I inherited a Craftsman Radial Arm Saw model 315.220100.
It may have been the last model. Was made in Taiwan.
I could not find the wrenches to change blade and they don’t seem to be available anymore.
Part number I found is 977245-001 and 002.
Not experienced with saws, so I don’t know if I really need the funny looking wrench they make for it, or not. Anyone have info?
Thanks
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I have no idea about your saw, but I looked at the owners manual and it shows what appears to be a typical flat wrench, 3/4". The wrenches the manufacturers provided are stamped out of plate steel, and look different from wrenches you find in a set. However, a 3/4" nut does not know the difference. It will turn for either one. Finding one should not be that hard. I needed a 25mm socket for my drill press. I went to a flea market and found one for 2-3 dollars. You'll have to paw through some bins of tools, but for me that's part of the fun and you might find some other bargains when you wander around.
It has been a very long time since I used a Radial arm saw. I bought a Craftsman when I was 16 as my first major power tool, not the most accurate tool if I remember never would stay square and it's a wonder I still have all my fingers for try to rip on it, but Sears loved to market radial arm saws as a one tool woodshop, they had molding attachments, planer cutters, disc sanders each one more dangerous that the previous. Be careful with that saw and limit it to crosscutting if at all possible. But to your question if I remember correctly it took two wrenches to change the blade, one on either side of the blade the outside blade could be any appropriate sized wrench but the one behind the blade needed to be thin to fit between the blade and motor. Of course you may be able to grind a cheap Craftsman wrench of the appropriate size thin enough to do the job as long as you don't need those bends for clearance for some obstacle.
I used a Craftsman RAS for many years. One of the two stamped steel wrenches that came with it split at the business end. I just used an open end wrench instead.
This was probably 1980 or 82. It amazed me that the wrenches supplied with an expensive tool were so cheap and poorly made.
A bike shop might sell similar style wrenches.
I, too, have a Craftsman radial arm saw that I use for crosscutting only. But the last time I tried to use it the blade spins but I can not pull the blade through. Any thoughts on why that motor will not work? there's power to it.
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