Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Turn OFF SAW if a Strange Noise or

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•SECURE THE SAW. Firmly bolt the saw to the leg stand to keep the saw from tipping, walking, or sliding,

•DO NOT SET UP WORK WITH THE BLADE SPINNING. Keep the saw power off until you are ready to use it.

•RIP ONLY WORKPIECES LONGER THAN THE BLADE'S DIAMETER. Never rip a piece of wood that is shorter than the diameter of the blade.

•NEVER LOWER AN UNLOCKED REVOLVING CUTTING TOOL. Always lock the carriage lock knob before lowering the blade.

•SHUT OFF THE POWER TO FREE A JAMMED GUARD. Press the switch off before putting your hands near the blade, Wait for the blade to stop, then free the guard,

•LOCK THE SAW BEFORE MOVING IT. Secure the radial arm with the arm lock knob, Secure the carriage with the carriage lock knob,

•POSITION THE WORKPIECE WITH THE FIN- ISHED SIDE DOWN. If the anti-kickback pawls catch the wood to stop kickback, they could mar the top surface or cause splintering,

•POSITION THE WORKPIECE SO NO ONE MUST STAND IN LINE WITH THE BLADE. If kickback or climb occurs, a helper, operator, or observer in the sawblade path could be seriously injured,

•POSITION THE CUT SO THE WASTE PART FALLS OFF. Never use a length stop on the free end of the workpiece, Never apply force to the free end or hold it while the sawblade is rotating,

•IN A RIP CUT, holding the cut-off edge behind the

blade can cause the cut edges to pinch, risking kickback, It could cause the blade to climb over the

front edge of the wood and contact your hand,

•BEFORE STARTING EACH CUT, check that no play exists in the carriage, Be sure the arm, yoke and bevel locks and clamps are tight, Verify the blade, all handles, blade washers, and blade nuts are secure,

•BEFORE MAKING A CUT, test the upper and lower blade guards for free movement up and down, Position the nose of the guard to just clear the workpiece,

•AVOID KICKBACK AND POSSIBLE INJURY by preventing heeling, grabbing, and pinching.

•BEFORE CUTTING, position and tighten the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls. Test the pawls to make sure they would stop kickback if it started, Keep the points sharp,

•KEEP THE SAW BLADE PATH CLEAR. Position the saw to allow enough room on all sides so

neither the operator nor a visitor stands in line with the sawblade,

•AVOID HEELING by adjusting the saw blade so it exactly parallels the fence during ripping opera- tions,

•AVOID GRABBING in rip mode by keeping the saw blade correctly adjusted and by feeding the work from the infeed side (opposite the anti- kickback pawls),

•AVOID PINCHING by using a riving knife and sharp saw blade, Keep the work positioned firmly against the fence,

•USE IN-RIP WHENEVER POSSIBLE by position-

ing the work so the blade is between (inside) the column and the motor,

•NEVER ADJUST GUARD, PAWLS, OR BLADE WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE POWER.

Always turn off the switch and unplug the cord before freeing a jammed blade, tightening a loose blade, or repositioning the guard or pawls,

•DO NOT turn the motor switch on and off rapidly, This can loosen the sawblade.

•NEVER CUT MORE THAN ONE PIECE OF WOOD AT A TIME. The feed will be uneven and could cause the blade to pick up one or more pieces and cause serious injury,

•TURN OFF SAW IF A STRANGE NOISE OR

HEAVY VIBRATION OCCURS. Immediately turn off the saw, locate the source, and correct the problem before using the saw further,

•POSITION THE CUT SO THE BLADE WILL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE TABLE.

KEEP THE GUARDS IN PLACE AND THE WORK

SURFACE CLEAR DURING A CUT. Small objects or wood slivers can ricochet from the blade into the

fence and back toward the operator, If the blade

loosens slivers, remove them with a stick, not your hand,

IN A RIP CUT, DO NOT LET GO OF THE WORK- PIECE UNTIL THE CUT IS COMPLETE. When the workpiece is fed into the blade, push the workpiece all the way past the blade,

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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 Symbol Always Wear Safety Glasses with Side Read ALL InstructionsDo 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 Electrical Connection Speed and WiringGrounding Instructions Extension CordsSee 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 CYoke Know Your Radial SAWSee a Method of OperationSee Figures 9A 9D CP,nFISMANRADIAL SAW315.220100 Dustguide Holddown See Figures IOA 10C Assembung LEG StandAttachung Elevating Handwheel Mounting SAW to LEG StandSee Figure 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 20DRotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumn 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 TightenRivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls 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 33BAssembly Installing Control CUT DeviceBarrel Fitting Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser Mitercut Bevelcut Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Cross CutsAvoiding Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of KickbackFeatherboards Cutting AidsPushsticks PushblocksMaking a Cross CUT Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelTableclamps Making a Miter CUT Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Riving Elevating Handwheel Making a Bevel CUTBeveledcut Lockknob ARM Handleyokelock HandleMiterscale Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT CUT Elevating HandwheelSetting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting 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 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 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 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
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