Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Cutting Aids, Pushsticks, Pushblocks, Featherboards

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CUTTING AIDS

See Figures 40 - 42.

Cutting aids are used to improve the setup and help make the operator's work safer and more accurate. They can be made from scrap wood and in various sizes and shapes for specific projects.

The basic types are pushsticks, pushblocks, and featherboards. If the blade is set 2 in. or more from

the fence, use a pushstick. Use a pushblock when the blade is between 1/2 in. and 2 in. from the fence. (If the cut is narrower than 1/2 in., use a different saw.) Refer to the drawings and instructions provided so you can make safer and more precise cuts.

PUSHSTICKS

See Figure 40.

Pushsticks must be narrower than the workpiece, with a 90 ° notch in one end and shaped for a grip on the other end.

PUSHBLOCKS

See Figure 41.

A pushblock has an upright handle with a base attached to the handle. Some pushblocks have a foot that extends down from the base and against the workpiece. The foot is attached to the base with glue only to prevent damage to the blade.

FEATHERBOARDS

See Figure 42.

Featherboards are used for large panels, along with an auxiliary table and a C-clamp. A featherboard has an angled end to fit against the edge of the workpiece.

It is clamped in place so the workpiece moves be- tween either the fence and the featherboard or the

table and featherboard. Slots in the end of the featherboard help resist kickback and allow for variations in the width of the workpiece.

,_ WARNING: Clamp the featherboard against the infeed side of the workpiece. If clamped behind

the blade, it could squeeze the cut edges together, causing binding and kickback. Kickback can cause serious injury.

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PUSHSTICKS

Fig. 40

PUSHBLOCKS

Fig. 41

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FEATHERBOARDFig. 42

Note: The Pushstick designs above are for illustration purposes only. They have not been drawn to scale,

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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 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 Extension Cords Speed and WiringGrounding Instructions 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 AdvertenciawarningMethod of Operation Know Your Radial SAWSee a 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 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 SupportRotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumn 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 ArborRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls 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 CarriagelockknobAssembly Installing Control CUT DeviceBarrel Fitting 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 FeatherboardsMaking a Cross CUT Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelTableclamps Making a Miter CUT Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Handleyokelock Handle Making a Bevel CUTBeveledcut Lockknob ARM Riving Elevating HandwheelCUT Elevating Handwheel Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT MiterscaleSetting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting 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-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 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 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