Craftsman 124.58833 Operator's Manual page 9

Straight Edge
Figure 13
BLADE INSTALLATION
Refer to Figures 14 and 15.
Tools Required: 24mm Open end Wrench.
• Loosen knob on right side of cabinet.
• Remove blade and wrench. Replace knob.
• Ensure the blade assembly is raised all the way up.
• Depress arbor lock and use wrench to loosen flange nut.
Remove flange and nut from arbor.
Depress Arbor Lock
BLADE INSTALLATION Cont.
Refer to Figures 14 and 15.
• Place blade on arbor. Make sure arrow on blade and teeth
point towards front of saw.
• Replace flange and nut on arbor. Depress the arbor lock
and rotate arbor by hand until arbor locks in place. Keep
arbor lock depressed and use 8mm Hex Wrench to fully
tighten blade onto arbor.
Figure 15
24MM
Wrench
Figure 14
Flange
Nut
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CHECK TABLE ALIGNMENT
Refer to Figures 16, 17 and 18. Pages 9 and 10.
• Saws are shipped from the factory with the table adjusted
so the miter gauge slots are parallel to the saw blade.
However, in order to obtain the best results from the saw, it
is suggested this adjustment be checked before operating.
• A simple method of checking alignment is as follows: Bolt
or clamp a dowel rod or similar object to miter gauge (a
combination square can be substituted). Pick out a tooth
on front of blade and set the dowel to it so it is just touching.
Move same tooth to back of blade.
Figure 16
• Gauge this tooth with the dowel rod. If the tooth is in the
same position, relative to the miter gauge slot, the table is
parallel with the blade. In short, the miter gauge slots must
be parallel with the blade. This means that when measuring
distance between blade and miter gauge slot at the
front and rear of the blade, the distances will be equal
(see Figure 16).
NOTE: Be sure to measure the distance or make the test
on the same tooth of the saw blade in both front and rear
positions.
CHECK TABLE ALIGNMENT Cont.
Refer to Figures 16, 17 and 18. Pages 9 and 10.
• If an adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: Loosen
and remove the six socket pan head screws and the rear
panel (see Figure 17). Loosen the four hex head bolts on
the trunnion (see Figure 18) and shift trunnions until a
position is found where the saw blade is parallel to the
miter guage slots.
NOTE: Saw blade should also be centered within its table
insert opening.
Figure 17
Rear Panel
Pan Head
Screw (x6)