Installing The Yoke Assembly - Craftsman 315.220100 Operator's Manual

INSTALUNG THE YOKE ASSEMBLY
See Figures 13A- 13C.
The yoke rides in the carriage below the arm and
supports the motor, the blade guard, and the blade.
Install the yoke assembly from the front of the arm.
[] Remove the carriage stop screw and lockwasher
from below the front of the arm with a 1/4 in. hex
key. See Figure 13A.
ARM VIEWEDFROMBELOW
FOR CLARITY,CARRIAGECOVERSAND CARRIAGELOCK
KNOBARE NOT SHOWNIN ILLUSTRATION
ARM LOCK KNOB
BEARINGS(4)
CARRIAGE
LOCKWASHER
__CARRIAGE STOPSCREW
1/4in. HEXKEY Fig. 13A
[] Remove the arm cap screws and arm cap from the
front of the arm with a phillips screwdriver. See
Figure 13B.
ARM LOCKKNOB
ARMcAP
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Fig. 13B
[] Remove and discard the two motor setscrews in
the bottom of the motor. They are for shipping
purposes only.
[] Using the elevating handwheel, raise the arm 3
inches and remove the packing material.
[] Lock the arm with the arm lock knob, located on top
of the front of the arm, so the arm doesn't swing
while you are mounting the yoke assembly.
[] Pick up the yoke assembly and carefully slip it onto
the carriage track below the arm. Keep it parallel
with the arm so bearings slide in smoothly. See
F_gure !3C.
YOKE
CARRIAGE ARM
LOCKKNOB
CARRIAGECOVER Fig. 13C
Reinstall the carriage stop screw, the Iockwasher,
arm cap, and arm cap screws. Tighten all screws
securely.
_ WARMNG: Once the yoke assembly is on the
carriage track, reinstall the arm cap, the arm cap
screws, the carriage stop screw, and the
lockwasher. Do not risk serious injury or damage
to the saw by failing to replace these parts.
[] Tighten the carriage lock knob, on the carriage
cover on the left of the arm, to lock the yoke
assembly in place.
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