Problem, See Squaring the Blade to, Arm Lock | Craftsman 315.22038

PROBLEM

Miter or cross cuts are not true.

Wood edges away from fence when ripping.

CAUSE

1.Scale pointer is not correct.

2.Column is out of alignment.

3.Carriage is misaligned.

4.Yoke is loose on carriage.

5.Arm is out of alignment.

6, Sawdust has collected between tables.

7.Table top is not parallel to the arm.

8.Fence/tables are not straight.

1.Blade is not parallel with fence.

SOLUTION

1.Reset the pointer at the top rear of arm.

2.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

3.See Setting the Arm Lock Wheel in the Assembly section.

4.See Setting the Yoke Clamp procedure in Assembly section.

5.See Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section.

6.Remove and clean tables.

7.See Leveling Table Supports and Leveling the Front Table in the Assembly section.

8.Check with square; sand or replace.

1.See Squaring the Blade to the

Fence procedure in the Adjust- ments section.

Depth of cut varies from one end of wood to the other.

2.Arm is not perpendicular to fence.

3.Riving knife needs adjustment.

1.Table is not parallel to arm.

2.See Aligning the Arm for Cross Cuts procedure in the Adjust- ments section.

3.See Aligning the Riving Knife to the Blade procedure in the Adjustments section.

1.See Leveling Table Supports and Leveling the Front Table in the Assembly section.

Riving knife strikes wood dudng a

cut.

2.Column tube is loose in column 2. See Adjusting the Column

	support.			Tube in Assembly section.
3.	Arm is loose	or misaligned.	3.	See Setting	the Arm Lock
				Wheel in the Assembly section.
1.	Riving knife	not aligned with	1,	See Aligning	the Riving Knife to
	blade,			the Blade procedure in the
				Adjustments	section•

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Craftsman 315.22038 owner manual Problem, See Squaring the Blade to, Arm Lock

Contents

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