ControlCut Settings, NON-THROUGH Cuts | Craftsman 315.273731

NON-THROUGH

CUTS

NON-THROUGHCUT

See Figure 48.

,_ WARNING: Unplug the saw while removing or replacing the blade guard. Turn on the saw with

the switch on the arm to confirm the blade is not receiving power.

•Remove the blade and blade guard (see Assembly section).

•Place a support the same height as the saw table nearby for the cut work. Lower the blade with the elevating handwheel.

•Make sure the wood is not touching the blade. Insert the key and turn on the saw. Let the blade build up to full speed before contacting the work- piece.

,_ WARNING: Always use pushblocks when making non-through rip cuts to avoid the risk of serious injury. Never feed wood with your hands.

•When the work is completed, press the switch off and remove the key.

Fig. 48

	ControlCut Settings			Miter Crosscut
		Crosscut
				Wood	Setting	Feet
	Wood	Setting	Feet
				Type	Position	Minute
	Type	Position	Minute	Hard	A	0=6
	Hard	A	0-6
				Medium	B	0-20
	Medium	B	0-20
				Soft	C	0-35
	Soft	C	0-35
				Corn}oundCrosscut
	Bevel Crosscut			Wood	Setting	Feet
	Wood	Setting	Feet
				Type	Position	Minute
	Type	Position	Minute	AiJTypes	A	0=6
	All Types	A	0-6

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Craftsman 315.273731 owner manual ControlCut Settings, NON-THROUGH Cuts

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