Craftsman 315.220380 - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Attaching Elevating Handwheel....................................................................................................... ............................... 23
Instaiiing the Yoke Assembly...........................................................................................................................................24
Removing the Blade........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Attaching Table Supports.............................................................................................................................................. 25
Setting the Arm Lock Knob..............................................................................................................................................26
Setting the Yoke Clamp................................................................................................................................................... 26
Setting the Bevel Lock Lever........................................................................................................... ............................... 27
Tightening the Arm and Column...................................................................................................................................... 28
Adjusting the Column Tube........................................................................................................................................ 28-29
Adjusting the Carriage Bearings...................................................................................................................................... 30
Leveling the Table Supports.................................................................... ........................................ ............................. . 31
Installing the Front Table................................................................................................................................................. 32
Leveling the Front Table.................................................................................................................................................. 33
Installing Rear Table, Spacer Table, Fence, and Clamps.......................... ...............................................................33-34
Installing Blade and Blade Guard.................................................................................................................................... 34
Aligning Riving Knife to Blade........................... ................................................................................. ............................35
Installing Rip Scale Indicators..................................................................................................................................... 36
Adjustments................................................................................................................................................................36-42
Aligning the Arm for Cross Cuts...................................................................................................................................... 37
Aligning the Blade to Table at 0’ Bevel............................................................. .................. ........................................... 38
Squaring Blade to Fence................................................................................................................................................. 39
Paralleling Blade to Table................................................................................................................................................40
Aligning the Rip Scale Indicators................................................................................................................................ 41
Installing Control Cut Device................................................................................................................................... 42
Operation....................................................................................................................................................................43-53
Basic Operation of the Radial Arm Saw........ ................................................................................................................. 43
Types of Cuts...................................................................................................................................................................43
Switch and Switch Key................................................................................................................................................ 44
Causes of Kickback....................................................................................................................................................... 44
Avoiding Kickback............................................................................................................................................................44
Cutting Aids..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Making a Cross Cut............ ........................................................................................................................................ 46
Making a Miter Cut......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Making a Bevel Cut..................................................................................................................................................... 48
Making a Compound Cross Cut...................................................................................................................................... 49
Rip Cut Hazards and Precautions............................................................................................................................. 50
Setting Up a Rip Cut.................................................................................................................................................. 50-51
Making a Rip Cut.............................................................................................................................................................51
Making Other Cuts....................................................................................................................................................... 52
Cutting Long Workpieces............................................................................................................................................... 52
Non-Through Cuts....................................................................................................................................................... 53
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................................... 55-59
Exploded View and Repair Parts List.........................................................................................................................60-81
Parts Ordering / Service..................................................................................................................................... back page
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