Craftsman 315.22038 Making a RIP CUT, Switch ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls, OUT RIP Cutting Blade

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•Put the blade in the in-ripposition between the motor and the column. Release the yoke lock handle and pivot the yoke to the left, with the yoke pivot latch on the right side of the arm. (Use the out-rip position only for rips 12 in. or more in wldth; pivot the yoke to the right so the motor is between the blade and column.)

•Loosen the carriage lock knob. Place the blade the

right distance from the fence for the cut and lock the knob.

•Cut a kerf. Turn the saw on with the switch on the arm. Lower the blade about 1/16 in. into the table to cut a shallow groove. Turn the saw off and remove the yellow key.

•Position the workpiece against the blade, from the front of the table. Lower the hold-down in front of

the blade to just clear the workpiece. (For a bevel rip cut, place the workplece directly under the guard rather than beside the blade.)

•Loosen the pawls and riving knife. Lower the riving knife to the table. Slide the workpiece back and lower the pawls so that one set rests on the work- piece° Lock the dving knife and pawls in place. (For a bevel rip cut, place the workpiece under the lower set of pawls.)

•Remove the workpiece from the table. Set the push block, featherboard, or pushstick nearby.

•Set up table extension(s) and supports.

,_ WARNING: Never use a person to support workpieces. This can cause kickback and

serious injury. Never have someone stand at the outfeed side.

MAKING A RIP CUT

See Figure 47.

•Review the Hazards and Precautions page.

•Do not make a rip cut without following all the setup steps in the previous procedure.

•After the saw has been set up, insert the yellow key, and turn the saw on with the switch on the arm. Let the blade build up to full speed.

•Stand at the infeed side of the blade and out of the line of the workpiece, in case kickback occurs.

•Keep your other hand on the table and steady the

workpiece against the fence. Keep that hand at least 8 in. from the blade.

If the blade cover does not automatically rise as the workpiece moves from the infeed to the out- feed side, stop the cut. Turn off the saw and adjust the blade cover so it rests on the workpiece.

•When the end of the workpiece is still several inches from the blade, pick up the cutting aid you selected earlier. Push the wood with the pushstick or pushblock rather than your hand.

_i, WARNING: Use a pushstick as the end of the workpiece nears the blade to reduce the risk of

injury.

•Push the wood completely through the blade to the ouffeed, past the pawls.

•When the work is completed, press the switch off and remove the key.

SWITCH

ANTI-KICKBACK

PAWLS

INFEEDFOR

OUT RIP CUTTING BLADE

_

WARNING: Never stand directly in the line of

 

 

cut. Stand to the side to reduce the chance of

Fig. 47

 

injury should kickback occur. Start and finish the

 

 

cut from the infeed side.

 

•With the hand closest to the fence, push the workpiece under the hold down and into the blade.

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Contents OwnersManual Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW CliaFTtHIIIr RADIALSAW315.220380 Read ALL Instructions Safety Alert SymbolAvoid Awkward Operations and Hand Never USE this Tool in AN ExplosiveBe Sure the Blade Clears the Work Page PIN Coverof Grounded Outletbox Extension CordsElectrical Connection Grounding InstructionsAssembly section Changing VoltageSee Figures CRRFTSMRWRADIALSAW315.22038010 Resin Sticky,sap-basedsubstance SAW Assemblyshownas Packed Cdef CtorDEOo0 Framingsquare 15RIIFTIMRNRADIALSAW315.220380 Ftsmanreplacementparts SernoRRFTMRNRADIALSAW315.22038016 17CRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220380 AdvertenciaYoke Control Know Your Radial SAWSee a MethodSee Figures 9A-9D FeatureslistFigures 9A and 9B Dustguide Holddown Downknob Upper Bladeguard Lower MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthe blade and isSee Figures 10,4 10C HexnutElevating Shaft Handwheel Screw Starwasher Mounting SAW to LEG StandCAP Screws Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Clockwasher Armlockknob Carriagearm LockknobLeveling The Table Supports section Removing the BladeAttaching Table Supports See FigureSetting the ARM Lock Knob Yokelock HandleRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.22038026 Setting the Bevel Lock Lever Starwasher Socketscrew Bevel LockleverBevellockleverin Correctlockedposition Tube Column Support Tightening the ARM and ColumnCAP Screws 29RRFTSMIWRADIALSAW315,220380 Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment Column Silverblack Screws ColumnsupportEccentricscrew Wrench Graspand Hold Carriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsSee Figures 21A and 21B CarriagebearingBlade Wrenchat Front Armlock Knob Bevel Indexknob Leveling the Table SupportsInstalling the Front Table SetscrewHexnut If there are any high or low areas on the front table Leveling the Front TableScrewand NUT Rivingknifebladenut Blade Tighten AssembledWasher Hole Support CUP To Washer Loosen Thumbscrew BladeguardAlign Riving Knife to Blade Installing RIP Scale Indicators Screws RIP Scale Indicator Carriage SpeednutSpring Carriage Screws Lockknob Elevating Handwheel Straight Edge Framing Square Thereshouldbeno GapherewhenARM Lockknob Indexcap Bladesquaretotable Noadjustmentneeded Framing SquareAligning Blade to Table AT Obevel See Figures 3OA 30DArmlockknob SAW Viewed From Above Blade Square Adjustment BladeSquaring Blade to Fence See Figures 31A 31CAdjustment GAP Paralleling Blade to TableSee Figures 32A-32C Carriagelockknob Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsIN-RIPSCALEON Rightsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR OUT-RIPSCALEONLEFTSIDE of ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATORBarrel Carriage Assembly Installing Control CUT DeviceRIP Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts CrosscutsAvoiding Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of KickbackFeatherboards Cutting AidsPushsticks PushblocksCrosscut Rivingknife Elevating Handwheel Switch BevelMaking a Cross CUT Carriage Lockknob TableclampsErcut Elevating Handwheel Making a Miter CUTMaking a Bevel CUT Switch Handleyokelock Riving Elevating HandwheelBeveledand Elevating Handwheel Making a Compound Cross CUTInfeedfor RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSetting UP a RIP CUT Switch ElevatingSwitch ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls Making a RIP CUTOUT RIP Cutting Blade Supportlongworkpieces IRAFTNIINRADIALSAW315.22038052 Making Oher CutsSee Cutting Long WorkpiecesNON-THROUGHCUT NON-THROUGH CutsMOTOR/ELECTRICAL General MaintenanceSolution Problem CauseProblem Cause Solution Problem Causesolution See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section57CRRFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220380 Problem See Squaring the Blade toArm Lock Tube in Assembly section Cause SolutionFence in Adjustments section See Adjusting the ColumnCraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no SeergureiKEY Part Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noKEY Part NO. Number Description QuanFigure B See FigureKEY Part Number Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no .22038QFigure C Radial ARM SAW Model noCraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no Parts List for Figure CCraftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no Keypart NO.NUMBER Parts List for Figure ORgure E Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no69CRRFTSMBWRADIALSAW315.220380 Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noCraftsman RADIAL-ARM SAW Model no SeefiguregDescription Parts List for Figure FSee Figure F Figure G73RRFTSMIINRADIALSAW315.220380 Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model noFigure H KEY Part Number Description Parts List for Figure H11 9 Parts List for Figure Rgure J SeergurekParts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K PartsDirect
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