Columntube, Elevation Adjustment, CAP Screws | Craftsman 315.220381

•Rotationcheck:To check the rotation, hold the front of the arm with one hand and grasp the top of the column supportwith the other. Press the arm to the side. If there is play between the column support and the column tube, it needs to be adjusted. See

Figure 20B.

COLUMNTUBE

Elevation Adjustment

COLUMN

COLUMN

SILVERBLACK SCREWS

COLUMNSUPPORT

Fig. 20B

Elevation Adjustment: If the elevation check did not show any play between the column tube and the support, go to the rotationadjustment. Otherwise, raise and lower the arm with the elevating hand- wheel. Tighten the black screws on the right side of the column supportby 1/16th to 1/8th of a turn. Tighten the two silver screws on the left side slightlymore. You will need two 1/2 in. wrenches or sockets. Turn the elevating handwheel again. If the column tube binds, loosen the silverand black screws and turn the handwheel again. See Figure 20C.

•When the elevation is smooth, check for looseness again by pressing upward on the front of the arm.

Repeat the previous step until elevation is smooth with no play between the column tube and the column support.

Fig. 20C

•RotationAdjustment:Usinga3/16in. hex key, slightlytighten the two cap screws at the back of the column support (left side) untilno play shows between the radial arm and the column.The cap screws are indicated by arrows. See Figure 20D.

•Recheck the rotationby holdingthe front of the arm, grasping the top of the column supportwith the other, and pressingthe arm to the side,

Rotation Adjustment

CAP

SCREWS

Fig. 20D

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Contents

Ofess Ional Radial ARM SAW Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW 28-29 Meaning Safety Alert Symbol Symbol Avoid Awkward Operations and Hand Be Sure the Blade Clears the Work RIP only Workpieces Longer than Grounding PIN Coverofgrounded Outletbox Groundinginstructions Bladearbor Changing VoltageSee Figures Gum BladeBevelAngle RAFTSNANRADIALSAW315,220381 Sawassemblyshownaspacked Cdef IIoII 000 Level Io@C RE.ANTPARTS Inch Radii Arm Saw Advertencia Yoke KnowyourradialsawSee a See Figures 9A-9D FeatureslistMiterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP 19IIRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Figures 9A and 9B Dustguide Holddown MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthebladeand is Tighten. See Figure I OA Assembly and Adjustments sections beforeSee Figure I OA See Figure lOB See Figure Mounting SAW to LEG Stand Attaching Elevating HandwheelSAW Base LEG Sawbase Hexbolt Flat Washer Lockwasher Elevating Shaft Handwheel Screw Starwasher Armviewedfrombelow Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmlockknob ARM Capscrews Carriagearm Lockknob Attaching Table Supports Blade Arbor Mounttablesupports UsingtheseholelocationsRemoving the Blade Armcap Motor Yokelock Handle Assembly Setting the ARM Lock KnobSee Figures 17,4and 17B Yokelock Handle Starwasher Bevel Setting the Bevel Lock LeverBevellockleverin Bevel Bevel Tightening the ARM and Column Rear Coverscrews HEXBOLT2 HEXNUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeSee Figures 20A 20D Column ARM Tube Support Rotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumntube Silverblack Screws Columnsupport Eccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsCarriagebearing See Figures 22A and 22B Leveling Table SupportsBlade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob Rightside Tablesupport See Figures 23A 23C Installing the Front Table23A 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 See Figures 29,4 2gC Aligning the ARM for Cross Cuts See Figures 30A 30D Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 BevelIndexcap Bevel Lock Lever Fronttable Socket Elevating Headscrews Handwheel See Figures 31A 31C Squaring Blade to FenceHexbolts Framingsquare Yokelockhandle Adjustment GAP Noadjustment Needed BevelParalleling Blade to Table See Figures 32A-32C See Figures 33A 33B Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsIN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Installing Control CUT Device Types of Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWCross Cuts RIP Cuts Avoiding Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of Kickback Pushblocks PushsticksFeatnerboards Pushsticks Pushblocks Featherboard Carnage Lockknob Tableclamps Making a Cross CUT 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 Making a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions See Figures 48 Making Other CutsCutting Long Workpieces Supportlongworkpieces Cuts NON-THROUGH MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General Maintenance Solution Problem Cause Problem Remove handwheel clean and lubricate the shaft Tube in Assembly section See Adjusting the ColumnAdjustmentssection See Squaring the Blade to Assembly section Cause SolutionFence in Adjustmentssection Seefigure KEY Part Number Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoDescription Quan KEY Part Figureb 63CRRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model noKEY Part NO.NUMBER Figurec Descripon Quan Parts List for Figure C Figured 67CRRFTSNHNRADIALSAW315220381 Parts List for Figure D Figuree Parts List for Figure E See Figure G Figuref 71CRAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.220381 976287-001 CRAFTSMANTABLESAW315,22038172 See Figure F Seefigureh 73CRRPTSNRNRADIALSAW315.220381 Parts List for Figure G Figureh Descripon Ouan Parts List for Figure H Figurei Craftsmanradial ARM SAW Modelno Parts List Figurej Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- Modelno ,220381 Parts List for Figure J Figurek Parts List for Figure K Parts Direct s