Sears 315.220100 Know Your Radial SAW, See a, Method of Operation, Yoke, Control

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KNOW

YOUR

RADIAL

SAW

Control functions

include

1) column

height

[elevating

See Figure 9A.

handwheel],

2- arm angle

[arm

lock

knob],

3- yoke

OVERVIEW - The main operating components include

movement on arm [*carriage lock knob] 4- yoke

rotation [*yoke pivot latch and *yoke lock handle] and,

the column, the arm, and the yoke assembly (yoke,

5) blade bevel [*bevel index lever and *bevel lock

motor, and blade), and their operation is summarized

knob].

in the paragraph below. Safety features and control

Safety

features include

the control cut device,

the

functions

are given

also. Spending

a few minutes

reviewing

the illustrations

and features

list below and

removable

switch

key, and the blade guard

assembly.

on the following

pages to locate these

items will make

Never

operate the saw without

ensuring these

safety

assembly

easier.

features are in place

and functioning

correctly.

METHOD OF OPERATION

oThe cotumn

at the back

On a radial

saw, "cross

cut" means

a cut parallel to

of the saw supports the radial arm. The arm can be

the arm, and a "rip cut" is perpendicular to the arm.

There are several ways to make cuts, depending on

raised or lowered to change the blade height or

the size and material of the workpiece and the end

swiveled left and right for a miter cut. A yoke fits into

result

desired.

a carriage on the arm, which can travel back and

forward.

The yoke

supports

the yoke assembly

Before

attempting

to use your

saw, familiarize

yourself

(motor,

blade,

and

blade

guard)

and can

be pivoted

with

all operating

features

and

safety requirements of

so the blade faces

right,

front, or left. The motor can

your

Sears

Craftsman

Radial Arm Saw.

be rotated to change the blade angle.

*Shown on following

pages

YOKE

CONTROL

CUT HOUSING

ARM LOCKKNOB

CARRIAGE

ANDCOVER

SWITCHAND
BLADEANB	COLUMN
BLADEANB
BLADE

ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

Fig. 9A

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Contents Craftsman + PROFull ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Riving Knife to Blade Installing Rip Read ALL Instructions Safety Alert SymbolAlways Wear Safety Glasses with Side MeaningAvoid Awkward Operations and Hand Do not USE a Person AS a SubstituteDo not Remove the Saws Blade Guard Never Perform ANY Operation FreeBe Sure the Blade Path is Free Turn OFF SAW if a Strange Noise or Extension Cords Speed and WiringGrounding Instructions Electrical ConnectionChanging Voltage See Figures 2Motorcover PAN Headscrew RPM RAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.22010010Resin Throw-Back Asticky,sap-basedsubstance SAW Assemblyshownas Packed CRnFT$MRNRADIAL SAW315.220100 Bcde Channellock Pliers Framingsquare Madeintaiwan CRRFTSHRWRADIALSAW315.22010016Control C AdvertenciawarningMethod of Operation Know Your Radial SAWSee a YokeSee Figures 9A 9D CP,nFISMANRADIAL SAW315.220100 Dustguide Holddown Assembung LEG Stand See Figures IOA 10CMounting SAW to LEG Stand Attachung Elevating HandwheelSee Figure Armviewedfrombelow Lockwasher Carriagestopscrew Instalung the Yoke AssemblySee Figures 13A- 13C Carriagearm LockknobArbor Removing the BladeAttaching Table Supports Tableflat Supportwasher Square Bead BoltSee Figures 17A 17B Setting the ARM Lock KnobSetting the Yoke Clamp Yoke LEGSetting the Bevel Lock Lever See Figures 18A- 18CSee fLgures 20A 20D Adjusting the Column TubeRear Coverscrews Hexbolt HEX NUT2 Column SupportElevation Adjustment Rotation AdjustmentColumn Carriagesearing Graspand Hold Adjusting the Carriage BearingsSee Figures 21A 21B Eccentricscrew WrenchLeveung the Table Supports See Figures 22A 22B23A Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C Base. See BSee Figures 25A 25C Leveling the Front TableJnstalung Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and Clamps Reartablefence SpacertablefronttableLoosen Blade Rotation Tighten Nstalung Blade and Blade GuardSee Figures 26A 26C Blade ArborRivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof Blade Rivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand BladeCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls Screws Ripscale Indicator Speednut Carriage Spring Nstalling RiP Scale NdcatorsLockknob Aligning the ARM for Cross CutsLinealongthisedge Framing Yoke Lock Handle FramingArmlockknob Bladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded FramingAligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel BladeSee Figures 31A 31C AdjustmentSquaring Blade to Fence ARM LockknobParalleling Blade to Table Noadjustment NeededAdjustment GAP Needed Bevel Lock Lever See Figures 32A 32CSee Figures 33A 33B Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsOUT-RIPSCALEON Leftsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR CarriagelockknobInstalling Control CUT Device AssemblyBarrel Fitting Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser Cross Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Mitercut BevelcutCauses of Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Avoiding KickbackPushblocks Cutting AidsPushsticks FeatherboardsArmlock Handle Switch Handle Bevel Making a Cross CUTTableclamps Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut Locklever Making a Miter CUTArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Handleyokelock Handle Making a Bevel CUTBeveledcut Lockknob ARM Riving Elevating HandwheelCUT Elevating Handwheel Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT MiterscaleRIP CUT Hazards and Precautions Setting UP a RIP CUTSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting Infeedfor Irip CUT Switch Making a RIP CUTSee Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions OUT Ripcutting ANTI-KICKBACK PawlsSee Figures 49 Making Other CutsCutting Long Workpieces SupportlongworkpiecesNON-THROUGH Cuts NON-THROUGHCUTAlignment Mounting the Laser GuideBladenutblade Arbor Cover General Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALCausesolution Cause Solution See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section See Setting the Arm Lock VZheelin the Assembly sectionSee Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section Problem Cause Solution See Squaring the Blade toFence in Adjustments See Setting the Arm LockAssembly section CRRFTSMnN Radial SAW315.220100 See Figuresf and G Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noSee Figure ARM SAWDescription Quan Parts List for Figure aKEY Part NO. Number KEY Part NO. NumberSee Figure See Figure CParts List for Figure B Keypart NO.NUMBERDescription Figure C Parts List for Figure C KEY Part Number Description QuanFigure D Parts List for Figure D Figure E £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072Parts List for Figure E Craftsman Radial ARM SAW ModelKEY Part Number Description Figure F See Figure GParts List for Figure F 75CRRFTSMRN RADIALSAW315.220100Figure G Figure HParts List for Figure G Figure H Parts List for Figure H Description QuanCraftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noParts List for Figure See Figure K Figure JParts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K Sears