Problem Causesolution | Craftsman 315.273731 manual

PROBLEM

CAUSESOLUTION

Handwheel is hard to turn or

column binds,

Saw burns or scores edges of wood in cut.

Bevel cuts are not true.

1.Sawdust has collected on the elevating shaft.

2.Column is out of alignment.

1.Column tube is too loose in the column support.

2.Blade or teeth are bent or dull.

3.Blade is out of alignment.

4.Wrong blade is being used.

5.Board is warped.

6.Arm is loose or misaligned.

7.Yoke is loose on carriage.

8.Arm is out of alignment.

9.Work is being fed too fast.

1.Bevel lock lever is loose.

2.Blade is not perpendicular to table top.

3.Column tube is too loose in the column support.

4.Table top is not parallel to the arm.

5.Yoke is loose on carriage.

6.Arm is out of alignment.

1.Remove handwheel; clean and lubricate the shaft.

2.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

2.Sharpen or replace the blade. See the removal procedure in Assembly section.

3.Use blade alignment proce- dures in Adjustment section.

4.Change blade. See the removal procedure in Assembly section.

5.Replace the board.

6.See Setting the Arm Lock Wheel in the Assembly section.

7.See Setting the Yoke Clamp procedure in Assembly section.

. See Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section.

9.Feed work into blade slower.

1.See Setting the Bevel Lock Lever in Assembly section.

2.See Aligning the Blade to the Table in Adjustments section.

3.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

4.See Leveling Table Supports and Leveling the Front Table in the Assembly section.

5.See Setting the Yoke Clamp procedure in Assembly section.

. See Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section.

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Craftsman 315.273731 owner manual Problem Causesolution, See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section

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 Motor Know Your Radial SAWSee a Yoke Locklever Motor See Figures 8A-8DMiterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP Scales Lockhandle FEN Elevating Handwheel Spacer Bladeguard DustguideANTI-KICKBACK Hexnut See Figures 9A 9CLong LEG See FigureElevating Shaft Handwheel Armviewedfrombelow See Figures 12A 12CArmlockknob 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 Columntube Columnsupport Rotation AdjustmentCAP 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 Ripscale Indicator Carriage Cover Speednut Installing RIP Scale IndicatorsSpring 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 See Figures 32A 32B Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsYokepivot Latch Barrel Fitting Installing Control CUT DeviceSocket 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 Beveledcut ARM Lockknob Making a Bevel CUTRiving 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 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