Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW

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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW

If this product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair it, free of charge,

Contact a Sears Service Center for repair.

If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies only for 90 days from the date of purchase.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Your saw has many features for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this saw making it easy to maintain and operate.

_k CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire operator's manual before using your new saw. Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation, and all Safety Alert Symbols, including Danger, Warning and Caution. If you use your saw properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service.

Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means

attention!!! Your safety is involved.

_, WARNING:

The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. Always wear eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1.

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Warranty and Introduction

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Table

of Contents

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Rules

for Safe Operation

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Electrical

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Product Specifications and Glossary

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Unpacking

and Accessories

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Loose

Parts List

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Tools

Needed

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Labels

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Features

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Assembly

22-36

 

Assembling

Leg Stand

22

 

Mounting Saw to Leg Stand

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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 SubstituteBe Sure the Blade Path is Free Do not Remove the Saws Blade GuardNever Perform ANY Operation Free Turn OFF SAW if a Strange Noise or Extension Cords Speed and WiringGrounding Instructions Electrical ConnectionMotorcover PAN Headscrew Changing VoltageSee Figures 2 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 10CSee Figure Mounting SAW to LEG StandAttachung Elevating Handwheel 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 SupportColumn Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment 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 ArborCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade 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 CarriagelockknobBarrel Fitting Installing Control CUT DeviceAssembly 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 FeatherboardsTableclamps Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelMaking a Cross CUT Armmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverMaking a Miter CUT Handleyokelock Handle Making a Bevel CUTBeveledcut Lockknob ARM Riving Elevating HandwheelCUT Elevating Handwheel Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT MiterscaleSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSetting UP a RIP CUT 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-THROUGHCUTBladenutblade Arbor AlignmentMounting the Laser Guide Cover General Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALCausesolution Cause Solution See Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly sectionSee Setting the Arm Lock VZheelin the Assembly section Problem Cause Solution See Squaring the Blade toAssembly section Fence in AdjustmentsSee Setting the Arm Lock 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 CDescription Parts List for Figure BKeypart NO.NUMBER Figure C Parts List for Figure C KEY Part Number Description QuanFigure D Parts List for Figure D Figure E £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072KEY Part Number Description Parts List for Figure ECraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model 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
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