Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthebladeand is, Dustguide Holddown

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MOTOR(13/6.5AMP)- Powersthebladeand is

controlled by the switch and key at the front of the arm. The powerful induction motor has a capacitor start. It is mounted in the yoke and rotated with the bevel index knob and bevel lock lever. See Figure 9B.

RIP SCALES - Show the distance from the fence to the blade. (in-rip scales are on the right side of the arm, and out-rip scales are on the left side,) Upper scales show the distance with the fence beside the front table. Lower scales show the distance with the fence in farthest back position. See Figure 9B.

RIVING KNIFE OR SPREADER - Located directly in front of the blade and beside the anti-kickback pawls, the riving knife keeps cut edges from binding during rip cuts. See Figure 9D.

RIVING KNIFE BRACKET - Allows adjustment of the riving knife. Located midway along the rivingknife. See Figure 90.

RIVING KNIFE KNOB - Adjusts the rivingknife and locks both the pawls and the rivingknife in place. Located toward the top and front of the blade guard. See Figure 9D.

DUSTGUIDE

HOLDDOWN

SWITCH TRIGGER - Used to power the controlcut device to allow yoke assembly to be pulled forward. Mounted inthe handle. See Figure 9D.

SWITCH WITH KEY - Powers the blade motor. Placed on the front of the arm for easy access. To lock the switch once it has been pressed to OFF, remove the yellow key. Place the key in a locationthat is inaccessibleto children and others not qualified to use the tool. See Figures 9A and 9C.

YOKE - Supportsthe blade and motor. Can be pivoted to indexthe blade between rip and cross cuts. Located between the carriage and the motor. See

Figure 9B.

YOKE PIVOT LATCH - Indexes the yoke (after it is released) to position the blade to face right (out-rip cut), front (cross cut), or left (in-np cut). Located on the right carriage cover. See Figure 9B.

YOKE LOCK HANDLE - Releases the yoke to allow indexing for rip cut or cross cut. Located below the yoke, on the right. See Figure 9B.

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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 GroundinginstructionsChanging Voltage See FiguresBladearbor Gum BladeBevelAngleRAFTSNANRADIALSAW315,220381 Sawassemblyshownaspacked Cdef IIoII000 Level Io@CRE.ANTPARTS Inch Radii Arm SawAdvertencia Knowyourradialsaw See aYoke See Figures 9A-9D FeatureslistMiterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP 19IIRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381Figures 9A and 9B Dustguide Holddown MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthebladeand isTighten. See Figure I OA Assembly and Adjustments sections beforeSee Figure I OA See Figure lOBSee Figure Mounting SAW to LEG Stand Attaching Elevating HandwheelSAW Base LEG Sawbase Hexbolt Flat Washer Lockwasher Elevating Shaft Handwheel Screw StarwasherArmviewedfrombelow Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmlockknob ARM Capscrews Carriagearm LockknobBlade Arbor Mounttablesupports Usingtheseholelocations Removing the BladeAttaching Table Supports Armcap Motor Yokelock Handle Assembly Setting the ARM Lock KnobSee Figures 17,4and 17B Yokelock HandleStarwasher Bevel Setting the Bevel Lock LeverBevellockleverin Bevel BevelTightening the ARM and Column Rear Coverscrews HEXBOLT2 HEXNUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeSee Figures 20A 20D Column ARM Tube SupportRotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumntube Silverblack Screws ColumnsupportAdjusting the Carriage Bearings CarriagebearingEccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing See Figures 22A and 22B Leveling Table SupportsBlade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob Rightside TablesupportSee Figures 23A 23C Installing the Front Table23A HexnutLeveling the Front Table See Figures 25A 25CReartablefence Spacertablefronttable Clamp Bracket Squarenut HoleBlade Rotation Hten WRENCH2 See Figures 27A 27C Installing RIP Scale Indicators Carriage SpeednutSpring Carriage Screws Lockknob See Figures 29,4 2gC Aligning the ARM for Cross CutsSee Figures 30A 30D Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 BevelIndexcap Bevel Lock Lever Fronttable Socket Elevating Headscrews HandwheelSee Figures 31A 31C Squaring Blade to FenceHexbolts Framingsquare YokelockhandleAdjustment GAP Noadjustment Needed BevelParalleling Blade to Table See Figures 32A-32CAligning the RIP Scale Indicators IN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATORSee Figures 33A 33B Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Installing Control CUT DeviceTypes of Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWCross Cuts RIP CutsSwitch and Switch KEY Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of KickbackAvoiding Kickback Pushblocks PushsticksFeatnerboards Pushsticks Pushblocks FeatherboardCarnage Lockknob Tableclamps Making a Cross CUTMaking a Miter CUT Making a Bevel CUT Making a Compound Cross CUT Beveledand Elevating HandwheelYoke Armpivotlatch Swwchyokelock Handle RIP CUT Hazards and Precautions Setting UP a RIP CUTElevating Handwheel Infeedfor Ripcutting Making a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and PrecautionsSee Figures 48 Making Other CutsCutting Long Workpieces SupportlongworkpiecesCuts NON-THROUGHMOTOR/ELECTRICAL General MaintenanceSolution Problem CauseProblem Remove handwheel clean and lubricate the shaft Tube in Assembly section See Adjusting the ColumnAdjustmentssection See Squaring the Blade toCause Solution Fence in AdjustmentssectionAssembly section Seefigure KEY Part Number Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoDescription Quan KEY PartFigureb Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no KEY Part NO.NUMBER63CRRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 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