Craftsman 113.234701 User manual

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MODEL NO.
113.234701
81/4-1NCH
RADIAL SAW
Serial
Number
Model and serial numbers
may be found on the side
of the support-arm.
You should record both
model and serial number in
a safe place for future use.
FOR YOUR
SAFETY:
READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
Pad No. SP5570
SIEAIRS/r.RRFTSMRN®
81/4-1NCH
RADIAL SAW
• assembly
•operation
•repair parts
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Sold by SEARS,ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL60684 U.S.A.
Form No. SP5570 Printed in USA

Table of Contents
Section Title .......................... Page
Safety ......................................... 3
Assembly ...................................... 12
Controls ....................................... 24
Alignment and Adjustment ............................ 28
Electrical Connections ............................... 39
Crosscutting ..................................... 40
Ripping ....................................... 50
Cutting Aides .................................... 63
Accessories ..................................... 67
Maintenance .................................... 69
Troubleshooting .................................. 73
Repair Parts ..................................... 78
Index ......................................... 87
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RADIAL ARM SAW
If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Radial Saw fails due
to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE
NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED STATES.
This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. DEPT. 698/731A SEARS TOWER,
CHICAGO, IL 60684

Safety
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.
Safety Symbol and Signal
Words
An exclamation mark inside a triangle is
the safety alert symbol.
It is used to draw attention to safety in-
formation in the manual and on the saw.
It is followed by a signal word,
DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION,
which tells the level of risk:
i_ DANGER: means if the safety infor-
mation is not followed someone will be
seriously injured or killed.
i_ WARNING: means if the safety in-
formation is not followed someone
could be seriously injured or killed.
CAUTION: means if the safety in-
formation is not followed someone may
be injured.
Read and follow the safety information
and instructions.
Major Hazards
Three major hazards are associated with
using the radial arm saw for ripping.
They are outfeed zone hazard, kickback,
and wrong way feed. This section only
briefly explains these hazards. Read the
ripping and crosscutting safety sections
for more detailed explanations of these
and other hazards.
Outfeed Zone Hazard
_DANGER
If you reach around the blade to the out-
feed 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.

Safety
Kickback Hazard
Kickback is the uncontrolled propelling
of the workpiece back toward the user
during ripping.
The cause of kickback is the binding or
pinching of the blade in the workpiece.
Several conditions can cause the blade
to bind or pinch.
When a workpiece kicks back, it can hit
hard enough to cause internal organ
injury, broken bones, or death.
Read and follow the information and
instructions under ripping safety.
kWARNING
Wrong Way Feed Hazard
Wrong way feed is ripping by feeding
the workpiece into the outfeed side of
the blade.
The rotational force of the blade will
grab and pull the workpiece.
Before you can let go or pull back, the
force can pull your hand along with the
workpiece into the blade. Fingers or
hand could be cut off.
The propelled workpiece could hit a by-
stander, causing severe impact injury or
death.
Read and follow the information and
instructions under ripping safety.
kWARNING
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Wrong Way Feed

Safety
Safety Instructions
Read and follow these safety instruc-
tions.
Personal Safety Instructions
1. Wear safety goggles labeled "ANSI
Z87.1" on the package. It means the gog-
gles meet impact standards set by the
American National Standards Institute.
Regular eyeglasses are not safety gog-
gles.
2. Wear close fitting clothes, short
sleeved shirts, and non-slip shoes. Tie
up long hair. Do not wear gloves, ties,
jewelry, loose clothing, 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 inhal-
ing fine particles.
4. Wear ear protectors, plugs or muffs if
you use saw daily.
5. Keep good footing and balance; do
not over-reach.
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Safety Goggles
Dust Mask
Ear Protectors
Work Area Safety Instructions
1. Keep children, pets, and visitors out
of work area.

Safety
2. Turn saw off, remove yellow key, and
unplug before leaving work area. Do
not leave saw until blade has stopped
spinning.
3. Make work area child-proof: remove
yellow key to prevent accidental start-
up; store key out of sight and reach;
lock work area.
4. Keep floors clean and free of saw-
dust, wax and other slippery materials.
5. Keep work area well lighted and un-
cluttered.
6. Use saw only in dry area. Do not use
in wet or damp areas.
7. Keep saw table clean and clear of all
objects except workpiece to be cut and
necessary fixtures, clamps, or feather-
boards before turning saw on.
8. Do not layout, assemble, or setup
work with saw on, or while blade is spin-
ning.
9. Store items away from saw. Do not
climb on saw or stand on saw table to
reach items because saw can tip over.
Saw Safety Instructions
1. Use guard, hold down, pawls and
spreader according to instructions.
Keep them in working order.
2. Routinely check saw for broken or
damaged parts. Repair or replace
damaged parts before using saw. Check
new or repaired parts for alignment,
binding, and correct mounting. Direction
of Feed
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Safety
3. Unplug saw before doing main-
tenance, 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.
6. Cut only wood, woodlike or plastic
materials. Do not cut metal.
7. Secure saw to workbench, table, or
leg set.
8. Lock all locks before moving saw to a
new location.
9. If blade jams, turn saw off immediately,
remove yellow key, then free blade. Do not
try to free blade with saw on.
10. Turn saw off if it vibrates too much
or makes an odd sound. Correct any
problem before restarting saw.

Safety
Workpiece Safety Instructions
1. Cut only one workpiece at a time. Do
not stack workpieces or lay them edge
to edge.
2. Rip only workpieces longer than the
diameter of the blade. Do not rip work-
pieces that are shorter than the diameter of
the blade.
3. Workpieces that extend beyond the
saw table can shift, twist, rise up from
the table, or fall as they are cut or after-
wards. Support workpiece with table ex-
tensions the same height as the saw
table.
4. To prevent tipping, support outer
ends of extensions with sturdy legs or an
outrigger.
5. Other persons can be hit by a thrown
workpiece, workpiece chips or pieces of
blade. Do not allow other persons in the
work area.
6. Do not use another person to help
support workpieces or to aid by pushing
or pulling 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.

Safety
Blade Safety Instructions
1. Use only blades marked for at least
5500 rpm.
2. Use only blades 81/4inches in
diameter.
3. Use blades for their recommended
cutting procedures.
4. Keep blade sharp and clean.
5. Do not overtighten nut when securing
blade to saw because blade collar could
warp.
6. Do not turn saw on and off in rapid se-
quence because blade can loosen.
7. Blade should stop within 15 seconds
after saw is switched "off". If blade takes
longer than 15 seconds to stop, the motor
needs repair. Contact Sears Service Cen-
ter.
On-Product Safety Labels
There are several safety labels on the
saw. They alert the user to hazards ex-
plained in the manual and remind the
user how to avoid the hazard.
Note where they are located on the saw.
Read and follow the safety information
and instructions in these labels. Refer
to themanual for detailed explanations
and instructions.
On the outfeed side of the guard are
these two safety labels to alert you to
wrong way feed: DANGERM
TO AVOID
INJURY DO NOT
FEED MATERIAL
INTO CUTTING
TOOL FROM
THIS END

Safety
On the infeed side of the guard is this
safety label to alert you to kickback:
kWARNING
KICKBACK IIII
On the side surface of the motor, visible
from the in_feed side when the saw is in
arip position, is this safety label to alert
you to outfeed zone hazard:
DANGER
On the bottom surface of the motor,
visible when the blade is horizontal is
this safety label to alert you to un-
guarded molding head:
kDANGER
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