Leveling Table Supports | Craftsman 315.220381 instruction

	LEVELING	THE TABLE SUPPORTS	Place the wrench below the shaft and check that
	See Figures 22A and 22B.		the clearance is the same. If not, adjust the table
	The table supportsmust be perfectly level.		supportuntil it is the same. Securely tighten the
	The table supportsmust be perfectly level.		front screw.
			front screw.

•Pull the bevel lock lever forward to unlockit. Use

	the bevel index knobto rotate the motor so the	Move the arm to the opposite side and repeat the
	arbor shaft points down. Lock the bevel lock lever.	above procedure. When the opposite side is level,
		recheck the first side to make sure that it is still
	• Release the arm lock knob to angle the arm. Begin
		accurate and even.
	by positioningthe arbor shaft over the back of the
		• Return the saw and motor to normal height and
	highest table support. Normally this is the left side.
		position.
	See Figure 22A.

•Lock the arm lock knob and the carriage lock knob.

•Using one of the blade wrenches as a feeler gage, place it on the table support below the arbor shaft.

•With the elevating handwheel, carefully lower the motor until the shaftjust touches the wrench. The

wrench should move with only slight resistance. Securely tighten the back screw on the table support.

•Without changing the elevation, move the arm to place the blade arbor over the front of table sup- port. See Figure 22B.

BLADE

WRENCHAT

FRONT

Fig. 22B

ARMLOCKKNOB

BEVEL

INDEX KNOB

BEVEL

LOCK LEVER

BLADE WRENCH

AT BACK

BLADE

ARBOR

RIGHTSIDE

TABLESUPPORT

LEFT SIDE

TABLE SUPPORT

ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

Fig. 22A

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Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Leveling Table Supports, See Figures 22A and 22B, Blade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob

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 See Figures Changing VoltageBladearbor Gum BladeBevelAngle RAFTSNANRADIALSAW315,220381 Sawassemblyshownaspacked Cdef IIoII 000 Level Io@C RE.ANTPARTS Inch Radii Arm Saw Advertencia See a KnowyourradialsawYoke 19IIRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 FeatureslistSee Figures 9A-9D Miterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP Figures 9A and 9B Dustguide Holddown MOTOR13/6.5AMP- Powersthebladeand is See Figure lOB Assembly and Adjustments sections beforeTighten. See Figure I OA See Figure I OA Elevating Shaft Handwheel Screw Starwasher Mounting SAW to LEG Stand Attaching Elevating HandwheelSee Figure SAW Base LEG Sawbase Hexbolt Flat Washer Lockwasher Carriagearm Lockknob Installing the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Armlockknob ARM Capscrews Removing the Blade Blade Arbor Mounttablesupports UsingtheseholelocationsAttaching Table Supports Yokelock Handle Setting the ARM Lock KnobArmcap Motor Yokelock Handle Assembly See Figures 17,4and 17B Bevel Bevel Setting the Bevel Lock LeverStarwasher Bevel Bevellockleverin Column ARM Tube Support Rear Coverscrews HEXBOLT2 HEXNUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeTightening the ARM and Column See Figures 20A 20D Silverblack Screws Columnsupport Elevation AdjustmentRotation Adjustment Columntube Carriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsEccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Rightside Tablesupport Leveling Table SupportsSee Figures 22A and 22B Blade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob Hexnut Installing the Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C 23A See Figures 25A 25C Leveling the Front TableReartablefence Spacertablefronttable Hole Clamp Bracket SquarenutBlade Rotation Hten WRENCH2 See Figures 27A 27C Carriage Speednut Installing RIP Scale IndicatorsSpring Carriage Screws Lockknob See Figures 29,4 2gC Aligning the ARM for Cross Cuts Lock Lever Fronttable Socket Elevating Headscrews Handwheel Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 BevelSee Figures 30A 30D Indexcap Bevel Framingsquare Yokelockhandle Squaring Blade to FenceSee Figures 31A 31C Hexbolts See Figures 32A-32C Noadjustment Needed BevelAdjustment GAP Paralleling Blade to Table IN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsSee Figures 33A 33B Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Installing Control CUT Device RIP Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Cross Cuts Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of Kickback Switch and Switch KEYAvoiding Kickback Pushsticks Pushblocks Featherboard PushsticksPushblocks Featnerboards Carnage Lockknob Tableclamps Making a Cross CUT Making a Miter CUT Making a Bevel CUT Beveledand Elevating Handwheel Making a Compound Cross CUTYoke Armpivotlatch Swwchyokelock Handle Setting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsElevating Handwheel Infeedfor Ripcutting Making a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions Supportlongworkpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 48 Cutting Long Workpieces Cuts NON-THROUGH MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General Maintenance Solution Problem Cause Problem Remove handwheel clean and lubricate the shaft See Squaring the Blade to See Adjusting the ColumnTube in Assembly section Adjustmentssection Fence in Adjustmentssection Cause SolutionAssembly section Seefigure KEY Part Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoKEY Part Number Description Quan Figureb KEY Part NO.NUMBER Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no63CRRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 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