Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Squaring Blade to Fence, See Figures 31A 31C, Hexbolts

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SQUARING BLADE TO FENCE

See Figures 31A - 31C.

This procedure squares the miter angle of the blade to the fence to reduce the risk of bindingand kickback. If the blade is not square to the fence, the yoke assem- bly must be rotated slightly. Have a framing square, a 1/2 in. wrench, and a phillips screwdriverat hand. The blade should be lowered to just clear the table. Release the carriage lock knob.

,_ WARNING: The blade must be angled at 90" to the fence when the handle is at the frontof the

saw. If not, kickback could result during a cross cut. Kickback can cause serious injuryby throw- ing the workpiece toward the operator. In addi- tion, a faulty miter angle on the blade can splinter or burn the cut edges of the workpiece during cross cuts or rip cuts.

•Use the arm lock knob to index and lock the arm in O"miter position (straight forward).

•Pull the yoke assembly forward to the front of the arm. Lock the carriage lock knob.

•Place the short end of the framing square against the fence. Rotate the square to 45" to the table.

Place the long edge across the flat surface of the blade, below the center of the blade. (Do not place the edge against a tooth.)

•Check whether the blade is flat against the edge for the entire length or whether a gap is visible.

•If the blade needs adjustment, remove the right side carriage cover with a phillipsscrewdriver.

ARMLOCKKNOB

•Release the yoke lock handle (below the yoke on the right). With a 1/2 in. wrench, slightlyloosen the two hex bolts holdingthe yoke pivot latch.

•Rotate yoke assembly untilthe gap is eliminated.

•Lock the yoke lock handle. Retightenthe two hex boltson the yoke pivotlatch.

•Replace the carriage cover.

•Loosen the carriage lock knob and guide the yoke assembly to the back of the arm.

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Fig. 31A	Fig. 31C

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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 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 CapscrewsBlade Arbor Mounttablesupports Usingtheseholelocations Removing the BladeAttaching 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 ColumntubeAdjusting the Carriage Bearings CarriagebearingEccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Rightside Tablesupport Leveling Table SupportsSee Figures 22A and 22B Blade Wrenchat Front ArmlockknobHexnut Installing the Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C 23ALeveling the Front Table See Figures 25A 25CReartablefence Spacertablefronttable Clamp Bracket Squarenut HoleBlade Rotation Hten WRENCH2 See Figures 27A 27C Installing RIP Scale Indicators Carriage Speednut Spring 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 TableAligning the RIP Scale Indicators IN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATORSee Figures 33A 33B Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Installing Control CUT DeviceRIP Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Cross CutsSwitch and Switch KEY Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of KickbackAvoiding Kickback Pushsticks Pushblocks Featherboard PushsticksPushblocks FeatnerboardsCarnage 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 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 AdjustmentssectionCause Solution Fence in AdjustmentssectionAssembly section Seefigure KEY Part Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoKEY Part Number Description QuanFigureb 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