See Figures 27A 27C | Craftsman 315.220381 manual

Orient inner slotted metal stdp so that it is located to the left of outer slotted metal strip.

To prevent binding, align flats of retaining screw nut in slots of inner slottedmetal strip.

Insert retaining screw through outer slotted metal stdp and thread into retaining screw nut. Tighten retaining screw securely.

FLATS	RETAINING INNERSLOTTED
	METALSTRIP
		X
	W NUT
OUTER SLOTTED	\
METAL STRIP
		LOWERINNER
	_BLADE	GUARD

RETAINING		( IIJ/
SCREW"---	_	Fig. 26C

ALIGN RIVING KNIFE TO BLADE

See Figures 27A - 27C.

When rippingthe rivingknife must be centered with the blade to ride in the middle of the kerf and keep it from binding. Bindingpinches the blade. Blade pinchingcan cause kickback.

There are two pairs of anti-kickback pawls.

_1 WARNING: Failure to use the dying knife, hold downs, and anti-kickback pawls can allow kickback. Kickback can throw the workpiece toward the operator, resulting in serious injury.

Put the blade to the in-dp position by first loosening the yoke lock handle, below the cardage on the dght. Then pull the yoke pivot latch (right side of arm, on carriage) forward and rotate the yoke to the left. This indexesthe yoke 90 ° so the blade is

RIVINGKNIFEONTOPOFFENCE

TOOFARLEFTOFBLADE

Fig. 27B

between the motor and the column. Lock the yoke lock handle.

With the elevating handwheel, lower the arm until the blade just clears the table.

Supportthe lower outer blade guard and loosen the carriage lock knob on the left of the arm. Move the yoke back until the blade touches the fence. Reset the carriage lock knob.

Loosen the rivingknife knob, at the front of the upper blade guard. Lowerthe rivingknife to the table and tighten the knob. If the knife rests against the fence, with one set of pawls dding on the fence, no adjustment is needed.

If the rivingknife is on the fence or not touching it, loosen the dving knife slotted nut (just above the pawls, to the right). Correct the dving knife position and retightenthe cap nut.

CARRIAGE	YOKE LOCK
	:HANDLE

RIVING

RIVING

KNIFEFRONT

TABLE

	RIGHT OF FENCE AND BLADE	FENCE
	RIGHT OF FENCE AND BLADE	CORRECTALIGNMENTOFTHERIVINGKNIFE
		CORRECTALIGNMENTOFTHERIVINGKNIFE
		ANDANTI-KICKPAWLS	Fig. 27C
	Fig. 27A
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Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual See Figures 27A 27C

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 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 Attaching Table Supports Blade Arbor Mounttablesupports UsingtheseholelocationsRemoving the Blade 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 Eccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Adjusting the Carriage BearingsCarriagebearing Rightside Tablesupport Leveling Table SupportsSee Figures 22A and 22B Blade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob Hexnut Installing the Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C 23A 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 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 See Figures 33A 33B Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsIN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Installing Control CUT Device RIP Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Cross Cuts Avoiding Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of Kickback Pushsticks Pushblocks Featherboard PushsticksPushblocks Featnerboards 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 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 Assembly section Cause SolutionFence in Adjustmentssection Seefigure KEY Part Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoKEY Part Number Description Quan 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