Adjustments, Aligning the arm for cross cuts – Craftsman 315.220380 User Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS

This procedure checks whether the arm is exactly 0*
for cross cut travel by checking the blade against the
table and the miter indicator. Remove the rear table,

spacer table, and fence, but leave the front table in
place. You will need a framing square, a 3/16 in. hex
key, and a pencil.

WARNING: Be sure the saw is unplugged

before performing these adjustments. Accidental
start-up could result in serious personal injury.

■ First check the framing square by fitting one side

against the back edge of the table. Lightly draw a

line on the table along the edge of the square in

the middle of the table. Flip the square over. If the
edge still matches the line with no gaps or over­

laps, the square is true.

ALIGNING THE ARM FOR CROSS CUTS

See Figures 29A - 29C.

1

1

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DRAW A STRAIGHT-—'

1

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STRAIGHT

EDGE

LINE ALONG THIS EDGE

FRAMING

/

SQUARE

THERE SHOULD BE N0 GAP HERE WHEN

SQUARE IS FLIPPED OVER TO DOHED POSITION

Fig. 29 A

MITER INDICATOR

ARM

LOCK KNOB

Release the arm lock knob. Position the arm
straight forward (0‘) and leave it unlocked.

Lower the arm with the elevating handwheel until

the saw blade just clears the front table. Lock the
yoke lock handle (right side of saw, below yoke)

and the bevel lock lever.

Place the framing square on the table and position

one edge of the square firmly against the back

edge of the table. Position the other leg of the

square against the blade until it rests beside but not
touching a tooth. With a pencil, mark beside this
tooth.

Slowly move the yoke assembly fonward and
backward along the arm and against the square

without rotating the blade. If the mark moves into or

away from the square, adjust the arm with the

following steps.

At the back of the column, loosen the three set­

screws with a 3/16 in. hex key and position the arm
as needed to align with the framing square.

Lock the arm lock knob and retighten the three
setscrews. Recheck the cross cut travel with the
blade against the framing square.

Set the miter indicator on top of the column to 0‘.

Replace the fence, spacer table, rear table, and

table clamps.

REAR COVER

REMOVED FOR

CLARITY

YOKE
LOCK

HANDLE

ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

Fig. 29 B

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SETSCREWS Fig. 29 C

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RADIAL SAW 315.220380

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