Sears 315.220100 Making a Compound Cross CUT, CUT Elevating Handwheel, Miterscale

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MAKING A COMPOUND CROSS CUT

See Figure 46.

In this cut, both the blade and the arm are angled, Be familiar with both bevel and miter cuts before making a compound cut, Practice on scrap wood,

,_ 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 it to the desired angle, and lock the arm lock knob,

•To set the blade angle, first raise the plastic lower

guard. Release the bevel lock lever, and position the blade with the bevel index lever,

•Retighten the bevel lock lever.

Note: For a 45° or 90 °angle, the bevel index lever will seat automatically at the preset positive stop

positions. For any other angle, use the bevel lock lever.

BEVELED AND

CUT ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

•If the yoke is in front of the fence, loosen the carriage lock knob on the left side of the arm. Release the switch trigger on the handle and let the carriage return to the back.

•If there is no kerf, cut one approximately 1/16 in, deep, Grasp the handle, Turn the saw on with the switch on the arm, Squeeze the switch trigger and pull the blade forward 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 hand, turn the saw on, then hold the workpiece down and against the fence, If necessary, slightly raise the outer blade guard for clearance. 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.

MITERSCALE

YOKE

ARMPIVOTLATCH

SWITCHYOKELOCK

HANDLE

BEVELLOCK

LEVER

CLAMPS

Fig, 46

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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 SubstituteBe 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 Extension Cords Speed and WiringGrounding Instructions Electrical ConnectionMotorcover PAN Headscrew Changing VoltageSee Figures 2 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 10CSee Figure Mounting SAW to LEG StandAttachung Elevating Handwheel 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 SupportColumn Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment 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 ArborCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade 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 CarriagelockknobBarrel Fitting Installing Control CUT DeviceAssembly 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 Featherboards Tableclamps Armlock Handle Switch Handle Bevel Making a Cross CUT Armmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverMaking a Miter CUT Handleyokelock Handle Making a Bevel CUTBeveledcut Lockknob ARM Riving Elevating HandwheelCUT Elevating Handwheel Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT MiterscaleSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSetting UP a RIP CUT 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-THROUGHCUTBladenutblade Arbor AlignmentMounting the Laser Guide Cover General Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALCausesolution 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 Problem Cause Solution See Squaring the Blade toAssembly section Fence in AdjustmentsSee Setting the Arm Lock 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 CDescription Parts List for Figure BKeypart NO.NUMBER Figure C Parts List for Figure C KEY Part Number Description QuanFigure D Parts List for Figure D Figure E £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072KEY Part Number Description Parts List for Figure ECraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model 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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