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Page 1: ...ad and understand the operator s manual before using this product Customer Help Line 1 800 932 3188 Product distributed in the United States by Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 Visit the Craftsman web page www sears ca 988000 118 5 18 10 REV 01 Save this manual for future reference ...

Page 2: ...defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase Call 1 800 4 MY HOME to arrange for free repair If this tool is used for commercial or rental purposes this warranty will apply for only ninety days from the date of purchase This warranty applies only while this product is in the United States This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other right...

Page 3: ...ecommended when working outdoors Also wear protective hair covering to contain long hair ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses they are NOT safety glasses 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 DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all...

Page 4: ...es replaced by an authorized service center USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES Do not use blades with incorrect size holes Never use blade washers or blade bolts that are defective or incorrect The maximum blade capacity of your saw is 10 in 254 mm BEFORE MAKING A CUT BE SURE ALL ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE BE SURE BLADE PATH IS FREE OF NAILS Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting NEVER TOUCH...

Page 5: ...o the cutting tool USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in this manual or addendums Use of accessories that are not listed may cause the risk of personal injury Instructions for safe use of accessories are included with the accessory MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using the table s...

Page 6: ...lternating Current Direct Current No Load Speed Class II Construction Per Minute To reduce the risk of injury user must read and understand operator s manual before using this product Always wear eye protection marked to comply with ANSI Z87 1 Failure to keep your hands away from the blade will result in serious personal injury Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations Voltage Current Frequen...

Page 7: ...suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair When servicing use only identical replacement parts _ WARNING To avoid serious personal injury do not attempt to use this product until you read thoroughly and understand completely the operator s manual Save this operator s manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation and instructing others who may u...

Page 8: ...the motor will overheat If the saw does not operate when plugged into an outlet double check the power supply SPEED AND WIRING The no load speed of this tool is approximately 5 000 rpm This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or with lower voltage For voltage the wiring in a shop is as important as the motor s horsepower rating A line intend ed only for lights cannot properly carry a ...

Page 9: ... serves as a guide for drilling large holes accurately Push Blocks jointer planers Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation This aid helps keep the operator s hands well away from the cutterhead Push Blocks flooring and table saws Device used to hold the workpiece during cutting opera tions This aid helps keep the operator s hands well away from the...

Page 10: ...n Blade Tilt 0 45 Rating V AC only 60 Hz Input 15 Amps No Load Speed 5 000 r min RPM Cutting Depth at 0 3 in Cutting Depth at 45 2 5 8 in BLADE GUARD SPREADER RIVING KNIFE RIP FENCE SCALE SCALE SWITCH HEIGHT BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL BEVEL LOCKING LEVER Fig 2 10 ...

Page 11: ... placed just under the saw table surface on the front of the cabinet locks the angle setting of the blade HEIGHT BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL Located on the front of the cabinet use this handwheel to lower and raise the blade for height adjustments or blade re placement This handwheel also makes the adjustment for bevel angles easy MITER GAUGE The miter gauge aligns the wood for a cross cut The easy ...

Page 12: ...ure This feature is intended to prevent unauthorized and possible hazardous use by children and others TO TURN YOUR SAW ON With the switch key inserted into the switch lift the switch to turn on I TO TURN YOUR SAW OFF Press the switch down to turn off O TO LOCK YOUR SAW Press the switch down Remove the switch key from the switch and store in a safe secure location WARNING ALWAYS remove the switch ...

Page 13: ...r can provide you with complete information Kerr width must be within the limits stamped on the spreader riving knife WARNING Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury The following tools not included or drawn to scale are needed for assembly and making adjustments FRAMINGSQUARE PHiLLiPS SCREWDRIVER FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER C ...

Page 14: ...tablesaw A 0 E Fig 5 A Anti Kickback Pawls 1 B Blade Guard 1 C SwitchKey 1 D Handle 1 E MiterGauge 1 R RipFence 1 G Locking Lever 1 H Screw 2 I OpenEndWrench 1 J Closed EndWrench 1 K HexKey 5mm 1 L PushStickStorage Screw 2 M PushStick 1 14 ...

Page 15: ...ncluded with the table saw leg stand I F F A Lower Brace 2 B Lower Side Brace 2 C Upper Brace 2 D Upper Side Brace 2 E Hex Nut 20 Fig 6 R Carriage Bolt 1 4 20 x 1 2 in 16 G Carriage Bolt 1 4 20 x 1 3 8 in 4 H Foot 4 I Leg 4 15 ...

Page 16: ...t to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury WARNING Do not connect to power supply until assembly is complete Failure to comply could result in accidental starting and possible serious personal injury A WARNING Do not lift the sa...

Page 17: ...the front and back sets For the side sets install an upper side brace on two legs Add hardware and finger tighten Use the same steps to install the lower braces Tighten all hex nuts securely with the socket wrench Install a foot to the bottom of each leg Move the leg set to desired location CARRIAGE UPPER BOLT _ _ BRACE MOUNTING THE TABLE SAW BASE ON THE LEG STAND See Figure 8 Take the following f...

Page 18: ... 9 TO INSTALL THE LOCKING LEVER See Figure 10 Slide the locking lever over the exposed end of the rip fence making certain the handle is inserted as far as possible Align the holes in the rip fence and the holes in the lever Secure using the screws RiP FENCE LOCKING LEVER SCREWS Fig 10 TO REMOVE REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE See Figure 11 Lower the blade by turning the height bevel adjusting handwheel ...

Page 19: ... pull it towards the right side of the saw to release the spreader from the spring loaded riving clamp Pull the spreader up until the internal pins are engaged and the spreader is above the saw blade Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down Reinstall the throat plate To place in riving knife position or down position for all non through cutting Remove the throat plate Raise the saw blade b...

Page 20: ...the closed end wrench to the back of the machine Make sure the blade nut is securely tightened Do not overtighten Reinstall the throat plate Check all clearances for free blade rotation 0PEN END WRENCH CLOSED END WRENCH BLADE NUT TO INSTALL THE BLADE GUARD AND ANTI KICKBACK PAWLS See Figures 14 16 WARNING Replace dull or damaged anti kickback pawls Dull or damaged pawls may not stop a kick back in...

Page 21: ... See Figures 17 18 To check alignment of the spreader riving knife Unplug the saw Raise the saw blade by turning the height bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise Remove the anti kickback pawls and blade guard assembly Place a framing square or straight edge against both the saw blade and the spreader NOTE Place framing square between carbide teeth and measure from blade This step will insure framing...

Page 22: ...e of the riving knife to align it top to bottom with the blade Check its position after adjustment to ensure that it is vertically aligned with the blade PUSH STICK STORAGE See Figure 19 Insert the push stick storage screws from the loose parts bag into the holes on the side of the saw table Use a Phillips head screwdriver to tighten screws securely Place the slots in the push stick over the screw...

Page 23: ...w blade they may be jerked loose from the workpiece and may contact the blade Kickback can cause serious injury Use precautions to avoid the risks Kickback can be caused by any action that pinches the blade in the wood such as Making a cut with incorrect blade depth Sawing into knots or nails in the workpiece Twisting the wood while making a cut Failing to support work Forcing a cut Cutting warped...

Page 24: ...n ripping material 1 8 in or thinner HOW TO MAKE AND ATTACH AN AUXILIARY FENCE FOR RiP CUTTING THIN WORKPIECE See Figure 21 Rip fence holes are used to secure an auxiliary fence which requires a piece of wood 3 4 in thick 3 1 2 in wide and 18 1 2 in long to make To attach the auxiliary fence to the rip fence Place the wood against the rip fence and resting firmly on the saw table From the back sid...

Page 25: ...ously made at 6 in Turn the saw OFF and allow the blade to completely stop rotating before removing the stock Reset the rip fence and cut spaced rips into the workpiece to allow approximately 1 4 in fingers and 1 8 in spaces between the fingers A WARNING Mount the featherboard in front of the saw blade If positioned improperly kickback can result from the featherboard pinching the workpiece and bi...

Page 26: ...ce securely against the miter gauge Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain and bevel rip cuts are with the grain Compound or bevel miter cuts are made with an angled blade on wood that is angled to the blade Be thoroughly familiar with making cross cuts rip cuts bevel cuts and miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut CUTTING TIPS Rabbet cuts are no...

Page 27: ...k to the right Release bevel locking lever and allow it to seat lock in its original position Turn it to the left again until loose Move the height adjusting handwheel to the right to bevel to 45 bevel angle Tighten bevel control by turning bevel lock lever to the right If it needs to be tightened more pull the spring loaded bevel lock lever out and rotate it to the left Then release bevel lock le...

Page 28: ...E The rip fence must be secure when the locking handle is engaged To increase the grip of the rip fence on the rear lip of the table tighten the clamp screw on the rear of the rip fence by turning it clockwise LOCKING LEVER RiP FENCE CLAMP REAR LiP Fig 29 TO SET THE RiP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR TO THE BLADE See Figure 30 Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence along the scale on the ...

Page 29: ... on the right so that the blade is tilted away from the miter gauge and your hands The miter gauge can be turned 60 to the right or left Loosen the lock knob With the miter gauge in the miter gauge groove rotate the gauge until the desired angle is reached on the scale Retighten the lock knob LOCK MITER KNOB _MITER GAUGE Fig 31 TO USE THE MITER GAUGE IN A REVERSE POSITION See Figure 32 For larger ...

Page 30: ...t the back Move the combination square to the rear and again measure the distance If the distances are the same the blade is square if the distances are different Place spreader riving knife in down position Loosen the adjusting screws located on top of the saw table NOTE If the back of the blade was too far from the combination square place a block of wood on the left side of the blade and push i...

Page 31: ...ely in place before use NOTE It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood first MAKING A CROSS CUT See Figures 36 37 A WARNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious pos sible injury A WARNING Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickb...

Page 32: ...use a push stick and or push blocks to move the piece through the cut and past the blade When the cut is made turn the saw off Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece RiPCUT RIP BLADE FENCE MAKING A MITER CUT See Figure 39 A WARNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury Remove the rip fence Set the ...

Page 33: ...ETABLE SAW TOLOOSEN TO TIGHTEN BEVEL LOCKING LEVER Fig 40 BLADE ANGLED BEVELCROSS CUT MITERGAUGE STRAIGHT 33 Fig 41 NOTE The hand closest to the blade should be placed on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the blade should be placed on the workpiece When the cut is made turn the saw off Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece MAKING A BEVEL RIP...

Page 34: ...RNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury WARNING The miter gauge must be on the left side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback and the risk of serious personal injury Remove the rip fence Unlock the bevel locking lever Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting Lock the bevel locking lever Set the blade t...

Page 35: ... the exposed blade at the start and finish of every cut to reduce the risk of personal injury A WARNING Never feed wood with your hands when making any non through cut such as rabbets To avoid personal injury always use push blocks push sticks and featherboards Unplug the saw Remove the blade guard and anti kickback pawls Place spreader riving knife in down position Unlock the bevel locking lever ...

Page 36: ...e and remove the throat plate Make sure the bevel locking lever is locked Raise the saw blade to full height Insert the open end wrench onto the flats on the arbor shaft Insert the closed end wrench over the blade nut Holding both wrenches firmly pull the closed end wrench right side forward while pushing the open end wrench left side to the back of the saw Remove the nut Unlock the release lockin...

Page 37: ...e necessary to remove the handle to adjust the bevel indicator BEVEL BLADE HANDLE Place a combination square beside the blade on the left Turn the 0 adjustment screw until the saw blade starts to move Check again for squareness and continue to adjust if needed if the blade is not an exact 45 Loosen the adjustment screw Unlock the bevel locking lever Push the handle to the right side of the slot Lo...

Page 38: ...t in serious personal injury GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use Use clean cloths to remove dirt dust oil grease etc WARNING Do not at any time let brake fluids gasoline petroleum based products penetrating oils etc come in contact with plastic parts Ch...

Page 39: ...wax rails Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise Rip fence does not lock at rear Cutting binds or burns work Clamp screw is out of adjustment Adjust clamp screw clockwise Blade is dull Blade is heeling Work is fed too fast Rip fence is misaligned Wood is warped Spreader is out of alignment Replace or sharpen blade See page 30 on Heeling the Blade Slow the feed rate Align the rip fence Replace the woo...

Page 40: ... start Motor cord or wall cord is not Plug in motor cord or wall cord plugged in Circuit fuse is blown Circuit breaker is tripped Cord or switch is damaged Replace circuit fuse Reset circuit breaker Have the cord or switch replaced at your nearest authorized service center Blade makes poor cuts Blade is dull or dirty Blade is wrong type for cut being made Blade is mounted backwards Clean sharpen o...

Page 41: ..._ CRAFTSMAN 10 in TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 284610 23 78 FIGURE A 8O 77 44 37 33 _ 35 28 27 58 See FigureD 75 ...

Page 42: ... mm 2 Screw 1 4 20 x 3 4 in Cheese Hd 3 Upper Pivot Brac ket 1 Screw M5 x 20 mm Hex Hd 1 Lock Nut M6 7 Pull Rod 1 Support Plate 1 Mounting Bracket 1 Bolt 2 Motor Bracket 1 NO NUMBER 29 0101010920 30 0101010302 31 089110120004 32 089037007017 33 089037007018 34 080015001439 35 089037007019 36 089037007020 37 089037007021 38 089037007097 39 089037007098 40 412011007 41 412021005 42 089037007101 43 4...

Page 43: ...d Assembly Inc Key Nos 51 56 1 Screw 1 4 20 x 3 1 4 in Hex Hd 2 Screw M6 x 18 mm Cheese Hd 3 Spacer D9 5 x 68 mm 2 Pin D8 x 90 mm 1 C Ring 1 Washer D1 4 x D16 x 2t 6 Block 1 Hex Nut 3 8 16 2 Screw M8 x 9 5 mm Hex Hd 1 Miter Gauge Assembly 1 Indicator 1 Screw w Washer M4 x 12 mm Pan Hd 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER 70 089037007102 71 080015001455 72 089037007036 73 089037007035 74 089037007701 75 0891101207...

Page 44: ..._ CRAFTSMAN 10 in TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 284610 32 2 33 35 See Figure C FIGURE B ...

Page 45: ...Button 1 Hand Wheel Cap 1 Screw Special Handwheel 1 Handle 1 Washer D1 4 x D13 x 1 5t 1 Height Bevel Adjusting Handwheel 1 Lock Nut 1 4 20 1 Spring Pin D4 x 16 mm 1 Elevating Shaft 3 8 16 x 137 mm 1 Screw M4 x 18 mm Pan Hd 4 FIGURE B KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 19 089037007901 20 984406003 21 089110109712 22 089037007044 23 0101040203 24 410192002 25 080015001486 26 089110120901 27 0000120817 2...

Page 46: ...TABLE TABLE SAW or when ordering parts 3 2 8 FIGURE C PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE C KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY 1 089037007093 Lower Side Brace 2 2 089037007089 Leg 4 3 089110120017 Upper Brace 2 4 089037007090 Upper Side Brace 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER 5 089037007094 6 089037007091 7 089037007092 8 411062701 DESCRIPTION QTY Foot 4 Lower Brace 2 Bolt 1 4 20 x 12 mm 16 Flange Nut 1 4 20 x 10 mm 16 ...

Page 47: ...3 5 414011028 6 414011003 7 0101140305 8 410542702 9 089110120012 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE D DESCRI PTION QTY Locking Lever 1 Scow M8 x 5 8in 2 Lock Rod 1 Handle Bar 1 Spring Pin D4 x 10 5 mm 1 Spring Pin D4 x 20 mm 1 Pointer 1 Screw 5 32 32 x 1 4 in 1 Front Block 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY 10 412042702 11 410012701 12 089110120013 13 0101010211 14 0101010916 15 412012030 16 089037007085 17...

Page 48: ...or when ordering parts 5 j 9 1 FIGURE E KEY PART NO NUMBER 1 089015001009 2 080015001563 3 410332701 4 089015001010 5 089110120014 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE E KEY PART DESCRIPTION QTY Miter Gauge Rod 1 Pointer 1 Screw 3 16 in x 1 4 in 1 Pin 1 Miter Gauge 1 NO NUMBER 6 080015001475 7 412012003 8 089110120015 9 089110120016 DESCRIPTION QTY Nylon Washer 1 Washer D6 5 x D16 x 2t 1 Miter Gauge Knob 1 Miter...

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