Craftsman 315.220381 Saw User Manual


 
Assembly is bestdone in the area where the saw will
be used. When you remove the saw and hardware
from the packing materials, carefully checkthe items
withthe Loose Parts list. Ifyou are unsure about the
descriptionof any part, refer to their illustrations.For
yourconvenience, all fasteners have been drawn
actual size. If any parts are missing,delay assembling
untilyou have obtainedthe missingpart(s).
Your radial arm saw iscapable ofa wide varietyof
operations, and thus requiresa number of initialsetup
adjustments. However, once the saw isset up,you
can check your saw in about ten minutesand correct
any misalignmentwith the procedures in the Adjust-
mentsection.
_1= CAUTION: Performall the procedures in both
the Assemblyand Adjustmentssectionsbefore
using the saw. Run a check on your saw
frequently, referringtothe Adjustmentssection.
Failureto perform the adjustments in the initial
set up or on a frequent basis can resultin boor
performance or machine damage.
ASSEMBLING LEG STAND
See Figures 10,4- 10C.
Take the followinghardware from the hardware
bags inthe leg stand carton:
40 truss head screws(1/4-20 x 5/8 in.)
40 starwashers (1/4 in.)
40 hex nuts (1/4-20)
Take the followinghardware from the remaining
hardware bags inthe leg stand carton:
4 levelingfeet
8 large hex nuts (3/8-16)
Obtainfour legs and eight braces from theleg
stand carton. See the LoosePans section.
Place a 3/8-16 hex nut on each leveling foot and
insert levelingfeet intothe bottomofthe legs. Cap
with remaining3/8-16 hex nutsbut onlyfinger
tighten.See Figure IOA.
Place a shortupper brace insidetwoof the legs
(wide end of legs up) and alignthe three holes in
thebrace with the holes inthe legs.
Insertthe screws.Add the starwashers and 1/4-20
hex nuts.Fingertighten.
Installa shortlowerbrace on the legs.
See Figure I OA.
Repeat for the otherend assembly.
Connect the leg sets with a longupper brace. Add
the hardware and finger tighten.Repeat forthe
otherside brace,then installthe long lowerbraces.
See Figure lOB.
Tighten all screws,washers, and nutswith a 7/16
in.wrenchand as needed a#2 phillipsscrewdriver.
Move the leg standto the desired location.Usinga
level, adjustthe levelingfeet by raisingor lowering
the boltswith a 9/16 in.wrench.
When the leg stand is level,securelytightenall four
nutswith thewrench.
Your leg stand isnow completelyassembled and
ready for use. See Figure 10C.
LONG
UPPERBRACE
SHORT
SHORT
LOWERBRACE
WASHER
HEADSCREW
HEXNUT
(1/4-20)
HEXNUT
(3/8.16)
LEVEUNGFOOT Fig. lOA
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LONG
LOWERBRACE Fig. lOB
Fig. 10C