Columntube Columnsupport, CAP Screws | Craftsman 315.273731 specification

• Rotation check: To check the rotation, hold the front	Elevation Adjustment
of the arm with one hand and grasp the top of the
column support with 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 19B.
COLUMNTUBE

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COLUMNSUPPORT

Fig. 19B

•Elevation Adjustment. If the elevation check did not show any play between the column tube and the support, go to the rotation adjustment. Otherwise, raise and lower the arm with the elevating hand- wheel. Tighten the black screws on the right side of the column support by 1/16th to l/8th of a turn. Tighten the two silver screws on the left side slightly more. You will need two 1/2 in. wrenches or sockets. Turn the elevating handwheel again. If the column tube binds, loosen the silver and black screws and turn the handwheel again. See Figure 19C.

•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. 19C

•Rotation Adjustment. Using a 3/16 in. hex key, slightly tighten the two cap screws at the back of the column support (left side) until no play shows between the radial arm and the column. The cap screws are indicated by arrows. See Figure 19D.

•Recheck the rotation by holding the front of the arm, grasping the top of the column support with the other, and pressing the arm to the side.

Rotation Adjustment

CAP

SCREWS

Fig. 19D

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Craftsman 315.273731 owner manual Columntube Columnsupport, Rotation Adjustment, CAP Screws

Contents

Radial ARM SAW Full TWO Year Warranty on Craftsman Tool Installing Yoke Assembly Removing Safety Alert Symbol Always Wear Safety Glasses with SideEquipment 5CRRFI.HRNRADIAL SAW315.273731 Do not USE a Person AS a Substitute 7IRRIq.HRH Radial SAW315.273731 Grounding PIN Coverofgrounded Outletbox Extension Cords PAN Headscrew Motorcover Lift Motorcoverto Exposeswitch See FiguresBladearbor Dado Cut Bench TOOLS, Visit Your Nearest Sears Retail Store Sawassemblyshownas Packed SawAssembly Switch HIJ Bcde HEX Keys PencilFramingsquare Motor Know Your Radial SAWSee a Yoke Locklever Motor See Figures 8A-8DMiterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP Scales Lockhandle FEN Elevating Handwheel Spacer Dustguide BladeguardANTI-KICKBACK See Figures 9A 9C HexnutLong See Figure LEGElevating Shaft Handwheel See Figures 12A 12C ArmviewedfrombelowArmlockknob Armcap Washersupport Bladeto Blade Arbor Mounttable Supports Usingthesehole LocationsTableflat Thumbscrew Blade Guard Blade Armcapmotor Yokelock Yoke AssemblyArmlockknob ARM Turncounterclock ARM To Tighten Lockwheel Locklever See Figures 17A -17CClampbolt Bevel Tube See Figures 19A 19D Rotation Adjustment Columntube ColumnsupportCAP Screws Graspand Hold Adjusting the Carriage BearingsSee Figures 20A and 20B Carriagebearing Rightside Armlock Knob Bevel Locklever BladewrenchAT Back Tablesupport Elevating Handwheel See Figures 22A 22C See Figures 24A 24C Installing Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and ClampsLeveling the Front Table Phillipsscrewdriver On PAN Headscrew Setscrew Loosen Thumbscrew Clamp Bracket Squarenut Clampshown AssembledRectangle Support Rivingknifeontop of Fence TOO Farleftof Blade See Figures 26A 26CKnob 3KPAWLS Installing RIP Scale Indicators Ripscale Indicator Carriage Cover SpeednutSpring Carriage Screws Linealongthis Edge Miterindicatorarm LockknobAligning the ARM for Cross Cuts Edge Armlockknob Bevel Indexcap Lock Lever Bladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded Framing Square GAPAligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel See Figures 29A 29D ARM Lockknob No Adjustmentneeded FramingSquaring Blade to Fence See Figures 30A 30C See Figures 31A-31C Noadjustment NeededAdjustment GAP Needed Paralleling Blade to Table Aligning the RIP Scale Indicators See Figures 32A 32BYokepivot Latch Installing Control CUT Device Barrel FittingSocket RIP Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWTypes of Cuts Cross Cuts Causes of Kickback Switch and Switch KEYInsertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Featherboards Cutting AidsPushsticks Pushblocks Tableclamps Making a Cross CUT Carriage Yokelock Lock Handle Bladeguard Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverMaking a Miter CUT Armmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Pivot Latch Making a Bevel CUT Beveledcut ARM LockknobRiving Knife Yokelock Handle Armpivot Latch Lock SwitchyokelockMaking a Compound Cross CUT Miterscale RiP CUT Hazards and Precautions Making a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions Supportlongworkpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 47 Cutting Long Workpieces NON-THROUGH Cuts ControlCut Settings MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General Maintenance Problem See Adjusting Column Carriage Assembly in AssemDures in Adjustment Assembly section See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section Problem Causesolution Remove and clean tables 57CIIFTSMRRADIALSAW315.273731 Figure a See Figures F and G Quan Parts List for Figure aKEY Part NO. Number Description See Figure C Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no KEY Part NO. Number Parts List for Figure B Figure C KEY Part Number Parts List for Figure C 27--+---17 Parts List for Figure D Figure E KEY Part NO.NUMBER Parts List for Figure E See Figure G Figure F 69IRRFTSMRN RADIALSAW315.273731 Parts List for Figure F See Figure H See Figure F Number Parts List for Figure G Figure H Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model no Parts List for Figure H 1725 1824 Parts List for Figure KEY Part DescriptionDescription Quan Figure J Parts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K Call Service and Repair Parts