Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Making a Miter CUT, Armmiterscale Lockknob Yoke

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MAKING A MITER CUT

See Figure 44.

In a miter cut, the blade is vertical and the arm angled, If a kerf does not exist for the cutting path, make one (instructions below). 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 and position the yoke correctly with the

 

yoke pivot latch on the right side of the arm.

• 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,

•

To set the angle of the arm, release the arm lock

 

knob on top of the arm. Use the miter scale above

 

the column to position the arm to the desired angle,

 

and lock the arm lock knob.

• If the blade is angled, raise the plastic lower guard,

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

•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 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 and let the yoke move back behind the fence, Do not release the

handle until the blade stops rotating,

ARMMITERSCALE

LOCKKNOB

YOKE

PIVOTLATCH

SWITCH

release the bevel lock lever, and set the bevel

CARRIAGE

YOKELOCK

indicator to zero. Retighten the bevel lock lever,

LOCK

HANDLE

 

BLADEGUARD

HANDLE

 

 

 

 

BEVEL

 

 

INDICATOR

ERCUT

 

BEVEL

 

LOCKLEVER

TABLE

CLAMP

ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

Fig. 44

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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 SubstituteDo not Remove the Saws Blade Guard Never Perform ANY Operation FreeBe Sure the Blade Path is Free Turn OFF SAW if a Strange Noise or Speed and Wiring Grounding InstructionsExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionChanging Voltage See Figures 2Motorcover 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 10CMounting SAW to LEG Stand Attachung Elevating HandwheelSee 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 SupportElevation Adjustment Rotation 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 ArborRivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof Blade Rivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand 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 CarriagelockknobInstalling Control CUT Device AssemblyBarrel Fitting Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAW Types of CutsCross Cuts Mitercut Bevelcut Switch and Switch KEY Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of Kickback Avoiding KickbackCutting Aids PushsticksPushblocks FeatherboardsArmlock Handle Switch Handle Bevel Making a Cross CUTTableclamps Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut Locklever Making a Miter CUTArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Making a Bevel CUT Beveledcut Lockknob ARMHandleyokelock Handle Riving Elevating HandwheelYoke Armpivotlatch Switchyokelock Making a Compound Cross CUTCUT Elevating Handwheel MiterscaleRIP CUT Hazards and Precautions Setting UP a RIP CUTSwitch 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-THROUGHCUTAlignment Mounting the Laser GuideBladenutblade Arbor Cover General Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALCausesolution Cause Solution See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section See Setting the Arm Lock VZheelin the Assembly sectionSee Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section Problem Cause Solution See Squaring the Blade toFence in Adjustments See Setting the Arm LockAssembly 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 CParts List for Figure B Keypart NO.NUMBERDescription Figure C Parts List for Figure C KEY Part Number Description QuanFigure D Parts List for Figure D Figure E £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072Parts List for Figure E Craftsman Radial ARM SAW ModelKEY 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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