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5.  HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION

11.  MAINTENANCE

11.1 BLADE REPLACEMENT 

Note: Remove the plug from the socket before carrying out adjustment, servicing or 
maintenance.
Refer to PREPARING THE TABLE SAW section 8.15 for blade replacement.

 

–  Connect circular saws to a dust-collecting device when sawing.

 

–  Do not use High speed steel (HSS) blades;

 

–  The push-stick or push block should always be stored with the machine when not in use.

19. SAFE OPERATION

–  Use push-sticks or push blocks to feed the workpiece past the saw blade;

 

–  Use and correct adjustment of the riving knife;

 

–  Use and correct adjustment of the upper saw blade guard;

 

–  Rebating or grooving should not be carried out.

 

–  Saws shall not be used for slotting (stopping groove);

 

–  Use only saw blades for which the maximum possible speed is not less than the  

 

 

maximum spindle speed of the tool and the material to be cut;

 

–  When transporting the machine use only transportation devices and do not use  

 

 

guards for handling or transportation;

 

–  During transportation the saw blade should be lowered below the table height.

5.3 CONNECTION TO THE POWER SUPPLY

Make sure the power supply information on the machine’s rating plate are compatible with 
the power supply you intend to connect it to.
If a replacement plug is to be fitted this must be carried out by a qualified electrician.
The damaged or incomplete plug, when cut from the cable shall be disabled to prevent 
connection to a live electrical outlet.
This appliance is Class I

 and is designed for connection to a power supply matching that 

detailed on the rating label and compatible with the plug fitted.
If an extension lead is required, use an approved and compatible lead rated for this 
appliance. Follow all the instruction supplied with the extension lead.

Earthed      : This product requires an earth connection to protect against electric shock from 

accessible conductive parts in the event of a failure of the basic insulation. 

Summary of Contents for CTS315A

Page 1: ... and drawings in this manual are supplied by Draper Tools to help illustrate the operation of the product Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information contained in this manual the Draper Tools policy of continuous improvement determines the right to make modifications without prior warning CONTACTS DRAPER TOOLS LIMITED Hursley Road Chandler s Ford Eastleigh Hampshire SO5...

Page 2: ...1 3 UNDERSTANDING THIS MANUALS SAFETY CONTENT WARNING Information that draws attention to the risk of injury or death CAUTION Information that draws attention to the risk of damage to the product or surroundings 1 4 COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright Draper Tools Limited Permission is granted to reproduce this publication for personal educational use only Commercial copying redistribution hiring or lendin...

Page 3: ...F SWITCH 14 8 4 ATTACH THE LEG STRUTS 14 8 5 ATTACH RUBBER FEET 15 8 6 ATTACH WHEEL SET 15 8 7 DUST EXTRACTION 15 8 8 ATTACH EXTENSION TABLE 15 8 9 ATTACH EXTRACTION HOSE 16 8 10 EXTRACTION HOSE SUPPORT 16 8 11 ATTACH HANDLES 16 8 12 ATTACH GUIDE RAILS 17 8 13 ATTACH THE MITRE GAUGE 17 8 14 ATTACH THE MITRE FENCE 17 8 15 ATTACH BLADE 18 8 16 ATTACH THE RIVING KNIFE 18 8 17 ATTACH BLADE GUARD 19 9 ...

Page 4: ...f purchase except where tools are hired out when the guarantee period is 90 days from the date of purchase This guarantee does not apply to normal wear and tear nor does it cover any damage caused by misuse careless or unsafe handling alterations accidents or repairs attempted or made by any personnel other than the authorised Draper warranty repair agent Note If the tool is found not to be within...

Page 5: ...CUT A cutting operation made across the grain of the wood FEATHERBOARD A device which can help guide work pieces during rip type operation HEEL Misalignment of the blade KERF The material which is 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 d...

Page 6: ...ocation away locked up and from children Do not overload or misuse the tool All tools are designed for a purpose and are limited to what they are capable of doing Do not attempt to use a power tool or adapt it in any way for an application it is not designed for Select a tool appropriate for the size of the job Overloading a tool will result in tool failure and user injury This covers the use of a...

Page 7: ...r operate a power tool if you are under the influence of drugs prescription or otherwise including alcohol or if you are feeling tired Being disorientated will result in an accident Have this tool repaired by a qualified person This tool is designed to confirm to the relevant international and local standards and as such should be maintained and repaired by someone qualified using only original pa...

Page 8: ...llel with the saw blade Adjust as indicated in this manual WARNING Do not allow familiarity gained from frequent use of your saw to become commonplace Always remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury 11 MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS DO NOT CONTACT THE TERMINALS OF THE POWER PLUG when installing or removing from the mains power supply 12 KICKBACKS THEIR CAUSE Kic...

Page 9: ...t When transporting the machine use only transportation devices and do not use guards for handling or transportation During transportation the saw blade should be lowered below the table height 5 3 CONNECTION TO THE POWER SUPPLY Make sure the power supply information on the machine s rating plate are compatible with the power supply you intend to connect it to If a replacement plug is to be fitted...

Page 10: ... is the same as cross cutting except that the blade angle is set to an angle greater than 0 WORK PIECE SUPPORT Longer pieces need extra supports for example a roller stand Draper stock No 13886 or 19192 The supports should be placed to the side for wider material or to the rear for longer material so the work piece does not sag or kick up The support should allow the work piece to lay flat on the ...

Page 11: ...d in any way Keep both hands away from the blade and away from the path of the blade Turn the saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed Keeping the work piece against the table and fence slowly feed the work piece towards the saw blade Stand with your body to one side of the work piece and at the front of the table when feeding the wood This will reduce the risk of injury should a piece of wo...

Page 12: ...ncy closing the cover firmly will cause the stop button to be triggered stopping the machine To re open the cover slide red stop button up lift cover and press green button In the event of a power failure the saw will have to be manually re started To switch the saw on lift up the cover and push the green button marked I To switch the saw off lift up the sprung cover and push the red button marked...

Page 13: ...mately 5mm above the work piece top Any greater exposure of the saw blade increases the risk of kick back 9 2 CHANGING THE BLADE ANGLE BEVEL ANGLE FIGS 24 25 Release the locking knob The saw blade can now be adjusted from 90º to 45º Once the correct angle is achieved lock in place with locking knob the blade height can then be adjusted to make cut safe FIG 22 FIG 23 There is a hex bolt on the angl...

Page 14: ...ater in the construction such as the side and front rails and the hose support using the same bolts that are used to attach the legs 8 4 ATTACH THE LEG STRUTS FIG 4 Attach the struts between legs with 3 bolts and nuts as insert to each leg using spanners supplied 8 3 ON OFF SWITCH FIG 3 The leg marked A has a hole pass the ON OFF switch through the hole and secure with 3 cross slot screws and wash...

Page 15: ...he shaft and twist on the saw bolt Spin the bolt up finger tight and check the blade is correctly seated tighten using same spanners as before Reconnect the machine to the mains supply Give the machine a quick burst check i e quick ON OFF to ensure everything is O K If everything is satisfactory continue to use the machine 8 PREPARING THE TABLE SAW 8 5 ATTACH RUBBER FEET FIG 5 Push the rubber feet...

Page 16: ...ill need to be removed and re used to secure the rails in position Then the guide adjustment knobs need to be fitted through both the square hole in the table and the rail as shown The square shoulders of the bolt fit into the square hole of the table 8 13 ATTACH THE MITRE GAUGE FIG 15 Slide the mitre gauge into the rails The knobs are tightened to adjust the gap that the mitre block slides along ...

Page 17: ...ill need to be removed and re used to secure the rails in position Then the guide adjustment knobs need to be fitted through both the square hole in the table and the rail as shown The square shoulders of the bolt fit into the square hole of the table 8 13 ATTACH THE MITRE GAUGE FIG 15 Slide the mitre gauge into the rails The knobs are tightened to adjust the gap that the mitre block slides along ...

Page 18: ...he shaft and twist on the saw bolt Spin the bolt up finger tight and check the blade is correctly seated tighten using same spanners as before Reconnect the machine to the mains supply Give the machine a quick burst check i e quick ON OFF to ensure everything is O K If everything is satisfactory continue to use the machine 8 PREPARING THE TABLE SAW 8 5 ATTACH RUBBER FEET FIG 5 Push the rubber feet...

Page 19: ...ater in the construction such as the side and front rails and the hose support using the same bolts that are used to attach the legs 8 4 ATTACH THE LEG STRUTS FIG 4 Attach the struts between legs with 3 bolts and nuts as insert to each leg using spanners supplied 8 3 ON OFF SWITCH FIG 3 The leg marked A has a hole pass the ON OFF switch through the hole and secure with 3 cross slot screws and wash...

Page 20: ...mately 5mm above the work piece top Any greater exposure of the saw blade increases the risk of kick back 9 2 CHANGING THE BLADE ANGLE BEVEL ANGLE FIGS 24 25 Release the locking knob The saw blade can now be adjusted from 90º to 45º Once the correct angle is achieved lock in place with locking knob the blade height can then be adjusted to make cut safe FIG 22 FIG 23 There is a hex bolt on the angl...

Page 21: ...ncy closing the cover firmly will cause the stop button to be triggered stopping the machine To re open the cover slide red stop button up lift cover and press green button In the event of a power failure the saw will have to be manually re started To switch the saw on lift up the cover and push the green button marked I To switch the saw off lift up the sprung cover and push the red button marked...

Page 22: ...d in any way Keep both hands away from the blade and away from the path of the blade Turn the saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed Keeping the work piece against the table and fence slowly feed the work piece towards the saw blade Stand with your body to one side of the work piece and at the front of the table when feeding the wood This will reduce the risk of injury should a piece of wo...

Page 23: ... is the same as cross cutting except that the blade angle is set to an angle greater than 0 WORK PIECE SUPPORT Longer pieces need extra supports for example a roller stand Draper stock No 13886 or 19192 The supports should be placed to the side for wider material or to the rear for longer material so the work piece does not sag or kick up The support should allow the work piece to lay flat on the ...

Page 24: ...t When transporting the machine use only transportation devices and do not use guards for handling or transportation During transportation the saw blade should be lowered below the table height 5 3 CONNECTION TO THE POWER SUPPLY Make sure the power supply information on the machine s rating plate are compatible with the power supply you intend to connect it to If a replacement plug is to be fitted...

Page 25: ...llel with the saw blade Adjust as indicated in this manual WARNING Do not allow familiarity gained from frequent use of your saw to become commonplace Always remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury 11 MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS DO NOT CONTACT THE TERMINALS OF THE POWER PLUG when installing or removing from the mains power supply 12 KICKBACKS THEIR CAUSE Kic...

Page 26: ...r operate a power tool if you are under the influence of drugs prescription or otherwise including alcohol or if you are feeling tired Being disorientated will result in an accident Have this tool repaired by a qualified person This tool is designed to confirm to the relevant international and local standards and as such should be maintained and repaired by someone qualified using only original pa...

Page 27: ...ocation away locked up and from children Do not overload or misuse the tool All tools are designed for a purpose and are limited to what they are capable of doing Do not attempt to use a power tool or adapt it in any way for an application it is not designed for Select a tool appropriate for the size of the job Overloading a tool will result in tool failure and user injury This covers the use of a...

Page 28: ...CUT A cutting operation made across the grain of the wood FEATHERBOARD A device which can help guide work pieces during rip type operation HEEL Misalignment of the blade KERF The material which is 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 d...

Page 29: ...f purchase except where tools are hired out when the guarantee period is 90 days from the date of purchase This guarantee does not apply to normal wear and tear nor does it cover any damage caused by misuse careless or unsafe handling alterations accidents or repairs attempted or made by any personnel other than the authorised Draper warranty repair agent Note If the tool is found not to be within...

Page 30: ...F SWITCH 14 8 4 ATTACH THE LEG STRUTS 14 8 5 ATTACH RUBBER FEET 15 8 6 ATTACH WHEEL SET 15 8 7 DUST EXTRACTION 15 8 8 ATTACH EXTENSION TABLE 15 8 9 ATTACH EXTRACTION HOSE 16 8 10 EXTRACTION HOSE SUPPORT 16 8 11 ATTACH HANDLES 16 8 12 ATTACH GUIDE RAILS 17 8 13 ATTACH THE MITRE GAUGE 17 8 14 ATTACH THE MITRE FENCE 17 8 15 ATTACH BLADE 18 8 16 ATTACH THE RIVING KNIFE 18 8 17 ATTACH BLADE GUARD 19 9 ...

Page 31: ...1 3 UNDERSTANDING THIS MANUALS SAFETY CONTENT WARNING Information that draws attention to the risk of injury or death CAUTION Information that draws attention to the risk of damage to the product or surroundings 1 4 COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright Draper Tools Limited Permission is granted to reproduce this publication for personal educational use only Commercial copying redistribution hiring or lendin...

Page 32: ... and drawings in this manual are supplied by Draper Tools to help illustrate the operation of the product Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information contained in this manual the Draper Tools policy of continuous improvement determines the right to make modifications without prior warning CONTACTS DRAPER TOOLS LIMITED Hursley Road Chandler s Ford Eastleigh Hampshire SO5...

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