Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof Blade

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[] Orientinnerslottedmetalstripsothatit islocated totheleftofouterslottedmetalstrip.

[] Topreventbinding,alignflatsofretainingscrewnut inslotsofinnerslottedmetalstrip.

[] insertretainingscrewthroughouterslottedmetal

stripandthreadintoretainingscrewnut.Tighten

retainingscrewsecurely.

FLATS RETAININGINNERSLOTTEDJ SCREWNUT METALSTRIPJ

RIVINGKNIFE ONTOP OF FENCE

TOO FARLEFTOF BLADE

Fig. 27B

between the motor and the column. Lock the yoke lock handle.

[] With the elevating handwheeJ, lower the arm until the blade just clears the table.

AUGN R_V_NG KNIFE TO BLADE

See F_gures 2ZA _27C.

When ripping the riving knife must be centered with the blade to ride in the middle of the kerr and keep it from binding. Binding pinches the blade. Blade pinching can cause kickback.

There are two pairs of anti-kickback pawls.

,_ WARMNG: Failure to use the riving knife, hold downs, and anti-kickback pawls can allow

kickback. Kickback can throw the workpiece toward the operator, resulting in serious injury.

[] Put the blade to the in-rip position by first loosening the yoke lock handle, below the carriage on the right. Then pull the yoke pivot latch (right side of arm, on carriage) forward and rotate the yoke to the left. This indexes the yoke 90 ° so the blade is

RIVINGKNIFETOOFAR

RIGHTOF FENCEAND BLADE

Fig. 27A

[] Support the lower outer blade guard and loosen the carriage lock knob on the left of the arm. Move the yoke back until the blade touches the fence. Reset the carriage lock knob.

[] Loosen the riving knife knob, at the front of the upper blade guard. Lower the riving knife to the table and tighten the knob. If the knife rests against the fence, with one set of pawls riding on the fence, no adjustment is needed.

[] If the riving knife is on the fence or not touching it, loosen the riving knife slotted nut (just above the pawls, to the right). Correct the riving knife position and retighten the cap nut.

CORRECTALIGNMENTOF THERIVINGKNIFE

AND ANTFKICKPAWLS

Fig. 27C

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Contents PRO Craftsman +Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Riving Knife to Blade Installing Rip Meaning Safety Alert SymbolAlways Wear Safety Glasses with Side Read ALL InstructionsDo not USE a Person AS a Substitute Avoid Awkward Operations and HandBe 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 Electrical Connection Speed and WiringGrounding Instructions Extension CordsMotorcover PAN Headscrew Changing VoltageSee Figures 2 RAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.22010010 RPMResin Throw-Back Asticky,sap-basedsubstance SAW Assemblyshownas Packed CRnFT$MRNRADIAL SAW315.220100 Bcde Channellock Pliers Framingsquare CRRFTSHRWRADIALSAW315.22010016 MadeintaiwanAdvertenciawarning Control CYoke Know Your Radial SAWSee a Method of OperationSee Figures 9A 9D CP,nFISMANRADIAL SAW315.220100 Dustguide Holddown See Figures IOA 10C Assembung LEG StandSee Figure Mounting SAW to LEG StandAttachung Elevating Handwheel Carriagearm Lockknob Instalung the Yoke AssemblySee Figures 13A- 13C Armviewedfrombelow Lockwasher CarriagestopscrewTableflat Supportwasher Square Bead Bolt Removing the BladeAttaching Table Supports ArborYoke LEG Setting the ARM Lock KnobSetting the Yoke Clamp See Figures 17A 17BSee Figures 18A- 18C Setting the Bevel Lock LeverColumn Support Adjusting the Column TubeRear Coverscrews Hexbolt HEX NUT2 See fLgures 20A 20DColumn Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment Eccentricscrew Wrench Adjusting the Carriage BearingsSee Figures 21A 21B Carriagesearing Graspand HoldSee Figures 22A 22B Leveung the Table SupportsBase. See B Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C 23AReartablefence Spacertablefronttable Leveling the Front TableJnstalung Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and Clamps See Figures 25A 25CBlade Arbor Nstalung Blade and Blade GuardSee Figures 26A 26C Loosen Blade Rotation TightenCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade Nstalling RiP Scale Ndcators Screws Ripscale Indicator Speednut Carriage SpringYoke Lock Handle Framing Aligning the ARM for Cross CutsLinealongthisedge Framing LockknobBlade Bladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded FramingAligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel ArmlockknobARM Lockknob AdjustmentSquaring Blade to Fence See Figures 31A 31CSee Figures 32A 32C Noadjustment NeededAdjustment GAP Needed Bevel Lock Lever Paralleling Blade to TableCarriagelockknob Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsOUT-RIPSCALEON Leftsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR See Figures 33A 33BBarrel Fitting Installing Control CUT DeviceAssembly Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser Mitercut Bevelcut Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Cross CutsAvoiding Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of KickbackFeatherboards Cutting AidsPushsticks PushblocksTableclamps Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelMaking a Cross CUT Armmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverMaking a Miter CUT Riving Elevating Handwheel Making a Bevel CUTBeveledcut Lockknob ARM Handleyokelock HandleMiterscale Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT CUT Elevating HandwheelSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSetting UP a RIP CUT OUT Ripcutting ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls Irip CUT Switch Making a RIP CUTSee Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions InfeedforSupportlongworkpieces Making Other CutsCutting Long Workpieces See Figures 49NON-THROUGHCUT NON-THROUGH CutsBladenutblade Arbor AlignmentMounting the Laser Guide Cover MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General MaintenanceCausesolution 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 See Squaring the Blade to Problem Cause SolutionAssembly section Fence in AdjustmentsSee Setting the Arm Lock CRRFTSMnN Radial SAW315.220100 ARM SAW Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noSee Figure See Figuresf and GKEY Part NO. Number Parts List for Figure aKEY Part NO. Number Description QuanSee Figure C See FigureDescription Parts List for Figure BKeypart NO.NUMBER Figure C KEY Part Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure CFigure D Parts List for Figure D £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072 Figure EKEY Part Number Description Parts List for Figure ECraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model See Figure G Figure F75CRRFTSMRN RADIALSAW315.220100 Parts List for Figure FFigure H Figure GParts List for Figure G Figure H Description Quan Parts List for Figure HRadial ARM SAW- Model no CraftsmanParts List for Figure Figure J See Figure KParts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K Sears