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Page 1: ...ing this Table Saw read this manual and follow all its Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Installation Operation Maintenance Parts List Customer Help Line 1 800 843 1682 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman Part No 13724888001 ...

Page 2: ...ne silica from bricks cement and other masonry products Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies depending on how often you do this type of work To reduce your exposure to these chemicals work in a well ventilated area and work with approved safety equipmentsuch as dust masks that are spec a y des gned to f ter out m croscop c part c es MOTOR HP Max...

Page 3: ...bricating and changing accessories CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR LOOSE PARTS Before further use of the tool a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to ensure it will operate properly and perform its intended function Check for alignment of moving parts binding of moving parts loose mounting and any other conditions that may affect its safe operation A guard or other part that is l...

Page 4: ...to prevent motor damage 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT to the rear and the sides of the saw table for long or wide workpieces AVOID KICKBACKS work thrown back towards you by keeping the blade sharp the rip fence parallel to the saw blade and by keeping the splitter anti kickback pawls and guards in place aligned and functioning Do not release work before it has passed all the way pa...

Page 5: ...ed and in good condition Always replace a damaged extension cord or have it repaired by a qualified person before using it Protect your extension cords from sharp objects excessive heat and damp or wet areas Before connecting the saw to the extension cord make sure the saw switch is turned OFF GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A MALFUNCTION OR BREAKDOWN grounding provides a path of least resi...

Page 6: ...erial IA_ WARNING If any part ismissing ordamaged do notattempt to assemblethetable saw pluginthepower cord orturn theswitch ON until themissingordamaged part is obtained and isinstalled correctly TABLE OF LOOSE PARTS ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY A Table saw assembly 1 B Table extension 2 C Rear table extension 1 D Rear table extension tube 2 E Location seat 5 F Blade guard and splitter 1 G Bolt flat...

Page 7: ...UNPACKING YOUR TABLE SAW B A Q J 0 P I T U V W 1 W 2 ...

Page 8: ... Table lock handles Blade tilt pointer Overload reset switch Blade tilt scale ON OFF switch with key Blade Tilting Handwheel Blade bevel lock knob Blade elevation handwheel Fence storage Table Miter Gauge Rear Table Extension Mounting holes Dust Ba l Stand ...

Page 9: ...he blade wrenches and miter gauge Place stand on level surface and adjust so all legs are contacting the floor and are at similar angles to the floor Tighten all bolts NOTE Stand should not rock after all bolts are tightened Fig A Assemble table saw to stand Fig A B 1 Place protective corrugated cardboard or old blanket on floor to protect the saw table surface 2 Place the saw up side down on the ...

Page 10: ...motordamage KEEPING THE AREA CLEAN FIG D 1 Sawdust and wood chips that fall from under the saw will accumulate on the floor 2 Make it a practice to pick up and discard this dust when you have completed cutting 14 WARNING Always keep yourwork area clean uncluttered and well lit I If thedustbag isnotused do notwork on floor surfaces that areslippery fromsawdustorwax 2 When usingthedustbag some dustw...

Page 11: ... the maximum height by turning the blade raising handwheel counterclockwise 3 Remove the arbor nut 5 and flange 6 remove blade 4 Install the saw blade onto the arbor with the blade teeth pointing toward the front of the saw 5 Install the flange 6 against the blade and thread the arbor nut 5 as far as possible by hand Ensure that the blade is flush against the inner side of the blade flange A WARNI...

Page 12: ... to the right hand side of the saw table Fig N 2 Open both front and rear cam locking levers 2 on the right hand side of the saw base by pulling them out from the cam locking assemblies 4 3 Insert the table extension mounting tubes 3 into the two matching holes in the cam lever assemblies NOTE Make sure the front mounting tube has the measuring scale visible from the front of the saw 4 Slide the t...

Page 13: ...positioned as close as possible to the rear of the table when ripping short work pieces 2 Rear table extension should be pulled out fully until the location seat prevents it from moving outward when ripping long work pieces that require extra support as you are completing the cut RIP FENCE ADJUSTMENT FIG Q 1 The fence 1 is moved by lifting up on the handle 2 and sliding the fence to the desired lo...

Page 14: ...ation square on the table and against the blade t to determine if the blade is 90 to the table Fig Q 2 5 If the blade is not 90 to the table loosen the two set screws 4 located on the bottom of the table saw Fig Q 3 with the hex key and back off the collar 6 Loosen the bevel lock knob Turn the blade tilting handwheel to move the blade until it is 90 to the table 7 Adjust the collar 5 so it contact...

Page 15: ...bove the blade 8 Carefully slide the combination square to the rear until the ruler touches the marked tooth 9 If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front and rear position no adjustment is needed at this time If not perform adjustment procedure described in next section Additional blade adjustments Fig S The adjusting mechanism is located on top of blade height adjusting hand wheel under t...

Page 16: ...lay button 3 that resets the motor after it shuts off due to overloading or low voltage If the motor stops during operation turn the ON OFF switch to the OFF position Wait about five minutes for the motor to cool Push in on the reset button 3 and turn the switch to the ON position l_k WARNING To avoid injury the ON OFF switch should be in the OFF position and the plug removed from the power source...

Page 17: ...able saw to cause careless mistakes Remember that even a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury Keep both hands away from the blade and path of the blade The workpiece must have a straight edge against the fence and must not be warped twisted or bowed 6 Keep your thumbs off the table top When both of your thumbs touch the front edge of the table 2 finish the cut with a pu...

Page 18: ... 4 Start the saw and wait for the blade t to come up to full speed 5 Keep the workpiece 2 against the face of the miter gauge 3 and flat against the face of the gauge and flat against the table Then slowly push the workpiece through the blade Fig Y 6 Do not try to pull the workpiece back with the blade turning Turn the switch OFF and carefully slide the workpiece out when the blade is completely s...

Page 19: ...ape and size shown Putting it together Put the pieces together as shown WARNING I Make sure the screw heads do not stick out from the bottom of the base they must be flush or recessed The bottom must be flat and smooth enough to rest on the saw table without rocking DADO CUTS FIG DD 1 The dado table insert is included with this saw Remove saw blade blade guard installed dado and dado table insert ...

Page 20: ...ive hours of operation the blade raising mechanism and tilting mechanism should be checked for looseness binding or other abnormalities With the saw dis connected from the power source turn the saw upside down and alternately pull upward and downward on the motor unit Observe any movement of the motor mounting mechanism Looseness or play in the blade raising screw 1 should be adjusted as follows 1...

Page 21: ...ght Splitter not aligned correctly with blade 1 Check and align splitter with blade Dull blade Blade mounted backwards Gum or pitch on blade 5 Gum or pitch on blade causing erratic feed Rip fence out of adjustment Splitter not aligned with blade Feeding stock without rip fence Splitter not in place Dull blade The operator letting go of material before it is past saw blade Miter angle lock knob is ...

Page 22: ... M5X0 8 12 8 1 OKSW STRAIN RELIEF 1 1 OKWZ LEAD WIRE ASS Y 1 1 OSZY SLIDING BASE ASS Y 1 1 OSZZ SLIDING BASE ASS Y 1 1 OT00 SLIDING BASE ASS Y 2 5 0T03 SLIDING BASE ASS Y 2 2 18GN UPER TUBE 1 1 18GP UPER TUBE 1 1 18GQ PARALLEL BRACKET ASS Y 1 1 10H4 UPER TUBE 1 1 18H5 UPER TUBE 1 1 20KA SCALE 1 10 28KC SCALE 1 8 20KD SCALE 1 1 28WQ HEX HD BOLT M6X1 8 50 1 Schematic A I D NO DESCRIPTION SIZE 2178 E...

Page 23: ... 2178 W _ r m 0 m r Z 0 I k_ Go Go Go ...

Page 24: ...NG 1 1 OKOZ HEX HD SCREW AND WASHER M8X1 25 16 4 1 OK16 HEX HD SCREWAND WASHER M8X1 25 16 I 1 0K25 HEX SOCKET HD CAP SCREWS M5XO 8 20 1 1 OK3G CRRE PAN HD SCREW WASHER M5XO 8 12 1 1 OK7K CR RE ROUND WASHER HD SCREW M6X1 0 12 2 1 OK8C CR RE COUNT HD TAPPING SCREW M4Xt8 IO 4 1 OK9T HEX HD TAPPING SCREW M5XI6 t6 6 1 OK9U HEX HD TAPPING SCREW M5X16 25 4 1 OKA4 CR RE PAN HD TAPPING SCREW M4X16 16 2 1 0...

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Page 26: ...OM SUPPORT BRACKET 2 0EBG BOTTOM SUPPORT BRACKET 2 0J4F FLAT WASHER _ _ 8X16 2 5 4 0J4J FLAT WASHER _ _ 10X20 2 4 0JPP HEX HD BOLT MSX1 25 30 4 0JPX HEX HD BOLT M10X1 5 20 4 0K7K CR RE ROUND WASHER HD SCREW M6X1 0 12 2 0KJ7 CAP HD SQ NECK BOLT M8X1 25 16 16 0KMU HEX NUT M10X1 5 T 8 4 0KRQ SERRATED TOOTHED HEXAGON FLANGE NUT M6X1 0 T 6 2 0KRR SERRATED TOOTHED HEXAGON FLANGE NUT M8X1 25 T 7 5 20 ...

Page 27: ...10 TABLE SAW MODEL NO 137 248880 STAND OKTK 2 OEAP_ A4T2 0KJ718 0EAA4 27 ...

Page 28: ... SOC SET SCREW M5X0 8 8 2 0K3A CR RE PAN HD SCREW WASHER M5X0 8 30 4 0K5V CR RE COUND HD SCREW M4X0 7 8 4 0KCP CR RE PAN HEAD TAPPING WASHER SCREW M5X12 60 2 0KTH STRAIN RELIEF 1 0QDZ BEARING RETAINER 1 0QE9 MOTOR NAMEPLATE 1 0QEA BRACKET 1 0QEB COLLAR 1 0QED SUPPORT PLATE 1 0QM2 BRUSH HOLDER ASS Y 2 0QQT BRUSH ASS Y 2 0QR0 BRUSH COVER 2 0R1Q MOTOR HOUSING 1 0R1S BEARING BUSHING 1 0R1Y ARMATURE AS...

Page 29: ...OQEA 0_ i f OK_A_ W r nl 0 fi 1 r Z 0 ...

Page 30: ... off here to push 1 4 wood _ t Cut off here to 1 2 wood T Notch to help prevent hand from slipping L less than width of strong wood or plywood Use a jigsaw or t bandsaw to cut out i OptionaJ hanging hote 0 ...

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