Craftsman 509398, 509399 Controls, Lock before ripping, Frees carriage to move along radial

Controls

Rip Scale &	Rip Lock
Rip Indicators

Swivel Lock

Saw Handle

Table Clamp

Thumbscrew

Control	Function
Rip Lock	Frees carriage to move along radial
	arm; locks in position
* Rip Scale & Rip	Tells distance between blade and
Indicators (Not-	fence when saw is in in-rip or
Electronic Models)	out-rip position
Swivel Lock	Frees blade carriage to rotate
	between rip and crosscut positions;
	locks in position
Table Clamp	Frees table sections to allow fence
Thumbscrew	changing
(Leg Set Model)
Saw Handle	Provides grasping surface so blade
	carriage can be moved. Contains
	trigger mechanism to raise clear
	plastic guard

OperationlComments

Pull to unlock, push to lock

Lock before ripping

Move blade carriage along arm to align line on indicator with desired number on scale

Pull to unlock; push to lock

Hold in unlocked position while mov- ing blade carriage

Turn clockwise to tighten, counter- clockwise to loosen

Grasp to move blade carriage Squeeze trigger to fully raise clear plastic guard. Clear guard must be raised over fence to crosscut

*NOTE: After installing new guard and new table boards rip fence scale is no longer correct. Mea- sure distance between fence and blade when saw is in rip position.

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