Squaring Blade to Fence, See Figures 30A 30C | Craftsman 315.273731

SQUARING BLADE TO FENCE

See Figures 30A - 30C.

This procedure squares the miter angle of the blade to the fence to reduce the risk of binding and kickback. If the blade is not square to the fence, the yoke assem- bly must be rotated slightly. Have a framing square, a 1/2 in. wrench, and a phillips screwdriver at hand. The blade should be lowered to just clear the table. Release the carriage lock knob.

_, WARNING: The blade must be angled at 90 °to the fence when the handle is at the front of the

saw. If not, kickback could result during a cross cut. Kickback can cause serious injury by throw- ing the workpiece toward the operator, tn addi- tion, a faulty miter angle on the blade can splinter or burn the cut edges of the workpiece during cross cuts or rip cuts.

•Use the arm lock knob to index and lock the arm in 0 °miter position (straight forward).

•Pull the yoke assembly forward to the front of the arm. Lock the carriage lock knob.

•Place the short end of the framing square against the fence. Rotate the square to 45 ° to the table. Place the long edge across the flat surface of the blade, below the center of the blade. (Do not place the edge against a tooth.)

•Check whether the blade is fiat against the edge for the entire length or whether a gap is visible.

•If the blade needs adjustment, remove the right side carriage cover with a phillips screwdriver.

ARM LOCKKNOB

•Release the yoke lock handle (below the yoke on the right). With a 1/2 in. wrench, slightly loosen the two hex bolts holding the yoke pivot latch.

•Rotate yoke assembly until the gap is eliminated.

•Lock the yoke lock handle. Retighten the two hex bolts on the yoke pivot latch.

•Replace the carriage cover.

•Loosen the carriage lock knob and guide the yoke assembly to the back of the arm.

SAW VIEWED

NO ADJUSTMENTNEEDED

FRAMING

FENCE

FENCE

SQUARE BLADEGAP- ADJUSTMENTNEEDED

Fig. 30B

HEX B_L__

FRAMINGSQUARE	YOKELOCKHANDLE
Fig. 30A	Fig. 30C

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Craftsman 315.273731 Squaring Blade to Fence, See Figures 30A 30C, ARM Lockknob, SAW Viewed, No Adjustmentneeded Framing

Contents

Radial ARM SAW Full TWO Year Warranty on Craftsman Tool Installing Yoke Assembly Removing Always Wear Safety Glasses with Side Safety Alert SymbolEquipment 5CRRFI.HRNRADIAL SAW315.273731 Do not USE a Person AS a Substitute 7IRRIq.HRH Radial SAW315.273731 Grounding PIN Coverofgrounded Outletbox Extension Cords See Figures PAN Headscrew Motorcover Lift Motorcoverto ExposeswitchBladearbor Dado Cut Bench TOOLS, Visit Your Nearest Sears Retail Store Sawassemblyshownas Packed SawAssembly Switch HIJ Bcde Pencil HEX KeysFramingsquare See a Know Your Radial SAWYoke Motor Miterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP Scales See Figures 8A-8DLockhandle Locklever Motor FEN Elevating Handwheel Spacer Bladeguard DustguideANTI-KICKBACK Hexnut See Figures 9A 9CLong LEG See FigureElevating Shaft Handwheel Armviewedfrombelow See Figures 12A 12CArmlockknob Armcap Tableflat Blade Arbor Mounttable Supports Usingthesehole LocationsThumbscrew Blade Guard Blade Washersupport Bladeto Armlockknob ARM Turncounterclock Yoke AssemblyARM To Tighten Lockwheel Armcapmotor Yokelock Clampbolt See Figures 17A -17CBevel Locklever Tube See Figures 19A 19D Columntube Columnsupport Rotation AdjustmentCAP Screws See Figures 20A and 20B Adjusting the Carriage BearingsCarriagebearing Graspand Hold AT Back Armlock Knob Bevel Locklever BladewrenchTablesupport Elevating Handwheel Rightside See Figures 22A 22C Leveling the Front Table Installing Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and ClampsPhillipsscrewdriver On PAN Headscrew Setscrew See Figures 24A 24C Rectangle Thumbscrew Clamp Bracket Squarenut Clampshown AssembledSupport Loosen Knob See Figures 26A 26C3KPAWLS Rivingknifeontop of Fence TOO Farleftof Blade Ripscale Indicator Carriage Cover Speednut Installing RIP Scale IndicatorsSpring Carriage Screws Aligning the ARM for Cross Cuts Miterindicatorarm LockknobEdge Linealongthis Edge Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel Bladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded Framing Square GAPSee Figures 29A 29D Armlockknob Bevel Indexcap Lock Lever Squaring Blade to Fence No Adjustmentneeded FramingSee Figures 30A 30C ARM Lockknob Adjustment GAP Needed Noadjustment NeededParalleling Blade to Table See Figures 31A-31C See Figures 32A 32B Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsYokepivot Latch Barrel Fitting Installing Control CUT DeviceSocket Types of Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWCross Cuts RIP Cuts Insertswitchkey Switch and Switch KEYSwitchon Switchoff Causes of Kickback Pushsticks Cutting AidsPushblocks Featherboards Tableclamps Making a Cross CUT Making a Miter CUT Lock Handle Bladeguard Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Pivot Latch Carriage Yokelock Beveledcut ARM Lockknob Making a Bevel CUTRiving Knife Yokelock Handle Making a Compound Cross CUT SwitchyokelockMiterscale Armpivot Latch Lock RiP CUT Hazards and Precautions Making a RIP CUT See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions See Figures 47 Making Other CutsCutting Long Workpieces Supportlongworkpieces NON-THROUGH Cuts ControlCut Settings MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General Maintenance Problem Dures in Adjustment Carriage Assembly in AssemAssembly section See Adjusting Column See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section Problem Causesolution Remove and clean tables 57CIIFTSMRRADIALSAW315.273731 Figure a See Figures F and G KEY Part NO. Number Parts List for Figure aDescription Quan 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 KEY Part Description Parts List for FigureDescription Quan Figure J Parts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K Call Service and Repair Parts