Craftsman 315.22839 manual

Owner's Manual II:RRFrSMRN I 10 in. Stationary TABLE SAW Model No. 315.228390 Save this manual for future reference _, CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page: www.[...]

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW If this rRRFTSMRN Table Saw fails due to a defeat in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair it, free of charge. Contact a Sears Service Center for repair. If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies only for 90 days from [...]

Mounting the Leg Stand on theTable Saw Base ........................................................................................ 19 Assembling Table Extensions ..................................................................................................................... 20 Aligning Table Extensions .......................................[...]

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBO[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) • DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. • SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It's safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool. • USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. Use only a cord [...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) • USE A SUPPORT FOR THE SIDES AND BACK OF THE SAW TABLE when sawing wide or long workpieces. Use a sturdy "outrigger" support if a table extension is more than 24 inches long and is attached to the saw, to prevent tipping. • CUT ONLY WOOD, PLASTIC OR WOOD-LIKE MATERIALS. Do not cut metal. • NEVER[...]

EXTENSION CORDS Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool's plug. When using a power tool at a consid- erable distance from the power source, use an extension cord heavy enough to carry the current that the tool will draw. An undersized extension cord will cause a drop in line[...]

Anti-Kickback Pawls Toothed safety devices behind the blade designed to stop a workpiece from being kicked back at the operator during a ripping operation, Arbor The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted, Bevel Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 ° to the saw table, Compound Cut A cut with both a mite[...]

Your new table saw has been designed to give you many years of high quality performance. To insure this goal, proper care and treatment is important. Careful treatment begins with removing all parts from the carton and checking them against the list of loose parts. The long box contains the rails. The large box ,_ holds all other parts, which are d[...]

The following items are included with your Table Saw. D A G C I J Figure 2 a A. Table Saw Base ................................................... 1 B. Belt ....................................................................... 1 C. Belt Guard ............................................................ 1 D. Blade Guard Assembly (Hardware Shown [...]

Check all loose parts from the box withthelist on theprevious page, the figures below and on the following page. Small items such asfasteners andendcaps are shown in figures 2 b and 2 c. Follow the instructions in the Assembly section to assemble yournew saw. F. Hardware for Handwheel ................................... 2 X. screw (#10-24 x 1/2 in.[...]

Check all loose parts from the box with the list and figures below and on the previous pages. Small items such as fasteners and end caps are shown in figure 2 c. Follow the instructions in the Assembly section to assemble your new saw. O. Hardware for Rail, Front .................................... 1 y. square head bolt (5/16-18 x 1 in..) ........[...]

The following tools are needed for assembly and alignment. Note: The five hex keys listed below have been provided with your saw. The remaining tools are typical shop tools and are not included with your saw. 8MALL / MEDIUM PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER NUT DRIVER 8 ram,10 ram,and 12 mm HEX KEY8 (PROVIDED) and 6 mm COMBINATION SQUARE HAMMER 45°TRIANGLE WRE[...]

The following labels are found on your saw in the locations shown. Read all warnings and this owner's manual before using saw. B D C A A 10 inch Table Saw 3600 R.P.M. 120 VOLTS 60 Hz AC ONLY 13 A , WARNING I WHEN SERVICING, USE ONLY IDENTICAL CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS. LR63420 MODEL 315.228390 SER, NO. (_ MADE IN TAIWAN [ ] C "_eB"[...]

[<_ t _k WARNING When Mounting an Auxiliary Fence Face, Position Mounting Hardware Beyond Arrow at Right and Left as indicated, Keep Fasteners Away From Blade. C D I Do Not Lift Saw With Rails or Extension Tables. WARNING • Attach Blade Guard Assembly Before Operating this Saw • Read Owners G LL ON I PUSH OFFOI _ WARNING Debris on rail can m[...]

KNOW YOUR TABLE SAW ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS BLADEGUARD MITER GAGE GROOVE TABLE EXTENSION RIVINGKNIFE OR SPREADER BLADE REAR RAIL ALIGN-A-CUT INSERT RIP FENCE TABLE EXTENSION SCALE MITER GAGE BELT COVER BEVEL HANDWHEEL BEVEL SCALE HEIGHT HANDWHEEL LEG STAND FRONT RAIL SWITCH WITH KEY RIP FENCE HANDLE LEVELING FOOT MOTOR BEVEL LOCK HANDLE Fig. 5 rRRFTSMR[...]

OVERVIEW The upper portion of the blade projects up through the table, surrounded by an insert called the throat plate, The height of the blade is setwitha handwheel on the front of the cabinet. Toaccommodate wide panels, the tabletop has extensions on each side.Detailed instructions are provided in the Operation section of this manual for the basi[...]

Assembly is best done in the area where the saw will be used. When you remove the table saw base, loose parts, and hardware from the packing materials, check all items with the loose parts list and drawing. If you are unsure about the description of any part, refer to the drawing. If any parts are missing, delay assembling until you have obtained t[...]

ASSEMBLING LEG STAND (Continued) • Align the two large holes on the brace and the legs. Insert the carriage bolts. Add fiat washers and hex nuts and hand tighten. Repeat for the other short upper brace. These are the front and back sets. • For the sides, install a long upper brace on two legs. Add hardware and finger tighten. Repeat for the oth[...]

ASSEMBLING TABLE EXTENSIONS See Figure 10. • Locate the tame extensions and the sma(I hard- ware bag with the following: 8 hex bolts (5/16-18 x 1-1/4 in.' 8 hex nuts (5/16-18) 16 flat washers (5/16 in.) ,_ WARNING: The table extensions not only provide a support for large or wide pieces of material, but help protect you. Serious injury can r[...]

Note: The right sideof saw is on your right when facing the saw, as if you were in normal operating position. INSTALLING THE REAR RAIL See Figures 12- 14. ,4_ WARNING: Front and rear rails must be installed and carefully aligned to reduce the risk of kickback. Kickback can result in serious injury. • From the carton, remove the rear rail pieces a[...]

INSTALLING THE FRONT RAIL See Figures 15 and 16. • Get the front rail pieces, the switch assembly, and the following hardware: 6 square head bolts (5/16-18 x 1 in.) 6 flat washers (5/16 in.) 6 hex nuts (5/16-18) 2 screws (1/4-20 x 3/8 in.) (located on switch plate) 2 square nuts (1/4-20) (located on switch plate) Front rail connector Right and le[...]

ALIGNING THE RIP FENCE AND FRONT RAIL See Figures 17 and 18. The rip fence scale indicator is installed on the right side of the rip fence but can be removed and rein- stalled on the left side if needed, tf a cutting operation requires placing the rip fence on the left side of the blade, and you find relocating the scale indicator necessary, simply[...]

INSTALLING THE BELT AND BELT GUARD See Figures 20 and 21. • Get the belt, belt guard, 4 flat washers (#10) and 4 small hex nuts (#10-24). • Lower the blade by turning the height handwheel. • Slip the belt on the saw pulley (inside cabinet). Lift the motor forward and place the belt on the motor pulley. • Check that the belt is straight and [...]

INSTALLING THE BLADE GUARD See Figures 23- 25. _k WARNING: If the blade is not fully lowered, turn the height handwheel to lower the blade to prevent injury • Get the blade guard, the blade guard bracket, and the following hardware: 2 hex bolts (5/16-18 x 1/2 in.) 2 lock washers (5/16 in.) 3 socket head screws (1/4-20 x 3/8 in.) 3 flat washers (1[...]

ALIGNING THE RIVING KNIFE WITH THE BLADE See Figures 26 - 28. _i WARNING: Make sure the switch is off, the switch key is removed, and your saw is unplugged. Failure to do so could result in accidental starting, causing serious personal injury. The riving knife must be aligned with and centered over the blade. _i WARNING: It is important to install [...]

CHECK HEELING (PARALLELING) OF THE SAWBLADE TO THE MITER GAGE GROOVE See Figures 29 - 30. DO NOT loosen any screws until you have checked with a square and made sure adjust- ments are necessary. Once the screws are loos- ened, these items must be reset. _k WARNING: Make sure the switch is off, the switch key is removed, and your saw is un- plugged.[...]

CHECKING RIP FENCE AND BLADE ALIGNMENT See Figures 31 - 33. The rip fence is self-a(igning but should be checked before first use. ,_ WARNING: Failure to align the rip fence to the blade can cause jams and kickback, resulting in serious personal injury. • Slide the rip fence to the miter gage groove, which is parallel to blade. Do not lock the ri[...]

CHECKING SQUARENESS OF EXTENSION TABLES TO SAW TABLE See Figure 34. The extension tables should be checked for squarness to the saw table for smooth operation of the rip fence and rails. Place a square on the saw table, with the short end up and check. The long end of the square should extend across one of the extension tables. If the extension tab[...]

To avoid unnecessary setups and adjustments, a good practice is to check your setups carefully with a framing square and make practice cuts in scrap wood before making finish cuts in good workpieces. Do not start any adjustments until you have checked with a square and made test cuts to be sure adjustments are needed. REPLACING THE BLADE See Figure[...]

8CRAPWOOD BLADE GUARD BLADE NUT BLADE GUARD18NOT SHOWN FORCLARITY I MARKED TOOTH AT FRONT __ FRAMING SQUARE BLADE WASHER TO TIGHTEN BLADE NUT Fig. 37 HEELING (PARALLELING) THE SAWBLADE TO THE MITER GAGE GROOVE See Figures 38- 40. DO NOT loosen any screws for this adjustment until you have checked with a square and made test cuts to be sure adjustme[...]

• If the blade was too close to the miter gage groove, back the bracket away with the block of wood and hammer. • Tighten the screws, raise the blade and recheck. • Repeat until blade is parallel to miter gage groove. • If the blade is not parallel, adjust the front table bracket. Tilt the blade to 45 ° with the blade lock handle and bevel[...]

• Check the 45 ° setting. Tilt the blade with the bevel handwheel as far as it will go to the left. Place the square against the blade (be sure the square is not against one of the saw teeth). If the blade is not at 45 ° , unscrew the 45 ° stop screw (right of blade), turn the handwheel until the blade is correct, and tighten the screw. Rechec[...]

REMOVING / REPLACING THE THROAT PLATE See Figure 44. ,_k WARNING: Make sure the switch is off, the switch key is removed, and your saw is unplugged. Failure to do so could result in accidental starting, resulting in serious personal injury. • To remove the throat plate, first loosen the screw in the throat plate with a phillips screwdriver and li[...]

BASIC OPERATION OF THE TABLE SAW A table saw can be used for straight-line cutting operations such as cross cutting, ripping, mitering, beveling, and compound cutting. It can make dado or molding cuts with optional accessories. The 3-prong plug must be plugged into a matching outlet that is properly installed and grounded accord- ing to all local c[...]

TYPES OF CUTS See Figure 46. There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section. _lh WARNING: Always make[...]

MAKING A CROSS CUT See Figures 47 and 48. It is recommended that you make test cuts on scrap wood. Stand at the front of the saw and push the wood to the blade with the miter gage. ,_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered over blade and is working properly to prevent possible injury. • Set the blade to the right depth for the workpiece by[...]

• Place a support the same height as the top of the saw table behind the saw for the cut work. • Position the rip fence the correct distance from the blade for the cut. • For small pieces of wood, use a pushstick to move the wood into and past the blade. • Make sure the wood is not touching the blade. Insert the key and lift the switch to t[...]

• Raise the rip fence handle and remove the rip fence. • Set the blade angle by loosening the bevel lock handle and turning the bevel handwheel. Retighten the bevel lock handle. • Set miter gage to 0 ° if needed. Make sure miter gage knob is securely tightened. • Place a support the same height as the top of the saw table behind the saw fo[...]

MAKING A COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT See Figure 54. Practice on scrap wood. From the front of the saw, push the wood to the blade with the miter gage. Do not use the rip fence. ,_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered over blade and is working properly to prevent possible injury. • Set the blade angle and height by loosening the bevel lock[...]

MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT See Figure 55. Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface to avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel. ,_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered over blade and is working properly to prevent possible injury. • Place a support the same height as the top of the saw table behind the saw for the cut [...]

MAKING A DADO CUT See Figure 57. An optiona( dado throat plate is required for this procedure. See the Accessories section of this manua( and check with your nearest Sears Retail Store. A(I b(ades and dado sets must be rated at least 5,000 RPM. WARNING: Unplug the saw before working around the blade. Accidental starting could cause serious injury. [...]

GENERAL MAINTENANCE ,_ WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. ,_ WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, turn off the saw, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before working on the table saw. [...]

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Saw does not start. 1. Motor cord or wall cord is not 1. Plug in motor cord or wall cord. plugged in. 2. Circuit fuse is blown. 2. Replace circuit fuse. 3. Circuit breaker is tripped. 3. Reset circuit breaker. 4. Cord or switch is damaged. 4. Have the cord or switch re- placed at your nearest Sears Service Center. Saw is nois[...]

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Fuses or circuit breakers open frequently. 1. Motor is overloaded. 2. Fuses or circuit breakers are wrong size or defective. 1. Feed work more slowly. 2. Replace fuses or circuit break- ers. 3. Dull blade. 3. Replace the blade. 4. Start switch is defective. 4. Have the switch replaced. Saw vibrates excessively. 1. Blade is wa[...]

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Rip fence does not move smoothly. 1. Rip fence is not mounted cor- rectly. 1. Remove and reposition the rip fence. See Aligning Rip Fence and Front Rail in the Assembly section. 2. Rails are dirty or sticky. 2. Clean and wax the rails. Wood edges away from rip fence when ripping. 1. Rip fence is misaligned. 1. See the Assembl[...]

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