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Craftsman 509399 Controls, Protects against contact with upper, Dust Elbow Guard Clamp Screw

Models: 509398

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Dust Elbow

Controls

Dust Elbow

Guard Clamp

Screw

Guard	Pawls/Riving
	Knife Knob

Hold Down

Knob

Riving Knife

Bracket

Riving Knife

Pawls Hold Down

Control	Function
Guard Clamp	Secures guard to motor; frees
Screw	guard for removal
Guard	Protects against contact with upper
	blade; partially protects against
	contact with lower blade; acts as
	sawdust deflector

Operation/Comments

Turn counterclockwise to loosen, clockwise to tighten

Upper part remains fixed in level position. Notch in guard fits securely into matching tab on motor

Clear guard is moveable: raise over fence at start of crosscut; See Saw Handle; most workpieces will auto- matically raise clear guard during rip- ping; See Guard Tab

Hold Down Knob

Hold Down

Riving Knife

Bracket

Frees hold down to move up and down; locks hold down in place

During ripping, acts as partial bar- rier to infeed side of blade; keeps infeed side of workpiece from flut- tering; acts as sawdust deflector

Prevents side to side movement of riving knife and provides means for adjusting alignment

Turn counterclockwise to loosen, clockwise to tighten

For ripping, lower hold down to top of workpiece surface, then raise slightly and lock in place. For crosscutting lock in fully raised position

Loosen to align riving knife, then tighten

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Craftsman 509399 Controls, Protects against contact with upper, Dust Elbow Guard Clamp Screw, Pawls/Riving, Knife Knob

Contents

MODEL NO 509398 509399 509398 FITS THE FOLLOWING RADIAL SAWS owner’s manual10-INCH RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT 509399 FITS THE FOLLOWING RADIAL SAWSTable of Contents Section TitlePage Major Hazards SafetySafety Symbol and Signal Words Read and follow all safety information and instructionsRead and follow the information and instructions under ripping safety SafetyRead and follow the information and instructions under ripping safety Kickback HazardGuard Function and Features SafetyGuard Features Include TO AVOID INJURY SHUT OFF POWER BEFORE CLEARING A JAMMED LOWER GUARD Hazards Associated with Clear Por- tion of GuardSafety Clear plastic guard will increase risk of certain hazardsWork Area Safety Instructions Safety InstructionsPersonal Safety Instructions SafetySaw Safety Instructions Workpiece Safety InstructionsSafety Blade Safety Instructions SafetyOn-Product Safety Labels SafetySafety see Accessories SectionOn the clear plastic guard is this OSHA required label List of loose parts with model AssemblyIdentify Parts List of loose parts with modelAssembly Remove Sawblade and GuardRemove Original Table Boards, and Mounting Supports Do not plug in saw at any time during assemblyAttaching Table Supports Positioning Table SupportsAssembly Installing Front Table AssemblyAssembly Make Front Table FlatInstalling Table Boards 44 Wide Models Installing Front Table AssemblyLeveling Front Table AssemblyAssembly 5. Lock the bevel lock to hold the motor in this positionMaking Front Table Flat Assembly1/2 x 13 Lock Nut AssemblyMotor Assembly #8 Plastite Screws Motor Support Cap Not on all models Yoke Cover Bevel SpringAssembly a. Shaft supportAssembly If motor does not index securely, the adjust- ment is too looseInstalling Guard Adapter AssemblyTop Motor Cover Screw Motor Cover Panel Adapter Installing Blade/Squaring Crosscut Travel AssemblyFraming Square Must Be True Install Fence, Rear Tables, and Table Clamps Install GuardAssembly Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving Knife to Blade AlignmentControls Hold in unlocked position while mov- ing armRequires yellow key Hold in unlocked position while mov- ing blade carriage ControlsLock before ripping Frees carriage to move along radialDust Elbow Guard Clamp Screw ControlsProtects against contact with upper GuardControls Provides manual way to raise clearPawls/Riving Knife Knob Guard Tab Pawls Riving Knife Crosscutting Defined CrosscuttingCrosscutting Safety Exposed Blade TeethCrosscutting Crosscut KerfsKeep one hand on saw handle through step Crosscutting Making CrosscutsKeep one hand on saw handle through step Keep hand holding down workpiece at least 8 from blade CrosscuttingRepetitive Crosscutting Crosscutting HintsIn-Rip and Out-Rip Positions RippingRipping Defined Infeed and Outfeed DirectionsWorkpiece Positioning Ripping SafetyRipping Push Sticks and Push BlocksOutfeed Zone Hazard DANGERRipping KickbackWrong Way Feed RippingTo reduce risk of kickback To eliminate risk of wrong way feedRipping Hold Down FunctionPawls and Riving Knife Function use out-rip position for rips 16 or wider Ripping Set-up ProcedureRipping against blade.** Note Workpiece will be between blade and table frontBevel the edge that is not against the fence RippingSpecial Notes for Bevel Set-Up Making Rip CutsOut-Ripping RippingRelease tab as soon as clear guard rests on workpiece In-RippingEdging RippingDado Blades, Molding Heads Ripping HintsPush Block Cutting AidesPush Sticks Push StickPutting it together Cutting AidesMaking the Handle Auxiliary Fencea place irregular side of workpiece against fence Cutting AidesStraight Edge for Irregular Workpiece b put straight-edged board on top of work- piece and against fence1. Clean sawdust from the slot and slider MaintenanceLubricating Blade Guard Assembly Replacing PawlsRepair Parts PARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10 RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT #509398 & #509399Description Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number Repair PartsPARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10 RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT #509398 & #509399 3 12Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number FIGURE 2 - GUARD Repair PartsPARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10 RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT #509398 & #509399 DescriptionMODEL NO 509398 509399 10-INCH RADIAL SAWGUARD KIT RZQHU·V