Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Read ALL Instructions, Meaning, Safety Alert Symbol

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The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers, The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures,

SYMBOL

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Note:

MEANING

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

Indicates danger, warning or caution, May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs,

DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury,

WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others, Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury,

CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to yourself or to others, Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury,

Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment.

IMPORTANT

 

A WARNING:

Do not attempt to operate this tool

Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge of the

until you have read thoroughly and understand

completely all instructions, safety rules, etc.

system and should be performed only by a qualified

contained in this manual, Failure to comply can

service technician, For service we suggest you return

result in accidents involving fire, electric shock,

the tool to you nearest Sears store or repair center for

or serious personal injury. Save operator's

repair. Always use original factory replacement parts

manual and review frequently for continuing safe

when servicing.

 

 

operation, and instructing others who may use

If you have questions about terms in the following

this tool.

 

rules, refer to the Glossary of Terms for Woodworking

 

 

 

or the Features

section,

 

 

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

•KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator's manual carefully, Learn the saw'sapplications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool.

•DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT.

Do not use power tools near gasoline or other flammable liquids, in damp or wet locations, or expose them to rain, Keep the work area well lit.

•KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All

visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance from work area. Do not let visitors

contact the tool or extension cord while operating,

•KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered work areas and work benches invite accidents. DO NOT leave tools or pieces of wood on the saw while it is in operation. Keep floors clean and free of saw- dust,

•MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance, Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accesso- ries,

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•MAKE WORKSHOP CHILDPROOF with padlocks and master switches or by removing switch keys,

•USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB. Do not force the tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for, Use it only the way it was intended,

•DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry, They can get caught and draw you into moving parts. Nonslip footwear is recommended, Also wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.

•ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE

SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact- resistant lenses; they are NOT safety glasses.

•NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or if the blade is uninten- tionally contacted.

DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times,

•SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It'ssafer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate the tool,

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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 LockknobRemoving the Blade Attaching Table SupportsArbor 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
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