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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

SIEAIRS/ r.RRFTSMRN®

81/4-1NCH

RADIAL SAW

• assembly

• operation

• repair parts

Sold by SEARS,ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL60684 U.S.A.

Pad No. SP5570

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

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 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.

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

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 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.

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

of work area.

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1. Keep children, pets, and visitors out

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, 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

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 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.

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 motor 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 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

kWARNING

On the infeed side of the guard is this safety label to alert you to kickback:

On the side surface of the motor, visible

from the in_feed side when the saw is in a rip position, is this safety label to alert

you to outfeed zone hazard:

KICKBACK IIII

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

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.

, WARNING

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 aU 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

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Assembly

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The following hardware is included: A. Phillips Pan Head Screw, v4"

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

G. Lock Washer, s¢16"diameter .... 12

H. Lock Washer, v4" diameter ....... 4

B. Carriage Bolt, Y,6"diameter

by a/4".................................................. 4

C. Carriage Bolt, Y16"diameter

by _" .................................................. 4

D. Truss head bolt, s/16"diameter

by s_". ................................................. 4

E. Flat Washer, Y16"diameter ...... 12

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

I. Nut, s¢16"....................................... 12

J. Nut, v4"........................................... 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

1 • *l

iI ,lli I ,L,L,I ,i ,i , i, I,_,

Framing Square

12-Inch Combination

Square

#2 Phillips

Screwdriver

#3 Phillips Screwdriver

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.

Base Assembly

3/8" Wrench

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7/16" Wrench

1/2" Wrench

3/4" Wrench

Socket Extension 1/2" Socket

_ 1/8" Hex Wrench

3/16" Hex Wrench

1. Set out:

-base

-two side frames

-four carriage bolts, _¢16"diameter by _4"

-four g16" diameter flat washers

-four s/16" diameter lock washers

-four s/16" diameter nuts.

5/16" x 3/4"

Carriage Bolt

5/16" 5/16"

Flat Washer Lock Washer

5/16" Hex Nut

2. Position base so that edge is off work 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 flat 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 5/16'' diameter

by s_"

-four s'16"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.

_ 5/16" Hex Nut

5/16" x 5/8" 5/16" _ _ ,) _

Truss Head Bolt Lock Washer

Side Frame 5116"

\ 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

Front Trim

Radial Arm

Blade Carriage

WARNING-

Do not remove screws on top of radia! arm. Removal of these

screws affects integrity of switch assembly and can create an electri-

cal hazard.

3. Use a No. 3 Phillips screwdriver 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 arm about a/4"(enough to let blade carriage clear

when inserted).

20: )..

St°BPuS:;eer_ / _

Radial A_rm

Screws

/F_ont Trim

Switch

Housing

5. Position radial arm so that arm is straight up in air.

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

track. NOTE: In correct orientation, sin-

gle bearing is on left, two bearings are on right as you look down radial arm. Insure

that the wrench is in the disengaged posi- tion, and spread the rip lock plates such that one rip lock plate is on the left side of

the arm, and one is on the right side (see illustration).

NOTE: If the carriage can be moved by

pushing and pulling on the saw handle

when the rip lock is locked, the lock needs adjustment. To adjust:

a. Lock rip lock. Use screwdriver to pop

out "e" ring.

b. Remove rip lock handle and use as

wrench to tighten nut.

c. Test for desired locked/unlocked condi-

tion. Repeat step b if necessary.

d. Re-insert "e" ring.

Assembly

CAUTION:

Blade is exposed.

Rip Lock ¢

Rip Radial Arm

. _._adia

Blade Carriage

(

Carriage

,Bearings

Arm

Track

7. Push rip lock lever clockwise to lock

blade carriage in place on radial arm.

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.

DANGER:

Re-install carriage stop screws and bumper, and tighten. These stop

screws are necessary to insure that the carriage stays on the arm at all times. Never operate the saw without

stop screws firmly tightened in position.

10. Wrench tighten carriage stop screw

on top of radial arm.

Front

Carriage

Stop Screw

Larger

Opening

Nut

Assembly

Radial Arm to Base Assembly

1. Remove 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.

IndMeitxepin"_-_"_ _--i

"-4

Unlock

Miter Lock

€

\ ,

Column

Retaining

Screw

4. Insert column into base opening, pushing down until column goes all the way down to rest on shoulder at bottom

of base.

5. Use a wrench to re-install column

retaining screw and tighten securely.

6. Turn miter index pin 90° to allow it to engage indexed position.

7. Lock miter lock.

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 Turn elevation handle to raise radial arm. Lift front end of radial arm and slide front table between radial arm and frame,

towards rear.

Assembly

Elevation Handwheel

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 s/16"diameter by v'2"

-four s/16"diameter flat washers

-four 5/16"diameter lock washers

-four s/16"diameter nuts.

Rear

Bolt Front

Bolt

Table Support

5/16" x 1/2"

Carriage Bolt

5/1 6"

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 flat 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 Suppo_

Side Frame

FrontTable Assembly

1. Set out:

-front table

-four phillips pan head screws v'4"

diameter by 1"

-four 1/4"diameter flat washers

-four 1/4"diameter lock washers

-four 1/4"diameter nuts.

1/4" x 1" Phillips

Pan Head Screw

Flat Washer

Q Q

1/4" 1/4" Hex Nut

Lock Washer

1/4"

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

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 to right

and left, 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

0 Mark

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. Snap 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.

i_"_ Rip Scale

Indicator

Table Clamp

Screw

Radial Arm

Blade

Carriage

Table Clamp

Screw Mount

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

Elevation

Rip Lock

Rip Scale

Rip Indicator

Bevel Index Pin

Saw Handle

Bevel Lock

Control

On-off Switch

Yellow Key

Elevation Handle

Rip Scale and Rip Indicator

Rip Lock

Bevel I_x)ck

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/Commentt

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 with bevel index pin

Bevel Index Pin

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

dexed positions at 0°, 45 °, 90 °

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

Then lock bevel lock

Swivel Index _

Controls

Swivel Lock

Miter Index Pin

Miter

_ Lock

Control

Swivel Lock

Function

Frees blade carriage to rotate between crosscut and rip posi-

tion; locks in place

Swivel Index Pin

After swivel lock is unlocked, allows carriage to rotate to in- dexed positions for crosscut,

in-rip, out-rip

Miter Lock

Frees radial arm and column to rotate into desired miter

position

Miter Index Pin Locates radial arm and column

in indexed miter positions at 0 °, 22.5 ° right and left, and 45 °

right; allows arm to be set at

any miter position

o Table Clamp

Screw

Operation!Comments

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

Control

Pawls/Spreader Lock

Spreader

Pawls

Spreader Nut

Operation/Comments

Pawls/spreader Lock

Pawls/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 kerr,

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 & line with

blade. If it is not, kickback can

OCClAF

Hold Down

Controls

/Hold Down Lock

Control

Hold Down Lock

Hold Down

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 kerf and

workpiece against blade,

move hold down until it just clears workpiece, then lock

Set hold down before ripping

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