FEATURESLIST
See Figures9A-9D.
ADJUSTABLE TABLES - A_narrowspacer table and
widerrear table that can be repositionedoreven
replacedwith different tables. See Figure 9C.
ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS -Toothed pawls that snag
thework in caseof kickbackduringrip cuts. (When
theblade is parallel to the arm, the pawlsare in front
ofthe blade.) Keep the pawls in place to reduce risk
ofinjury. See Figure 9D.
ARM -The assembly extending from the column,
whichsupports theyoke, the motor,and the blade.
See Figure 9A.
ARM LOCK KNOB -Controls arm angle. Use to set
the armto the positivestops at 0°,45" left,and 45"
rightand to lock the arm inplace. Locatedon top of
arm at front. See Figures9A and 9B.
BEVEL INDEX KNOB -Controls the blade angle
between positivestopsat 0°,45", and 90°. Located
behindthe handle. See Figure 9B.
BEVEL INDEX SCALE - Shows the blade angle for
bevel cutsand is located behind the handle. See
Figure9B.
BEVEL LOCK LEVER -Sets and locksblade angle. It
islocated below the handle. See Figure 9B.
BLADE -For maximum performance, use the Crafts-
man40-tooth, 10 in. carbide-tipped blade provided
withyour saw. Itis a high-qualitycombination blade
suitablefor rippingand crosscut operations. Blades
recommendedfor other operations are listedin the
Accessorysection ofthis manual. The blade is
poweredby the main motorand turned off bythe
switch.See Figure9D.
,_ WARNING: Use onlyblades rated for at least
5,000 rpm and recommendedfor use on this
saw.Check withyour nearestSears retail store.
BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY -Protective unitover
the blade, with a rivingknife,anti-kickback pawls, an
upperblade guard, alowerouter blade guard, and a
lowerinner blade guard. Always keep each item in
placeunless specifically instructedto move it. See
Figures9A and9D.
BLADE GUARD CLAMP SCREW -Secures the
bladeguard to the motor.Located between theblade
andthe motor.See Figure 9D.
MITERSCALE
ARMLOCKKNOB
YOKE
YOKEPIVOTLATCH
RIP
SCALE(S)
COLUMNTUBE
BEVEL
INDEXKNOB YOKE
LOCKHANDLE
INDEXSCALE
ER MOTOR
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