Craftsman 315.22038 Assembled, Washer Hole, Support CUP To Washer Loosen Thumbscrew Bladeguard

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THUMBSCREW

CLAMP

BRACKET

SQUARENUT

CLAMPSHOWN

INSTALLING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD

See Figures 26A and 26B.

•	Collect the blade and hardware that were removed
	earlier. Place the inner blade washer, saw blade,
	outer blade washer, and blade nut on the blade
	arbor. See Figure 26A, Note: The conca'veside of
	blade washers go against the blade.
•	Hold the blade arbor with one wrench and rotate
	the other blade wrench counterclockwise (up), to
	tighten the blade nut. See Figure 26B. Note: Blade
	arbor has left hand threads. Test the blade to make
	sure	it turns freely.
• Use		the bevel index knob (above the handle) and
	"thebevel lock lever (below the handle) to set and
	lock the motor at O'.The blade will be vertical.
•	Attach the blade guard over the blade so the riving
	knife and pawls face front. See Figure 26,4.

I

ASSEMBLED

• Tilt the guard approximately 45" down in the front,

CUPSLOT

WASHER

Fig. 25B

HOLE

	place it over the blade, and rotate it to a hodzontal
	locked position.
•	Retighten the blade guard clamp screw, the long
	thumbscrew located between the blade guard and
	the motor.
•	Check that the guard is firmly seated in the groove
	on the motor housing.
•	Tighten the guard clamp screw.
•	Replace the retaining screw and nut at the bottom
	of the lower inner blade guard.

TABLE

SUPPORT

CUP

TO WASHER

LOOSEN

THUMBSCREW BLADEGUARD

RETAINING

SCREWAND NUT

RIVINGKNIFEBLADENUT

BLADE

TO

TIGHTEN

SCREW

CRI_FTZMRN"RADIALSAW 315.220380

AND PAWLSINNERBLADE WASHER

Fig. 26A

Fig. 26B

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Contents OwnersManual Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW CliaFTtHIIIr RADIALSAW315.220380 Safety Alert Symbol Read ALL InstructionsNever USE this Tool in AN Explosive Avoid Awkward Operations and HandBe Sure the Blade Clears the Work Page Grounding Instructions Extension CordsElectrical Connection PIN Coverof Grounded OutletboxChanging Voltage Assembly sectionSee Figures CRRFTSMRWRADIALSAW315.22038010 Resin Sticky,sap-basedsubstance SAW Assemblyshownas Packed CtorDE CdefOo0 Framingsquare 15RIIFTIMRNRADIALSAW315.220380 Serno FtsmanreplacementpartsRRFTMRNRADIALSAW315.22038016 Advertencia 17CRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220380Method Know Your Radial SAWSee a Yoke ControlFeatureslist See Figures 9A-9DFigures 9A and 9B MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthe blade and is Dustguide Holddown Downknob Upper Bladeguard LowerHexnut See Figures 10,4 10CMounting SAW to LEG Stand Elevating Shaft Handwheel Screw StarwasherArmlockknob Carriagearm Lockknob Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Clockwasher CAP ScrewsSee Figure Removing the BladeAttaching Table Supports Leveling The Table Supports sectionYokelock Handle Setting the ARM Lock KnobRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.22038026 Starwasher Socketscrew Bevel Locklever Setting the Bevel Lock LeverBevellockleverin Correctlockedposition Tightening the ARM and Column Tube Column SupportColumn Silverblack Screws Columnsupport Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment CAP Screws 29RRFTSMIWRADIALSAW315,220380Carriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsSee Figures 21A and 21B Eccentricscrew Wrench Graspand Hold CarriagebearingLeveling the Table Supports Blade Wrenchat Front Armlock Knob Bevel IndexknobSetscrew Installing the Front TableHexnut Leveling the Front Table If there are any high or low areas on the front tableSupport CUP To Washer Loosen Thumbscrew Bladeguard AssembledWasher Hole Screwand NUT Rivingknifebladenut Blade TightenAlign Riving Knife to Blade RIP Scale Indicator Carriage Speednut Installing RIP Scale Indicators ScrewsSpring Carriage Screws Lockknob Straight Edge Framing Square Thereshouldbeno Gapherewhen Elevating HandwheelSee Figures 3OA 30D Bladesquaretotable Noadjustmentneeded Framing SquareAligning Blade to Table AT Obevel ARM Lockknob IndexcapSee Figures 31A 31C SAW Viewed From Above Blade Square Adjustment BladeSquaring Blade to Fence ArmlockknobParalleling Blade to Table Adjustment GAPSee Figures 32A-32C OUT-RIPSCALEONLEFTSIDE of ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsIN-RIPSCALEON Rightsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR CarriagelockknobInstalling Control CUT Device Barrel Carriage AssemblyCrosscuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts RIP CutsCauses of Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Avoiding KickbackPushblocks Cutting AidsPushsticks FeatherboardsCarriage Lockknob Tableclamps Switch BevelMaking a Cross CUT Crosscut Rivingknife Elevating HandwheelMaking a Miter CUT Ercut Elevating HandwheelSwitch Handleyokelock Riving Elevating Handwheel Making a Bevel CUTMaking a Compound Cross CUT Beveledand Elevating HandwheelSwitch Elevating RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSetting UP a RIP CUT InfeedforMaking a RIP CUT Switch ANTI-KICKBACK PawlsOUT RIP Cutting Blade Cutting Long Workpieces Making Oher CutsSee Supportlongworkpieces IRAFTNIINRADIALSAW315.22038052NON-THROUGH Cuts NON-THROUGHCUTGeneral Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALProblem Cause SolutionProblem Cause Solution See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section Problem Causesolution57CRRFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220380 See Squaring the Blade to ProblemArm Lock See Adjusting the Column Cause SolutionFence in Adjustments section Tube in Assembly sectionSeergurei Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model noDescription Quan Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noKEY Part NO. Number KEY PartSee Figure Figure BCraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no .22038Q KEY Part NumberRadial ARM SAW Model no Figure CParts List for Figure C Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model noCraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no Parts List for Figure O Keypart NO.NUMBERCraftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no Rgure ECraftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no 69CRRFTSMBWRADIALSAW315.220380Seefigureg Craftsman RADIAL-ARM SAW Model noParts List for Figure F DescriptionFigure G See Figure FCraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no 73RRFTSMIINRADIALSAW315.220380Figure H Parts List for Figure H KEY Part Number Description11 9 Parts List for Figure Seergurek Rgure JParts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K PartsDirect