Craftsman 509344 User manual

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MODEL NO.
509344
509345
509344 FiTS THE
FOLLOWING RADIAL
SAWS:
113.198110, 113.198111,
113.198210, 113.198211,
113.198250, 113.198251,
509345 FtTS THE
FOLLOWING RADIAL
SAWS:
113.198310, 113.198311,
113.198410, 113.198411,
113.198510, 113.198511,
1t3.198610, 113.198611
FOR YOUR
SAFETY:
READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
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Tableof COntents
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_ii_!'iii_c_i_n Title i!_i Page
TabieoflContents ._: .:.i....1.:.i;:i.::; ............ ; ..................... 2
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Assembly .................................................................. 12
Aiignment_?:._i.:i. ............................................................ 27
:Controls " : 28
Crosscutting ............................................................... 32
Ripping ................................................................ 36
Cutting Aides .............................................................. 45
Maintenance ................ . ..... _. ........................................ 48
Repair Parts ................................................................... 49
1. This manual is intended to be:used alongwith your original saw manual, if you no longer have
your saw's Owners manual, callicustomer service;at 1_800,325-1184. Have your saw's model num-
ber when you call.
2. If you require this manual in Spanish or French, call 1-800-511-2628.
Si necesita este manual en espaSol, Itame al 1-800-511-2628. Solicite el formuiario SP5982S-4.
Si vous d6sirez recevoir le mode d'emploi en fran_:ais, appelez le 1-800-511-2628 et demandez
la publication SP5982F-4,
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This manual has safety information and
instructions to help users eliminate or
reduce the risk of accidents and injuries;
including: ' _ :: __ :
1. Severe cuts, and loss of fingers or other
body parts due to contact with the blade.
2. Eye impact injuries and blindness, from
being hit by a thrown workpiece, workpiece
chips or pieces of blade.
3. Bodily impact injuries, broken bones and
internal organ damage from being hit by a
thrown workpiece.
4. Shock or electrocution.
5. Burns.
Major Hazards
Three major hazards are associated with
using the radial arm saw for ripping. They
are ouffeed zone hazard, kickback and
wrong way feed,
This section only briefly explains these haz-
ards. Read the ripping and crosscutting
safety sections for more detailed explana-
tions of these and other hazards.
Ouffeed Zone Hazard
Safety Symbol and Signal Words
An exclamation mark inside a triangle isthe
safety alert symbol. ......
It is used to draw attention to safety infor-
mation in the manual and on the saw. it is
followed by a signal word, DANGER,
WARNING or CAUTION, which tells the
level of risk:
_DANGER: means if the safety infOrma-
tion is not followed someone will be seri-
ously injured or killed.
_WARNING: means if the safety informa-
tion is not followed someone could be seri-
ously injured or killed.
_II_CAUTION:: meansif the safety informa-
tion is not followed someone may be injured.
Read and follow all safety information
and instructions.
if you reach around the blade to the outfeed
side when ripping, and try to hold down or
pull the workpiece through to complete a cut,
the rotational force of the blade will pull your
hand back into the blade.
Fingers will be cut off.
Read and follow the information and
instructions under ripping safety.
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Kickb_!_m,d:¸_ _::
Kicld_ack istheuncontml!edprope!ling ofthe
workpiece_back t_ard the;userdudng: rip_
The cause of kickback: isthe binding:0r:
or pinch;-
Whena workpiece kicks back; it could hit
hard enough to cause internal organ injury,
broken bones, or death.
Read: and follow the information and
instructions under ripping safety.
_,WARNING
!: ::::::::::::::::::::!::
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Wrong Way Feed H_rd
The rotational force of:the blade can.grab;;":;
and pull the workpiece .............
Before you can let go orpull back, the force
could pull your hand:along with the Work?.
piece into the blade, Fingers or hand could
be cut off.
The propelled workpiece could hit a
bystander, causing severe impact injury or
death.
Read and follow the information and
instructions under ripping safety.
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AWARNING
.... !
Wrong Way Feed

Safety
Guard Function and Features
The guard is a very important safety feature,
designed to reduce the risk of injury associ-
ated with blade contact. Install the guard
correctly. Follow the specific instructions
in the ripping and crosscutting sections
to set and use the guard correctly for
each type of cut,
Guard Features include:
1. A non-moveable metal upper portion,
(Upper Guard) which is fastened to the
motor by the guard clamp screw, and which
fully covers the upper half of the blade.
2. A moveable clear plastic portion, (Plas-
tic Lower Guard) which partially covers the
lower half of the btade. It protects against
contact with the side of the blade during
crosscutting when blade is in its rearmost
position and the guard is resting on the
table, so the leading and trailing teeth of the
blade are not exposed. It also protects
against contact with the outfeed side of the
blade during ripping, and acts as a barrier to
prevent wrong way feed.
3. A squeeze trigger in the saw handle to
fully raise the clear plastic guard at the start
of a crosscut. Note: This is necessary because
theguard willnot automatically raise to clear the
fence.
4. A hold down to be lowered to just clear
the top of the workpiece for ripping. It acts as
a barrier to the infeed side of the blade,
keeps the workpiece from fluttering, and acts
as a sawdust deflector. It is locked/unlocked
by the hold down knob.
5. A riving knife to be lowered to the table
for ripping, tt keeps the workpiece kerf open,
thereby reducing blade pinching and the risk
of kickback, tt also acts as a barrier to the
hazardous outfeed side and prevents wrong
way feed. it is locked/unlocked by the riving
knife/pawls knob. When lowered for cross-
cutting, it acts as a barrier to the leading
edge of the blade.
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Upper Guard
Hold Dow_
Knob
1
Hold Down
Plastic Lower
Guard
/
Workpiece
Handle/Squeeze
Trigger
Pawls, Riving
Knife Knob
Pawls

Safety
6ii:ii:S_et:i:Of:::#_Is_tobe lowered to the work-
piece sufface::forripping. They allow the
workpiece toi pass frleely from:infeed to,out-
feed: sidel but help stop the kickback motion
from outfeed to infeed side by grabbing into
:_:theworkplece surface. Pawls must be reset
eachtimea different thickness WOrkpiece :is
cut: _
7. A guard tabto manually raise the plastic
guard at the start of ripping unusual work-
pieces whose size/shape do not cause the
guard to raise automatically.
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Hazards Associated with Clear Por-
tion of Guard
The following safety information applies to all
blades and accessories.
_WARNING
Clear plastic portion of guard will not
provide any protection during cross-
cutting if blade is pulled over your
hand, or:your hand enters blade path
from front or rear of blade. Fingers or
hand can be cut or cut off. _-I_
A CAUT!ON
Clear plastic portion of guard can get
caught or jam in fence or table kerfs.
Read and follow the warning on the
guard:
AWARNING:
TO AVOID INJURY
SHUT OFF POWER
BEFORE CLEARING A
JAMMED LOWER GUARD
" ............ " _ WARNING
Clear plastic guard will increase risk of certain hazards:
• During rip and bevel cuts, narrow cut
off pieces can be pinched between
guard and blade. Cut, off pieces :can
kickback.
•Cut-off pieces can jam between
guard and blade. Turn saw off and wait
for blade to stop before freeing
jammed guard or blade.
° in bevel position blade teeth are fully
exposed. Fingers or hand can be cut
off.
•Workpiece or cut-off pieces can be
violently thrown by blade. Wear safety
goggles. Stand out:of workpiece path.
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Safety
Safety Bnstructions
Read and follow all safety instructions.
Personal Safety nnstructions
1. Wear safety goggles labeled ANSI Z87.1
(or in Canada CSA Z94.3-99) on the pack-
age. It means the goggles meet impact stan-
dards set by the American National
Standards Institute. Regular eyeglasses are
not safety goggles.
2. Wear close fitting clothes, short sleeved
shirts, and non-slip shoes. Tie up long hair.
Do not wear gloves, ties, jewelry, loose cloth-
ing, or long sleeves. These can get caught in
the spinning blade and pull body parts into
the blade.
3. Wear dust mask to keep from inhaling
fine particles.
4. Wear ear protectors, plugs or muffs if you
use saw daily.
5. Keep good footing and balance; do not
ove r-reac h.
Work Area Safety Instructions
1. Keep children, pets, and visitors out of
work area; they could be hit by a thrown
workpiece, workpiece chips orpieces of
blade.
2. Turn saw off, remove yellow key, and
unplug before leav'ing work area. Do not
leave until blade has stopped spinning.
3. Make work area child-proof: remove yet-
low key to prevent accidental start-up; store
key out of sight and reach; lock work area.
4. Keep floors clean and freeof sawdust,
wax and other slippery materials.
5. Keep work area well lighted and unclut-
tered.
6. Use saw only in dry area_ Do not use in
wet or damp areas.
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Safety Goggles
Dust Mask
Ear Protectors
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-:Safety
parts before using saw. Check new or
repaired parts for alignment, binding, and
correct installation.
3. Unplug saw before doing maintenance,
making adjustments, correcting alignment,
• or:changing blades.
4. Do not force saw. Use saw, blades and
accessories only as intended.
5. Have yellow key out and saw switched
off before plugging in power cord.
Workpiece Safety instructions
1. Cut only wood, woodlike or piastic materials.
Do not cut metal.
|. .
2. Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stack-
ing or placing workpieces edge to edge can
cause user to lose contro_ of workpiece.
6. Before turning on saw, clear table of all
objects except workpiece to be cut and nec-
essary fixtures, clamps, or feather-boards.
7. If blade jams, turn saw off immediately,
remove yellow key, then free blade. Do not
try to free blade with saw on.
8. Turn saw off if it vibrates too much or
makes an odd sound. Correct any problem
before restarting saw.
9. Do not layout, assemble, or setup work
with saw on, or while blade is spinning.
10. Keep saw table clean.
11. Store items away from saw. Do not climb
on saw or stand on saw table to reach items
because saw can tip over.
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Safety
3. Rip only workpieces longer than the
diameter of the blade. Do not rip workpieces
tha_ are shorter than the diameter of the
blade being used.
4. Workpieces that extend beyond the saw
table can shift, twist, rise up from the table,
or fall as they are cut or afterwards. Support
workpiece with table extensions the same
height as the saw table.
5. To prevent tipping, support outer ends of
extensions with sturdy legs or an outrigger.
6. Do not use another person to help sup-
port workpieces or to aid by pushing or pull-
ing on workpieces, because these actions
can cause kickback. Use table extensions.
7. Use clamps or vice to hold workpiece. It's
safer than using your hands.
Blade Safety Instructions
1, Use only blades marked for at least 3450
rpm.
2. Use only 10" or smaller diameter blades.
3. Use blades for their recommended cut-
ting procedures. ....
4. Keep blade sharp and clean-
5. Do not overtighten blsde nut because
blade collar could warp.
6. Do not turn saw on and off in rapid
sequence because blade can loosen.
7. Blade should stop within 15 seconds after
saw is switched off. if blade takes longer, the
saw needs repair. Contact Authorized Ser-
vice Center.

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severalsafetylabels on thesaw.
i s explainedin
.......a:!_nd:remind:the user howto
h_zardi_,i_
At the outfeed side, to the right of the
guard near the saw handle is this safety
label to alert youto wrong way feed:
Onthe infeed side of the guard is this
safety label to remind you to |ower the
holddown to just clear the top of the
workpiece for ripping:
:- :• •• • • • .. .• .: . kI •
Note where they are located on the saw.
Read and follow the safety information
and instructions in these labels. Refer to
the manual for detailed explanations and
instructions.
_,DANGER
_,PELIGRO
•_DAHGER
Sethold¢zwntolust
dearworkp_ce1
Ajzxsteel==jets_
de]apte=aatrab_j_r
paraq.e apenas
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R6glerlapiecede
rescuepourqu'eH_
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On the side of the motor, is this safety
label to alert you to outfeed zone hazard:
!DANGER ] WHEN RIPPING
z=,_o_ at,he mN;h_
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