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FEATURESLIST

See Figures 9A-9D.

ADJUSTABLE TABLES - A_narrow spacer table and wider rear table that can be repositioned or even replaced with different tables. See Figure 9C.

ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS - Toothed pawls that snag the work in case of kickback during rip cuts. (When the blade is parallel to the arm, the pawls are in front of the blade.) Keep the pawls in place to reduce risk of injury. See Figure 9D.

ARM - The assembly extending from the column, which supports the yoke, the motor, and the blade. See Figure 9A.

ARM LOCK KNOB - Controls arm angle. Use to set the arm to the positive stops at 0°, 45" left, and 45" right and to lock the arm in place. Located on top of arm at front. See Figures 9A and 9B.

BEVEL INDEX KNOB - Controls the blade angle between positive stops at 0 °, 45", and 90 °. Located behind the handle. See Figure 9B.

BEVEL INDEX SCALE - Shows the blade angle for bevel cuts and is located behind the handle. See

Figure 9B.

BEVEL LOCK LEVER - Sets and locks blade angle. It is located below the handle. See Figure 9B.

BLADE - For maximum performance, use the Crafts- man 40-tooth, 10 in. carbide-tipped blade provided with your saw. It is a high-qualitycombination blade suitable for rippingand crosscut operations. Blades recommended for other operations are listed in the

Accessory section of this manual. The blade is powered by the main motor and turned off by the switch. See Figure 9D.

,_ WARNING: Use only blades rated for at least 5,000 rpm and recommended for use on this

saw. Check with your nearest Sears retail store.

BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY - Protective unit over the blade, with a riving knife, anti-kickback pawls, an upper blade guard, a lower outer blade guard, and a lower inner blade guard. Always keep each item in place unless specificallyinstructedto move it. See Figures 9A and 9D.

BLADE GUARD CLAMP SCREW - Secures the blade guard to the motor. Located between the blade andthe motor. See Figure 9D.

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	YOKE	SCALE(S)

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INDEXKNOB	LOCKHANDLE

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Contents Ofess Ional Radial ARM SAWFull ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW 28-29 Meaning Safety Alert Symbol SymbolAvoid Awkward Operations and Hand Be Sure the Blade Clears the Work RIP only Workpieces Longer than Grounding PIN Coverofgrounded Outletbox GroundinginstructionsSee Figures Changing VoltageBladearbor Gum BladeBevelAngleRAFTSNANRADIALSAW315,220381 Sawassemblyshownaspacked Cdef IIoII000 Level Io@CRE.ANTPARTS Inch Radii Arm SawAdvertencia See a KnowyourradialsawYoke 19IIRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 FeatureslistSee Figures 9A-9D Miterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIPFigures 9A and 9B Dustguide Holddown MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthebladeand isSee Figure lOB Assembly and Adjustments sections beforeTighten. See Figure I OA See Figure I OAElevating Shaft Handwheel Screw Starwasher Mounting SAW to LEG Stand Attaching Elevating HandwheelSee Figure SAW Base LEG Sawbase Hexbolt Flat Washer LockwasherCarriagearm Lockknob Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Armlockknob ARM CapscrewsRemoving the Blade Blade Arbor Mounttablesupports UsingtheseholelocationsAttaching Table Supports Yokelock Handle Setting the ARM Lock KnobArmcap Motor Yokelock Handle Assembly See Figures 17,4and 17BBevel Bevel Setting the Bevel Lock LeverStarwasher Bevel BevellockleverinColumn ARM Tube Support Rear Coverscrews HEXBOLT2 HEXNUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeTightening the ARM and Column See Figures 20A 20DSilverblack Screws Columnsupport Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment ColumntubeCarriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsEccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Rightside Tablesupport Leveling Table SupportsSee Figures 22A and 22B Blade Wrenchat Front ArmlockknobHexnut Installing the Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C 23ASee Figures 25A 25C Leveling the Front TableReartablefence Spacertablefronttable Hole Clamp Bracket SquarenutBlade Rotation Hten WRENCH2 See Figures 27A 27C Carriage Speednut Installing RIP Scale IndicatorsSpring Carriage Screws Lockknob See Figures 29,4 2gC Aligning the ARM for Cross CutsLock Lever Fronttable Socket Elevating Headscrews Handwheel Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 BevelSee Figures 30A 30D Indexcap BevelFramingsquare Yokelockhandle Squaring Blade to FenceSee Figures 31A 31C HexboltsSee Figures 32A-32C Noadjustment Needed BevelAdjustment GAP Paralleling Blade to TableIN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsSee Figures 33A 33B Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Installing Control CUT DeviceRIP Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Cross CutsInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of Kickback Switch and Switch KEYAvoiding Kickback Pushsticks Pushblocks Featherboard PushsticksPushblocks FeatnerboardsCarnage Lockknob Tableclamps Making a Cross CUTMaking a Miter CUT Making a Bevel CUT Beveledand Elevating Handwheel Making a Compound Cross CUTYoke Armpivotlatch Swwchyokelock Handle Setting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsElevating Handwheel Infeedfor Ripcutting Making a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and PrecautionsSupportlongworkpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 48 Cutting Long WorkpiecesCuts NON-THROUGHMOTOR/ELECTRICAL General MaintenanceSolution Problem CauseProblem Remove handwheel clean and lubricate the shaft See Squaring the Blade to See Adjusting the ColumnTube in Assembly section AdjustmentssectionFence in Adjustmentssection Cause SolutionAssembly section Seefigure KEY Part Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoKEY Part Number Description QuanFigureb KEY Part NO.NUMBER Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no63CRRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Figurec Descripon Quan Parts List for Figure CFigured 67CRRFTSNHNRADIALSAW315220381 Parts List for Figure DFiguree Parts List for Figure E See Figure G Figuref71CRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220381 976287-001CRAFTSMANTABLESAW315,22038172 See Figure F Seefigureh73CRRPTSNRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Parts List for Figure GFigureh Descripon Ouan Parts List for Figure HFigurei Craftsmanradial ARM SAW Modelno Parts ListFigurej Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- Modelno ,220381 Parts List for Figure JFigurek Parts List for Figure K Parts Direct s