Problem Cause Solution | Sears 315.220100 instruction

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Miter or cross cuts are not true.

Wood edges away from fence when ripping.

Depth of cut varies from one end of wood to the other,

Riving knife strikes wood during a cut.

1.Scab pointer is not correct.

2.Column is out of alignment.

3.Carriage is misaligned.

4.Yoke is loose on carriage.

5.Arm is out of alignment.

6.Sawdust has collected between tables.

7.Table top is not parallel to the arm.

8.Fence/tables are not straight.

1.Blade is not parallel with fence.

2.Arm is not perpendicular to fence.

3.Riving knife needs adjustment.

1.Table is not parallel to arm.

2.Column tube is loose in column support.

3.Arm is loose or misaligned.

1.Riving knife not aligned with blade,

1.Reset the pointer at the top rear of arm.

2.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

3.See Setting the Arm Lock HZheelin the Assembly section.

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

5.See Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section.

6.Remove and clean tables.

7.See Leveling Table Supports and Levering the Front Table in the Assembly section.

8.Check with square; sand or replace.

1.See Squaring the Blade to the

Fence procedure in the Adjust- ments section.

2.See Aligning the Arm for Cross Cuts procedure in the Adjust- ments section.

3.See Aligning the Riving Knife to the Blade procedure in the Adjustments section.

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

2.See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section.

3.See Setting the Arm Lock HZheelin the Assembly section.

1.See Aligning the Riving Knife to the Blade procedure in the Adjustments section.

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Sears 315.220100 operating instructions Problem Cause Solution, See Squaring the Blade to

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PRO Craftsman + Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Riving Knife to Blade Installing Rip Always Wear Safety Glasses with Side Safety Alert SymbolRead ALL Instructions Meaning Do not USE a Person AS a Substitute Avoid Awkward Operations and Hand Never Perform ANY Operation Free Do not Remove the Saws Blade GuardBe Sure the Blade Path is Free Turn OFF SAW if a Strange Noise or Grounding Instructions Speed and WiringExtension Cords Electrical Connection See Figures 2 Changing VoltageMotorcover PAN Headscrew RAFTSMANRADIALSAW315.22010010 RPM Resin Throw-Back Asticky,sap-basedsubstance SAW Assemblyshownas Packed CRnFT$MRNRADIAL SAW315.220100 Bcde Channellock Pliers Framingsquare CRRFTSHRWRADIALSAW315.22010016 Madeintaiwan Advertenciawarning Control C See a Know Your Radial SAWMethod of Operation Yoke See Figures 9A 9D CP,nFISMANRADIAL SAW315.220100 Dustguide Holddown See Figures IOA 10C Assembung LEG Stand Attachung Elevating Handwheel Mounting SAW to LEG StandSee Figure See Figures 13A- 13C Instalung the Yoke AssemblyArmviewedfrombelow Lockwasher Carriagestopscrew Carriagearm Lockknob Attaching Table Supports Removing the BladeArbor Tableflat Supportwasher Square Bead Bolt Setting the Yoke Clamp Setting the ARM Lock KnobSee Figures 17A 17B Yoke LEG See Figures 18A- 18C Setting the Bevel Lock Lever Rear Coverscrews Hexbolt HEX NUT2 Adjusting the Column TubeSee fLgures 20A 20D Column Support Rotation Adjustment Elevation AdjustmentColumn See Figures 21A 21B Adjusting the Carriage BearingsCarriagesearing Graspand Hold Eccentricscrew Wrench See Figures 22A 22B Leveung the Table Supports See Figures 23A 23C Front Table23A Base. See B Jnstalung Rear TABLE, Spacer TABLE, FENCE, and Clamps Leveling the Front TableSee Figures 25A 25C Reartablefence Spacertablefronttable See Figures 26A 26C Nstalung Blade and Blade GuardLoosen Blade Rotation Tighten Blade Arbor Rivingknifetoofar Rightof Fenceand Blade Rivingknife Ontop of Fence TOO Farleftof BladeCorrectalignmentof Therivingknife Antfkickpawls Nstalling RiP Scale Ndcators Screws Ripscale Indicator Speednut Carriage Spring Linealongthisedge Framing Aligning the ARM for Cross CutsLockknob Yoke Lock Handle Framing Aligning Blade to Table AT 0 Bevel Bladesquareto Table Noadjustmentneeded FramingArmlockknob Blade Squaring Blade to Fence AdjustmentSee Figures 31A 31C ARM Lockknob Adjustment GAP Needed Bevel Lock Lever Noadjustment NeededParalleling Blade to Table See Figures 32A 32C OUT-RIPSCALEON Leftsideof ARM RIP-SCALEINDICATOR Aligning the RIP Scale IndicatorsSee Figures 33A 33B Carriagelockknob Assembly Installing Control CUT DeviceBarrel Fitting Check Alignment of ARM and Blade Using Laser Types of Cuts Basic Operation of the Radial ARM SAWCross Cuts Mitercut Bevelcut Insertswitchkey Switchon Switchoff Switch and Switch KEYCauses of Kickback Avoiding Kickback Pushsticks Cutting AidsPushblocks Featherboards Making a Cross CUT Armlock Handle Switch Handle BevelTableclamps Making a Miter CUT Bladeguard Handle Bevel Indicator Ercut LockleverArmmiterscale Lockknob Yoke Beveledcut Lockknob ARM Making a Bevel CUTHandleyokelock Handle Riving Elevating Handwheel Making a Compound Cross CUT Yoke Armpivotlatch SwitchyokelockCUT Elevating Handwheel Miterscale Setting UP a RIP CUT RIP CUT Hazards and PrecautionsSwitch Holddown Elevating Handwheel Infeedfor Inripcutting See Figure Review the Hazards and Precautions Irip CUT Switch Making a RIP CUTInfeedfor OUT Ripcutting ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls Cutting Long Workpieces Making Other CutsSee Figures 49 Supportlongworkpieces NON-THROUGHCUT NON-THROUGH Cuts Mounting the Laser Guide AlignmentBladenutblade Arbor Cover MOTOR/ELECTRICAL General Maintenance Causesolution Cause Solution See Setting the Arm Lock VZheelin the Assembly section See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly sectionSee Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section See Squaring the Blade to Problem Cause Solution See Setting the Arm Lock Fence in AdjustmentsAssembly section CRRFTSMnN Radial SAW315.220100 See Figure Craftsman Radial ARM SAW- Model noSee Figuresf and G ARM SAW KEY Part NO. Number Parts List for Figure aDescription Quan KEY Part NO. Number See Figure C See Figure Keypart NO.NUMBER Parts List for Figure BDescription Figure C KEY Part Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure C Figure D Parts List for Figure D £RRFTSMRNTABLESAW315.22010072 Figure E Craftsman Radial ARM SAW Model Parts List for Figure EKEY Part Number Description See Figure G Figure F 75CRRFTSMRN RADIALSAW315.220100 Parts List for Figure F Figure H Figure G Parts List for Figure G Figure H Description Quan Parts List for Figure H Radial ARM SAW- Model no Craftsman Parts List for Figure Figure J See Figure K Parts List for Figure J Figure K Parts List for Figure K Sears