Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel | Craftsman 315.220381 specs

ALIGNING BLADE TO TABLE AT 0 ° BEVEL

See Figures 30A - 30D.

This procedure squares the blade to the table at O" bevel (vertical) so the blade angle will be accurate. If the blade is r_otat O"bevel, follow the steps below to rotate slightly. You will need a framing square and a 1/4 in. hex key.

•Positionthe blade in front of the fence. Lower the

blade with the elevating handwheel until it just clears the fronttable.

•Lock the followingcontrols:

bevel lock lever below the handle,

carriage lock knob on the left side, arm lock knob on top of the arm, and

yoke lock handle below the yoke, on the right.

•Stand a framing square on the table with the short leg pointingup against the saw blade and the long leg parallel to the fence. Place the square flat against the blade between two teeth.

•If boththe top and bottom of the saw blade aN flat against the square, no adjustment is needed.

•If the saw blade gaps at the top or bottom, remove the bevel index cap by removing the two phillips head screws (below the handle). You will see four socket head screws.

•Loosen the socket head screws with a 1/4 in. hex key. Rotate the motor slightlywhile holdingthe square against the saw blade and table top.

•Slightlytighten each of the four screws and recheck the blade and framing square.

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•If there are no gaps, fully tighten each screw. If then is stilla gap, repeat the previoustwo steps.

•Check the bevel indicator on the yoke assembly near the handle. It should read 0% If it does not,

reset it by looseningthe screws and rotatingthe bevel index cap. Retighten the two screws.

•Loosen the carriage lock knob.

BLADESQUARETO TABLE

NOADJUSTMENTNEEDED

FRAMING

SQUARE

TABLE/

Fig. 3OB

FRAMING

SQUARE

GAP

BLADEBLADE

GAP-ADJUSTMENTNEEDED Fig. 3OC

INDEXCAP

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		BEVEL	41 ¸
		LOCK	41
		LOCK
		LEVER
	FRONTTABLE		SOCKET
	ELEVATING		SOCKET
	ELEVATING		HEADSCREWS
	HANDWHEEL	Fig. 3OA	HEADSCREWS
	HANDWHEEL	Fig. 3OA
	ClIIIFTSMJlrRADIALSAW315.220381		38

BEVELINDEX CAPREMOVED

_ BEVEL

LOCKLEVER

Fig. 30D

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Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel, See Figures 30A 30D, Indexcap Bevel

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