Craftsman 315.220381 User Manual
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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................................................................................................................................................................ 36-42
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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