Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser

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CHECK ALIGNMENT OF ARM AND BLADE

USING LASER

See Figure 35.

The laser can be used as a quick, accurate routine check for the alignment of your Radial Arm Saw, The saw should be aligned according to the procedures outlined in the Adjustments Section of this manual,

•Using a two-foot length of 1 x 12 in, board and an accurate framing square, draw a fine line perpen- dicular to the edge of the board using the fence as

a guide. Position the marked board against the fence,

•With the guard in place, align the blade arbor at the CENTER of the width of the board.

•Raise the arm so that the blade is approximately 5 in, above the surface of the board.

•Tighten the carriage lock knob to prevent the carriage from moving,

•Carefully start the motor and observe the red laser line. By shifting the board, align the laser line with the line you drew on the board. If the laser line aligns parallel with the drawn line, the saw align- ment is acceptable,

•When making adjustments to the radial arm saw, use ONLY the procedures outlined in the adjust- ments section of this manual, using a framing

square and the saw UNPLUGGED. Do not attempt	Fig. 35
to perform adjustments while using the laser as an
indication of alignment.
• Save the board with the drawn line for future
routine alignment checks,

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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 HandNever 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 Electrical Connection Speed and WiringGrounding Instructions Extension CordsSee Figures 2 Changing VoltageMotorcover PAN Headscrew 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 StandAttachung Elevating Handwheel Mounting SAW to LEG StandSee Figure 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 20DRotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumn 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 TightenRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls 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 33BAssembly Installing Control CUT DeviceBarrel Fitting 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 PushblocksMaking a Cross CUT Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelTableclamps Making a Miter CUT Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Riving Elevating Handwheel Making a Bevel CUTBeveledcut Lockknob ARM Handleyokelock HandleMiterscale Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT CUT Elevating HandwheelSetting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting 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 CutsMounting the Laser Guide AlignmentBladenutblade Arbor Cover MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General MaintenanceCausesolution 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 See Squaring the Blade to Problem Cause SolutionSee Setting the Arm Lock Fence in AdjustmentsAssembly section 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 FigureKeypart NO.NUMBER Parts List for Figure BDescription Figure C KEY Part Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure CFigure D Parts List for Figure D £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072 Figure ECraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model Parts List for Figure EKEY Part Number Description 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