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Maintaining
Your Saw
General
WARNING:
For your own safety,
turn power switch off and remove plug
from power source outlet before main-
taining or lubricating your saw.
When you receive
your new Craftsman
radial
saw, it requires
no lubrication.
The radial
saw has been partially
aligned
and all bear-
ings are lubricated
and sealed for life. In
time, however,
in order
to keep your saw in
perfect
working
order
and accurate,
it will be
necessary
to lubricate
and realign.
In fact
your radial saw needs
more of a cleaning
than a lubrication.
Replacing
Antikickback
Pawls
Make sure the teeth
of the antikiekbackpawL_
are always sharp.
If they become
dull they
must be replaced.
With a 1/2 inch wrench
or
socket remove
the 5/16 hex nut and old
pawls. Reassemble
new antikickback
pawIs
and spreader
to the bar. Check spreader
for
proper
alignment
and correct
if necessary.
(See Alignment
of the Blade, Installing
Guard
/ Setting
Spreader
section.)
Cleaning
Periodically remove any heavy build-up of
sawdust that may accumulate
on the saw.
The absorbing tendency of sawdust will draw
lubricants away from the areas where they
are needed.
Clean the carriage bearings and
track surfaces. If packed sawdust and grease
accumulate
repeatedly
on carriage bearings
and track inspect the wipers for wear and
replace if necessary. (See Adjustments
to
Compensate
for Wear, Swivel Lock, later in
this section.)
To avoid motor
damage
the motor should be
blown out or vacuumed
frequently
to prevent
sawdust
build-up
which will interfere
with
normal
motor ventilation.
Lubrication
Your saw is precision
built and should
be
kept properly
lubricated.
Before
describing
the various
points
which may periodically
re-
quire lubrication,
it is more important
to first
mention
the points
which should
not be lubri-
cated.
Do not lubricate
the following:
• carriage ball bearings
.motor bearings
• area between
the miter
locking rings
and the column
tube
The carriage ball bearings and motor bearings
are sealed ball bearings
which require
no
added lubrication.
Do lubricate
the following,
periodically,
using
SAE No 10W-30 automotive
engine
oil:
.Apply
a few drops of oil along the
swivel index pin and the bevel index pin
only if the pins have a tendency
to
stick. Swivel to in-rip or out-rip
for
easy access to the swivel indexpin.
Bevel to 45°and
bevel index pin can be
easily accessed
behind
the yoke as il-
lustrated.
(Figure
174)
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