Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Tighten. See Figure I OA, See Figure lOB, See Figures 10,4 10C

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Assembly is best done in the area where the saw will

Place a 3/8-16 hex nut on each leveling foot and

be used. When you remove the saw and hardware

 

insert leveling feet intothe bottom of the legs. Cap

from the packing materials, carefully check the items

 

with remaining 3/8-16hex nuts but only finger

with the Loose Parts list. If you are unsure about the

 

tighten. See Figure I OA.

descriptionof any part, refer to their illustrations.For

Place a short upper brace inside two of the legs

your convenience, all fasteners have been drawn

 

(wide end of legs up) and align the three holes in

actual size. If any parts are missing, delay assembling

 

 

the brace with the holes in the legs.

until you have obtained the missing part(s).

Insert the screws. Add the star washers and 1/4-20

Your radial arm saw is capable of a wide variety of

 

hex nuts. Finger tighten.

operations, and thus requires a number of initialsetup

Install a short lower brace on the legs.

adjustments. However, once the saw is set up, you

 

See Figure I OA.

can check your saw in about ten minutes and correct

 

Repeat for the other end assembly.

any misalignment with the procedures in the Adjust-

 

 

ment section.

 

Connect the leg sets with a long upper brace. Add

 

 

 

 

the hardware and finger tighten. Repeat for the

_1= CAUTION:

Perform all the procedures in both

 

other side brace, then installthe long lower braces.

 

See Figure lOB.

 

the Assembly and Adjustments sectionsbefore

 

 

using the saw. Run a check on your saw

Tighten all screws, washers, and nuts with a 7/16

 

frequently, referring to the Adjustmentssection.

 

 

in. wrench and as needed a #2 phillipsscrewdriver.

 

Failure to perform the adjustments in the initial

 

 

Move the leg stand to the desired location. Using a

 

set up or on a frequent basis can result in boor

 

 

level, adjustthe leveling feet by raising or lowering

 

performance or machine damage.

 

 

 

the boltswith a 9/16 in. wrench.

 

 

 

 

ASSEMBLING

LEG STAND

When the leg stand is level, securely tighten all four

See Figures 10,4- 10C.

 

nuts with the wrench.

 

 

Take the followinghardware from the hardware

Your leg stand is now completely assembled and

 

bags in the leg stand carton:

 

ready for use. See Figure 10C.

 

 

 

 

40 truss head screws (1/4-20 x 5/8 in.)

 

 

 

40 star washers (1/4 in.)

 

 

 

40 hex nuts (1/4-20)

 

LONG

 

 

 

 

Take the followinghardware from the remaining

 

UPPERBRACE

 

hardware bags in the leg stand carton:

 

 

 

4 leveling feet

 

 

 

8 large hex nuts (3/8-16)

Obtain four legs and eight braces from the leg stand carton. See the Loose Pans section.

 

SHORT

SHORT

LONG

LOWERBRACE

LOWERBRACE Fig. lOB

 

 

WASHER

 

HEADSCREW

HEXNUT (1/4-20)

HEXNUT

 

 

(3/8.16)

Fig. lOA

Fig. 10C

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