Sears 315.220100 - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Attaching Elevating Handwheel.........................................................................................................................23
Installing 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..................................................................................................................................................36-43
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
Check Alignment of Arm and Blade using Laser.............................................................................................. 43
Operation......................................................................................................................................................44-54
Basic Operation of the Radial Arm Saw............................................................................................................44
Types of Cuts.................................................................................................................................................... 44
Switch and Switch Key...................................................................................................................................... 45
Causes of Kickback...........................................................................................................................................45
Avoiding Kickback............................................................................................................................................. 45
Cutting Aids....................................................................................................................................................... 46
Making a Cross Cut...........................................................................................................................................47
Making a Miter Cut............................................................................................................................................ 48
Making a Bevel Cut........................................................................................................................................... 49
Making a Compound Cross Cut......................................................................................................................... 50
Rip Cut Hazards and Precautions..................................................................................................................... 51
Setting Up a Rip Cut.................................................................................................................................... 51-52
Making a Rip Cut...............................................................................................................................................52
Making Other Cuts............................................................................................................................................ 53
Cutting Long Workpieces.................................................................................................................................. 53
Non-Through Cuts.............................................................................................................................................54
Laser Guide..................................................................................................................................................55-56
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................... 57
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................58-62
Exploded View and Repair Parts List.......................................................................................................... 64-85
Parts Ordering / Service........................................................................................................................ back page
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