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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.

FOR YOUR

SAFETY:

READALL

INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY

SEARS / CRRFTSMRN®

81/4-INCH

RADIAL SAW

• assembly

•operation

•repair parts

\ i/

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

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.

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 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

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.

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.

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, 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

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 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.

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.

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 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:

_IkDANGER

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:

DANGER

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