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PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Miter or cross cuts are not true.

Wood edges away from fence when ripping.

Depth of cut varies from one end of wood to the other,

Riving knife strikes wood during a cut.

1.Scab pointer is not correct.

2.Column is out of alignment.

3.Carriage is misaligned.

4.Yoke is loose on carriage.

5.Arm is out of alignment.

6.Sawdust has collected between tables.

7.Table top is not parallel to the arm.

8.Fence/tables are not straight.

1.Blade is not parallel with fence.

2.Arm is not perpendicular to fence.

3.Riving knife needs adjustment.

1.Table is not parallel to arm.

2.Column tube is loose in column support.

3.Arm is loose or misaligned.

1.Riving knife not aligned with blade,

1.Reset the pointer at the top rear of arm.

2.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

3.See Setting the Arm Lock HZheelin the Assembly section.

4.See Setting the Yoke Clamp procedure in Assembly section.

5.See Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section.

6.Remove and clean tables.

7.See Leveling Table Supports and Levering the Front Table in the Assembly section.

8.Check with square; sand or replace.

1.See Squaring the Blade to the

Fence procedure in the Adjust- ments section.

2.See Aligning the Arm for Cross Cuts procedure in the Adjust- ments section.

3.See Aligning the Riving Knife to the Blade procedure in the Adjustments section.

1.See Leveling Table Supports and Leveling the Front Table in the Assembly section.

2.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

3.See Setting the Arm Lock HZheelin the Assembly section.

1.See Aligning the Riving Knife to the Blade procedure in the Adjustments section.

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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 HandNever 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 Grounding Instructions Speed and WiringExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionSee Figures 2 Changing VoltageMotorcover 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 StandAttachung Elevating Handwheel Mounting SAW to LEG StandSee 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 SupportRotation Adjustment Elevation 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 ArborRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof 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 CarriagelockknobAssembly Installing Control CUT DeviceBarrel 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 FeatherboardsMaking a Cross CUT Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelTableclamps Making a Miter CUT Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Beveledcut Lockknob ARM Making a Bevel CUTHandleyokelock Handle Riving Elevating HandwheelMaking a Compound Cross CUT Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockCUT Elevating Handwheel MiterscaleSetting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSwitch 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 SupportlongworkpiecesNON-THROUGHCUT NON-THROUGH CutsMounting the Laser Guide AlignmentBladenutblade Arbor Cover MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General MaintenanceCausesolution 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 See Squaring the Blade to Problem Cause SolutionSee Setting the Arm Lock Fence in AdjustmentsAssembly 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 FigureKeypart NO.NUMBER Parts List for Figure BDescription Figure C KEY Part Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure CFigure D Parts List for Figure D £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072 Figure ECraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model Parts List for Figure EKEY 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