Sears 315.220100 operating instructions General Maintenance, Motor/Electrical

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GENERAL MAINTENANCE

,_ WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other

part may create a hazard or cause product damage.

,_ WARNmNG: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, turn

off the saw with the switch on the arm, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before working on the radial saw.

[] Remove sawdust from the work area, inside the blade cover, frequently.

[] Remove sawdust from and clean the blade guards

[] Clean plastic parts with a soft damp cloth. Do not use any strong solvents.

WARNmNG: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating

oils, etc. contact plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken or destroy plastic.

[] Check teeth of anti-kickback pawls; sharpen with fib if needed.

[] Regularly check all nuts, bolts, screws, and cables for tightness and condition.

MOTOR/ELECTRICAL

[] Frequently vacuum or blow out any sawdust from the work areas.

_I_ WARNING: Rfthe power cords are worn, cut, or damaged in any way, have them replaced

immediately by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: To avoid fire or electrocution, reassemble electric parts only with identical Craftsman replacement parts. Reassemble exactly as originally assembled.

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Contents PRO Craftsman +Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Riving Knife to Blade Installing Rip Always Wear Safety Glasses with Side Safety Alert SymbolRead ALL Instructions MeaningDo not USE a Person AS a Substitute Avoid Awkward Operations and HandDo 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 Grounding Instructions Speed and WiringExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionChanging Voltage See Figures 2Motorcover 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 CSee a Know Your Radial SAWMethod of Operation YokeSee Figures 9A 9D CP,nFISMANRADIAL SAW315.220100 Dustguide Holddown See Figures IOA 10C Assembung LEG StandMounting SAW to LEG Stand Attachung Elevating HandwheelSee Figure See Figures 13A- 13C Instalung the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Lockwasher Carriagestopscrew Carriagearm LockknobAttaching Table Supports Removing the BladeArbor Tableflat Supportwasher Square Bead BoltSetting the Yoke Clamp Setting the ARM Lock KnobSee Figures 17A 17B Yoke LEGSee Figures 18A- 18C Setting the Bevel Lock LeverRear Coverscrews Hexbolt HEX NUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeSee fLgures 20A 20D Column SupportElevation Adjustment Rotation AdjustmentColumn See Figures 21A 21B Adjusting the Carriage BearingsCarriagesearing Graspand Hold Eccentricscrew WrenchSee Figures 22A 22B Leveung the Table SupportsSee Figures 23A 23C Front Table23A Base. See BJnstalung Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and Clamps Leveling the Front TableSee Figures 25A 25C Reartablefence SpacertablefronttableSee Figures 26A 26C Nstalung Blade and Blade GuardLoosen Blade Rotation Tighten Blade ArborRivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof Blade Rivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand BladeCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls Nstalling RiP Scale Ndcators Screws Ripscale Indicator Speednut Carriage SpringLinealongthisedge Framing Aligning the ARM for Cross CutsLockknob Yoke Lock Handle FramingAligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel Bladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded FramingArmlockknob BladeSquaring Blade to Fence AdjustmentSee Figures 31A 31C ARM LockknobAdjustment GAP Needed Bevel Lock Lever Noadjustment NeededParalleling Blade to Table See Figures 32A 32COUT-RIPSCALEON Leftsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsSee Figures 33A 33B CarriagelockknobInstalling Control CUT Device AssemblyBarrel Fitting Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser Types of Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWCross Cuts Mitercut BevelcutInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Switch and Switch KEYCauses of Kickback Avoiding KickbackPushsticks Cutting AidsPushblocks FeatherboardsArmlock Handle Switch Handle Bevel Making a Cross CUTTableclamps Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut Locklever Making a Miter CUTArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Beveledcut Lockknob ARM Making a Bevel CUTHandleyokelock Handle Riving Elevating HandwheelMaking a Compound Cross CUT Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockCUT Elevating Handwheel MiterscaleRIP CUT Hazards and Precautions Setting UP a RIP CUTSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions Irip CUT Switch Making a RIP CUTInfeedfor OUT Ripcutting ANTI-KICKBACK PawlsCutting Long Workpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 49 Supportlongworkpieces NON-THROUGHCUT NON-THROUGH CutsAlignment Mounting the Laser GuideBladenutblade Arbor Cover MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General MaintenanceCausesolution 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 See Squaring the Blade to Problem Cause SolutionFence in Adjustments See Setting the Arm LockAssembly section CRRFTSMnN Radial SAW315.220100 See Figure Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noSee Figuresf and G ARM SAWKEY Part NO. Number Parts List for Figure aDescription Quan KEY Part NO. NumberSee Figure C See FigureParts List for Figure B Keypart NO.NUMBERDescription Figure C KEY Part Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure CFigure D Parts List for Figure D £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072 Figure EParts List for Figure E Craftsman Radial ARM SAW ModelKEY 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