Sears 315.220100 Making a Cross CUT, Tableclamps, Armlock Handle Switch Handle Bevel

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MAKING A CROSS CUT

See Figure 43.

Use this procedure to make a cut with the blade vertical and straight forward, If a kerf does not exist for the line of the cut (cutting path), follow the steps to make one, Each cutting path requires its own kerf,

,_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered and is working properly to prevent

possible injury, Always raise the clear plastic guard before changing the bevel or lowering the blade to avoid damage to the guard,

WARNING: Keep one hand on the handle until the blade stops rotating to prevent the risk of injury.

•Put the fence in the front position (next to the front table) and tighten the table clamps,

•Check that the control cut device is set for the correct speed for the type of wood and cut you are planning, Refer to the chart on the label and adjust the thumbwheel on the handle accordingly,

•If the yoke is not in the cross cut position with the blade parallel to the arm, release the yoke lock handle (right side, under yoke). Position the yoke correctly with the yoke pivot latch.

•If the arm is too low or too high, first lift the blade guard if the arm is too low, and turn the elevating handwheel at the front of the table. Set the blade to

just clear the kerf or table,

•If the arm is angled, release the arm lock knob on

top of the arm, position it straight ahead and lock the arm lock knob,

•If the blade is angled, raise the plastic lower guard, release the bevel lock lever, and set the bevel indicator to zero, Retighten the bevel lock lever,

CARRIAGE

LOCKKNOB

TABLECLAMPS

•If the blade is in front of the fence, loosen the carriage lock knob on the left side of the arm.

Release the switch trigger and let the carriage return to the back.

•If there is no kerf, cut one approximately 1/16 in. deep, Grasp the handle and turn the saw on with the switch on the arm, Squeeze the switch trigger on the handle and pull the blade forward across the table to make the kerf,

•Release the switch trigger and let the carriage return to the back, Turn the saw off with the switch

on the arm but hold the handle until the blade stops rotating, Adjust the height with the elevating handwheel so the blade will rotate freely in the kerf.

•With saw behind the fence and workpiece against the fence, turn on the saw and align mark with laser. Clamp workpiece and make the cut,

•Position the workpiece against the fence, Place the pawls and riving knife to clear the workpiece or the fence, whichever is higher, by at least 1/4 in.

•Grasp the handle with one hand. With the other, turn the saw on, then hold the workpiece down and

against the fence, Keep your hand well away from the blade,

•Squeeze the switch trigger on the handle and pull the blade through the workpiece but only far enough to complete the cut, Keep your hand on the handle, even after the cut has been made and the saw turned off, until the blade stops rotating,

•After completing the cut, move the workpiece to the side and turn off the saw with the switch on the

arm, Release the switch trigger on the handle and let the yoke move back behind the fence. Do not release the handle until the blade stops rotating.

ARMLOCK

HANDLE

SWITCH

HANDLE BEVEL

;K LEVER

CROSSCUT

RIVINGKNIFE

ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

Fig, 43

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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 SAW Types 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
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