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Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW

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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW

If this CRliFT,_MAN" Radial Arm Saw fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair it, free of charge.

Contact a Sears Service Center for repair.

If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies onlyfor 90 days from the date of purchase.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights,and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Your saw has many features for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this saw making it easy to maintain and operate.

ACAUTION: Carefully read through this entire owner'smanual before using your new saw. Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation, and all Safety Alert Symbols, includingDanger, Warning and

Caution. If you use your saw properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service.

_1 Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means attentionl!! Your safety is involved.

WARNING:

The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores.

•	Warranty and Introduction	2
•	Table of Contents	2-3
•	Rules For Safe Operation	4-7
•	Electrical	8-9
•	Product Specifications and Glossary	10-1
•	Unpacking and Accessories	11
•	Loose Parts List	12-14
•	Tools Needed	15
•	Labels	16-17
•	Features	18-21
•	Assembly	22-36
	Assembling Leg Stand	22
	MountingSaw to Leg Stand	23

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Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW

Contents

Radial ARM SAW Ofess Ional Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW 28-29 Symbol Meaning Safety Alert Symbol Avoid Awkward Operations and Hand Be Sure the Blade Clears the Work RIP only Workpieces Longer than Groundinginstructions Grounding PIN Coverofgrounded Outletbox Bladearbor Changing VoltageSee Figures BladeBevelAngle Gum RAFTSNANRADIALSAW315,220381 Sawassemblyshownaspacked IIoII Cdef 000 Io@C Level Inch Radii Arm Saw RE.ANTPARTS Advertencia Yoke KnowyourradialsawSee a Miterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP FeatureslistSee Figures 9A-9D 19IIRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Figures 9A and 9B MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthebladeand is Dustguide Holddown See Figure I OA Assembly and Adjustments sections beforeTighten. See Figure I OA See Figure lOB SAW Base LEG Sawbase Hexbolt Flat Washer Lockwasher Mounting SAW to LEG Stand Attaching Elevating HandwheelSee Figure Elevating Shaft Handwheel Screw Starwasher Armlockknob ARM Capscrews Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Carriagearm Lockknob Attaching Table Supports Blade Arbor Mounttablesupports UsingtheseholelocationsRemoving the Blade See Figures 17,4and 17B Setting the ARM Lock KnobArmcap Motor Yokelock Handle Assembly Yokelock Handle Bevellockleverin Setting the Bevel Lock LeverStarwasher Bevel Bevel Bevel See Figures 20A 20D Rear Coverscrews HEXBOLT2 HEXNUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeTightening the ARM and Column Column ARM Tube Support Columntube Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment Silverblack Screws Columnsupport Eccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsCarriagebearing Blade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob Leveling Table SupportsSee Figures 22A and 22B Rightside Tablesupport 23A Installing the Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C Hexnut Reartablefence Spacertablefronttable Leveling the Front TableSee Figures 25A 25C Blade Rotation Hten WRENCH2 Clamp Bracket SquarenutHole See Figures 27A 27C Spring Carriage Screws Lockknob Installing RIP Scale IndicatorsCarriage Speednut Aligning the ARM for Cross Cuts See Figures 29,4 2gC Indexcap Bevel Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 BevelSee Figures 30A 30D Lock Lever Fronttable Socket Elevating Headscrews Handwheel Hexbolts Squaring Blade to FenceSee Figures 31A 31C Framingsquare Yokelockhandle Paralleling Blade to Table Noadjustment Needed BevelAdjustment GAP See Figures 32A-32C See Figures 33A 33B Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsIN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Installing Control CUT Device Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Cross Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts RIP Cuts Avoiding Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of Kickback Featnerboards PushsticksPushblocks Pushsticks Pushblocks Featherboard Making a Cross CUT Carnage Lockknob Tableclamps Making a Miter CUT Making a Bevel CUT Yoke Armpivotlatch Swwchyokelock Handle Making a Compound Cross CUTBeveledand Elevating Handwheel Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Ripcutting RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSetting UP a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions Making a RIP CUT Cutting Long Workpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 48 Supportlongworkpieces NON-THROUGH Cuts General Maintenance MOTOR/ELECTRICAL Problem Cause Solution Problem Remove handwheel clean and lubricate the shaft Adjustmentssection See Adjusting the ColumnTube in Assembly section See Squaring the Blade to Assembly section Cause SolutionFence in Adjustmentssection Seefigure Description Quan Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoKEY Part Number KEY Part Figureb 63CRRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model noKEY Part NO.NUMBER Figurec Parts List for Figure C Descripon Quan Figured Parts List for Figure D 67CRRFTSNHNRADIALSAW315220381 Figuree Parts List for Figure E Figuref See Figure G 976287-001 71CRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220381 See Figure F Seefigureh CRAFTSMANTABLESAW315,22038172 Parts List for Figure G 73CRRPTSNRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Figureh Parts List for Figure H Descripon Ouan Figurei Parts List Craftsmanradial ARM SAW Modelno Figurej Parts List for Figure J Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- Modelno ,220381 Figurek Parts List for Figure K Parts Direct s