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Save This Manual For Future Reference SEAfR8 ownel"s manual MODEL NO. 113=221740 Serial Number. Model and serial numbers may 8 , Rt6/ be round at the rear of the base 10 iNCH BENCH TOP You should record botll model and serial number in a safe TABLE SAW place for future use.
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Table Saw fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge. WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE...
Before Each Use: * To avoid burns or other fire damage, never usa the saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases° inspect your saw. ° To avoid injury, don't do layout, assembly, or setup , To avoid injury from accidental starting, turn the switch work on the table while blade is spinning.
Safety Instructions (continued) ii ,i ,, ii, , Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting tool turns • Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward toward the front of the saw. workpieces: Keep children away • Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.) for any workpieces large enough to tip when not held , Keep all visitors a safe distance from the table saw...
* Always use featherboards for any non thru rip type While thru-sawing. cuts+ . To avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, always push forward on the section of the workpiece between the sawblade and the rip fence. Never push forward on _*_=.,_-.=.
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking (continued) ......Thru-Sawing Rip Cut Any cutting operation where the blade extends com- A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece. pletely through the thickness of the workpiece. Sawblade Path The area of the workpJece or table top directly in line with Trailing End either the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece The workpiece end last cut by the blade in a ripping oper-...
4._ Fusesmay "blow"or circuitbreakersmaytrip fre_ 5, Most motor tmubtes may be traced to loose or incor- quently rect connections, overload, low voltage (such as small size wire in the supply circuit) or to overly long supply aMotor Is Overloaded. Ovedoading can occur' if you circuit wire..
Unpacking and Checking Contents Tools Needed Combination Square must be true. Check its accuracy as shown below. Select the straight edge of #2 Phillips Screwdriver Draw light line on board 314" thick board, This edge alon edge must be perfectly straight, Combination Square Medium Screwdriver NOTE: The square and...
Blade Guard Alignment ii IIII,Mlll ,,I,I IMPORTANT: To work properly, the spreader must Blade Blade always be adjusted so the cut workpiece will pass on Guard either' side of the spreader without binding or'skewing to the side. NOTE: The spreader' is thinner than the width of the KERF by approximately six thicknesses of newspaper, To check if alignment is proper, slide 3 thicknesses of...
Rip Fence Assembly and Adjustment ......i WARNING: To prevent personal injury, always dis- i l connect plug from power source when making adjustments. 1. Thread 5/16-18 nut all the way onto the fence locking handle 2, Thread rip fence locking handle into cam until tight,, Nut Hex 5/16-18 (1) Handle (Rip Fence) (1) Lock the nut against cam with wrench,...
° Raise the ripfencelocking handle, m oveandreturn NOTE: To always obtain tile best atignment'of the 'rip the nipfence adjacent t o the mitergaugegroove, fence, develop the habit of holding the front casting on lower' therip fencelocking handle. the fence back against the table top while tightening the fence tock handle Tigilten the rip fence lock handle...
Blade Tilting Control and LOck Lever Adjustment iiiiiiii ii iii , i, 1. Loosen blade tilting lock lever and slide the _eievation .Elevation Handwheei handwheel until blade is at desired angle and tighten blade tilt lock lever_ 2. If blade lock lever' intederes with sorne object before blade tilting control mechanism is held tight or rigid, pull lock lever out and rotate lock lever counterclock-...
Blade Tilt Indicator Adjustment 1. With 90 ° positive stop set and blade tilt control pushed against this stop, loosen indicator screw, adjust indica- Indicator Pointer tor pointer to "0" degrees and retighten indicator screw NOTE: When making critical cuts, make a trial cut on scrap wood rather than relying on the tilt scale or stops.
Adjusting Blade Parallel to Miter Gauge Groove illllll Alignment I WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental start,] Secondary Screws (A) make sure switch is "OFF" and plug is not con-I Alignment netted to power source outlet. Screws (B) CAUTIoN: Fold a piece of cardboard over the blade j 1.,Unplug the saw., NOTE: Always review the section "Checking Blade Paral_ lel to the Miter Gauge Groove"...
Installing Sawblade ,H=HH = 1.. Unplug the saw. Open End Arbor 2_ Install sawblade onto shaft with the top blade teeth Shaft Wrench_--"-_'_--_, Closed End pointing toward front of saw_ Wrench 3. Install blade collar with hollow surface toward blade 4.
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Mounting TableSaw to Workbench,Cabinetor Legset(continued) Workbench Mounting Using "C" Clamps An alternative method of securing your table saw is to fasten the saw base with "C" clamps._ 1. Follow instructions for mounting to workbench, substi- tutirig "C" clamps in each recessed mounting screw Iocation_ 2.
Getting to Know Your Table Saw ..Blade Guard Table Insert Blade Tilt Rip Fence "4 Table Miter Gauge (stored position) Handwt 1 On-Off Rip Fence Storage Overload 5 Base Protection \8 Blade Tilt Scale Wrench Sawdust F Storage Ejection Port Guard Storage on Non-thru Cuts...
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Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued) ... 1. On-Off Switch. I CAUTION: Before turning switch "oN;;; _ the blade guard is correctly installed and operating I properly. The On-Off Switch has a locking feature, This feature is intended to help prevent unauthorized and possible haz- ardous use by children and others,, 2.
Work Feed Devices Before cutting any wood on your saw. study all of the Slightly Less Than Thickness of Workpiece "Basic Saw Operations" found on pages 23 through 33 Up to 318" As you learn new table saw woodworking techniques you'll see that many types of cuts need different support and feeding devices, known as jigs or fixtures.
Work Feed Devices (continued) .., Position the handle in the center of the plywood base. Fasten them together with glue and wood screws_ IMPORTANT: Make sure the screw heads do not stick out tram the bottom oi tile base, they must be flush or recessed°...
Safety instructions for Basic Saw Operations Before Each Use: inspect your work area. ° Keep work area clean. Inspect your saw. o Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents.. Floor o To avoid injury from accidental starting, turn the switch must not be slippery from wax or sawdust. off, unplug the saw, and remove the switch key before raising or removing the guard, changing the cutting...
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Safety instructions for Basic Saw Operations (continued) ---. Avoid accidental starting. Plan your cut. ° Make sure switch is "OFF" before plugging saw into a * To avoid kickbacks and throwbacks - when a part or all power outlet. of the workpiece binds on the blade and is thrown vio- lently back toward the front of the saw: Whenever Sawblade...
Basic Saw Operations NOTE: The space between the miter gauge bar and the Using the Miter Gauge groove in the table is held to a minimum during manufac- The miter gauge is used when crosscutting, miter cutting, turing. bevel cutting, compound miter cutting, dadoing and when For maximum accuracy when using the miter gauge, rabbeting across the end of a narrow workpiece.
-Basic Saw Operations (continued) .ILl ..Repetitive Crosscutting Repetitive cutting is known as cutting a quantity of pieces the same length without having to mark each piece. • When making repetitive cuts from a long workpiece, make sure it is supported, WARNING"...
Compound Miter Crosscutting Compound miter cutting is a combination of miter cutting and bevel crosscutting,. The cut is made at an angle other than 90 ° to both the edge and the bottom flat side of the wood. Adjust the miter gauge and tile blade to the desired angle_,oMake sure miter' gauge is locked.
Basic Saw Operations (continued) Ripping Always Support Long Ripping is known as a cutting operation along the length Workpiece_,J of the workpiece. Position the fence to the desired width of rip and lock in place Before starting to rip, be sure: 1_ Rip fence is parallet to sawblade..
When "width ef rip" is narrower than 2", the push stick cannot be used because the guard wilt interfere° Use the auxiliary fence and push block for' this ripping operation. Attach auxiliary fence to rip fence with two "C" clamps_ Auxiliary Work Support/Fence Feed the workpiece by hand along the auxiliary fence until the end is approximately...
Basic Saw Operations (continued) ......Using Featherboards for Thru-Sawing Featherboards are not employed for thru-sawing opera- tions when using the miter gauge, Work Supports Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with "=erboard the fence and table as shown, and to he!p stop kickbacks_ Add a 7-1/2"...
Using Featherboardsfor Non Thru-Sawing Featherboards are not employed during non thru-sawing operations when using the miter gauge. Use featherboards for all other non thru-sawing opera- tions (when sawblade guard must be removed). Feather- boards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table as shown and to stop kickbacks Add a 7-I/2"...
Basic Saw Operations (continued) Rabbeting Rabbeting is known as cutting out a section of the corner of a piece of material, across an end or along an edge_ First Cut To make a rabbet requires cuts which do not go all the Rabbet way through the material..
installation and Operation of Mol Head To get full arbor nut engagement with the arbor ttlreads ..BackofSaW this saw requires a special molding head mounting arrangement Always arrange and mount the molding head as shown. Instructions for assembling and operat- ing the molding head are contained in a booklet furnished with the molding head°...
Maintaining Your Table Saw (continued) Lubrication The saw motor bearings and gear case have been packed at the factory with proper lubricant and require no additional lubrication_ The following parts should be oiled occasionally with SAE no. 20 or' no. 30 engine oil, Miter Gauge Assembly l r Elevation screw threads and pivot nuL...
Troubleshooting ....WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental start, turn switch "OFF" and always remove plug from the power'] source before trouble shooting. TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY Excessive vibration 1. Blade out of balancer. 1 Discard blade and use a different blade, 1_ Miter gauge not adjusted properly°...
Repair Parts ..Parts List for Craftsman 10" Bench Top Table Saw Model No. 113.221740 Figure 1...
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Repair Parts .._i ¸¸. Parts List for Craftsman!i(Y' B ¢h Top Tabie Model No:l 13.221740 Always Order by Pa_ Number:- Not KeyNumber Figure I Part No Description Part No. Description 817357 i 813249-132 Pin, Roll Screw, Ty "E" M4 x 16-12...
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Repair Parts ..............Parts List for Craftsman 10" Bench Top Table Saw Model No. 113.221740 Figure 2 43 24...
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Repair Parts ................'" Parts List for Craftsman 10" Bench Top Table Saw Model No. 113.221740 Always Order by Part Number - Not Key Number Figure 2 Part No. Part No Description Description Screw, Hex Hd. M5 x .8-20...
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L. .. Parts ,,,..............,Tu,, ..i,l,ii ¸ Parts List for Craftsman 10" Bench Top Table Saw Model No. 113.221740 Always Order by Part Number - Not Key Number Figure 4 Kev l Part No Description No, Part No, Description No, J STD522505 Screw, He)( Hd.
Repair Parts ...., Parts List for Craftsman 10" BenchTop Table Saw Model No. 3.22174_ii, '_ Always Order by Part Number - Not Key Number Figure 6 Part No. Description ,,;;; 823196 Guard 823091 Rivet STD541025 * Nut Hex 114-20...
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p,-_L ,,,,HIIHI 8WAIRS 10 INCH BENCH TOP owner's rnanual TABLE SAW MODEL NO. For the repair or replacement paris you need Call 7 am - 7 pro,7 days a week 113.221740 1 =800-366-PART (1-800-366-7278) For in-home major brand repair service Call 24 hours a day, 7 daysa week 1-800-4=RIPAHR (1,-8g0-473-7247)