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Operator's ManualCRAFTSMAN +PRO I 0 H A L10 in. StationaryRADIAL ARM SAWModel No.315.220100Save this manual forfuture reference.CAUTION: Read and

Blade ArborBlade DiameterBlade Bevel AngleRadial Arm Swing RangeBlade Height AdjustCarriage TravelCutting Capacity - Maximum Cross CutCutting Capacity

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Check all loose parts from the box with the list below, Use the instructions on the following pages to assemble.All fasteners are shown actual size,1,

Check aHbose parts from the box with the Hstbebw. Use the instructions on the following pages to assembb.AHfasteners are shown actual size..Saw Base t

Check aHUooseparts from the box with the Hst beUow.Use the instructions on the following pages to assemMe.AHfasteners are shown actuaUsize,12. TaMe Su

The following tools are needed for assembly and alignment. They are not included with this saw.LEVELHEXKEYS:5/32in. AND 1/8in,MEDIUMFLATBLADESCREWDRIV

]Carriage LockCONTRO_UTC_R3W_E10 inch Radial Arm Saw "_00RPM 120/ 240VOLTS13/ 6.5Amp60Hz AC0NLY INSERVICING,USE ONLYIDENTICALCRAFTSMAN |LACEMENTP

A WARNINGADVERTENCIA• Read and understandowners manualbefore operating saw.• For your safety, do not useaccessorieswithout proper guarding.• Provide p

KNOW YOUR RADIAL SAWSee Figure 9A.OVERVIEW - The main operating components includethe column, the arm, and the yoke assembly (yoke,motor, and blade),

FEATURES LiSTSee Figures 9A - 9D.ADJUSTABLE TABLES - A narrow spacer table andwider rear table that can be repositioned or evenreplaced with different

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAWIfthis product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of pur

CARRIAGE- Slides along track under arm andsupports yoke. Contained in two carriage covers, oneon each side of the arm. See Figure 9C.CARRIAGE LOCK KNO

MOTOR (13.0/6.5 AMP) - Powers the blade and iscontrolled by the switch and key at the front of thearm. The powerful induction motor has a capacitorsta

Assembly is best done in the area where the saw willbe used. When you remove the saw and hardwarefrom the packing materials, carefully check the items

MOUNTING SAW TO LEG STANDSee Figure ! 1._ WARNING: Firmly bolt the saw to the leg standto keep the saw from tipping, walking, or sliding.[] Locate the

INSTALUNG THE YOKE ASSEMBLYSee Figures 13A- 13C.The yoke rides in the carriage below the arm andsupports the motor, the blade guard, and the blade.Ins

REMOVING THE BLADESee Figure 14.Remove the blade and blade guard assembly duringsetup for safety and better access. The blade guardincludes an upper b

SETTING THE ARM LOCK KNOBSee Figure 16.it may be possible to move the arm when locked, ifthe arm lock knob is too loose. If the arm does notmove freel

SETTING THE BEVEL LOCK LEVERSee Figures 18A- 18C.The bevel lock lever locks the blade at desired anglesother than the preset positive stop angles. The

TiGHTENiNG THE ARM AND COLUMNSee Figure 19.There should be no play, vertical or horizontal, in thearm relative to the column. If you can move the armu

[] Rotation Check: To check the rotation, hold thefront of the arm with one hand and grasp the top ofthe column support with the other. Press the arm

Attaching Elevating Handwheel ...

ADJUSTING THE CARRIAGE BEARINGSSee Figures 21A - 21B.Loose carriage bearings permit the blade to wanderslightly while cutting, which will result in a

LEVEUNG THE TABLE SUPPORTSSee Figures 22A - 22B.The table supports must be perfectly level.[] Pull the bevel lock lever forward to unlock it. Usethe b

iNSTALLiNG THE FRONT TABLESee Figures 23A - 23C.Use this procedure to install the fixed front table.The top of the table has counterbored holes, predr

LEVELING THE FRONT TABLESee Figure 24.If there are any high or low areas on the front table,they should be removed by adjusting the levelingscrews in

THUMBSCREWCLAMPBRACKETSQUARENUT1CUPWASHERRECTANGLEHOLECUPTO WASHERLOOSENTOTIGHTENCLAMPSHOWNASSEMBLEDSLOTFig. 25BTABLESUPPORT_NSTALUNG BLADE AND BLADE

[] Orientinnerslottedmetalstripsothatitislocatedtotheleftofouterslottedmetalstrip.[] Topreventbinding,alignflatsofretainingscrewnutinslotsofinnerslott

_NSTALLING RiP SCALE _ND_CATORSSee Figure 28.The rip scale indicators on the arm show the distancebetween the blade and the rip fence with the fence i

ALIGNING THE ARM FOR CROSS CUTSSee Figures 29,4 - 29C.This procedure checks whether the arm is exactly 0°for cross cut travel by checking the blade ag

ALIGNING BLADE TO TABLE AT 0° BEVELSee Figures 30A - 30D,This procedure squares the blade to the table at 0°bevel (vertical) so the blade angle will b

SQUARING BLADE TO FENCESee Figures 31A - 31C.This procedure squares the miter angle of the blade tothe fence to reduce the risk of binding and kickbac

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers, The safety symbols, and theexplanations with them, deserve your carefu

PARALLELING BLADE TO TABLESee Figures 32A - 32C.This procedure squares the blade to the table at 90°bevel so horizontal cuts will be accurate. This al

ALIGNING THE RIP SCALE INDICATORSSee Figures 33A - 33B.The rip scale indicators on the arm show the distancebetween the blade and the rip fence. The u

INSTALLING CONTROL CUT DEVICESee Figure 34,Note: Before installing the control cut device, the yokeassembly will travel back and forward on the carria

CHECK ALIGNMENT OF ARM AND BLADEUSING LASERSee Figure 35.The laser can be used as a quick, accurate routinecheck for the alignment of your Radial Arm

BASIC OPERATION OF THE RADIAL ARMSAWA radial arm saw can be used for straight-line cuttingoperations such as cross cutting, ripping, mitering,beveling

SWITCH AND SWITCH KEYSee Figures 37 - 39.The main power switch has been placed on the frontof the arm for easy access. The yellow switch keyprevents a

CUTTING AIDSSee Figures 40 - 42.Cutting aids are used to improve the setup and helpmake the operator's work safer and more accurate.They can be m

MAKING A CROSS CUTSee Figure 43.Use this procedure to make a cut with the bladevertical and straight forward, If a kerf does not exist forthe line of

MAKING A MITER CUTSee Figure 44.In a miter cut, the blade is vertical and the armangled, If a kerf does not exist for the cutting path,make one (instr

MAKING A BEVEL CUTSee Figure 45.This procedure makes a cut with the blade and motorangled and the arm straight (90 ° to fence), If there isno kerf, fo

• USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Makesure your extension cord is in good condition. Useonly a cord heavy enough to carry the current yourproduct will

MAKING A COMPOUND CROSS CUTSee Figure 46.In this cut, both the blade and the arm are angled, Befamiliar with both bevel and miter cuts before makinga

RIP CUT HAZARDS AND PRECAUTIONSTwo hazards are specifically associated with ripcutting: outfeed zone and wrong way feed,In the outfeed zone (behind th

• Put the blade in the in-rip position between themotor and the column. Release the yoke lockhandle and pivot the yoke to the left, with the yokepivot

MAKING OTHER CUTSSee Figures 49 - 50.Variations from the basic cuts include cutting longworkpieces and non-through cuts.When making one of the followi

NON-THROUGH CUTSSee Figure 50.,_, WARNING: Unplug the saw while removing orreplacing the blade guard, Turn on the saw withthe switch on the arm to con

MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDESee Figure 51.• Unplug your saw,,_, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw couldresult in accidental starting causing possibleser

CHANGING THE BATTERIESSee Figure 53.• Unplug your saw.,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw couldresult in accidental starting causing possibleseriou

GENERAL MAINTENANCE,_ WARNING: When servicing, use only identicalCraftsman replacement parts. Use of any otherpart may create a hazard or cause produc

CAUSE SOLUTIONSaw does not start. 1. Motor cord or controPcut cord is 1. PUugin cord,not pUuggedin.2. Cord or switch is damaged. 2. Have the cord or s

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTIONSaw vibrates excessiveUy. 1. BUadeis warped, 1. RepUacethe Made, See theremovaU procedure in Assemblysection,2. Saw is not mount

• CUT ONLY WOOD, PLASTIC OR WOOD-LIKEMATERIALS. Do not cut metal,• BEFORE MAKING A CUT, be sure all adjustmentsare secure.• NEVER cut more than one pi

CAUSE SOLUTIONHandwheeU is hard to turn or 1_ Sawdust has collected on the 1_ Remove handwheeU; clean andcolumn binds, elevating shafL Uubricate the s

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTIONMiter or cross cuts are not true. 1. Scab pointer is not correct. 1. Reset the pointer at the toprear of arm.2. Column is out of

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTIONSaw Made tends to push wood to 1, BUadeis heeling, 1, See Squaring the Blade to theone side when cross cutting, Fence in Adjustm

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CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all c

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number Iin

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model numberin al

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I he model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

• SECURE THE SAW. Firmly bolt the saw to the legstand to keep the saw from tipping, walking, orsliding,• DO NOT SET UP WORK WITH THE BLADESPINNING. Ke

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model number Iin

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model numberin al

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model number Iin

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model numberin al

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model number Iin

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model number Iin

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model number Iin

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100 •I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base, Always mention the model numberin al

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I he model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I he model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

EXTENSION CORDSUse only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-pronggrounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that acceptthe tool's plug, When using a p

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all c

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I he model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I he model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I he model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW- MODEL NO. 315.220100I he model number will be found on a plate attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all

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CHANGING VOLTAGESee Figures 2- 4.Your radial saw has been set up at the factory tooperate efficiently on a 120V AC single voltage circuit,However, if