Craftsman 315.273731 Making a Bevel CUT, Beveledcut ARM Lockknob, Riving Knife Yokelock Handle

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MAKING A BEVEL CUT

See Figure 43.

This procedure makes a cut with the blade and motor angled and the arm straight (90 ° to fence). If there is no kerf, follow the steps to make one. Try this cut on scrap wood before cutting your workpiece.

,_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered and is working properly to prevent

possible injury. Always raise the clear plastic guard before changing the bevel or lowering the blade to avoid damage to the guard.

,_ WARNING: Keep one hand on the handle until the blade stops rotating to prevent the risk of

injury.

•

Put the fence in the front position (next to the front

 

table) and tighten the table clamps.

•

Check that the control cut device is set for the

 

correct speed for the type of wood and cut you are

 

planning. Refer to the chart on the label and adjust

 

the thumbwheel on the handle accordingly.

•

If the yoke is not in the cross cut position with the

 

blade parallel to the arm, release the yoke lock

 

handle and position the yoke correctly with the yoke

 

pivot latch on the right side of the arm.

•

If the arm is too low

or too high, first lift the blade

 

guard if the arm is too low, and turn the elevating

 

handwheel at the front of the table. Set the blade to

 

just clear the kerf or

table.

•

If the arm is angled,

release the arm lock knob on

•Release the switch trigger and let the carriage return to the back. Turn the saw off with the switch on the arm but hold the handle until the blade stops rotating. Adjust the height with the elevating handwheel so the blade will rotate freely in the kerf.

•Position the workpiece against the fence. Place the pawls and riving knife to clear the workpiece or the fence, whichever is higher, by at least 1/4 inch.

•Grasp the handle with one hand. With the other hand, turn the saw on, then hold the workpiece down and against the fence. Keep your hand well away from the blade.

•Squeeze the switch trigger on the handle and pull the blade through the workpiece but only far enough to complete the cut. Keep your hand on the handle, even after the cut has been made and the saw turned off, until the blade stops rotating.

•After completing the cut, move the workpiece to the side and turn off the saw with the switch on the arm. Release the switch trigger on the handle and let the blade move back behind the fence. Do not release the handle until the blade stops rotating.

BEVELEDCUT

ARM_

LOCKKNOB

SWITCH

top of the arm, position it straight ahead and lock

the arm lock

knob.

• If the blade

is in front of the fence, loosen the

carriage lock knob on the left side of the arm.

Release the switch trigger on the handle and let the

carriage return to the back.

• To set the blade angle, first raise the plastic lower

guard. Release the bevel lock lever, and position

the blade with the bevel index lever. Retighten the

bevel lock lever.

HANDLE

RIVING KNIFE

YOKELOCK

HANDLE

Note: For a 45 ° or 90 °angle, the bevel index lever will seat automatically at the preset positive stop positions. For any other angle, use the bevel lock lever.

•If there is no kerf, cut one approximately 1/16 in. deep. Grasp the handle and turn the saw on with the switch on the arm. Squeeze the switch trigger on the handle and pull the blade forward across the table to make the kerf.

ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

Fig. 43

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Contents
Radial ARM SAW Full TWO Year Warranty on Craftsman Tool Installing Yoke Assembly Removing Always Wear Safety Glasses with Side Safety Alert SymbolEquipment 5CRRFI.HRNRADIAL SAW315.273731 Do not USE a Person AS a Substitute 7IRRIq.HRH Radial SAW315.273731 Extension Cords Grounding PIN Coverofgrounded OutletboxSee Figures PAN Headscrew Motorcover Lift Motorcoverto ExposeswitchBladearbor Dado Cut Bench TOOLS, Visit Your Nearest Sears Retail Store SawAssembly Sawassemblyshownas PackedSwitch Bcde HIJPencil HEX KeysFramingsquare Yoke Know Your Radial SAWSee a MotorLockhandle See Figures 8A-8DMiterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP Scales Locklever MotorSpacer FEN Elevating HandwheelBladeguard DustguideANTI-KICKBACK Hexnut See Figures 9A 9CLong LEG See FigureElevating Shaft Handwheel Armviewedfrombelow See Figures 12A 12CArmlockknob Armcap Thumbscrew Blade Guard Blade Blade Arbor Mounttable Supports Usingthesehole LocationsTableflat Washersupport BladetoARM To Tighten Lockwheel Yoke AssemblyArmlockknob ARM Turncounterclock Armcapmotor YokelockBevel See Figures 17A -17CClampbolt LockleverSee Figures 19A 19D TubeColumntube Columnsupport Rotation AdjustmentCAP Screws Carriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsSee Figures 20A and 20B Graspand HoldTablesupport Elevating Handwheel Armlock Knob Bevel Locklever BladewrenchAT Back RightsideSee Figures 22A 22C Phillipsscrewdriver On PAN Headscrew Setscrew Installing Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and ClampsLeveling the Front Table See Figures 24A 24CSupport Thumbscrew Clamp Bracket Squarenut Clampshown AssembledRectangle Loosen3KPAWLS See Figures 26A 26CKnob Rivingknifeontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeRipscale Indicator Carriage Cover Speednut Installing RIP Scale IndicatorsSpring Carriage Screws Edge Miterindicatorarm LockknobAligning the ARM for Cross Cuts Linealongthis EdgeSee Figures 29A 29D Bladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded Framing Square GAPAligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel Armlockknob Bevel Indexcap Lock LeverSee Figures 30A 30C No Adjustmentneeded FramingSquaring Blade to Fence ARM LockknobParalleling Blade to Table Noadjustment NeededAdjustment GAP Needed See Figures 31A-31CSee Figures 32A 32B Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsYokepivot Latch Barrel Fitting Installing Control CUT DeviceSocket Cross Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts RIP Cuts Switchon Switchoff Switch and Switch KEY Insertswitchkey Causes of KickbackPushblocks Cutting AidsPushsticks FeatherboardsMaking a Cross CUT TableclampsArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Pivot Latch Lock Handle Bladeguard Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverMaking a Miter CUT Carriage YokelockBeveledcut ARM Lockknob Making a Bevel CUTRiving Knife Yokelock Handle Miterscale SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT Armpivot Latch LockRiP CUT Hazards and Precautions See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions Making a RIP CUTCutting Long Workpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 47 SupportlongworkpiecesControlCut Settings NON-THROUGH CutsGeneral Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICALProblem Assembly section Carriage Assembly in AssemDures in Adjustment See Adjusting ColumnProblem Causesolution See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly sectionRemove and clean tables 57CIIFTSMRRADIALSAW315.273731 Figure a See Figures F and G Description Parts List for Figure aKEY Part NO. Number QuanCraftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no See Figure CParts List for Figure B KEY Part NO. NumberFigure C Parts List for Figure C KEY Part Number27--+---17 Parts List for Figure D Figure E Parts List for Figure E KEY Part NO.NUMBERFigure F See Figure GParts List for Figure F 69IRRFTSMRN RADIALSAW315.273731See Figure F See Figure HParts List for Figure G NumberFigure H Parts List for Figure H Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no1725 1824 KEY Part Description Parts List for FigureDescription Quan Figure J Parts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K Service and Repair Parts Call
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