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TRADESMAN

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10” BENCH TABLE SAW 

WITH STAND 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

Model # BTS10BW 

Item #53433

 

 
 
 

CAUTION – FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY 

 

READ YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL THROUGH COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE       

ATTEMPTING TO SET-UP OR OPERATE YOUR NEW POWER TOOL. 

ALL OPERATORS OF THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL SAFETY 

RULES PRINTED ON THE MACHINE AND THIS OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE USE.

 

 

Your new Power Tool is a well built, carefully inspected versatile machine, capable of giving you 
many years of dependable service. Your power tool comes complete in one carton with a minimum 
of first assembly and setup required by you. When unpacking, be sure to check all packages and 
packing material for loose parts before discarding. 

 

NOTICE:

 On the nameplate of your machine you will find the serial number and MFG date code of 

your unit. Please record these numbers on this manual cover for future service reference. 

 

SERIAL #                   MFG. DATE #                   PURCHASE DATE:                 . 

 

POWER TOOL SPECIALISTS, INC   E.WINDSOR,CT 06088   PRINTED IN CHINA 

www.tradesman-rexon.com 

                1-800-243-5114 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 53433

Page 1: ...ly inspected versatile machine capable of giving you many years of dependable service Your power tool comes complete in one carton with a minimum of first assembly and setup required by you When unpacking be sure to check all packages and packing material for loose parts before discarding NOTICE On the nameplate of your machine you will find the serial number and MFG date code of your unit Please ...

Page 2: ... Cut Depth 90º 3 Maximum Cut Depth 45º 2 1 2 Maximum Dado Cut Width 1 2 WARRANTY Refer to the Warranty Card included for your power tool warranty information WARNING Some dust created by power sanding sawing grinding drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Some examples of these chemical...

Page 3: ...ommended accessories The use of improper accessories may cause injury to you or damage to the tool 15 REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES Form the habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from the tool before turning ON 16 NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED TURN THE POWER OFF Do not leave the tool before it comes to a complete stop 17 NEVER STAND ON TOOL Serious injury...

Page 4: ...aw table for long or wide workpieces 13 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 past the saw blade Do not rip work that is twisted warped or does not have a straight edge to guide it ...

Page 5: ...d 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 resistance for el...

Page 6: ... are missing do not attempt to assemble the saw plug in the power cord or turn the switch ON until the missing parts are obtained and correctly installed TABLE OF LOOSE PARTS ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY A Table saw assembly 1 B Blade guard splitter 1 C Splitter bolt flat washer star washer spring washer oval washer 1 set D Rip fence handle 1 E Hand wheel 1 F Flat washer dome nut 1 G Hand wheel crank...

Page 7: ...CARTON CONTENTS L M N O P Q 7 ...

Page 8: ...Blade Guard Table Insert Rip Fence Table Blade Tilt Pointer Blade Tilt Scale ON OFF Switch Overload Reset Switch Blade Elevation Tilting Handwheel Bevel Locking Knob Blade Anti Kickback Pawls Mounting Holes Splitter Splitter Bracket 8 ...

Page 9: ...d for crosscutting operations that slides in the table top channels grooves located on either side of the blade It helps make accurate straight or angle crosscuts OVERLOAD RESET SWITCH Resets the thermocouple and provides a way to restart the saw motor if it overloads or overheats PUSH STICK Special wooden accessory that is used to push a small workpiece when working close to the saw blade RESIN A...

Page 10: ...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 Assemble table saw to stand 1 Place protective corrugated or old blanket on floor to protect the saw table surface 2 Place the saw up side down on the protective material see Fig 2 3 Position the stand up side down on the saw base NOTE Make sure front ...

Page 11: ...mpting any sawdust removal ASSEMBLE BLADE RAISING TILTING WHEEL 1 Attach blade raising tilting hand wheel 1 to the blade elevation screw 2 Make sure the slot 3 in the hand wheel hub is engaged with the roll pin 4 in the elevation screw shaft see Fig 4 2 Fasten hand wheel to elevation screw shaft with flat washer 5 and dome nut 6 3 Fasten handle 7 into handwheel Using a wrench tighten handle secure...

Page 12: ...by hand making sure the saw blade is firmly seated against the inner flange 7 see Fig 8 NOTE Make sure large flat surfaces of flange and nut face INWARD toward the saw blade INSTALL BLADE TO ARBOR Cont d 5 Place the open end blade wrench 8 on the flats of the saw arbor to prevent the arbor from turning while tightening Using the box end blade wrench 9 tighten the arbor nut by turning it clockwise ...

Page 13: ... only do not tighten see Fig 11 NOTE Blade guard and splitter assembly have been removed from the splitter bracket illustration for clarity ASSEMBLE BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER Cont d 2 Holding the blade guard arm 9 up and using a straight edge 11 ensure the splitter 10 is aligned with the saw blade Fig 12 If adjustment is necessary loosen bolt 8 and slide assembly left or right and rotate until prop...

Page 14: ... to the pointer is required loosen screw 7 and adjust the pointer to the correct reading on the scale 8 Retighten the adjusting screw The saw blade is set parallel to the miter gauge slot in the table at the factory The rip fence must be parallel to the miter gauge slot to produce accurate cuts and to prevent kickback when ripping 3 Position the rip fence at one edge of the miter gauge slot Clamp ...

Page 15: ...lade angle can be done independently of changing blade height BLADE TILT LOCKING KNOB 1 MUST BE FIRMLY TIGHTENED AND LOCKED DURING ALL CUTTING OPERATIONS BLADE RAISING AND LOWERING To raise the saw blade turn handwheel 1 COUNTER CLOCKWISE see Fig 16 To lower the blade turn the handwheel CLOCKWISE It is not necessary to loosen blade tilting locking knob 2 when raising or lowering the saw blade The ...

Page 16: ... the saw blade which is set bent to the right hand side of the blade Mark that tooth with a felt tip marker Rotate the blade so the marked tooth is toward the front of the saw and above the table 5 Place the combintion square base 1 into the right hand side miter groove 2 see Fig 17 6 Adjust the ruler so it touches the tooth Lock the ruler in the square so it holds its position 7 Rotate the blade ...

Page 17: ... the distance at the front and rear of the blade to an edge of a miter slot When the distances are within 1 64 or closer tighten both rear blade alignment rod strap bolts 2 while holding the rod firmly in place NOTE The blade alignment rod will only move slightly 10 If alignment is not achieved by rear adjustment loosen the two front blade alignment rod strap bolts 3 Otherwise skip to step 12 11 W...

Page 18: ... vertical position see Fig 20 2 If the pointer 1 does not read 0o loosen pointer screw 2 and move the pointer so it reads correctly 3 Retighten the pointer screw 45o BEVEL STOP 1 Raise the blade fully by rotating the handwheel counter clockwise until it stops 2 Loosen bevel angle locking knob 3 Place the 45o angle of a combination square 1 flat against the table top and against the blade between t...

Page 19: ...the workpiece There are two basic types of table saw cuts ripping and crosscutting In general ripping is cutting with the grain along the length of the workpiece Crosscutting is cutting either across the width or across the grain of the workpiece However with manmade materials this distinction can be difficult to make Therefore cutting a piece of wood to a different width is ripping and cutting ac...

Page 20: ...es the blade guard and clears the rear of the table 9 Never pull the workpiece back while the blade is turning Turn the switch OFF When the blade completely stops raise the anti kickback fingers on each side of the splitter if necessary and slide the workpiece out BEVEL RIPPING This operation is the same as ripping except the bevel angle is set to an angle other than 0o Cut only with the workpiece...

Page 21: ...and allow the blade to come up to full speed 5 Keep the workpiece 2 flat against the face of the miter gauge 3 and flat against the table Slowly push the workpiece through the saw blade 6 Do not try to pull the workpiece back while the blade is still turning Turn the switch OFF and carefully slide the workpiece out when the blade has completely stopped BEVEL CROSSCUTTING This operation is the same...

Page 22: ...re the rear end of dado insert plate is level with the table 3 Instructions for operating the dado are packed with the separately purchased dado 4 The arbor 1 of this saw restricts the maximum width of dado cut to see Fig 29 5 NOTE Make sure the arbor nut is tight and at least one thread of the arbor sticks out past the nut 6 Use only a 6 stackable dado set and keep the width to or less It will be...

Page 23: ...OLE 3 BE NO LARGER THAN 10 IN DIAMETER BLADE SELECTION cont d Smaller diameter blades may be used while they will result in a reduced cutting depth their use will increase the output of the motor Combination blades Tend to be general purpose blades Work fairly well in most applications Somewhat rough cutting Crosscut blades Designed primarily for crosscutting Somewhat smoother than combination bla...

Page 24: ...s binding or other abnormalities With the saw disconnected from the power source turn the saw upside down and alternately pull upward and downward on the motor unit Observe any movement in the motor mounting mechanism Looseness or play in the blade raising screw 1 should be adjusted as follows see Fig 31 1 Using a 14 mm wrench loosen jam nut 2 2 Adjust nut 3 until it is finger tight against the br...

Page 25: ...ne 5 Gum or pitch on table causing erratic feed 1 Replace blade 2 Turn blade around 3 Remove blade and clean with turpentine and course steel wool 4 Change blade 5 Clean table with turpentine and course steel wool Apply a coat of automotive wax Material kicks back from blade 1 Rip fence out of alignment 2 Splitter not aligned with blade 3 Feeding stock without rip fence 4 Splitter not in place 5 D...

Page 26: ... ANGLE ROD 1 0KMY HEX NUT M8 1 25 T 6 5 1 0B9M STRAP 6 0KQJ CROWN NUT M8 1 25 T 12 5 1 0B9S BRACKET 1 0KQX NUT CHUCK M6 1 0 T 6 1 0B9W BRACKET 1 0KQX NUT CHUCK M6 1 0 T 6 1 0B9Z COMPRESSION SPRING 1 0KRQ SERRATED TOOTHED HEXAGON FLANGE NUT M6 1 0 T 6 6 0BA1 COMPRESSION SPRING 1 0KRX HEXAGON NUT AND FLAT WASHER M6 1 0 1 0BA4 SPACER 1 0KRX HEXAGON NUT AND FLAT WASHER M6 1 0 4 0BAC SET NUT 1 0KSW STR...

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Page 28: ... RE COUND HD SCREW M4 0 7 8 4 0KCP CR RE PAN HD TAPPING SCREW WASHER M5 12 55 2 0KTH STRAIN RELIEF 1 0QDZ BEARING RETAINER 1 0QE0 ARBOR SHAFT 1 0QEA BRACKET 1 0QEB COLLAR 1 0QED SUPPORT PLATE 1 0QEH FIELD ASS Y 1 0QEJ ARMATURE ASS Y 1 0QEK MOTOR NAMEPLATE 1 0QM2 BRUSH HOLDER ASS Y Φ27 26 5 2 0QQT BRUSH ASS Y 2 0QR0 BRUSH COVER 2 0R1Q MOTOR HOUSING 06 1 0R1S BEARING BUSHING 1 0R20 BAFFLE 06 1 0R24 ...

Page 29: ...MOTOR DIAGRAM 29 ...

Page 30: ... LEG AW 4 0KRR SERRATED TOOTHED HEXAGON FLANGE NUT M8 1 25 T 7 5 20 0KJ7 CAP HD SQ NECK BOLT M8 1 25 16 16 0JPP HEX HD BOLT M8 1 25 30 4 0J4F FLAT WASHER φ8X16 2 5 4 2005 UPPER SUPPORT LONG AW 2 2004 BOTTOM SUPPORT BRACKET AW 2 2006 UPPER SUPPORT SHORT AW 2 093B FOOT PAD 06 4 30 ...

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