Craftsman 315.220381 Saw User Manual


 
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Saw vibrates excessively. I. Blade is warped, 1, Replace the blade.See the
removal procedurein Assembly
section.
2. Saw is not mounted securely. 2. Tighten all hardware.
3. Work surface is uneven.
3. Repositionon a flat surface.
Adjustthe levelingfeet on legs.
Saw is noisywhen running.
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Carriage does not travel smoothly
in track under arm.
1. Motor needs attention.
1, Track is dirtyor sticky.
1.
1,
Have the motorchecked at
your nearest Sears Service
Center.
Clean track. See Installing
Carriage Assembly in Assem-
bly section.
2. Carriage beadngs are bad. 2. Replace carriage bearings.
Contact yournearest Sears
service center.
3. Blade or teeth are dull or bent.
3. Sharpen or replacethe blade.
See the removalprocedure in
Assembly section.
4. Blade is out ofalignment. 4. Use bladealignment proce-
dures in Adjustmentsection.
5. Board iswarped. 5. Replace the board.
Saw stalls when dpping.
1. Blade or teeth are dullor bent.
1. Sharpen or replace the blade.
See the removal procedure in
Assembly section.
2, Fence is notstraight.
2. Check with square; sand or
replace.
3. Work is being fed too fast.
3. Feed work intoblade slower.
4. Wrong blade is being used. 4. Change the blade.
5. Columntube istoo loose inthe
column support.
5. See Adjustingthe Column
Tubein Assemblysection.
6, Arm is misalignedor loose. 6. See Setting the Arm Lock
Wheel in the Assemblysection.
7. Yoke is looseon cardage.
7. See Setting the Yoke _lamp
procedure in Assembly section.
8, Sawdust has accumulated
between tables.
8. Remove and clean tables.
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