Operator`s manual

Maintaining Your Saw
General
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4UkWARNING: For your own safety,
turn power switch off and remove plug
from power source outlet before main-
taining or lubricating your saw.
When you receive your new Craftsman radial
saw, it requires no lubrication. The radial
saw has been partially aligned and all bear-
ings are lubricated and sealed for life. In
time, however, in order to keep your saw in
perfect working order and accurate, it will be
necessary to lubricate and realign. In fact
your radial saw needs more of a cleaning
than a lubrication.
Replacing Antikickback Pawls
Make sure the teeth of the antikickbackpawls
are always sharp. If they become dull they
must be replaced. With a 1/2 inch wrench or
socket remove the 5/16 hex nut and old
pawls. Reassemble new antikickback pawls
and spreader to the bar. Check spreader for
proper alignment and correct if necessary.
(See Alignment of the Blade, Installing
Guard / Setting Spreader section.)
Cleaning
Periodically remove any heavy build-up of
sawdust that may accumulate on the saw.
The absorbing tendency of sawdust will draw
lubricants away from the areas where they
are needed. Clean the carriage bearings and
track surfaces. If packed sawdust and grease
accumulate repeatedly on carriage bearings
and track inspect the wipers for wear and
replace if necessary. (See Adjustments to
Compensate for Wear, Swivel Lock, later in
this section.)
To avoid motor damage the motor should be
blown out or vacuumed frequently to prevent
sawdust build-up which will interfere with
normal motor ventilation.
Lubrication
Your saw is precision built and should be
kept properly lubricated. Before describing
the various points which may periodically re-
quire lubrication, it is more important to first
mention the points which should not be lubri-
cated.
Do not lubricate the following:
• carriage ball bearings
•motor bearings
• area between the miter locking rings
and the column tube
The carriage ball bearings and motor bearings
are sealed ball bearings which require no
added lubrication.
Do lubricate the following, periodically, using
SAE No 10W-30 automotive engine oil:
• Apply a few drops of oil along the
swivel index pin and the bevel index pin
only if the pins have a tendency to
stick. Swivel to in-rip or out-rip for
easy access to the swivel index pin.
Bevel to 45°and bevel indexpin can be
easily accessed behind the yoke as il-
lustrated. (Figure 129)
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