Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual General Maintenance, Motor/Electrical

Page 54

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

,_ WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other

part may create a hazard or cause product damage.

,_ WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury,turn

off the saw with the switch on the arm, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before working on the radial saw.

•Remove sawdust from the work area, including inside the blade cover, frequently.

•Remove sawdust from and clean the blade guards frequently.

•Clean plastic parts with a soft damp cloth. Do not use any strong solvents.

_k WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating

oils, etc. contact plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken or destroy plastic.

•Check teeth of anti-kickback pawls; sharpen with file if needed.

•Regularly check all nuts, bolts, screws; and cables for tightness and condition.

MOTOR/ELECTRICAL

•Frequently vacuum or blow out any sawdust from the work areas.

AWARNING: If the power cords are worn, cut, or damaged in any way, have them replaced immediately by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. Failure to do so could result in sedous personal injury.

WARNING: To avoid fire or electrocution, reassemble electric parts only with identical Craftsman replacement parts. Reassemble

exactly as originally assembled.

I:IIAFTSNAN'RADIALSAW315.22038154

Image 54

Contents Radial ARM SAW Ofess IonalFull ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW 28-29 Symbol Meaning Safety Alert SymbolAvoid Awkward Operations and Hand Be Sure the Blade Clears the Work RIP only Workpieces Longer than Groundinginstructions Grounding PIN Coverofgrounded OutletboxChanging Voltage See FiguresBladearbor BladeBevelAngle GumRAFTSNANRADIALSAW315,220381 Sawassemblyshownaspacked IIoII Cdef000 Io@C LevelInch Radii Arm Saw RE.ANTPARTSAdvertencia Knowyourradialsaw See aYoke Miterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP FeatureslistSee Figures 9A-9D 19IIRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381Figures 9A and 9B MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthebladeand is Dustguide HolddownSee Figure I OA Assembly and Adjustments sections beforeTighten. See Figure I OA See Figure lOBSAW Base LEG Sawbase Hexbolt Flat Washer Lockwasher Mounting SAW to LEG Stand Attaching Elevating HandwheelSee Figure Elevating Shaft Handwheel Screw StarwasherArmlockknob ARM Capscrews Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Carriagearm LockknobBlade Arbor Mounttablesupports Usingtheseholelocations Removing the BladeAttaching Table Supports See Figures 17,4and 17B Setting the ARM Lock KnobArmcap Motor Yokelock Handle Assembly Yokelock HandleBevellockleverin Setting the Bevel Lock LeverStarwasher Bevel Bevel BevelSee Figures 20A 20D Rear Coverscrews HEXBOLT2 HEXNUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeTightening the ARM and Column Column ARM Tube SupportColumntube Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment Silverblack Screws ColumnsupportAdjusting the Carriage Bearings CarriagebearingEccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Blade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob Leveling Table SupportsSee Figures 22A and 22B Rightside Tablesupport23A Installing the Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C 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 Aligning the ARM for Cross Cuts See Figures 29,4 2gCIndexcap Bevel Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 BevelSee Figures 30A 30D Lock Lever Fronttable Socket Elevating Headscrews HandwheelHexbolts Squaring Blade to FenceSee Figures 31A 31C Framingsquare YokelockhandleParalleling Blade to Table Noadjustment Needed BevelAdjustment GAP See Figures 32A-32CAligning the RIP Scale Indicators IN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATORSee Figures 33A 33B Installing Control CUT Device Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34Cross Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts RIP CutsSwitch and Switch KEY Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of KickbackAvoiding Kickback Featnerboards PushsticksPushblocks Pushsticks Pushblocks FeatherboardMaking a Cross CUT Carnage Lockknob TableclampsMaking 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 See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions Making a RIP CUTCutting Long Workpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 48 SupportlongworkpiecesNON-THROUGH CutsGeneral Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALProblem Cause SolutionProblem Remove handwheel clean and lubricate the shaft Adjustmentssection See Adjusting the ColumnTube in Assembly section See Squaring the Blade toCause Solution Fence in AdjustmentssectionAssembly section Seefigure Description Quan Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoKEY Part Number KEY PartFigureb Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no KEY Part NO.NUMBER63CRRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Figurec Parts List for Figure C Descripon QuanFigured Parts List for Figure D 67CRRFTSNHNRADIALSAW315220381Figuree Parts List for Figure E Figuref See Figure G976287-001 71CRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220381See Figure F Seefigureh CRAFTSMANTABLESAW315,22038172Parts List for Figure G 73CRRPTSNRNRADIALSAW315.220381Figureh Parts List for Figure H Descripon OuanFigurei Parts List Craftsmanradial ARM SAW ModelnoFigurej Parts List for Figure J Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- Modelno ,220381Figurek Parts List for Figure K Parts Direct s