Craftsman Saw 137.248830 User Manual

3.8

Out of 26 Ratings

Owner's of the Craftsman Saw 137.248830 gave it a score of 3.8 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:

  • Reliability

    3.88 out of 5

  • Durability

    3.69 out of 5

  • Maintenance

    3.81 out of 5

  • Performance

    3.85 out of 5

  • Ease of Use

    3.65 out of 5
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BLADE PARALLEL TO THE MITER GAUGE
GROOVE (FIG. R,S)
I_WARNINGI
This adjustment was made at the factory, but it
should be rechecked and adjusted if necessary.
IAWARNINGI
To preventpersonalinjury:
• Always disconnectplugfromthepower source
when making any adjustments.
• Thisadjustmentmust be correctorkickback
could result in a serious injury and accurate cuts
can not be made.
1. Remove the yellow switch key and unplug the saw.
2. Move the blade guard out of the way.
3. Raise the blade to the highest position and set at
the 0° angle (90° straight up).
4. Select and mark, with a felt tip marker, a blade
tooth having a "right set". Angle and positioning
this tooth 1/2" above the table at the front of the
saw.
5. Place the combination square base (1) into the
right side miter gauge groove (2). (Fig. R)
6. Adjust the rule so it touches the front marked tooth
and lock ruler so it holds its position in the square
assembly.
7. Rotate the blade bringing the marked tooth to the
rear and about 1/2 inch above the blade.
8. Carefully slide the combination square to the rear
until the ruler touches the marked tooth.
9. If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front
and rear position, no adjustment is needed at this
time. If not, perform the adjustment procedure
described in next section.
Additional blade adjustments (Fig. S)
NOTE: The adjusting nuts are 8mm.
The adjusting mechanism is located above the blade
height adjusting hand wheel under the tabletop. If
the front and rear measurements are not the same,
adjust the alignment by the mechanism as follows:
If the blade is partial to right side:
1. Loosen the two nuts (1) and the right side screw,
then adjust the left side screw.
2. Tighten the nuts (1) and the right screw and
remeasure, as described in steps 4 to 9 in the
prior section.
If the blade is partial to left side:
3. Loosen the two nuts (t) and the left side screw,
then adjust the right screw to its position.
4. Tighten the nuts (t) and the left screw and
remeasure, as described in steps 4 to 9 in the
prior section.
5. Recheck blade clearance making sure that the
blade does not hit the table insert or other parts
when at the 90° and 45° settings.
Fig. S
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Fig. R

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