Craftsman 10 IN. TABLE SAW 315.22811 User Manual Download

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Page 1: ...ead 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 sears com craftsman 972000 713 1 00 Safety Features Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts List ...

Page 2: ...nd only for what it is intended you will enjoy years of safe reliable service _ Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions It means attention Your safety is involved _ WARNING The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes which can result in severe eye damage Before beginning power tool operation always wear safety goggles or safety g...

Page 3: ... 30 To Make A Bevel Rip Cut 30 31 To Make A Compound Miter Cut 31 To Make A Large Panel Cut 31 To Make Non Through Cuts 32 To Make Dado Cuts 33 Maintenance 34 36 A General Maintenance 34 B Specific Table Saw Maintenance 34 36 To Set Blade At 0 Or 45 Degrees 34 To Check The Alignment Of The Rip Fence To The Blade 35 To Adjust The Bevel Locking Lever 35 To Align The Miter Locking Clamps 36 To Adjust...

Page 4: ...manual Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire electrical shock or serious personal injury Save the owner s manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation and instructingothers who may use this tool READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL Read the owner s manual carefully Learn the saw s applications and limitations as well as the specific potentia_ hazards related ...

Page 5: ...fe and anti kickback pawls CHECK DIRECTION OF FEED Feed work into a blade or cutter against the direction of rotation of the blade or cutter only DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS When not in use before servicing or when changing attachments blades bits cutters etc all tools should be disconnected from power supply DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL It will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was des...

Page 6: ...rd NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during use for any reason _ WARNING Blade coasts after being turned off ALLOW THE MOTOR TO COME UP TO FULL SPEED before startinga cut to avoid blade binding or stalling ALWAYS PUSH THE WORKPIECE never pull it toward the saw DO NOT FEED THE MATERIAL TOO QUICKLY Do not force the workpiece against the blade ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it to avoi...

Page 7: ... constant and decreases under a load or with lower voltage For voltage the wiring in a shop is as important as the motor s horse power rating A line intended only for lights cannot properly carry a power tool motor Wire that is heavy enough for a short distance will be too light for a greater dist ance A line that can support one power tool may not be able to support two or three tools GROUNDING I...

Page 8: ...ice used to feed the workpiece through the saw to help keep the operator s hands well away from the blade Push Block A device used for non through cut type operations to help keep the operator s hands away from the blade Rabbet A notch in the edge of a workpiece Resaw A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the workpiece in order to make thinner pieces Resin A sticky sap based substance Rip...

Page 9: ...r highly volatile solvents Do not ever let brake fluids gasoline petroleum based products or penetrating oils contact plastic pans Such chemicals can weaken or destroy plastic A WARNING To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury assemble all parts to your saw before connecting it to power supply Saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assemb...

Page 10: ...B Screw 1 4 20 x 1 2 in Pan Hd 4 C Lower Brace 4 D Hex Nut 5 16 18 32 E Washer 5 16 in 32 E Leveling Foot 4 G Leg 4 H Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 in 24 I Upper Brace 2 J Hex Nut 1 4 20 8 K Washer 1 4 in 12 L Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 in Hex Hd 4 M Upper Side Brace 2 rRAFTSMIIN TABLESAW315 228110 10 ...

Page 11: ...cale Indicator 1 S Hex Nut 1 T End Plug Front Rail 2 U End Plug Rear Rail 2 V Rip Fence 1 W Sliding Miter Table 1 X Blade Guard With Riving Knife And Anti Kickback Pawls 1 Y Accessory Table 1 Z Rear Rail 1 AA Large wrench 1 BB Small wrench 1 CC 3 32 in Hex Key Not Shown 1 DD 1 8 in Hex Key Not Shown 1 EE 5 32 in Hex Key Not Shown 1 FIE 3 16 in Hex Key Not Shown 1 11 CRRFTSMRN TABLESAW315 228110 ...

Page 12: ...d with your saw 3 8 in NUT DRIVER SOCKET WRENCH WITH7 16in SOCKET COMBINATION SQUARE FRAMING SQUARE U l O l l l l l U l l l l t _rl g f v l l l l l l l U l f t l l l l L J l l I l l I I _ l I i ADJUSTABLE WRENCH 2 PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER FLATBLADE I _ SCREWDRIVER 3 16in HEXKEY _ _ _ 5 32in HEXKEY _ _ _ _ _ 1 8in HEXKEY _ __ 3 32in HEXKEY_ 3 4in WRENCH _ Figure CRRFTSMRN TABLESAW315 228110 12 ...

Page 13: ...ill be cut lengthwise A scale on the front rail shows the distance between the rip fence and the blade _lL CAUTION The saw blade coasts after the saw is turned off SPEED AND WIRING The no load speed of your table saw is approximately 4 800 rpm The speed will not remain constant but will be less under a load The wiring in a shop is as important as the motor s horsepower rating A line intended for l...

Page 14: ...E REAR RAIL RIP FENCE ACCESSORY TABLE ADJUST CLAMP MITER FENCE QUICK STOP END CAP MITER FENCEHOLDER STORAGE BRACKETS LOCKING CLAMPS LEGSTAND MITER TABLE BASE BEVEL INDICATOR FRONT RAIL HANDLE NITH LOCKABLECOVER BLADE ADJUSTING HANDLE BEVEL LOCKINGLEVER LEVELING FOOl Figure 5 CRAFTSMAN TABLESAW315 228110 14 ...

Page 15: ... start the tool Failure to heed this warning may cause the workpiece to be kicked back toward the operator and result in serious personal injury _ WARNING To reduce the risk of accidental starting Always make sure the switch is in the Off position before pluggingtool into the power source BLADES See Figure 7 For maximum performance it is recommended that you use the Craftsman 40 tooth 10 inch carb...

Page 16: ... storage brackets to upper brace Take 4 legs and 8 braces from loose parts Place an upper side brace inside two of the legs with the legs wide end up Upper side braces have two large holes in each end Make sure the two posts on the leg align with the small holes on the brace Align the two large holes on the brace and the legs Insert the carriage bolts Add flat washers and hex nuts and hand tighten...

Page 17: ...ace a flat washer on a bolt and insert through hole Add a flat washer and a hex nut Hand tighten See Figure 10 Repeat for three remaining hotes Tighten aU hardware with a 12 mm wrench You may find it helpful to use one wrench to hold the head of the bolt and one to tighten the hex nut LOWERBRACE LEGSTAND ASSEMBLED Figure 9 Secure storage brackets to upper braces of leg stand as shown in figures 8 ...

Page 18: ...front and rear rails See Figure 13 Check that it slides easily on the rails Push both front miter locking clamps down evenly on each side to secure Repeat for both rear miter locking clamps Note Do riot force miter locking clamps fully down Tighten only to flat seated position To install the miter fence holder to the miter fence loosen the attachment bolt by turning the adjusting clamp the knob on...

Page 19: ...ious injury C BLADECHECKAND BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION To check the saw blade first remove the three screws holding the throat plate in place Remove the throat plate See Figure 17 Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to the left Raise the blade arbor to its full height by turning the blade adjusting handle clockwise Using the smaller hex wrench insert the ...

Page 20: ...hex nuts See Figure 19 Partially retighten the two attachment nuts Check the blade and riving knife alignment Correctly align the blade and riving knife as shown repeating step 5 as needed Tighten attachment nuts securely If riving knife is not positioned correctly with blade up it could contact saw table when blade is lowered and restrict blade elevation Blade alignment with the riving knife can ...

Page 21: ...tly into an extension cord as this will prevent the ability to switch the saw off TYPES OF CUTS There are six basic types of cuts the straight cross cut the miter cut the rip cut the bevel cross cut the bevel rip cut and the bevel miter cut compound miter cut All other cuts are of these basic six Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section _1 WARNING Always mak...

Page 22: ...rying a compound miter cut See Figure 26 CuI rlNG TIPS Dado and rabbet cuts are non through cuts which can be either rip cuts or cross cuts Carefully read and understand all sections of this owner s manual before attempting any operation _ WARNING All blades and dado sets must be rated for at least 5 500 RPM to prevent possible injury The kerf the cut made by the blade in the wood will be wider th...

Page 23: ...shoulder Replace with a new blade Make sure the blade teeth are pointing forward toward incoming work Put the outer blade washer and arbor nut back on aligning with the flats on the arbor _ghten the nut with a counterclockwise turn Note Use care not to cross thread arbor nut Do not overtighten Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it is turning freely Check the riving knife and adjust if needed Se...

Page 24: ...justing handle until the bevel indicator is at a 30 degree angle Lock the angle by holding the blade adjusting handle with one hand and returning the bevel locking lever to the left with the other With the box end of the small hex wrench loosen the two nuts at the base of the riving knife Do not remove nuts Remove the riving knife guard assembly Rearrange the riving knife between the shims to achi...

Page 25: ...he correct blade depth setting The top point of the blade teeth shouldclear the work piece 1 8 inch to 1 4 inch Inspect the work for knots or nails before beginning a cut Knock out any loose knots with a hammer Never saw into a loose knot or nail Make straight cuts Always use the rip fence when rip cutting This helps prevent twisting the wood in the cut Always use clean sharp and properly set blad...

Page 26: ... 12 in Drill a 3 8 in hole at the 8 in 10 in and 12 in marks as indicated in figure 35 Prepare the saw for ripping as discussed on page 29 Set the rip fence to allow approximately a 1 4 in finger to be cut in the stock Feed the stock only to the mark previously made at 6 inches Turn the saw Off and allow the blade to completely stop rotating before removing the stock Reset the rip fence and cut sp...

Page 27: ...the bevel locking lever securely to the left to lock the angle while holding the blade adjusting handle in place TO SET THE SCALE TO THE BLADE The scale is usable from 0 24 in to the right side of the blade and 0 21 in on the left side of the blade The operator can select any desired dimensionwithin those ranges Use the following steps to set the scale to the blade and scale indicator Begin with t...

Page 28: ...y TO MAKE A STRAIGHT CROSS CUT See Figure 40 It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood _1 WARNING Never use rip fence as cutoff gauge when crosscutting _ WARNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid seriouspersonal injury Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece Set the miter fence to 9...

Page 29: ...e Hold the work firmly against the miter fence with both hands keeping well clear of the blade and push the miter table to feed the work into the blade TO MAKE A STRAIGHT RIP CUT See Figure 43 It is recommended you make a test cut on scrap wood _ WARNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury Remove the miter fence Position accessory t...

Page 30: ...rk with both hands and push the miter table to feed the work into the blade TO MAKE A BEVEL RiP CUT See Figure 45 It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood _1 WARNING The rip fence must be on the left side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback _lb WARNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury Before mak...

Page 31: ... sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury Raise the locking handle on the rip fence to allow the rails to move freely Lift off the sliding miter table assembly by raising the miter locking clamps to release the grippers Remove the accessory table by swinging out the lever and lifting the table up and out SLIDINGMITER ACCESSORY TABLE ASSEMBLY ...

Page 32: ...hex nuts on the base Insert the throat plate Bring the blade back to 90 degrees Lower the blade to the correct height by turning the blade adjusting handle counterclockwise Secure throat plate with the three screws _t WARNING Carefully check all setups and rotate the blade one full revolution to assure proper clearance before connecting saw to power source Always use push blocks push sticks and fe...

Page 33: ... to get the correct width for the dado blade Mount the dado blade using the instructions with the dado set Make sure the arbor nut is fully engaged and the arbor extends at least one full thread past a securely tightened arbor nut When mounting dado blades make sure both the inner blade washer and outer blade washer are used Replace the throat plate with optional Dado Throat Plate WARNING Always p...

Page 34: ...ess damaged in shipping should not require setting during assembly After extensive use it may need to be checked Push the bevel locking lever to the right See Figure 48 Turn the blade adjusting handle to angle the blade Use a combination square to check squareness between the blade and saw table If the blade is not perfectly vertical O degrees loosen the lock nut on the 0 degree bolt inside the ca...

Page 35: ...s injury TO ADJUST THE BEVEL LOCKING LEVER The bevel locking lever may work loose and require adjusting To adjust it use the following steps Push the lever full left to the locked position Remove the screw on the blade adjustinghandle You will need the 3 16 in hex key for this procedure Remove the blade adjusting handle and cam Pull out the cam Remove the set screw on the bevel locking lever Remov...

Page 36: ... rails may need adjusting Remove the miter table and accessory table Remove the front and rear rails by loosening the rail clamps and sliding the rails off Rotate each rail clamp to the left until it hits or comes in contact with the bottom of the saw table _ghtan rail holder nut until it is snug Loosen rail holder nut one fourth 1 4 turn Replace the rails and check the rail cSamps TO ADJUST THE A...

Page 37: ...tting once Do not loosen any screws for the following adjustments until you have made checks and are sure adjustments are needed Once screws have been loosened these settings must be reset Two basic checks should be made to determine if adjustments are necessary The miter base must be parallel to the blade as the table slides from the front to the rear of the miter table assembly The miter fence m...

Page 38: ...nd align with reference mark on miter table Measure the distance between the blade and the edge of miter table Note Place framing square between carbide teeth and measure from blade This step wi_Z insure framing square is square against blade from the front to back of blade Remove framing square and slide miter table to the rear of miter base as far as it will go See Figure 55 Rotate the blade so ...

Page 39: ...e adjustment procedures that follow MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO SLIDING MITER TABLE ASSEMBLY TO ADJUST THE MITER BASE Remember Check all settings before loosening screws for the following procedures Once screws have been loosened these settings must be reset Eight screws are visible on the miter base B Four screws K are on the holder plates and secure these plates to the rails It is not necessary to loo...

Page 40: ...he lower side of the miter table so that maximum play exists between the slide and miter base Push left rear of miter table snugly against miter base as shown by the arrow S in figure 59 and secure Place a framing square firmly against the miter fence with the other side against the blade Adjust left rear screw from underneath miter table until miter fence and blade are square with each other i Ti...

Page 41: ... the following steps Loosen the eccentric screw holding the quick stop Place the quick stop against the miter fence with miter scale set at zero degrees See Figure 60 Adjust eccentric screw until it holds quick stop securely against miter fence Retighten hex nut securing eccentric screw and quick stop Check your work If the quick stop is not at zero degrees repeat steps 1 4 M_ERINDICATOR MITER FEN...

Page 42: ...aft Recommended Lubricants Dry Silicone or Teflon Lubricant TILT ELEVATING MECHANISM See Figure 62 Add dry lube between the handle shaft and the bore of the clamping bolt Add dry tube between the face of the clamping bolt and the face of the handle shaft Add dry lube on the inner surfaces of the bevel locking lever which contacts the cam ELEVATING SHAFT THREADED HOLE BEVEL GEAR BACKUP WASHER CLAMP...

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Page 44: ...k at rear Clamp screw is out of adjustment Adjust clamp screw clockwise Cutting binds or burns work Blade is dull Blade is heeling Work is fed too fast Rip fence is misaligned Riving knife is misaligned Wood is warped Replace or sharpen blade Align miter base Slow the feed rate Align the rip fence Adjustthe rivingknife with shims provided Replace the wood Always cut with convex side to table surfa...

Page 45: ...n motor cord or wall cord Replace circuit fuse Reset circuit breaker Have the cord or switch replaced at your Sears Service Center Depart ment Blade makes poor cuts Blade is dull or dirty Blade is wrong type for cut being made Blade is mounted backwards Clean sharpen or replace blade Replace with correct type Remount blade Blade does not lower when turning Back side of riving knife has come Realig...

Page 46: ...EMBLY REFER TO NOTE A PAGE48 48 75 12 CRAFTSMAN 10 in TABLE SAW MODEL NO 315 228110 FIGURE A 10 in TABLE SAW FORBLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY FORRIPFENCE ASSEMBLY REFER TOFIGURE D REFER TO FIGURE C 20 96 100 11 48 46 58 30 39 FORLEGSTAND ASSEMBLY REFER TO RGUREF 69 55 54 19 2 36 35 ...

Page 47: ... Rail Locking Clamp 4 Bevel Gear 2 Shaft 1 Gear Shaft 1 Handle Shaft 1 Gear Rack 1 Tilting Gear 1 Clutch 1 Cam 1 Screw 8 32 x 1 3 16 in Fil Hd 1 Hex Nut 3 4 16 1 Washer 1 Locking Lever 1 Handwheel Assembly Includes Key No 115 1 Handwheel Adapter 1 Spring 1 Spring 1 Washer 1 Washer 3 43 706382 346 44 STD523110 45 STD523107 46 662493 002 47 STD511007 48 STD600803 49 607406 005 50 STD502503 51 941401...

Page 48: ...g Label 1 Accessory Table 1 Handle Shaft 1 Handle 1 Spring Plate 1 Retaining Ring 1 Hex Nut 1 4 20 1 Washer 1 Spacer 1 Hang Tag 1 Back Up Plate 1 Screw 10 24 x 3 4 in Flat Hd 3 Bolt Holder 1 Switch Cover Label 1 Cap Screw I 4 20 x 1 in 1 Standard Hardware Item May Be Purchased Locally Available From Division 98 Source 980 00 Item 96 Includes Parts 42 78 100 through 105 and 111 NOTE A The assembly ...

Page 49: ...x 5 8 in Pan Hd 2 Spring Plate 1 Stopper Plate 1 Miter Base 1 Guide Bar 2 Holder Plate 4 Screw 10 24 x 15 32 in Pan Hd 8 18 607617 003 19 621721 010 20 969502 001 21 969500 001 22 969501 002 23 621721 001 24 703477 006 25 661844 001 26 703477 059 27 STD551210 28 661845 001 29 STD501002 30 969915 002 31 STD572512 32 661706 001 33 662306 001 34 STD601005 O Ring 4 Washer 1 Eccentric Screw 10 24 3 Qui...

Page 50: ...ng 1 Roll Pin 1 Rod 1 610878 003 Screw 1 4 20 x 5 8 in Button Hd 2 14 STD541008 15 969153 001 16 969240 001 17 STD600805 18 STD510805 19 969912 004 20 969146 003 21 623019 004 22 969148 001 23 969252 001 24 969147 002 25 STD600803 23 22 Description Quan 27 969150 001 28 969145 008 Hex Nut 8 32 1 Scale Indicator 1 Slide 2 Screw 8 32 x 1 2 in Pan Hd 2 Screw 8 32 x 1 2 in Pan Hd 1 Locking Handle Grip...

Page 51: ...rs 2 Spacer Cap 2 Torsion Spring 1 Push Nut 4 Dowel Pin 1 Arm 1 Cover clear 1 Dowel Pin 1 Riving Knife Assembly 1 Label 1 Label 1 Standard Hardware Item May Be Purchased Locally FIGURE E REPLACEMENT PARTS 503 501 502 0 Key Part No Number Description Quan 500 663022 001 501 969244 003 502 969244 004 503 9 28134 504 9 28135 505 9 28137 506 9 28136 Saw Blade 1 Large Wrench 1 Small Wrench 1 3 32 in He...

Page 52: ...AW MODEL NO 315 228110 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the side panel of the cabinet Always mention the model number in all correspondence 1 regarding your TABLE SAW or when ordering repair parts I 6 7 11 e FIGUREF ...

Page 53: ... 1 979999 001 2 STD541031 3 STD551031 4 STD533107 5 979995 001 6 979997 001 7 STD512505 8 STD541425 9 981816 001 10 979998 001 11 981818 001 12 STD551025 13 STD522507 972000 713 Leveling Foot 4 Hex Nut 5 16 18 32 Washer 5 16 in 32 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 in 24 Leg 4 Upper Brace 2 Screw 1 4 20 x 1 2 in Pan Hd 4 Hex Nut 1 4 20 8 Upper Side Brace 2 Lower Leg Brace 4 Storage Bracket 4 Washer 1 4 i...

Page 54: ...s 1 800 469 4663 For the repair or replacement parts you need Call 6 a m 11 p m CST 7 days a week Parts Direct s 1 800 366 PART 1 800 366 7278 Para ordenar piezas con entrega a domicilio 1 800 659 7084 For the location of a Sears Service Center in your area Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week 1 800 488 1222 To purchase or inquire about a Sears Maintenance Agreement Call 7 a m 5 p m CST Monday Saturd...

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