Craftsman 22401 Operating Instructions - Page 2

instructions

for

sem,

blin g

Uncrating

Your

Craftsman

Saw

is shipped

complete

(Mth_

_t

motor)

in

one

crate,

To

uncrate_

remove

lid_

unfold

sides,

and

nnboK

saw'

from

wood

base,

Before

discarding

packing

material

and

paper_

examine

them

carefhtly

fO_ loose

parts.

Qn_

Opera

Saw

t ,S

Your

C_ean

all

1oose parts

carefullyo

Adjustments

are

carefully

checked

before

the

saw

is

shipped_

but

rough

handling

in

transk

may

nccasionMly

make

a readjustment

necessary_

The

best

results

wiil be

obtained

by

assembling

and

checking

in

the

fol-

lowing

order:

I. Remove

two

screws

(part

So1241_ Fig.

No0 3)

amd insert

(part

615I,

Fig:. No,. 3),

&eck

tightness

of

saw

arbor

nut_

using

the

arbor

wrench

(part

3540, Fig. No.

4).

Replace

insert

amd screws.

The

saw

blade

sbou/d

be paralIel

to the

mitre

gage

slots

in the

table.

If

realignment

of the

saw

blade

is

necessar

B

loosen

the

screws

(part:

S-860,

Fig.

No,

3)

which

secure

the

table

trunnions

(part

13_

Fig.

No.

3)

to

the

table,

Shift

the

trunnions

until

the

saw

blade

:s

parallel

with

the

slots_

and

redghten

the

screws.

/

............

2.

Place

the

Rip

Fence

':'F"

on

the

saw

table

as

ill_trated

in

Fig.

No,

1o The

Rip

Fence

Kuob

"G"

must

be

pulled

out

to

permit

the

guide

to

slide

over

the

Rack

"J'L

A

slight

pressure

must

be exerted

upon

the

rip

fence

to

cause

it

to

seat

proper[>"

on

the

rack.

This

pressure

is necessary

to

overcome

a pressure

exerted

by

the

two alignment

bar springs

(part

Sd230_

Fig.

No.

3.)

which

act on

the

inner

lip

of

the

rack

to

hold

the

{ence

in con+

tiuuous

al{g_ment.

If

any

part

of

the

Rip

Fence

Rip

Fence

and

the

top

of

the

table

varies

appre-

ciably

as the

fence

is moved

across

the:

table_

the

ha&

*_J" should

be

readjusted

parallel

with

the

tame

top

to

provide

the

proper

clearance,

This

ad-

justment

may

be

made

by

loosening

the

four

screws

(part

S_203_ Fig.

No0

3)

which

secure

the

rack

m

the

table_

Retighten

after

the prefer

adjust-

meat

has

been

made°

Place

the

Rip

Fence

next

to

ekber

of

the

mitre

gage

slots

and

damp

ia

place

by pushi_g

down

on

cam

clamp

lever

"H'0

If

the

Rip

Fence

is

out

of

Iine

with

the

mkre

gage

slot,

the

fence

may

be adjured

by

loosening

the

four

screws

(parts

S-659

and

S-739,

Fig.

No,

3)

which

secure

the

guide

m

the

feuce,

Retlghteu

when

_e

desired

adjustment

has

been

obtained.

3,

Mount

the

Guard

Assembly

"X"

on

the

saw_

as. illustrat_

in

Fig.

No.

1, by

insertlng

the

pin

at

the

rear

of

the

@ikter

blade

into

the hole

in the

spNtter

blade

bracket

(part

72,

Fig,

No_ 3)

at

the

rear

of the

saw..

Press

the

Guard

Assembly

do_

firmly

so

that

the

semi-circular

notch

in

the

splitter

blade

slips

between

the

two

splitter

blade

damp

washers

(part

69,

Pig.

No,.

4)

mounted

oa

the

cradle,

_.e

splitter

blade

and

guard

may

be

ad-

iusted

by

tooseuing

the

two

screws

(part

8-203_

Fig,

No. 3)

which

secure

the

splitter

blade

bra&et

to

the

cradle°

Retighten

when

the

desired

adjust-

2

FIG.

No,

I

_neat

has

b_n

obtained.

The

pressure

on

the

split-

ter

Made

damp

washers

may

be

incr_sed

or

de-

creased

by

tightening

or

loosening

the

cap

screw

(part

S-I090_

Fig.

No.

4)

which

secures

the

washers

to

the

cradle.

The

position

of

the

splitter

blade

clamp

washers

may

be

changed_

if

n_essary,

by

varying

the

number

of

flat

washers

(parts

S-970

and

S-i066_

Fig,

No.

4)

mounted

between

_e

damp

washers

and

the

cradle,

er

blade

must:

be

dlrec_

in tlne

with

the

4_

Mount

motor

on

Motor

Support

Assembly

(also

see

Motor

Specifieations)_

and

stlde

the

_o

pins

on

the

Motor

Support

Ass_b|y

_to

the

mounting

holes

at

the

rear

of

the

cradle.

Pinch

pulley

on

motor

shaft

and

line

up

Mth

pulley

on

_aw arbor,

Install

"V"

belt

over

pulleys

and

adjust

belt

tensloa

by

moving

the

motor

support

elth_

in

oe

out

until

the

belt

is

snug,

keep_g

ia

mlnd

that

the

motor

should

be

allowed

to

fall

back

against

the

belt

to

obtain

the

automatic

belt

tlghten_g

feature.

When

the

adjustment

is sadsfactory_

damp

the

motor

support

in

place

by

tightening

the

two

square

head

set

screws

(part

S-207,

Fig.

No_

3).

If

the

saw

is

to

be

driven

by

a

very

large

me{or

which

cannot

be

mounted

on

the

motor

support

provided_

the

motor

should

be

mounted

oa

a lions.

ing

rait_

and

a

_-inch

wide

belt

Mth

a

m_im_

length

of

80

inch_

should

be

used.

The

posltion

of

the

motor

should

be

adjusted

until

_e

belt

clears

all

obstructions

through

all

positions

of

the

saw

blade.

If

the

saw

is

m

be

driven

from

a

line-shaft_

use

a

belt

at

least

t00

in&ca

long.

5.

Place

the

Mi_e

Gage

Assembly

"K"

in tither

of

the

mitre

gage

slo_

in

the

table

as

illustrad

in

Fig,

No.

1.

Motor

Spe¢ifkations

This

saw

is

d_igned

to

be

used

with

a

3450

r.p,m.,

alternating.current

motor

of

a repulsion-in-

ductlon

or

capacitor

type_

or

a

3450

rop.m,_

corn-

direct-current

motor.

A

V2

h.p.

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