Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual 28-29

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	Attaching Elevating Handwheel		23
	Installingthe Yoke Assembly		24
	Removing the Blade		25
	AttachingTable Supports		25
	Setting the Arm Lock Knob		26
	Setting the Yoke Clamp		26
	Setting the Bevel Lock Lever		27
	Tightening the Arm and Column		28
	Adjusting the Column Tube	28-29
	Adjustingthe Carriage Bearings		30
	Leveling the Table Supports		31
	Installingthe Front Table		32
	Leveling the Front Table		33
	Installing Rear Table, Spacer Table, Fence, and Clamps	33-34
	Installing Blade and Blade Guard		34
	Aligning Riving Knife to Blade		35
	InstallingRip Scale Indicators	,	36
•	Adjustments	36-42
	Aligning the Arm for Cross Cuts	:	37
	Aligning the Blade to Table at 0" Bevel		38
	Squaring Blade to Fence		39
	Paralleling Blade to Table		40
	Aligning the Rip Scale Indicators		41
	InstallingControl Cut Device		42
•	Operation	43-53
	Basic Operation of the Radial Arm Saw		43
	Types of Cuts		43
	Switch and Switch Key		44
	Causes of Kickback		44
	Avoiding Kickback		44
	Cutting Aids		45
	Making a Cross Cut		46
	Making a Miter Cut		47
	Making a Bevel Cut		48
	Making a Compound Cross Cut		49
	Rip Cut Hazards and Precautions		50
	Setting Up a Rip Cut	_	50-51
	Making a Rip Cut		51
	Making Other Cuts		52
	Cutting Long Workpieces		52
	Non-Through Cuts		53
•	Maintenance		54
•	Troubleshooting		55-59
• Exploded View and Repair Parts Ust			60-81
•	Parts Ordering / Service	back page

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