Craftsman #10402 Operation Manual - Page 61

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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Miter or cross cuts are not true. Wood edges away from fence when ripping. Depth of cut varies from one end of wood to the other, Riving knife strikes wood during a cut. 1. Scab pointer is not correct. 2. Column is out of alignment. 3. Carriage is misaligned. 4. Yoke is loose on carriage. 5. Arm is out of alignment. 6. Sawdust has collected between tables. 7. Table top is not parallel to the arm. 8. Fence/tables are not straight. 1. Blade is not parallel with fence. 2. Arm is not perpendicular to fence. 3. Riving knife needs adjustment. 1. Table is not parallel to arm. 2. Column tube is loose in column support. 3. Arm is loose or misaligned. 1. Riving knife not aligned with blade, 1. Reset the pointer at the top rear of arm. 2. See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section. 3. See Setting the Arm Lock HZheel in the Assembly section. 4. See Setting the Yoke Clamp procedure in Assembly section. 5. See Aligning Arm for Cross Cuts in Adjustments section. 6. Remove and clean tables. 7. See Leveling Table Supports and Levering the Front Table in the Assembly section. 8. Check with square; sand or replace. 1. See Squaring the Blade to the Fence procedure in the Adjustments section. 2. See Aligning the Arm for Cross Cuts procedure in the Adjustments section. 3. See Aligning the Riving Knife to the Blade procedure in the Adjustments section. 1. See Leveling Table Supports and Leveling the Front Table in the Assembly section. 2. See Adjusting the Column Tube in Assembly section. 3. See Setting the Arm Lock HZheel in the Assembly section. 1. See Aligning the Riving Knife to the Blade procedure in the Adjustments section. 61 CRRFTSMANRADIAL SAW315.220100

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PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Miter or cross cuts are not true.
1. Scab
pointer is not correct.
1.
Reset the pointer at the top
rear of arm.
2.
Column is out of alignment.
2. See
Adjusting
the Column
Tube
in
Assembly
section.
3.
Carriage
is misaligned.
3. See
Setting
the Arm Lock
HZheel in the
Assembly
section.
4. Yoke is loose on carriage.
4. See
Setting the Yoke Clamp
procedure
in
Assembly
section.
5. Arm is out of alignment.
5. See
Aligning
Arm for Cross
Cuts
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 Supports
arm.
and
Levering the Front Table
in
the
Assembly
section.
8.
Fence/tables
are not straight.
8. Check with square;
sand or
replace.
Wood edges away from fence
1. Blade is not parallel with fence.
1. See
Squaring
the Blade to the
when ripping.
Fence
procedure
in the
Adjust-
ments
section.
2. Arm is not perpendicular
to
2. See
Aligning
the Arm for Cross
fence.
Cuts
procedure
in the
Adjust-
ments
section.
3.
Riving knife needs adjustment.
3. See
Aligning
the Riving Knife to
the Blade
procedure
in the
Adjustments
section.
Depth of cut varies from one end
1. Table is not parallel to arm.
1. See
Leveling
Table Supports
of wood to the other,
and
Leveling the Front Table
in
the
Assembly
section.
2.
Column tube is loose in column
2. See
Adjusting
the Column
support.
Tube
in
Assembly
section.
3. Arm is loose or misaligned.
3. See
Setting
the Arm Lock
HZheel in the
Assembly
section.
Riving knife strikes wood during a
1. Riving
knife
not
aligned
with
1. See
Aligning
the Riving Knife to
cut.
blade,
the Blade
procedure
in the
Adjustments
section.
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