Adjustments; Installing Rip Scale Indicators - Craftsman 315.220381 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING RIP SCALE INDICATORS
See Figure 28,
The rip scale indicators on the arm show the distance
between the blade and the rip fence with the fence in
the front and rear positions.The upper scale is used
when the fence is positioneddirectly behind the front
table. The lower scale is used when the fence is at the
extreme rear, directly in front of the column,
The In-Rip Indicator is on the right side of the arm.
The Out-Rip Indicator is on the left side of the arm,
• Remove the followingfrom a small hardware bag.
2 rip scale indicators
4 screws
2 speed nuts
• On the left of theradial arm saw, remove the
carriage lock knob and spring.
• Remove the two carriage cover screws and the
carriage cover.
• Insert a speed nut inside the carriage cover with the
flat side up. Place the scale indicatoron top of the
carriage cover and attach with two screws. Se-
curely tighten screws.
• Replace the carriage cover and tighten the carriage
cover screws.
• Replace carriage lock knob and spring.
• Repeat for the right side.
RIP SCALE
INDICATOR
CARRIAGE
SCREWS
SPEEDNUT
SPRING
CARRIAGE
LOCKKNOB
SCREWS
Fig. 28
To complete setting up your saw, continue with the
Adjustment procedures.The adjustments should be
checked regularly, depending on usage. Your saw will
provide accurate cuts with fine tolerances as long as
you protectthe accuracy with frequent alignment
checks. The radial arm saw can perform a wide range
of high quality cuts.
The final step will be connecting the control cut
device. The control cut device offers many benefits.
As it increases operator control, it eliminates the risk
in a cross cut of the saw "climbing" out and over the
workpiece at the operator. Feed control of the blade
as it cuts through the workplace increases, as does
the accuracy of the cut. The following adjustments
need to be completed before the control cut device is
connected.
Your radial arm saw is designed to perform a variety of
complex cuts with fine tolerances. A weekly alignment
check ensuresthat your saw can performwith precision.
It takes about ten minutes and the results is batter
performance and a longer life for your saw.
Perform the checks in the order given. If you miss an
adjustment, go back to the missed adjustment and
repeat all steps from that point forward.
_, CAUTION: Failure to check alignments and
perform the adjustments in the initialset up or on
a frequent basis can result in poor performanceor
machine damage.
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