Craftsman 124.58833 Operator's Manual

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16BLADE TILT ADJUSTMENTRefer to Figures 39 and 40.• The saw blade can be set at any angle between 90° and45°. Blade tilt is controlled by the handwheel (Fig. 40) onthe right side of the saw. The indicator (Fig. 39, pg. 15) onfront of saw shows the tilt angle of the blade.• To adjust tilt, loosen locking hand knob. Rotate knob coun-terclockwise at least three turns. Turn handwheel to desiredblade angle. Lock blade angle into position.• Lock handwheel by tightening locking hand knob clockwise.Tighten only until snug.• The saw is equipped with positive stops at 90° and 45°.These positive stops allow operator to position saw bladeat 90° and 45° quickly and accurately.90° STOP ADJUSTMENTRefer to Figures 39 thru 41.• Raise saw blade above table as far as possible. Set bladeat 90° to table by turning the tilting handwheel. Place asquare on table and check to see if blade is perpendicularto the table. When checking put square flush against sawblade. Do not put square on teeth of saw blade.• If the blade will not tilt to 90°, turn (counterclockwise) theset screw at the left front of the table insert until the bladecan be positioned to 90°.• Once the blade has been tilted to 90° (confirm this usingyour square), tighten the bevel handwheel lock knob,located on the side of the cabinet. This will keep the bladefrom tilting further.• Turn the set screw (clockwise) until it comes in contactwith the positive stop.• Check tilt indicator pointer. If necessary, adjust pointer so itpoints to 0° mark on scale. To adjust pointer, removehandwheel and loosen screw on pointer. Be sure to tightenscrew securely after adjustment is completed.Figure 40Lock KnobHandwheelFigure 41Table InsertLeveling Screws90° StopAdjustment45° StopAdjustment45° STOP ADJUSTMENTRefer to Figures 39 thru 41.• Tilt the saw blade to 45°. Using a combination square,check to see if blade is 45° to the table.• If the blade will not tilt to 45°, turn (counterclockwise) theset screw located at the right of the table insert, until theblade can be positioned to 45°.• With the blade at 45°, tighten the bevel handwheel lockknob to keep the blade from further tilting.• Turn the set screw clockwise until it comes in contact withthe positive stop.TABLE INSERT ADJUSTMENTRefer to Figure 41.• The table insert must always be level with the saw table.• Place a straight edge across the front and rear of the tableinsert. Check that the insert is perfectly level with the sawtable.• To level the table insert, turn one or more adjusting setscrews as needed and recheck.• The table insert is equipped with two finger holes for easyremoval.Table InsertLeveling ScrewsSETTING FENCE CLAMPING PRESSURERefer to Figure 42.The rip fence has been adjusted at the factory to locksecurely when the lock handle is pushed down. To adjust:• Unlock fence and remove it from the rails.• Adjust the hex nut until the fence is held securely whenthe lock handle is pushed down.RIP FENCE ADJUSTMENTThe saw’s rip fence is precision manufactured, incorporatingfine adjustments for accurate cuts. The saw is built to allowthe operator to accurately adjust the rip fence without prob-lems in a matter of seconds.LEVELING THE FENCE TO THE TABLE• Lift the lock handle to unlock the fence.• Observe the space between the fence bottom and thetable. The space should be equal along the entire lengthof the fence.• If the space is not equal, the rails need to be adjusted sothat rails are at the same vertical position with respect tothe table. See Rail Assembly, pages 10-11.Figure 42Fence BodyHex Nut