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RADIAL ARM SAW

Model No. 315.220380

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OwnersManual Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW CliaFTtHIIIr RADIALSAW315.220380 Read ALL Instructions Safety Alert Symbol Avoid Awkward Operations and Hand Never USE this Tool in AN Explosive Be Sure the Blade Clears the Work Page Electrical Connection Extension CordsGrounding Instructions PIN Coverof Grounded Outletbox Changing Voltage Assembly sectionSee Figures CRRFTSMRWRADIALSAW315.22038010 Resin Sticky,sap-basedsubstance SAW Assemblyshownas Packed Cdef CtorDE Oo0 Framingsquare 15RIIFTIMRNRADIALSAW315.220380 Serno FtsmanreplacementpartsRRFTMRNRADIALSAW315.22038016 17CRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220380 Advertencia See a Know Your Radial SAWMethod Yoke Control See Figures 9A-9D Featureslist Figures 9A and 9B Dustguide Holddown Downknob Upper Bladeguard Lower MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthe blade and is See Figures 10,4 10C Hexnut Elevating Shaft Handwheel Screw Starwasher Mounting SAW to LEG Stand Armviewedfrombelow Clockwasher Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmlockknob Carriagearm Lockknob CAP Screws Attaching Table Supports Removing the BladeSee Figure Leveling The Table Supports section Yokelock Handle Setting the ARM Lock KnobRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.22038026 Starwasher Socketscrew Bevel Locklever Setting the Bevel Lock LeverBevellockleverin Correctlockedposition Tube Column Support Tightening the ARM and Column Rotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumn Silverblack Screws Columnsupport CAP Screws 29RRFTSMIWRADIALSAW315,220380 See Figures 21A and 21B Adjusting the Carriage BearingsCarriagebearing Eccentricscrew Wrench Graspand Hold Carriagebearing Blade Wrenchat Front Armlock Knob Bevel Indexknob Leveling the Table Supports Setscrew Installing the Front TableHexnut If there are any high or low areas on the front table Leveling the Front Table Washer Hole AssembledSupport CUP To Washer Loosen Thumbscrew Bladeguard Screwand NUT Rivingknifebladenut Blade Tighten Align Riving Knife to Blade RIP Scale Indicator Carriage Speednut Installing RIP Scale Indicators ScrewsSpring Carriage Screws Lockknob Elevating Handwheel Straight Edge Framing Square Thereshouldbeno Gapherewhen Aligning Blade to Table AT Obevel Bladesquaretotable Noadjustmentneeded Framing SquareSee Figures 3OA 30D ARM Lockknob Indexcap Squaring Blade to Fence SAW Viewed From Above Blade Square Adjustment BladeSee Figures 31A 31C Armlockknob Paralleling Blade to Table Adjustment GAPSee Figures 32A-32C IN-RIPSCALEON Rightsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsOUT-RIPSCALEONLEFTSIDE of ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Carriagelockknob Barrel Carriage Assembly Installing Control CUT Device Types of Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWCrosscuts RIP Cuts Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Switch and Switch KEYCauses of Kickback Avoiding Kickback Pushsticks Cutting AidsPushblocks Featherboards Making a Cross CUT Switch BevelCarriage Lockknob Tableclamps Crosscut Rivingknife Elevating Handwheel Ercut Elevating Handwheel Making a Miter CUT Making a Bevel CUT Switch Handleyokelock Riving Elevating Handwheel Beveledand Elevating Handwheel Making a Compound Cross CUT Setting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSwitch Elevating Infeedfor Making a RIP CUT Switch ANTI-KICKBACK PawlsOUT RIP Cutting Blade See Making Oher CutsCutting Long Workpieces Supportlongworkpieces IRAFTNIINRADIALSAW315.22038052 NON-THROUGHCUT NON-THROUGH Cuts MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General Maintenance Solution Problem Cause Problem Cause Solution See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section Problem Causesolution57CRRFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220380 See Squaring the Blade to ProblemArm Lock Fence in Adjustments section Cause SolutionSee Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no Seergurei KEY Part NO. Number Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noDescription Quan KEY Part Figure B See Figure KEY Part Number Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no .22038Q Figure C Radial ARM SAW Model no Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no Parts List for Figure C Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no Keypart NO.NUMBER Parts List for Figure O Rgure E Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no 69CRRFTSMBWRADIALSAW315.220380 Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no Craftsman RADIAL-ARM SAW Model no Seefigureg Description Parts List for Figure F See Figure F Figure G 73RRFTSMIINRADIALSAW315.220380 Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no Figure H KEY Part Number Description Parts List for Figure H 11 9 Parts List for Figure Rgure J Seergurek Parts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K PartsDirect