Craftsman 509347 manual

FOR Y OUR SAFETY : READ ALL INST RUCTIONS CAREF ULL Y Save This Manual For Future Reference o wner’ s manual P ar t No. SP5984 Printed in U .S .A. 10-INCH RADIAL SA W GU ARD KIT • assembly • operating • repair part s MODEL NO . 509347 509347 FITS THE FOLLO WING RADIAL SA WS: 113.199 30, 113. 197731, 113. 1977 32, 11 3.1 99 350[...]

2 Section Title P age Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Saf ety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ass embly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 This manual has saf ety inf or mation and instructions to help users el iminate or reduce the risk of accidents a nd injuries, including: 1. Se v ere cuts, and los s of fingers or other body par ts due to contact with the bl ade. 2. Eye i mpact injuries a nd bli ndness, fr om being hit by a thr o wn workpiece, wo rkpiece chips or pieces of b lade[...]

4 Kickbac k Hazard Kick back is the un controlled propell i ng of t he workpiece bac k tow ard the user during rip- ping. The cause of kic kback is the bi ndi ng or pinching of the b lade in the workpiece . Se v- eral conditi ons can cause the blade to bind or pinch. When a w orkpiece kic ks back, it could hit hard enoug h to cause int er nal organ[...]

5 Guard Function and Features The guard i s a v er y important saf et y f eature, designed to reduce the risk of injury associ- ated with bla de contact. Insta ll the guar d correctl y . F ollow t he specific instruct ions in the ripping and cr osscutting sections to set and use the guard corr ectly f or each type of cut. Guard F eatures Inc lude: [...]

6 6. Set of pa wls to be lo wered to the work- piece surf ace for ripping. They allow the workpiece t o pass freely from inf eed to out- f eed side , b ut help s top the ki ckbac k motion from outf eed to inf eed side by gr abbing into the workpiec e surf ace. Pa w l s must be reset each time a diff erent thic kness workpi ece is cut. 7. A guard ta[...]

7 Safety In st ruct ions Read and f ollow al l saf ety instructions . P ers onal Saf ety Instructions 1. W ear saf ety gog gles labeled ANSI Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA Z94.3-99) on the pac k- age. It means the goggles mee t i mpact stan- dards s et b y the American Nat ional Standards Insti tute . Regul ar e yeglasses are not saf ety goggles. 2. W ear[...]

8 Saw S afety Instructions 1. Use guard, pa wls and riving kni f e accord- ing to i nstructions. K eep the m in working order . 2. Routinely chec k saw f or broken or dam- aged par ts. Repair or r eplace damaged par ts bef ore using sa w . Check new or repaired p ar ts f or alignment, b inding, and correct i nstallati on. 3. Unplug sa w bef ore doi[...]

9 Blade S afety Inst ructions 1. Use only b lades marked f or at least 3450 rp m. 2. Use only 10" or smaller diameter b lades . 3. Use b lades f or thei r recommended c ut- ting procedures . 4. K eep b lade sharp and clean. 5. Do not o ve r tighten bl ade nut because b lade collar coul d warp . 6. Do not turn sa w on and off in r apid sequence[...]

10 On-Product S afety Labels There are s ev eral safe ty labels on the sa w . The y aler t the user to hazards e xplained in the man ual and remind the user ho w to av oid the hazard. At the outfeed side, to th e right of the guard near the sa w handle is this sa f ety label to aler t you to wr ong wa y feed: On the inf eed side of the guard is thi[...]

11 Near the saw handle is this saf ety label to aler t you to thr own objects and to remind you to we ar saf ety goggles: On the c lear plasti c guar d is this OSHA required l abel: On the bot tom surface of the motor , visib le when the cutting tool is horiz ontal, is this saf ety label alerting you to use a guard when edge molding, and to positi [...]

12 Identify Parts The f ollow ing parts are included: Note: Before beginn ing assembly , chec k that all parts are inc luded. If you are mis sing any part, do not ass emble guard. Contact Emerso n T ool Co. Servic e Center at 1-800 -325-1 184 to get the m issin g part. Sometim es sm all part s can g et lost in packagi ng material. Do not throw away[...]

13 W ARNING Plugging in sa w during assembl y could result in el ectrical shoc k, or severe cut s fr om contact with spi nning blade. Do not plug in saw at an y time during assembly . Plug in saw onl y when it is to be used. Remo ve Sawb lade and Guard 1. Tighten carriage loc k knob . 2. Loosen guard clamp scre w , remove guard. 3. Motor sh aft has[...]

14 Attach ne w table supports 1. Set out: - tw o table supports - f our 5/16" 18 x 3/4" long square head scre ws - f our 11/32" x 7/8" x 1/16" flat washers f our 5/16" l ockw ashers - f our 5/16" he x nuts - Attach suppor ts to side frame , making sure to use correct holes in table sup- por ts and side frame: Use [...]

15 Adjustments P ositioning T able Supports 1. Release be vel loc k le ver , mo ve be v el inde x le ver to the left and rotat e the motor to posi- tion arbor shaft do wn. Loc k bev el lock. 2. Unloc k and hold miter/arm lock le ver in inde x release position as shown. P osition arm against le ft stop (appr ox imately 50° miter ). Loosen carriage [...]

16 Installing Fr ont T ab le 1. Set out: - front t able - tee nut - 1/4 " U-clip - 1/4" diam. x 7/8" long cup point set scre w - four 1/4" diam. x 1" long pan head scre ws - 1/4" dia. x 1-3/4" long pan head screw - fiv e 17/64" I.D . x 5/8" O .D . flat wash ers - f our 1/4" lockw ashers - f our 1/4&[...]

17 5. Drop a flat was her into each counter- bored hole . 6. Star t 1-3/4" long pan head scre w through center hol e and into U- clip , b ut do no t fully tighten. 7. Star t cup point set s cre w through le veli ng hole and i nto tee nu t, b ut do not f ully tight en. 8. Put 1" long pan head scre w in each of f our remaining holes and thr[...]

18 The sa w and blade mus t be aligned correctly f or two r easons: 1) T o pre vent bi ndin g of the blade and w ork- piece , which can cause jams, kick backs , or thrown w orkpieces; 2) T o make a ccura te cu ts. Alignment and Adj ustment Steps The f ollow ing al ignments and adjustment s must be made in or der . If you miss an adjustment, you mu [...]

19 Alignment 3. Low e r ar m until sa w b lade just cle ars t he front t able . Tighten the y ok e loc k le v er and bev el lock le ver . 4. Place a fr aming squ are on the table , as sho wn, with one l eg of square f ir mly against rear edge o f front tab le. P osition t he bl ade and square until the leg of the squa re just contacts a tooth of th[...]

20 Replacing Handle 1. Remov e scre w “A” from handle assem- bl y . 2. Remov e trim handl e “B”. 3. Remov e scre w “C” and loc kwashe r “D”. Y oke handle “E” should t hen be remov ed. 4. Remov e the be v el indicator and scre w attached t o the y oke han dle (“E”) . Reinstall these pieces on the ne w handle . 5. Attach ne w [...]

21 Install Guar d The guard i s a v er y important saf et y f eature. It cov ers a large par t of the blade and helps protect agains t se v ere cuts. Alw a ys use the guard 1. Lock motor at 0 ° be v el (b lade v er tical). 2. Use one ha nd to lift c lear plasti c guard; use other hand to g rasp r ear of guard (belo w dust elbo w). P osition guard [...]

22 Align Riving Knife to Blade The goal of this adjust ment is to p osition the riving knif e directly in line with the b lade. Riving knif e alignment is an impor tant saf e ty f act or . The riving k nif e rides in the k erf of t he cut workpiece during ripping to keep t he tw o sides of the workpiece from pinching on the blad e. Blade p inching [...]

23 On-Off Switch Bevel In dex Le ver Y ello w Ke y Miter/Arm Loc k Lever Control Functi on Operation/ Comment s Miter /Ar m Lock F rees ra dial ar m to move; locks in an y desi red position; pre-set inde xed posi tions at 0° , 45°L, 45°R Pull le ver f orward to rel ease inde x then s wing ar m left or right . Hold in unloc ked posi tion while mo[...]

24 Elevatio n Y oke Index Lever Ta b l e C l a m p Crank Beve l Lock Le ver Control Function Oper ationlComments Bev el Lock Lever F rees mo tor to rota te; locks in any desired po sition Pull le ver to release and push to lo c k Suppor t motor bef ore unlocki ng because it can s wing down quic kly Be v el inde x le ve r must be uninde xed bef ore [...]

25 * NO TE : After instal ling ne w guard and ne w table boards rip f ence scale is n o longer corr ect. Measure di stance between f ence and b lade f or correct distance when i n rip mode. Y oke Lock Rip Scale & Rip Indicator Rip Lock Saw Hand le Handle Be vel Loc k Lever Control Function Oper ationlComments Y oke Lo ck Hand le Locks yok e in [...]

26 Guard Hold Down Knob Hold Down Pa w l s Riving Knife Riving Knif e Bracket Paw l s/ R i v in g Knife Knob Guar d Clamp Screw Control Function Oper ation/Comments Guard Clamp Scre w Secures guard t o motor ; frees guard f or remov al T urn countercloc kwise to loosen, clockw ise to ti ghte n Guard Protects aga inst contact wi th upper b lade; par[...]

27 Contr ols Paw l s Riving Knif e P awls/Riv ing Knife Knob[...]

28 Cr osscutting Crosscutting Defined Crosscutti ng is cutting a wo r kpiece to leng th. The workpiece is held firmly against the f ence, and the blade is pull ed thro ugh the workpiece to mak e the cut. Straigh t, bev el, miter , and compound cuts can be made. Crosscutting Safety The hazards as sociated with crosscuttin g include: e xposed blade t[...]

29 Crosscutting Cr osscut Ke rfs A ker f or shall ow cut i s needed in the tab le and f ence to ser v e as a path for the b lade and to ensure that the b lade cut s all the w a y through the w orkpiece. A kerf i s needed f or each diff erent cutting path. T o mak e an appro ximately 1/16" deep k erf: 1. Prepare tab le: - put f ence in front po[...]

30 Cr osscutting Maki ng Cr osscuts F ollow these s teps to mak e crosscu ts. 1. Prepare tab le: - put f ence in front posit ion - tight en tabl e clamps 2. Prepare b lade: - lo ck mot or in cr osscut posi tion - loc k radial arm at desired miter angle - lo ck motor at desired b ev el angle* - unloc k carriage lock and push b lade to rearmost posit[...]

31 Crosscutting Repetitive Crosscutting Repetitiv e crosscutting is the repeated and continuo us cutting of many pi eces of lumber to the same length. Ca rriage and leng th stops can help mak e this type of crosscutti ng more eff icient. A carriage stop defines t he dist ance neede d to pull the b lade through to complete each cut. This will pre ve[...]

32 Ripping Defined Ripping is changing the width of a workpiece b y cutting along its length. The workpiece i s f ed into the b lade, which rot at es in a fix ed position, par allel to the f ence and a set dis- tance from the f ence. A solid f ence (no ker fs) ser ves as a guide f or the w orkpiece. Place the f ence in the front positi on f or narr[...]

33 W orkpiece P ositioning Alwa ys set up so that the wider part of the w o rkpi ece is between the blade and fence. This giv es you g reater cl earance f or push stic ks, and allo ws better stabilit y f or f eeding the workpiece. Push Sti cks and Push Blocks Use push stic ks and push bl oc ks instead of the hands to push the workpiece through to c[...]

34 Outfeed Zone Hazar d D ANGER Rotational f orce of b lade can pull hands and finger s back into blade. T ouc hing, holding, or pulling on out- feed side of work piece while b lade is still spinni ng will result in fingers, hand or arm being cut off. T o reduce risk of out feed haz ard: [ Set pa wls and riving knif e; the y act as par- tial barrie[...]

35 Ripping T o reduce risk of kic kback: [ Set pa wls and riving knif e according t o r ip- ping set-up pr ocedure. Correctl y set riving knif e is more lik ely t o pre v ent workpie ce from binding or pinchi ng blade; correctly set p awls are more l ikely to grab into wor k- piece to stop or s low kic kbac k if one hap- pens. [ Chec k that riving [...]

36 Hold Down Function The hold do wn m ust be set correctly during ripping to act as barrier against the inf eed side of the b lade, to help keep the workpiece flat on the tab le, and to def lec t workpiece chips. It m ust be l ower ed to just clear the workpiece . The hold do wn m u st be ree12(cl(.)]TJ0 -)12(e )-11(t)8(a)1(b)23(( )1m)-7([...]

37 Ripping Set-up Pr ocedure F ollow these s teps bef ore ripping. These steps m ust be repeated eac h time a diff erent thic kne ss w orkpiece is ripped. A kerf must be made f or each differ ent width cut. Also see th e special notes for bevel set-up that f oll ow this sect ion. 1. Prepare tab le: - in ser t solid (no k erf s) f ence ( Note: Use a[...]

38 Ripping 7. Remov e w ork piece from tab le . 8. Ready push stic k or push bloc k. 9. Set up tab l e ex tensi on(s) and suppor t their out er ends. Do not use another per- son to support w orkpieces because t his can cause kic kback and it exposes helper to pote ntial hazar ds at ou tfeed side. Special Notes f or Bevel Set-Up CA UTION Bevel ri pp[...]

39 2. Inser t yell ow k ey and turn saw on. 3. Stand at inf eed side and out of line of workpiece , in case of kic kbac k. Start and finish cut from i nfeed side. 4. Put w or kpiece on tab le, in front of hold down, an d tight against f ence . T o hol d work- piece in position, put left hand on tabl e, at least 8" in fro n t of hol d down, and[...]

40 Dado Blades, Molding Head s See Accessories f or inf or mation on safet y , installati on and use of dado blade s and molding heads . Edging Edging is the use of a dado b lade or molding head in the horizont al position. It is an adva nced technique that re quires a molding head guard and a special fe nce. See Acces- sories f or inf orm ation on[...]

41 Cutting Ai des Bef ore cutt ing an y wood on your sa w , study all of the Crosscut t ing and Ripping Instruc- tions f ound on pages 45 through 57. As y ou learn new r adial arm saw w oodworking t ech- niques, you’ ll see that many types of cuts need diff erent support and feeding de vices, kno wn as jigs or f ixtures . The y can help you mak e[...]

42 Making the Handle: • Mi ter crosscut a piece of 3 /4" thic k ply- wood to the shape and siz e shown. The mitered corners can be an y size that looks lik e the dr awi ng (about 1-1/2" b y 1-1 /2"). Putting it together: • Usi ng good quality wood working glue , glue the 2-1/2" st r ip sa v ed ear lier to the base as shown. [...]

43 Clamp the f eatherboard to th e front tab le, so that the angled edge of the f eatherboard is against the w orkpiece on the i nfe ed side of the b l ade. Do not cl amp the featherboar d agains t the cut of f part (out-feed si de) of the w orkpi ece . If clamped to the outf eed side, the featherboar d can squeeze the kerf c losed, put bindi ng pr[...]

44 Replacing P a wls Mak e sure th e teeth of the pa wls are alw a ys shar p . If the y become dull the pa wls must be replaced: 1. Use 7/16" wrench to remo ve he x nut. Remov e old p awls . 2. Install ne w pawls . Place s pacers e xactly as shown. 3. Re-instal l he x nu t. 4. Check that pa wls w ork freely . Lubricating Blade Guar d Assembly [...]

45 P ARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10" RADIAL SA W GU ARD KIT No. 50 9347 Alwa ys order b y Part Number - Not by K ey Number FIGURE 1 Repa ir P ar ts * Standard Hardw are Item - Ma y be purchased l ocally . Key No. P art No. Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 — 820985 805548-10 STD610805 SP6311 803425 821354-1 STD601103 821410 818169 820573 [...]

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47 P ARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10" RADIAL SA W GU ARD KIT No. 50934 7 Alwa ys or der b y P art Number - Not b y Key Number FIGURE 2 * Standard Ha rdware Item - May Be Purchased Loc ally Key No P art No. Descrip tion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 821217 821313 STD551 025 815865 STD601 105 802392-4 7 808447-6 827919 STD551 031 820521 82051[...]

© 2000 Em erson Ele ctric Co. 10-INCH RADIAL SA W GU ARD KIT For Customer Ser vice Questions or Replacement Parts Call 1-800-325-1184 NO TE: 1. This man ual is intended to be used along with you r original s aw man ual. If y ou no longer ha v e you r sa w’ s o wners manual, call customer ser vice at 1 -800-325-1184. Ha v e your sa w’ s model n[...]