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KNOWYOURRADIALSAW
See Figure9A.
OVERVIEW -The mainoperatingcomponentsinclude
the column,thearm, and the yokeassembly (yoke,
motor,and blade), and theiroperationissummarized
in theparagraph below. Safetyfeatures and control
functionsare givenalso. Spendinga few minutes
reviewingthe illustrationsand features list belowand
on the followingpages to locate these itemswillmake
assemblyeasier.
METHOD OF OPERATION: The column at the back
ofthe saw supportsthe radialarm. The armcan be
raisedor loweredto changethe bladeheightor
swiveledleftand rightfor a mitercut. A yoke fitsinto
a Carriage on the arm, whichcantravel back and
forward.The yokesupportsthe yokeassembly
(motor, blade, and blade guard) and can be pivoted
so the bladefaces right,front,or left. The motorcan
be rotatedto changethe blade angle.
Controlfunctions include1) column height(elevating
handwheel), 2) arm angle (arm lockknob),3) yoke
movementon arm (*carriagelockknob)4) yoke
rotation(*yoke pivotlatchand *yoke lockhandle),and
5) blade bevel (*bevel indexlever and *bevel lock
knob).
Safety features includethe controlcutdevice,the
removableswitchkey, and theblade guard assembly.
Never operatethe saw withoutensudngthese safety
features are in place and functioning correctly.
On a radialsaw, =crosscut"meansa cutparallelto
the arm, and a "ripcut' is perpendiculartothe arm.
There are several ways to make cuts, dependingon
thesize and materialofthe workpieceand the end
resultdesired.
Beforeattemptingtouse yoursaw,familiarize yoursaff
withall operatingfeatures and safety requirementsof
yourSears CraftsmanRadial Arm Saw.
*Shownon following pages
ARMLOCKKNOB
YOKE
CARRIAGE
ANDCOVER
CONTROL
CUTHOUSING
SWITCHANDKEY
BLADEAND
BLADEGUARD
COLUMN
MOTOR
ELEVA_NG
HANDWHEEL
Fig. 9A
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