Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Installing RIP Scale Indicators, Carriage Speednut

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INSTALLING RIP SCALE INDICATORS

See Figure 28,

SCREWS

The rip scale indicators on the arm show the distance between the blade and the rip fence with the fence in the front and rear positions.The upper scale is used when the fence is positioneddirectly behind the front table. The lower scale is used when the fence is at the extreme rear, directly in front of the column,

The In-Rip Indicator is on the right side of the arm. The Out-Rip Indicator is on the left side of the arm,

RIP SCALE

INDICATOR

CARRIAGE

SPEEDNUT

•Remove the followingfrom a small hardware bag.

2 rip scale indicators

4 screws

2 speed nuts

•On the left of theradial arm saw, remove the carriage lock knob and spring.

•Remove the two carriage cover screws and the carriage cover.

•Insert a speed nut inside the carriage cover with the flat side up. Place the scale indicatoron top of the carriage cover and attach with two screws. Se- curely tighten screws.

•Replace the carriage cover and tighten the carriage cover screws.

•Replace carriage lock knob and spring.

•Repeat for the right side.

SPRING

 

CARRIAGE

SCREWS

 

LOCKKNOB

Fig. 28

To complete setting up your saw, continue with the

Adjustment procedures.The adjustments should be checked regularly, depending on usage. Your saw will provide accurate cuts with fine tolerances as long as you protectthe accuracy with frequent alignment checks. The radial arm saw can perform a wide range of high quality cuts.

The final step will be connecting the control cut device. The control cut device offers many benefits. As it increases operator control, it eliminates the risk in a cross cut of the saw "climbing" out and over the workpiece at the operator. Feed control of the blade as it cuts through the workplace increases, as does the accuracy of the cut. The following adjustments

need to be completed before the control cut device is connected.

Your radial arm saw is designed to perform a variety of

_, CAUTION: Failure to check alignments and

complex cuts with fine tolerances. A weekly alignment

perform the adjustments in the initialset up or on

check ensuresthat your saw can performwith precision.

a frequent basis can result in poor performanceor

It takes about ten minutes and the results is batter

machine damage.

performance and a longer life for your saw.

 

Perform the checks in the order given. If you miss an

 

adjustment, go back to the missed adjustment and

 

repeat all steps from that point forward.

 

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