57CIIFTSMRRADIALSAW315.273731 | Craftsman specification

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Saw blade tends to push wood to	1.	Blade is heeling.
one side when cross cutting.
	2.	Column tube	is loose	in column
		support.
	3.	Arm is loose or misaligned.
	4.	Fence/tables	are not	straight.
	5.	Blade or teeth are bent or dull.

1.See Squaring the Blade to the Fence in Adjustments section.

2.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

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

4.Check with square; sand or replace.

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

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Craftsman owner manual 57CIIFTSMRRADIALSAW315.273731

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 See a Know Your Radial SAWYoke Motor Miterscale Armlockknob Yokepivotlatch RIP Scales See Figures 8A-8DLockhandle Locklever Motor FEN Elevating Handwheel Spacer Dustguide BladeguardANTI-KICKBACK See Figures 9A 9C HexnutLong See Figure LEGElevating Shaft Handwheel See Figures 12A 12C ArmviewedfrombelowArmlockknob 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 Rotation Adjustment Columntube ColumnsupportCAP 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 Installing RIP Scale Indicators Ripscale Indicator Carriage Cover SpeednutSpring 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 Aligning the RIP Scale Indicators See Figures 32A 32BYokepivot Latch Installing Control CUT Device Barrel FittingSocket 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 Making a Bevel CUT Beveledcut ARM LockknobRiving 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 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