Well - its out of the box atleast

[mmeyerkopf]

I just, this morning, took my new Craftsman 21289 (Ryobi BT3100) out of the box and began following the manual. I have run into an early problem.

The Miter Table and Accessory Table don't quite fit. The Miter Table needs to be push fairly hard to sit properly and then it won't slide left or right on the rails and the Accessory Table seems to be a little short.

The problem is obviously the installation of the rails. They seem to be sitting properly. I slid the rails onto the square clamps. They seem to be fitting correctly but apparently not.

Has anyone had this problem? Is there something I can do to confirm that they are sitting right?

Thanks in advance

[JR]

Has anyone had this problem? Is there something I can do to confirm that they are sitting right?

Measure the distance between rails at the far left and at the far right. The measurements should be the same.

JR

[LCHIEN]

I just, this morning, took my new Craftsman 21289 (Ryobi BT3100) out of the box and began following the manual. I have run into an early problem.

The Miter Table and Accessory Table don't quite fit. The Miter Table needs to be push fairly hard to sit properly and then it won't slide left or right on the rails and the Accessory Table seems to be a little short.

The problem is obviously the installation of the rails. They seem to be sitting properly. I slid the rails onto the square clamps. They seem to be fitting correctly but apparently not.

Has anyone had this problem? Is there something I can do to confirm that they are sitting right?

Thanks in advance

Make sure they are parallel by measuring the distance between them right and left side. Make sure they are mounted to the proper slots.
I have not heard of any mounting bosses on the saw body being off to where the rails were not mounted in the proper relationship to each other.
However I have heard (and its rare but does happen) that you can reverse the front and back rails, you can mount one or the other or both upside down, you can miss the mounting slot on one end.

Anyway, that's my take from participating on the BT3 Ryobi and BT3central forums for several years.

Let us know what you find.

[mmeyerkopf]

Make sure they are parallel by measuring the distance between them right and left side. Make sure they are mounted to the proper slots.
I have not heard of any mounting bosses on the saw body being off to where the rails were not mounted in the proper relationship to each other.
However I have heard (and its rare but does happen) that you can reverse the front and back rails, you can mount one or the other or both upside down, you can miss the mounting slot on one end.

Anyway, that's my take from participating on the BT3 Ryobi and BT3central forums for several years.

Let us know what you find.

Thanks. I have just read in another Post of installing the back rail upside down. I am hoping that is the problem.

By-the-by this site is great.

[LCHIEN]

Thanks. I have just read in another Post of installing the back rail upside down. I am hoping that is the problem.

By-the-by this site is great.

BTW talking about things upside down and backwards, the saw is a Sears 21829, not 21289

You're not a member of the DNA* are you?

*National Dyslexics Assn.

[Stytooner]

Wouldn't that be the ADN?

[mmeyerkopf]

BTW talking about things upside down and backwards, the saw is a Sears 21829, not 21289

You're not a member of the DNA* are you?

*National Dyslexics Assn.

No but 21829 is a longer, and harder, number than 3100. I guess I was so existed about my new toy that I didn't pay attention to the number. Thanks for the correction.

[mmeyerkopf]

Make sure they are parallel by measuring the distance between them right and left side. Make sure they are mounted to the proper slots.
I have not heard of any mounting bosses on the saw body being off to where the rails were not mounted in the proper relationship to each other.
However I have heard (and its rare but does happen) that you can reverse the front and back rails, you can mount one or the other or both upside down, you can miss the mounting slot on one end.

Anyway, that's my take from participating on the BT3 Ryobi and BT3central forums for several years.

Let us know what you find.

I did solve it. When I mounted the rails I did not make sure that I snugged it up against the saw table itself. In other words the front rail was too low compaired to the back rail. I re-mounted it an low and behold everything fits fine. Way Cool.