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MODEL NO.

113.234700

81/4-1NCH

RADIAL SAW

Serial

Number

Model and serial numbers may be found at the

rear of the base.

You shouiclrecord both

model and serial number in

a safe place for future use.

SEARS / CRRFTSMRN®

81/4-INCH

RADIAL SAW

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

READALL INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY

• assembly

• operation

• repair parts

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Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.

Part No. SP5300 Printed in U.S.A

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

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

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$ollowed by a signal word, DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION,

which tells the level of risk:

DANGER: means if the safety infor-

mation is not followed someone will be seriously injured or killed.

_ 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.

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 Hpping safety.

kWARNING

KICKBACKI!I_

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

Wrong Way Feed

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 closefitting 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.

Safety

Safety Goggles

Dust Mask

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.

Work Area Safety Instructions

1. Keep children, pets, and visitors out

of work area.

Ear Protectors

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, damps, 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

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.

Safety

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 immedi- ately, remove yellow key, wait for blade to stop spinning, 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

workpieces that are shorter than the

diameter of the blade being used.

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 5500rpm.

2. Use only blades 8v4inches in diameter.

3. Use blades for their recommended cutting procedures.

4. Keep blade sharp and clean.

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.

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 saw needs repair. Contact Sears Service Cen- ter.

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.

On the outfeed side of the guard are these two safety labels to alert you to

wrong way feed:

DANGER

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:

_I_WARNING

KICKBACKIII_

On the side surface of the motor, visible from the infeed side when the saw is in

a rip position, is this safety label to alert

you to outfeed zone hazard:

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:

_IkDANGER

DANGER

Safety

Near the saw handle is this safety label to alert you to thrown objects and to

remind you to wear safety goggles:

On the top of the radial arm is this general safety instruction label:

1. Read manual before using saw.

2. Wear safety goggles that meet ANSI Z87.1 Standards.

ILWARNING

3. Do not do freehand cuts.

4. Push carriage to full rear position after each cross cut.

5. Know how to reduce the risk of kickback. See instructions for

ripping.

6. When ripping, use push stick when blade is set 2 inches or more from fence.

7. When ripping, use push block and auxiliary fence when blade is set

between 1/2and 2 inches from fence. Do not make rip cuts narrower than

1/2inch.

8. Keep hands out of path of blade.

9. Do not reach around saw blade.

10. Turn power off and wait for blade to stop before adjusting or servicing.

Assembly

It is important for your safety and to get

accurate cuts that you put the saw together according to these instructions.

Identifying Parts

The following parts are included:

Note: Before beginning assembly, check

that all parts are included. If you are miss- ing any part do not assemble saw. Con-

tact your Sears Service Center or Retail

Store and get the missing part. Sometimes small parts can get lost in packaging material Do not throw away any packag-

ing until saw is put together. Check pack- aging for missing parts before contacting

Sears. A complete parts list (Repair Parts) is at the end of the manual. Use

the list to identify the number of the miss- ing part.

A. Radial Arm ................................. 1

B. Blade Carriage ............................ 1

C. Base .............................................. 1

D. Side Frame .................................. 2

E. Table Support ............................. 2

F. Front Stiffener ............................. 1

G. Rear Table .................................. 1

H. Spacer Table ................. .............. 1

I. Rip Fence ...................................... 1

J. Front Table ................................... 1

K_Dust Elbow .................................. 1

Assembly

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The following hardware is included:

A. Phillips Pan Head Screw, 1/4"

diameter by 1".................................. 4

B. Carriage Bolt, _6" diameter

by 3/4".................................................. 4

C. Carriage Bolt, _/16"diameter

by ld".................................................. 4

D. Truss head bolt, Y16"diameter

bye" .................................................. 4

E. Flat Washer, Yt6"diameter ...... 12

F. Flat Washer, v4"diameter ..........4

G. Lock Washer, Y16"diameter.... 12

H. Lock Washer, _" diameter .......4

I. Nut, _46"....................................... 12

J. Nut, 1/4"........................................... 4

K. Yellow Key .................................. 1

L. Table Clamp Screw ..................... 2

M. Table Clamp Washer ................ 2

N. Blade Wrench ............................. 2

O. Rip Scale Indicator .................... 2

P. Grease Packet .............................. 1

Assembly

Tools Needed for Assembly

and Alignment

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Framing Square

12-Inch Comblnetlon

Square

#2 PhillipsScrewddver

1 _

_ ]

.__ Socket Wrench

Assembly Steps

Follow these steps in order.

WARNING:

Plugging in saw during assembly

can result in electrical shock, or severe cuts from contact with spin-

ning blade. Do not plug in saw at any time

during assembly. Plug in saw only when it is to be used.

__x Wrench

3/8' Wrench

7/16_Wrench

1/2" Wrench

3/4" Wrench

Socket Extension 1/'Z' Socket

1/r Hex Wrench

3/16" Hex Wrench

Bilu

Base Assembly

1. Set out:

-base

-two side frames

-four carriage bolts, s/16"diameter by 3/4"

-four s'16"diameter flat washers

-four s/16"diameter lock washers

-four _/_6"diameter nuts.

Carriage Bolt

5/16" 5/16"

Flat Washer Lock Washer

5/16" Hex Nut

2. Position base so that edge is offwork surface.

Assembly

3. From inside surface, put carriage bolt through slot in base and hold in place at

highest point.

4. Slide side frame into place on base so that table clamp screw mount fits into

notch on side frame.

5. On end of bolt put fiat washer, then lock washer, then nut and finger tighten. Note: Later in assembly, these will be

wrench tightened.

6. Repeat for other slot of base.

7. Repeat for other side frame.

Table Clamp

Screw Mount

Notch

8. Set out:

-front stiffener

-four truss head bolts _/16"diameter

bye"

-four sh6" diameter flat washers

-four 5/16"diameter lock washers

-four s'16"diameter nuts.

9. Place front stiffener between side frames so that tabs of stiffener stay on

inside of side frames.

10. Put bolt through hole in front stif-

fener tab and through side frame.

11. On end of bolt put flat washer, then

lock washer, then nut and wrench tighten.

12. Repeat for other 3 holes.

5116" Hex Nut

5116" x 518"

Truss Head Bolt

Side Frame 5/16"

5/16" _ _ ) ]

Lock Washer

Flat Washer

Front Stiffener

Assembly

Blade Carriage to Radial Arm

Assembly

Note: It may be easier to do this assembly

with the parts still in the box because they

are connected by a cord,"otherwise you

may need help to lift both parts out of the

box at the same time.

1. Set out:

-radial arm

-blade carriage.

2. Look inside arm towards switch hous- ing to locate two screws that hold front

trim to switch housing. Remove these two screws and front trim.

Do Not Remove

These Screws

Carriage

Bearings

Stop

Screw

FrontTrim

Radial Arm

BladeCarriage

Front Trim

WARNING

Do not remove screws on top of

radial arm. Removal of these screws affects integrity of switch

assembly and can create an electri- cal hazard.

3. Use 9/64"hex wrench to remove front

carriage stop screw and bumper from

end of arm.

4. Use v2"wrench to loosen carriage

stop screw on top of radial ann about

3/4"(enough to let blade carriage clear when inserted).

Front

Carriage

Stop

Bumper

Radial Arm

Switch

Screwa

5. Position radial arm so that arm is straight up in air. Lift blade carriage by

saw handle.

CAUTION:

Blade is exposed.

6. Slide blade carriage onto radial arm, so that carriage bearings fit into radial

arm track. Note: In correct orientation,

single bearing is on left, two bearings are

on right as you look down radial arm.

7. Push rip lock clockwise to lock blade carriage in place on radial arm.

Assembly

Rip

Lock

8. Re-install front carriage stop screw and bumper, making sure that nut is still

in bumper and that larger opening of bumper faces switch housing. Wrench

tighten.

9. Re-install front trim.

10. Wrench tighten carriage stop screw

on top of radial arm.

Front

Carriage

Stop Screw

Larger

Opening

Assembly

Radial Arm to Base Assembly

1. Back out column retaining screw

from base enough so column can clear

when inserted.

2. Unlock miter lock. Pull out miter index pin and turn 90° to lock out.

3. Get grease packet. Being careful of sharp edges which may be present in

base opening, evenly spread grease around inside of base opening. Notice

shoulder at bottom of base.

Miter

Unlock Lock

Column

Retaining

Screw

4. Insert column into base opening,

pushing down until colunm goes all the way down to rest on shoulder at bottom

of base.

5. Wrench tighten column retaining

screw.

6. Turn miter index pin 90° to allow it to

engage indexed position.

7. Lock miter lock.

__?_11;_ Base Opening

Making Radial Arm Parallel to Frame

The radial arm must be parallel to the frame so that when lowered onto the

table, the blade will be the same dis- tance from the table at all points.

1.Lock miter lock.

2. Unlock rip lock. Pull blade carriage to mid-way position along radial arm.

Lock rip lock.

3. Lift front end of radial arm and slide front table between radial arm and

frame, towards rear. Note: To make ade-

quate clearance, you might have to raise radial arm by turning elevation handle.

Assembly

4. Continue to support front end of radial arm while using elevation handle

to lower radial arm until it just rests on

edge of front table. Note: You will have

to remove table without changing radial arm elevation.

5. Leave front table in place. Wrench tighten, until just snug, front bolt on

each side where side frame attaches to base.

6. Without changing elevation of radial arm, remove front table.

Assembly

7. Lift front end of radial arm and slide front table between radial arm and

frame, towards front. Do not let table edges rest in notches of side frame.

8. Leave front table in place. Wrench tighten rear bolt on each side where

side frame attaches to base.

9. Further tighten front bolt.

10. Remove front table.

11. Check that distance between radial

arm and frame is approximately same at front and rear. Re-adjust if necessary.

Table Support Assembly

1. Set out:

-two table supports

-four carriage bolts s46"diameter by _"

-four s56"diameter flat washers

-four s/t6"diameter lock washers

-four s/t6"diameter nuts.

Rear

Bolt Front

Bolt

Table Support

_5/16" x 1/2"

Carriage Bolt

5116"

Flat Washer

5/16"

Lock Washer

5116"Hex Nut

2. Place table support against side frame so that rectangular openings line up

with square openings in side frame, and

narrow edge is on top and outside.

3. Put bolt through square opening in side frame from inside surface.

4. On end of bolt put fiat washer, then lock washer, then nut and finger tighten.

Note: Later, in alignment, these will be

wrench tightened.

5. Repeat for other opening.

6. Repeat for other table support.

Assembly

Table Support

Side Frame

Front Table Assembly

1. Set out:

-front table

-four phillips pan head screws v4" diameter by r'

-four v4"diameter fiat washers

-four v4"diameter lock washers

-four 1/4"diameter nuts.

Pan Head Screw 1/4"

Flat Washer

1/4" 1/4" Hex Nut

Lock Washer

Assembly

2. Place table so that larger holes face up. Align table over middle and front holes in table supports. Note: Table will

extend over front edge of frame.

3. Drop flat washer into each hole, then insert screw. From underneath surface,

on end of each screw put lock washer, then nut. Hold in place and tighten with

screw driver.

Miter Lock Assembly

The miter lock is factory assembled, but it may need adjustment. Follow these steps to see if adjustment is needed and

how to make adjustment.

Larger

I Opening

1. Pull out miter index pin and turn 90°

to lock out.

2. Unlock miter lock. It should feel loose when unlocked. Move radial arm

through miter range. It should move

freely.

3. Lock miter lock. It should feel tight

when locked. Try to move radial arm

through miter range. It should not move.

4. If step 3 is not met, remove screw and nut retainer. Tighten nut as needed.

Replace nut retainer and screw. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 until lock is adjusted.

5. Turn miter index pin 90° to allow it to engage 0° indexed position. Rotate miter scale to line up 0 with arrow.

Miter Lock

Miter Index

Install Rip Scale Indicators, Table Clamp Screws, and Dust Elbow

Assembly

1. Set out:

-two rip scale indicators

-two table clamp screws

-two table clamp washers

-dust elbow.

2. Slide one indicator onto each side of blade carriage.

3. From rear, screw table clamp screws through holes in table clamp mounts,

until screw protrudes enough to tap on washer. Note: Concave side of washer

faces table edge.

. Rip Scale

Table Clamp

Screw

Indicator

Table Clamp

Screw Mount

Radial Arm

Blade

Carriage

Table Clamp

Washer

4. Push dust elbow onto opening on top of guard.

You cannot use the saw until it is

aligned. Go to Alignment and Adjust- ment Section and follow all instruc-

tions. It may be helpful to read the Controls Section before proceeding

with alignment and adjustment.

Dust Elbow

Controls

Yellow Key

On-Off Switch

Rip Lock

Rip Scale

Rip Indicator

Bevel Index Pin

Bevel Lock

Control

On-off Switch

Yellow Key

Elevation Handle

Rip Scale and Rip Indicator

Rip Lock

Bevel Lock

Pun_on

Turns motor on/off

Allows saw to be switched on

Lowers/raises radial arm

Tells distance between blade

and fence when saw is in rip

position

Frees carriage to move along

radial arm; locks at desired position

Frees motor to rotate; locks in desired position

Operation/Comment_

Pull on, push off

Requires yellow key

Insert into on-off switch, remove after turning saw off

Turn clockwise to lower,

counterclockwise to raise

Move blade carriage along arm to align line on indicator

with desired number on scale

Move clockwise to lock, counterclockwise to unlock

Lock before ripping

Pull to unlock, push to lock

Works in combination whh

bevel index pin

Bevel Index Pin

After bevel lock is unlocked, allows motor to rotate to in-

dexed positions at 0O,45°, 90°

Push to right and hold while rotating motor, then release.

Then lock bevel lock

Swivel Index

Controls

Swivel Lock

Miter Index Pin

Swivel Lock

Frees blade carriage to rotate between tip and crosscut posi-

tion; locks in place

Swivel Index Pin

After swivel lock is unlocked,

allows carriage to rotate to in- dexed positions for crosscut, in-tip, out-rip

Miter Lock

Frees radial arm and column to rotate into desired miter

position

Miter Index Pin Locks radial arm and column

in indexed miter positiom at

0", 22.5* tight and left, and 45 ° tight; allows arm to be set at

any miter position

i_ Lock

o Table Clamp

Operation/Comments

Miter

Screw

Pull to unlock; push to lock

Works with swivel index pin

Push down and hold while rotating carriage, then release

Then lock swivel lock

Move clockwise to lock, counterclockwise to unlock

Works with miter index pin

Pull out and hold while moving arm to any indexed

position, then release. To set to a non-indexed position,

pull out, turn 90° and release to lock out; move arm to any

miter position

Then lock miter lock

Table Clamp Screw

Frees table sections to allow fence changing

Turn clockwise to tighten, counterclockwise to loosen

Controls

Pawls/Spreader Lock

Spreader Nut

Operztion/Comment_

Pawls/spreader

Lock

Pawl_spreader

Frees pawls/spreader to move to desired position

Reduce kickback by keeping kerr open (spreader func-

tion); Slow or stop kickback by digging into workpiece (pawls function)

Move counterclockwise to --

unlock, clockwise to lock

Set pawls/spreader before rip-

ping

Set as unit. See ripping set-up for details and illustrations.

With blade in table kerf, place workpiece alongside

blade so part of it extends

beyond pawls.

Move unit until pawl rests

level on workpiece and

spreader hangs below workpiece surface, in line with blade, then lock.

Test by pulling workpiece in kickback direction to see that

pawls grab into and stop

workpiece. Re-set if needed.

Set pawls/spreader before rip-

ping

Spreader Nut

Frees spreader to move side to side

Loosen to make adjustment,

then tighten

Spreader must be in line with blade. If it is not, kickback can

Occur

Hold Down

Controls

,Hold Down Lock

Hold Down Lock

Hold Down

FuneHon

Frees hold down to move to desired position; locks in

place

Keeps workpiece from flutter- ing; acts as partial barrier to

blade; acts as sawdust deflec- tor

Operation/Comment

Move counterclockwise to

unlock, clockwise to lock

Set hold down before ripping

With blade in table kerr and

workpiece against blade, move hold down until it just

dears workpiece, then lock

Set hold down before ripping

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