Craftsman 315.220100 Operator's Manual

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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 alignment. 2. See Adjusting the ColumnTube in Assembly section.3. Carriage is misaligned. 3. See Setting the Arm LockHZheel in the Assembly section.4. Yoke is loose on carriage. 4. See Setting the Yoke Clampprocedure in Assembly section.5. Arm is out of alignment. 5. See Aligning Arm for CrossCuts in Adjustments section.6. Sawdust has collected between 6. Remove and clean tables.tables.7. Table top is not parallel to the 7. See Leveling Table Supportsarm. and Levering the Front Table inthe Assembly section.8. Fence/tables are not straight. 8. Check with square; sand orreplace.Wood edges away from fence 1. Blade is not parallel with fence. 1. See Squaring the Blade to thewhen ripping. Fence procedure in the Adjust-ments section.2. Arm is not perpendicular to 2. See Aligning the Arm for Crossfence. Cuts procedure in the Adjust-ments section.3. Riving knife needs adjustment. 3. See Aligning the Riving Knife tothe Blade procedure in theAdjustments section.Depth of cut varies from one end 1. Table is not parallel to arm. 1. See Leveling Table Supportsof wood to the other, and Leveling the Front Table inthe Assembly section.2. Column tube is loose in column 2. See Adjusting the Columnsupport. Tube in Assembly section.3. Arm is loose or misaligned. 3. See Setting the Arm LockHZheel in the Assembly section.Riving knife strikes wood during a 1. Riving knife not aligned with 1. See Aligning the Riving Knife tocut. blade, the Blade procedure in theAdjustments section.61 CRRFTSMANRADIAL SAW315.220100