Sears 315.220100 Adjusting the Column Tube, Rear Coverscrews Hexbolt HEX NUT2, Column Support

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TiGHTENiNG THE ARM AND COLUMN

See Figure 19.

There should be no play, vertical or horizontal, in the arm relative to the column. If you can move the arm up, down or sideways when the arm lock is unlocked, use the following steps to tighten the arm.

Note: The arm should pivot only when the arm lock knob is unlocked and pulled forward to compress the spring.

[] Using a phiiJips screwdriver, remove the rear cover screws (2) and rear cover from the back of the arm. This uncovers the bolts on the column.

[] Tighten the top two bolts evenly until the arm is firm and there is no vertical or horizontal movement.

[] Also check the two bottom hex nuts. It is not

necessary to tighten them as tight as the upper bolts. However they should be tightened even and snug.

[] Replace the rear cover and rear cover screws.

[] Tighten screws securely.

REAR

COVERSCREWS

REAR

COVER

HEXBOLT (2)

HEX NUT(2)

Fig. 19

ADJUSTING THE COLUMN TUBE

See fLgures 20A - 20D.

The purpose of this procedure is to check whether the inner coJumn tube is snug in the housing and to remove any looseness. Looseness could result in a poor cut or difficulty in elevating the carriage. The coJumn tube is the upper portion of the column and extends from the column support.

Note: It is critical to remove alJ looseness with this

procedure. If this procedure is not done correctly, folJowing adjustments will be wrong and could result in machine damage.

This procedure checks both the elevating action and the rotating action. If a check does not show loose- ness, do not perform the adjustment.

[] if the arm is not at 0°(straight forward), release the arm lock knob, set the arm, and reqock the arm lock knob.

[] Elevation Check: To check the elevation move-

ment, place your hand under the front of the radial arm. Press upward on the radial arm. There should be minimal play between the column tube and the column support. The whole assembly should move as one. See Figure 20A.

COLUMN

SUPPORT

Fig. 20A

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Contents Craftsman + PROFull ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Riving Knife to Blade Installing Rip Safety Alert Symbol Always Wear Safety Glasses with SideRead ALL Instructions MeaningAvoid Awkward Operations and Hand Do not USE a Person AS a SubstituteNever Perform ANY Operation Free Do not Remove the Saws Blade GuardBe Sure the Blade Path is Free Turn OFF SAW if a Strange Noise or Speed and Wiring Grounding InstructionsExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionSee Figures 2 Changing VoltageMotorcover 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 AdvertenciawarningKnow Your Radial SAW See aMethod of Operation YokeSee Figures 9A 9D CP,nFISMANRADIAL SAW315.220100 Dustguide Holddown Assembung LEG Stand See Figures IOA 10CAttachung Elevating Handwheel Mounting SAW to LEG StandSee Figure Instalung the Yoke Assembly See Figures 13A- 13CArmviewedfrombelow Lockwasher Carriagestopscrew Carriagearm Lockknob Removing the Blade Attaching Table Supports Arbor Tableflat Supportwasher Square Bead BoltSetting the ARM Lock Knob Setting the Yoke ClampSee Figures 17A 17B Yoke LEGSetting the Bevel Lock Lever See Figures 18A- 18CAdjusting the Column Tube Rear Coverscrews Hexbolt HEX NUT2See fLgures 20A 20D Column SupportRotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumn Adjusting the Carriage Bearings See Figures 21A 21BCarriagesearing Graspand Hold Eccentricscrew WrenchLeveung the Table Supports See Figures 22A 22BFront Table See Figures 23A 23C23A Base. See BLeveling the Front Table Jnstalung Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and ClampsSee Figures 25A 25C Reartablefence SpacertablefronttableNstalung Blade and Blade Guard See Figures 26A 26CLoosen Blade Rotation Tighten Blade ArborRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls Screws Ripscale Indicator Speednut Carriage Spring Nstalling RiP Scale NdcatorsAligning the ARM for Cross Cuts Linealongthisedge FramingLockknob Yoke Lock Handle FramingBladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded Framing Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 BevelArmlockknob BladeAdjustment Squaring Blade to FenceSee Figures 31A 31C ARM LockknobNoadjustment Needed Adjustment GAP Needed Bevel Lock LeverParalleling Blade to Table See Figures 32A 32CAligning the RIP Scale Indicators OUT-RIPSCALEON Leftsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATORSee Figures 33A 33B CarriagelockknobAssembly Installing Control CUT DeviceBarrel Fitting Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAW Types of CutsCross Cuts Mitercut BevelcutSwitch and Switch KEY Insertswitchkey Switchon SwitchoffCauses of Kickback Avoiding KickbackCutting Aids PushsticksPushblocks FeatherboardsMaking a Cross CUT Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelTableclamps Making a Miter CUT Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Making a Bevel CUT Beveledcut Lockknob ARMHandleyokelock Handle Riving Elevating HandwheelYoke Armpivotlatch Switchyokelock Making a Compound Cross CUTCUT Elevating Handwheel MiterscaleSetting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting Irip CUT Switch Making a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and PrecautionsInfeedfor OUT Ripcutting ANTI-KICKBACK PawlsMaking Other Cuts Cutting Long WorkpiecesSee Figures 49 SupportlongworkpiecesNON-THROUGH Cuts NON-THROUGHCUTMounting the Laser Guide AlignmentBladenutblade Arbor Cover General Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALCausesolution Cause Solution See Setting the Arm Lock VZheelin the Assembly section See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly sectionSee Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section Problem Cause Solution See Squaring the Blade toSee Setting the Arm Lock Fence in AdjustmentsAssembly section CRRFTSMnN Radial SAW315.220100 Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no See FigureSee Figuresf and G ARM SAWParts List for Figure a KEY Part NO. NumberDescription Quan KEY Part NO. NumberSee Figure See Figure CKeypart NO.NUMBER Parts List for Figure BDescription Figure C Parts List for Figure C KEY Part Number Description QuanFigure D Parts List for Figure D Figure E £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model Parts List for Figure EKEY 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