Radial Does Not Make Accurate 0 Or 45 Miter Crosscuts - Craftsman 113.198110 Owner's Manual

1. RADIAL SAW DOES NOT MAKE ACCURATE 0°
or 45 ° MITER CROSSCUTS.
a. Looseness between column tube and column
support.
Align as described in Alignment Procedure
Section Step One.
b. Crosscut travel not properly adjusted.
Refer to Step Three in Alignment Procedure
Section Squaring Crosscut Travel.
c. Column is Loose in Support.
Refer to Step One in Alignment Procedure.
d. Arm Not Indexing Properly.
Refer to Adjusting Miter Lock Handle in Adjust-
ments to Compensate for Wear section.
e. Carriage Assembly Loose on Arm.
Refer to Carriage Bearing Adjustment in ad-
justment to Compensate for Wear Sections.
f. Looseness between Yoke and Carriage
Assembly.
Refer to "Swivel Lock Handle" adjustment in
adjustment to Compensate for Wear Section.
g. Sawdust between Work Piece and Fence.
Keep Front Work Table Clean.
h. Rip Fence Not Straight.
Replace Fence.
FINISH CUT END FINISH CUT END
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FINISH CUT LOOKS LIKE THIS - 0 ° CROSSCUT
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OR LIKE THIS - 45 ° MITER
2. SAW CUTS AT ANGLE - NOT 90 ° TO TABLE
TOP.
a. Work table is not properly leveled.
Refer to Step Two under Alignment Procedure
Section•
b. Blade not square to work table top.
Refer to Step Four in Alignment Procedure
Section.
3. BLADE ANGLE (BEVEL) CUTS NOT
ACCURATE.
a. Corrective Action is the same as paragraph 2A
and B above.
b. Carriage Bearings Loose.
Refer to adjusting carriage bearing in adjust-
ments to compensate for wear section.
c. Bevel Lock Handle Loose.
Refer to Adjustment Bevel Lock Handle in
Adjustment to Compensate for Wear Section.
SHOULD BE 90 °
ANGLE
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