Installing Guard Adapter | Craftsman 509399, 509398 guide

Assembly

Installing Guard Adapter

1.Remove the top motor cover screw and lockwasher. Keep the washer. Discard the old screw.

2.Install the adapter. The two ends of the adapter fit into the center cooling slots of the motor, then the adapter is rotated up into place.

3.Install the replacement screw (#6 x 1/2") with the old lockwasher into the top motor cover hole. This locks the adapter in place.

Top Motor

Cover Screw

Motor Cover

Panel

Adapter

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Craftsman 509399, 509398 owner manual Installing Guard Adapter

Contents

Inch Radial SAW Guard KIT Table of Contents Safety Safety Symbol and Signal WordsRead and follow all safety information and instructions Major Hazards Kickback Hazard Guard Function and Features Guard Features Include Hazards Associated with Clear Por- tion of Guard Safety Instructions Personal Safety InstructionsWork Area Safety Instructions Saw Safety Instructions Workpiece Safety Instructions Blade Safety Instructions On-Product Safety Labels Safety Assembly Identify PartsList of loose parts with model Remove Sawblade and Guard Remove Original Table Boards, and Mounting Supports Positioning Table Supports Installing Front Table Make Front Table Flat Reposition U-Clip to New Hole Location Leveling Front Table Assembly Making Front Table Flat X 13 Lock Nut Assembly Assembly Installing Guard Adapter Installing Blade/Squaring Crosscut Travel Framing Square Must Be True Install Fence, Rear Tables, and Table Clamps Install Guard Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving Knife to Blade Alignment Controls Requires yellow key Lock before ripping Blade partially protects against Control Function Guard Tab Crosscutting Safety CrosscuttingCrosscutting Defined Crosscut Kerfs Keep one hand on saw handle through step Making Crosscuts Repetitive Crosscutting Ripping Workpiece Positioning Push Sticks and Push Blocks Kickback To reduce risk of kickback Wrong Way Feed Hold Down Function Pawls and Riving Knife Function Ripping Set-up Procedure Follow these steps before ripping Remove workpiece from table Ready push stick or push block Making Rip Cuts In-Ripping Dado Blades, Molding Heads EdgingRipping Hints Cutting Aides Making the Handle Putting it togetherAuxiliary Fence Featherboard This Side Maintenance Clean sawdust from the slot and sliderReplacing Pawls Repair Parts #509398 & #509399Key Description Repair Parts Guard RZQHU·V Inch Radial SAW Guard KIT Pdqxdo