Craftsman 315.220380 - Manual (Page 58)

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Miter or cross cuts are not true. 1. Scale 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. Reset the pointer at the top
rear of arm.
2. See Adjusting the Column
Tube in Assemb/y section.
3. See Setting the Arm Lock
Wheel ]n the Assemb/y section.
4. See Setting the Yoke Clamp
procedure in Assemb/y section.
5. See Aligning Arm for Cross
Cuts in Adjustments section.
6. Remove and clean tables.
7. See Leveling Table Supports
and Leveling the Front Table in
the Assemb/y section.
8. Check with square; sand or
replace.
Wood edges away from fence
when ripping. 1. Blade is not parallel with fence.
2. Ami is not perpendicular to
fence.
3. Riving knife needs adjustment.
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.
Depth of cut varies from one end 1. Table is not parallel to arm. 1. See Leveling Table Supports
of wood to the other. and Leveling the Front Table in
the Assemb/y section.
2. Column tube is loose in column 2. See Adjusting the Column
support. Tube in Assemb/y section.
3. Arm is loose or misaligned. 3. See Setting the Arm Lock
WheeTm the Assemb/y section.
Riving knife strikes wood during a
cut.
1. Riving knife not aligned with
blade.
1, See Aligning the Riving Knife to
the Blade procedure in the
Adjustments section.
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