Craftsman 315.220100 Operator's Manual

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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, follow the steps to make one, Try this cut onscrap wood before cutting your workpiece,,A, WARNING: Make sure the blade guard islowered and is working properly to preventpossible injury, Always raise the clear plasticguard before changing the bevel or lowering theblade to avoid damage to the guard,,_ WARNING: Keep one hand on the handle untilthe blade stops rotating to prevent the risk ofinjury,• Put the fence in the front position (next to the fronttable) and tighten the table clamps.• Check that the control cut device is set for thecorrect speed for the type of wood and cut you areplanning, Refer to the chart on the label and adjustthe thumbwheel on the handle accordingly.• If the yoke is not in the cross cut position with theblade parallel to the arm, release the yoke lockhandle and position the yoke correctly with the yokepivot latch on the right side of the arm.• If the arm is too low or too high, first lift the bladeguard if the arm is too low, and turn the elevatinghandwheel at the front of the table, Set the blade tojust clear the kerf or table.• If the arm is angled, release the arm lock knob ontop of the arm, position it straight ahead and lockthe arm lock knob.• If the blade is in front of the fence, loosen thecarriage lock knob on the left side of the arm.Release the switch trigger on the handle and let thecarriage return to the back,• To set the blade angle, first raise the plastic lowerguard, Release the bevel lock lever, and positionthe blade with the bevel index lever. Retighten thebevel lock lever,Note: For a 45 ° or 90 ° angle, the bevel index leverwill seat automatically at the preset positive stoppositions. For any other angle, use the bevel locklever,• If there is no kerf, cut one approximately 1/16 in.deep, Grasp the handle and turn the saw on withthe switch on the arm, Squeeze the switch triggeron the handle and pull the blade forward across thetable to make the kerf,• Release the switch trigger and let the carriagereturn to the back. Turn the saw off with the switchon the arm but hold the handle until the blade stopsrotating. Adjust the height with the elevatinghandwheel so the blade will rotate freely in the kerf,• Position the workpiece against the fence. Place thepawls and riving knife to clear the workpiece or thefence, whichever is higher, by at least 1/4 in,• Grasp the handle with one hand, With the otherhand, turn the saw on, then hold the workpiecedown and against the fence, Keep your hand wellaway from the blade.• Squeeze the switch trigger on the handle and pullthe blade through the workpiece but only farenough to complete the cut, Keep your hand on thehandle, even after the cut has been made and thesaw turned off, until the blade stops rotating.• After completing the cut, move the workpiece to theside and turn off the saw with the switch on thearm. Release the switch trigger on the handle andlet the blade move back behind the fence, Do notrelease the handle until the blade stops rotating,B_EVELEDCUTARMLOCKKNOBSWITCHHANDLE YOKELOCKHANDLERIVINGELEVATINGHANDWHEELFig. 4549 rRRFTSMRN"RADIALSAW 315.220100