General Maintenance, Motor/Electrical | Craftsman 315.220381

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

,_ WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other

part may create a hazard or cause product damage.

,_ WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury,turn

off the saw with the switch on the arm, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before working on the radial saw.

•Remove sawdust from the work area, including inside the blade cover, frequently.

•Remove sawdust from and clean the blade guards frequently.

•Clean plastic parts with a soft damp cloth. Do not use any strong solvents.

_k WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating

oils, etc. contact plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken or destroy plastic.

•Check teeth of anti-kickback pawls; sharpen with file if needed.

•Regularly check all nuts, bolts, screws; and cables for tightness and condition.

MOTOR/ELECTRICAL

•Frequently vacuum or blow out any sawdust from the work areas.

AWARNING: If the power cords are worn, cut, or damaged in any way, have them replaced immediately by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. Failure to do so could result in sedous personal injury.

WARNING: To avoid fire or electrocution, reassemble electric parts only with identical Craftsman replacement parts. Reassemble

exactly as originally assembled.

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Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual General Maintenance, Motor/Electrical

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 Changing Voltage See FiguresBladearbor BladeBevelAngle Gum RAFTSNANRADIALSAW315,220381 Sawassemblyshownaspacked IIoII Cdef 000 Io@C Level Inch Radii Arm Saw RE.ANTPARTS Advertencia Knowyourradialsaw See aYoke 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 Blade Arbor Mounttablesupports Usingtheseholelocations Removing the BladeAttaching Table Supports 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 Adjusting the Carriage Bearings CarriagebearingEccentricscrew Wrench Graspandhold Carriagebearing Blade Wrenchat Front Armlockknob Leveling Table SupportsSee Figures 22A and 22B Rightside Tablesupport 23A Installing the Front TableSee Figures 23A 23C Hexnut Leveling the Front Table See Figures 25A 25CReartablefence Spacertablefronttable Clamp Bracket Squarenut HoleBlade Rotation Hten WRENCH2 See Figures 27A 27C Installing RIP Scale Indicators Carriage SpeednutSpring Carriage Screws Lockknob 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 Aligning the RIP Scale Indicators IN-RIPSCALEONRIGHTSIDEOFARM RIP-SCALEINDICATORSee Figures 33A 33B Installing Control CUT Device Barrel Carriage Assembly SOCKETF.34 Cross Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts RIP Cuts Switch and Switch KEY Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Causes of KickbackAvoiding Kickback Featnerboards PushsticksPushblocks Pushsticks Pushblocks Featherboard Making a Cross CUT Carnage Lockknob Tableclamps Making a Miter CUT Making a Bevel CUT Making a Compound Cross CUT Beveledand Elevating HandwheelYoke Armpivotlatch Swwchyokelock Handle RIP CUT Hazards and Precautions Setting UP a RIP CUTElevating Handwheel Infeedfor Ripcutting 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 Cause Solution Fence in AdjustmentssectionAssembly section Seefigure Description Quan Craftsmanradial ARM SAW- ModelnoKEY Part Number KEY Part Figureb Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model no KEY Part NO.NUMBER63CRRFTSMRNRADIALSAW315.220381 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