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Page 1: ... Number Model and serial number may be found at the left hand side of the base You should record both model and serial numoer in a safe place for future use CAUTION Read GENERAL and ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS carefully Sold by SEARS Part No SP5 16 IO INCH TABLE SAW assembly operating e repair parts ROEBUCK AND CO Chicaqo IL 60684 U S A P_irqed in US A ...

Page 2: ...al starting unplug Read the following DANGER label found on the front of the saw turn the switch off and remove the the saw switch key before raising or removing the DANGER I FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY REA D AND UNDERSTAND OWNERS MANUAL BEFORL OPERATING MACHINE 2 USE_ AWBLAOEGIJARDFOR THRUSAWING 6 DO NOT PERFORM _ _ _E_ 3 _ E PHANOS OUY OF PATH OF SAWBLAOE NEVERREACHAROUNDOROVEflSAWBLAD_ 4 IJSE A pUSH _ ...

Page 3: ...ary widely To avoid possible hearing damage wear ear plugs or muffs when using saw for long periods of time Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes This can cause permanent eye damage Wear safety goggles not glasses that comply with ANSI Z87 1 shown on pack age Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses They are not safety glasses Safety goggles are available at Sears reta...

Page 4: ... KEEPCHILDREN AWAY All visitors should be 5 Let the blade reachfull speed before cutting c Wait for all moving parts to stop d Check blade spreader and fence for proper alignment before starting again 8 To avoid throwback of small cut off pieces a Use the guard assembly b To remove pieces trapped inside the guard 1 Turn saw off 2 Remove switch key 3 Unplug saw 4 Wait for blade to stop before lifti...

Page 5: ...other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting during the cut Gum A sticky sap based residue from wood products Heel Misalignment of the blade Kerr The amount of material removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non through or partial cut Kickback An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the work piece back toward the front of the saw during a rip type ...

Page 6: ...the ground prong mtrle attachrnent plu_ at tr_e otf_e _ end Th_s p_ug rerau_res a rnat_ng 3 cunductor grounded type outlet as sr_owf_ If the outlet you are planmng tc _Jsefor this saw is of the two prong type DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER THE GROUNDING PRONG tN ANY MANNER Use an adapter as strewn and a_ways connect the grounding _ug to a known ground it _s recommended that y ou have a qualified electrici...

Page 7: ...auge 37 Heeling Adjustment or Parallelism of Sawblade to Miter Gauge Groove 38 Blade Tilt or Squareness of Blade to Table 39 Tilt Mechanism 41 MAINTENANCE 41 LUBRICATION 42 RECOMM ENDED ACCESSORIES 42 TFIOUBLESHOQTING 43 REPAIR PARTS 45 UNPACKING NEEDED _ _ _ Medium Screwdriver _ Hammer Small Screwdriver __ Wrenche 3 8 in 7 16 in 1 2 in 9 16 in Combination Square 3 4 in Separate all parts from pac...

Page 8: ...e Following Items Z Screw He Hd 5 16 t8 x 1 1 4 8 AB Lockwasher External 5 16 8 AL Item Part Name AN Nut Heavy Hex Jam 5 16 18 8 A0 Washer 11 32 x 11t16 x 1 16 8 Bag of Loose Parts No 62752 Containing the Following Items Z Screw Hex Hd 5 6 18 x 1 1 4 4 AA Nut Hex 1 4 20 24 AA Nut Hex Heavy Jam 5 6 18 4 AB Lockwasher External 5 16 4 AB Lockwasher External 1 4 24 AN Nut Hex Jam 1 2 13 8 A0 Washer 11...

Page 9: ...t A Loosen Screw B Lift insert from front end and pull toward front of saw 4 To replace insert Place insert into insert opening in table and push toward rear of saw to engage spring clip and until keyslot m insert will drop over screw Tighten screw Do not tighten screw to the point where it will deflect the insert FLAT HEAD _ __ CHECKING BLADE SQUARENESS TO TABLE iMPORTANT BLADE must be SQUARE 90 ...

Page 10: ...UNTING SAW 1 From among the loose parts find the following hardware 4 Hex Head Screws 5 16 18 x 1 1 4 in long 4 Hex Nuts 5 16 18 approx dia of hole 5 16 in 4 Lockwashers 5 16 in External Type approx dia of hole 5 16 in 8 Flat Washers dia of hole 11 32 in 2 Ptase saw on legs so that holes in bottom of saw line up with holes in top of legs 3 Install screws washers Iockwashersand nuts as shown tf you...

Page 11: ...e 3_ Install flat washer Iockwashers and nuts on the screws DO NOT TIGHTEN 4 Line up the rear edge of extension with the rear edge of the table Line u0 top sudace of the extension with the top of the table at the locations indicated by the X s see illustration Use a combination square to line up these edges SLIGHTLY TIGHTEN nutswith a 9 16 wrench _ _ JCHECK WITH SQUARE AT 2 PLACES MARKED WITH X 5 ...

Page 12: ...makes them adaptable to other models 3 Insert a 1 3 4 inch long screw through the THIRD hole IN THE FRONT BAR as illustrated Insert another 1 3 4 inch long screwthrough the SEVENTH hole in bar 4 Place spacers on screws JAM NUT 5116 18 7TH HOLE t_ _ WASHER I HEX HEAD SCREW 5 16 18 x 3 4 IN 3RD HOLE LEFT SIDE OF FRONT GUIDE BAR GUIDE BAR IS TO BE TURNED END FOR ENE AFTER SCREWS ARE INSTALLED HEX HEA...

Page 13: ...lade 14 Move front bar until 0 mark on rip scale is approximately at tip of pointer 15 Move FRONT bar upwards until fence is approxi mately 1 32 in above table tighten screw at left end of bar NOTE Fold a piece of newspaper making 8 thicknesses and place between rip fence and table to act as a spacer This wil hold the fence off of the table approx 1 32 in 16 Adjust rear bar so that the fence is ap...

Page 14: ... lock handle and grasp the fence with one hand at the front For very close adjustments grasp theguide bar with both hands and move the fence with your thumbs SELF ALIGNING ADJUSTMENT Place fence on saw but DO NOT LOCK IT Move the R EAR END of the fence slightly to the right or left when you release it the fence should spring back to its original position If i does not the spring pressure must be I...

Page 15: ...curely 1 Raise lock lever 2 Tighten the aOjusting nut using a small screwdriver until the lever when locked holds the rip fence securely If lock lever is difficult to push down 1 Raise lock lever 2 Loosen the adjusting nut using a small screwdriver until the lever is easy to push down and holds the rip fence securely AD3USTING NUT FENCE HEAD RiP FENCE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT The riptence must be PARA...

Page 16: ...1 4 in External Type approx dia of hole 1 4 in 2 Lockwashers 5 16 in External Type approx dia of hole 5 16 in 1 Thumbscrew Blade Guard Support Spreader Support Spreader Rod 2 Before installing the blade guard you mustcheck the heeling adjustment parallelism of sawblade to miter gauge groove The procedure for making this check and adjusting it are found inthe Adjustments sect ion of this manual Ref...

Page 17: ...K BACK PAWLS insert one of the SETSCREW WRENCHES in the notches to hold the pawls out of the way 12 Lay blade of square or other straightedge along side of blade 13 Loosen Hex Head Screw in BLADE GUARD SUPPORT and move spreader so that it touches blade of square tighten screw 14 NOTE The spreader is now square with the table and approximately in line with the sawb_ade The spreader requires further...

Page 18: ... and SPREADER loosen THUMBSCREW DO NOT LOOSEN OTHER SCREWS This lets you remove and replace the guard without disturbing the spreader alignment 7 16 IN WRENCH FOLDEDPAPER MOUNTING THE MOTOR CHECK MOTOR ROTATION 1 The motor must rotate CLOCKWISE when re viewed from the 5 8 in shaft 2 MAKE SURE KEY IS REMOVED FROM SHAFT 3 Place the motor on your workbench or on the floor 4 Plug the cord into a prope...

Page 19: ...o HOLES in cradle push motor in as far as it will go 12 Lower the blade install belt on saw pulley and motor pulley 13 Sight along edges of both pulleys and move motor pulley so that belt is parallel to the edges of both pulleys tighten the setscrew in the motor pulley 14 IMPORTANT Measure the distance from end of motor shaft to pulley mark this dimension down you will need it later when reinstall...

Page 20: ...ey 2 Screws furnished with guard are self threading screw them into holes in BELT GUARD SUPPORT BRACKET then remove them 3 Position BELT GUARD SUPPORT BRACKET and BELT GUARD SUPPORT as shown and install the screws make sure motor shaft is in CENTER of hole in SUPPORT BELT GUARD PIVOT SCREW _ J TWO HOLES CLOSEST BELT GUARD SUPPORT BRACKET SCREW BELT GUARD SUPPORT CENTERED OPENING 4 Install three CL...

Page 21: ...ately 3 4 in away from belt NOTE To remove guard lift up on LONG TABS of clips pull guard outward The clips should remain on the BELT GUARD SUPPORT 1 3 4 IN PLUGGING IN MOTOR 1 From among the loose parts find two wire ties 2 Route motor cord along right side of cabinet and snap ties in 1 4 hole in side of cabinet Secure two cords in wire ties 3 Plug motor cord into outlet on side of switch box WIR...

Page 22: ...ot cycle the motor switch on and off rapidly as this may cause the sawblacle to loosen In the event this should ever occur allow the sawblade to come to a complete stop and retighten the arbor nut normally not excessively Never leave the saw while the power is ON B TO turn saw OFF PUSH lever in Never leave the saw until the cutting tool has come to a complete stop C TO lock switch in OFF position ...

Page 23: ...ree right and left positions for conveniently setting the Miter Gauge to cut miters NOTE The slots for the stop pin and the gradua tions are manufactured to very closetolerances which provide accuracyfor average woodwor k ing In some cases where extreme accuracy is required when making angle cuts for example make a trial cut and then recneck it If necessary the miter gauge head can then be swivele...

Page 24: ...n using the Dado or Mold ing Head it is not necessary to install the loose collar To replace insert Place insert into insert opening in table and push towrd rear of saw to engage spring clip and until keyslot in insert will drop over screw Tighten screw Do not tighten screw to the point where it will deflect the insert BLADE GUARD NOT SHOWN PICTURE CLARITY NUT LOOSE COLLAR ARBOR TEETH POINTING TO ...

Page 25: ...i _ 1 2 45 NOTCH PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK Make the Push S _ick using a piece of 1 x 2 or rip one from a wide board say 11 1 2 in wide and set the rip fence 9 7 8 in from the sawblade Make the Push Block using a piece of 3 8 in and 3 4 in plywood The small piece of wood 3 8 in x 3 8 in x 2 1 2 in should be GLUED to the plywood DO NOT USE NAILS This isto prevent dulling the sawblade in the event yo...

Page 26: ... removing the guard changing the cutting tool changing the setup or adjusting anything b Check for alignment of moving parts binding of moving parts breakage of parts mounting and any other conditions that may affect the way it works If any part is missing bent or broken in any way or any electrical parts don t work properly turn the saw off and unplug the saw c Replace damaged missing or failed p...

Page 27: ...ove the elbow Noise levels vary widely To avoid possible heanng damage wear ear plugs or muffs when using saw for long periods of time Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes This can cause permanent eye damage Wear safety goggles not glasses that comply with ANSI Z87 1 shown on pack age Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses They are not safety glasses Safety goggles ...

Page 28: ... cut planned WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING WARNING DON T LET FAMILiARiTY GAINED FROM FREQUENT USE OF YOUR TABLE SAW CAUSE A CARELESS MISTAKE ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT A CARELESS FRACTION OF A SECOND IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A SEVERE INJURY 1 Before actually cutting with the saw watch it while it runs for a short while If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates excessively stop immediately Turn the saw off_ Unplug...

Page 29: ...protractor If necessary the miter gauge head can be swiveled slightly to compensate for any inaccuracy NOTE The space between the miter gauge barand the groove in the table is held to a minimum during manufacturing For maximum accuracy when using the miter gauge always favor one sade of the groove in the table In other words don t move the miter gauge from side to side while cutting but keep one s...

Page 30: ...d between the bottom edge of the table and the C clamp CAUTION When clamping the block make sure that the end of the block Is well in front of the sawblade Be sure it is clamped securely 3 Slide the workpiece along the miter gauge until it touches the block hold it securely or clamp it with the Hold Down Clamp Optional Accessory BLOCK 4 Make the cut turn the saw off remove the piece after the blad...

Page 31: ...N ADDITION TO THE SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS ON PAGES 2 3 4 5 6 26 27 AND 28 ADDiTiONAL SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS FOR RiP TYPE CUTS NEVER use the miter gauge when ripping Use a push stick whenever the fence is 2 to 6 inches from the blade Use an auxitiary fence and push block whenever the fence must be within 2 inches of the blade See Basic Saw Operation Using The Rip Fence section When using a push stick or ...

Page 32: ...AYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES USING FEATHERBOARDS FOR THRU SAWlNG Featherboards are not employed for thru sawing operations when using the miter gauge Feat herboards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table as shown and to heip stop kickbacks Add 7 1 2 inch high flat facing board to the fence the full length of the fence Mount featherboards to fence and table as shown so that le...

Page 33: ...ce do not FEED the workpiece with the left hand When Wl DTH OF RIP is 2 in to 6 in wide USE THE PUSH STICK to feed the work When WIDTH OF RIP is NARROWER than 2 in the push stick CANNOT be used because the guard wil interfere USE the AUX LIARY FENCE WORK SUPPORT and PUSH BLOCK Attach Auxiliary Fence Work Support to rip fence with two C clam ps 33 ...

Page 34: ...USH BLOCK Hold the workpiece in position and install the PUSH BLOCK by sliding it on top of the AUXILIARY FENCE WORK SUPPORT This May Raise Guard Narrow strips thicker than the Auxiliary Fence Work Support may enter the guard and strike the baffle CAREFULLY raise guard only enough to clear the workpiece Use PUSH BLOCK to complete cut BAFFLE 34 ...

Page 35: ...ILIARY PANEL WORK SUPPORT 1 Unlock fence and raise rear end 2 Position AUXILIARY FENCE WORK SUPPORT as shown and attach it with two C clamps AUXILIARY PANE USING FEATHERBOARDS FOR NON THRU SAWING Featherboards are not employed during non thru sawing operations when using the miter gauge Use featherboards for all other non thru sawlng operations when sawblade guard must be removed Featherboards are...

Page 36: ...COMPLETION OF RABBETING OPERATION RA _FIRST CUT J J SECOND CUT RABBETING ALONG THE EDGE RABBETING ACROSS THE END Rabbet cuts can also be made in one pass of the workpiece over the cutter using the dado head or molding head i PLOUGHING AND MOLDaNG PLOUGHING is grooving with the grain the long way of the workpiece using the fence USE feather boards and push sticks as req ui red PLOUGHING DADOING Ins...

Page 37: ...ed slightly to compensate for any inaccuracy 1 Loosen the knob and pull stop in OUT 2 Swivel the head position it at 0 push the stop pin IN lock the handle 3 The HEAD should be square with the Bar and the pointer should point to 0 Readjust the pointer if necessary 4 If the head is not square with the bar adjustments are required A Loosen the knob 1 and the two screws 2 B Position the HEAD square w...

Page 38: ...Move square to REAR rotate blade to see if MARKED tooth again touches blade of square 5 If tooth touches square at FRONT and REAR sawblade is PARALLEL to MITER GAUGE GROOVE 6 If tooth does not touch the same amount the mechanism underneath must be adjusted to make the blade PARALLEL to GROOVE A Rear trunnion must be moved TOWARD the combination square if there is a space between marked tooth and e...

Page 39: ...or SQUARENESS WARNING FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN SWITCH OFF AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE OUTLET 1 Raise blade all the way UP raise blade guard 2 TILT blade a few degrees to the LEFT now dlt blade back to the RIGHT as far as it will go 3 Place the square against blade Make sure square is not touching the TIP of one of the saw TEETH 4 Operate the tilt lock handle COUNTER CLOCKWISE to loosen the t...

Page 40: ...ith your square until blade is square to table 4 ROTATE STOP COLLAR moving it to the right until it stops _TIGHTEN the setscrews 5 Check POINTER If it DOES NOT point tothe 0 mark on the bevel scale A Remove Elevation Handwheel B Loosen screw and adjust pointer using medium screwdriver C Install Elevation HandwheeL 45 STOP COLLAR 4 TI LT HANDWHEEL STOP COLLAR 45 POSITION TILT blade to LEFTas farasi...

Page 41: ... When adjusting the screws _nthe bearing retainer hold the nut inside using a 3 8 in wrench TILT HANDWHEEL J J ADJUST THESE TWO SCREWS MAINTENANCE WARNING FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN SWITCH OFF AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE OUTLET BEFORE MAINTAINING OR LUBRICATING YOUR SAW Do not allow sawdust to accumulate inside the saw Frequently blow out any dust that may accumulate inside the saw cabinet and...

Page 42: ...NTS SEARS RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACCESSORIES CAT NO 7 In Dia Adjustable Dado Head 9 3263 _ _ 9_22222 7 In Dia Dado Head 9 3257 71nl U0iding Head set i i ii 9 3217 sanding Wheel i _ i 9 22723 7 In Molding i 9 32i8 Miter Gauge stop Rods 9 29924 7 In Molding Head _ i _ 9 3214 Miter Gauge Hoid Down Clamp 9 29928 8 In Dado i 9_32708 Taper Jig _ 9 3233 Mold ngiDad0 Universal Jig i _ 9 3231 Molding or ...

Page 43: ...tion Mechanism TROUBLE SHOOTmNG MOTOR NOTE Motors used on wood working tools are particularly susceptible to the accumulation of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or vacuumed frequently to prevent interference with normal motor ventilation TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE Excessive noise 1 Motor Motor fails to develop full power Power output of motor decreases rapidly with decrease in voltage a...

Page 44: ...circulation through motor See Maintenance and Lubrication section 1 Have switch replaced and request a voltage check from the power company 2 Test capacitor and replace if defective 3 Loose or broken 3 Have wiring checked and repaired connections I I Starting switch not 1 Have switch replaced t resulting in blown operating o I o r I 1 fuses or tripped 2 Voltage to ow t pe m t I 2 Request voltage c...

Page 45: ...2 62944 13 62533 14 STD551210 15 STD611005 16 62532 17 62940 18 62943 Description Lock Rear Fence Roller Rear Fence Rod Fence Lock Spring Head Alignment Includes Key 18 Lockwasher External No 10 Screw Hex Head Type A No 10 x 1 2 Pad Alignment Cam Nut Adjustment Standard Hardware Item May be purchased locally 5 FIGURE 2 ON OFF POWER OUTLET 60381 Description K i ey I PaN No No 60381 1 60375 2 60380 ...

Page 46: ...PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 10 INCH TABLE SAW MODEL NO 113 298720 12 13 16 1 32 33 31 Figure 3 i j 3O 27 28 29 28 _ _ 524 23 ...

Page 47: ...Screw Pan Hd t0 32 x 3 4 Key Part No No Description 24 STD551210 25 62689 26 STD511103 27 62701 28 STD610805 29 62702 30 62700 31 60252 32 60255 33 STD601105 34 60253 35 60254 36 454896 37 STD551237 38 71165 39 STD5414 1 40 62618 41 STD522507 42 STD551031 62750 62751 SP5116 Lockwasher External No 10 Handwheet Assembly Screw Pan Hd 10 32 x 3 8 Panel Front Screw Pan Hd Ty AB No 8 x 1 2 Scale Adjusta...

Page 48: ...PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 10 INCH TABLE SAW MODEL NO 113 298720 44 12 13 62 14 59 56 58 43 31 41 40 f 16 39 i 18 19 20 25 22 _ 23 23 29 30 38 37 36 35 34 34 33 32 21 Figure 4 ...

Page 49: ...w Screw Clamp Ring Retaining 5 8 Washer 629 x 7 8 x 1 64 Washer Spr ng Standard Hardware Item May Be Purchased Locally Key No 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 5O 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Part No STD 302111 62697 62699 STD 601103 STD 551210 62489 30509 30767 62312 6527 STD 328022 STD 304410 30419 STD 600803 3508 37158 3509 30420 STD 580025 6532 37825 37824 37823 STD ...

Page 50: ... 8 32 x 5 8 Rod Assembly Miter Gauge Consisting of Items 11 12 t3 Nut Hex 5 16 18 Stud Clamp Stud Pivot Screw LoCking Set 1 4 20 x 3 8 1 12 11 6 _8 10 9 5 I FIGURE 6 62579 GUARD ASSEMBLY Key No Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Part No 62579 60297 62391 62395 62389 6239O STD 551025 62520 62879 62580 62410 STD 571810 62519 Guard Assembly Saw Nut Push Pin I 4 x 1 I 2 Support Guard Guard Saw Pin...

Page 51: ...1031 Washer 11 32 I D 11 STD 551131 Lockwasher Ext 5 16 12 STD 541031 Nut Hex 5 16 18 62752 Bag of Loose Parts not illustrated 2 _3 f FIGURE 8 TABLE EXTENSIONS Key Part No No Description 1 62947 2 STD523112i 3 STD551031 4 STD551131 5 STD541031 Extension Table 12 x 27 Screw Hex Hd 5 16 18x 1 1 4 Washer 11 32 x 11 16 x 1 16 Lockwasher External 5 16 Nut Hex 5 16 18 507780 Bag of Loose Parts Not Illus...

Page 52: ... be found on a plate attached to your saw at the left hand side of the base WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION MODEL NUMBER 113 298720 NAME OF ITEM 10 INCH TABLE SAW All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears stores If the parts you need are not stocked locally your order will be electronically transmitted...

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