Features - Craftsman 315.248200 Owner's Manual

OVERVIEW
The upper portion of the blade projects up throughthe
table, surrounded by an insert celled the throat plate.
The height of the blade is set with a handwheai on the
front of the cabinet. To accommodate wide panels,
the tabletop has extensions on each side. Detailed
instructionsare provided in the Operationsection of
this manual for the basic cuts:cross cuts, miter cuts,
bevel cuts, and compound cuts,
For cuts with the blade straight up and cuttingacross
the grain (cross cuts or miter cuts), use the miter gage
to set the angle and push the wood into the blade, To
cut with the blade straight up, along the grain of the
wood (rip cuts), usa the rip fence to guide the wood.
Push srnailerpieces with a puchblock or pushstick.
To tilt the blade for a bevel cut, use the bevel
handwheel on the side of the cabinet. A bevel scale
on the front of the cabinet shews the blade angle.
Insidethe ceblnet, adjustable positivestops control
the degree of tilt.
Usa the miter gage with a bevel cross cut (compound
cut) and the rip fence with a bevel dp cut. Other cuts
requirespedal attachments, which have detailed
instructions to reduce risk of injuryand ensurethe
bast performancefrom your new saw,
Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself
with all operating features and safety requirements of
your Sears Craftsman table saw. The saw's features
are describedbelow,
ALIGN-A-CUT INSERT - A plastic inserton which
marks may be made to indicatethe location of the
sawcuton the workpieco,
ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS - Kickbackis a hazard in
whichthe workpiece is thrown back toward the
pper_or. The toothed pawls are designed to snag the
workpiese to prevent or reduce injuryshould kickback
occur,
BEVEL HANDWHEEL - This handwheel, on the right
side of the cabinet, tilts the blade for a bevel cut,
BEVEL SCALE - The easy-to-reed scale on the front
of the workstand shows the exact blade angle.
BLADE - This saw is provided with a Craftsman64
tooth, 10 in. steel blade. The blade is adjusted with
bevel and height handwheelson the cabinet. Bevel
angles are lockedwith a handle below the front rail.
_k WARNING: Be sure to use only blades rated for
at least 5,000 rpm and recommendedfor use on
this saw, Check with your nearest Sears retail
store.
BLADE GUARD - Always keep the guard downover
the blade for through-sawingcuts.
BEVEL LOCK HANDLE - This handle, placed just
under the worktable surface on the front of the cebi-
net, locksthe angle setting of the blade. Be sure the
handle is hanging straight down before tiltingthe
blade. If it is not straight down, it may jam and bend
the lockingbolt,
HEIGHT HANDWHEEL - Use this handwheelto lower
and raise the blade for adjustments or replacement, it
is located on the frontof the cabinet.
MITER GAGE oThis gage aligns the wood for a
crosscut. The easy-to-read indicatorshows the exact
angle for a miter cut, with positivestops at 90 ° and
45 ° .
MITER GAGE GROOVES - The miter gage rides in
these grooves on either side of the blade.
MITER GAGE KNOB - Located on the miter gage,
this knob locks in the cutting angle after selection.
MOTOR (13 AMP) - The powerful inductionmotoris
1.SHP (3HP maximum developed), with capacitor
start and V-belt drive, and is housed in a sturdysteel
base,
RAILS - Front and rear rails provide supportfor large
workplecesand the dp fence.
RIP FENCE - A sturdymetal fence guides the
workplece and is secured with the ripfence handle,
Grooves run along the top and sides of the ripfence
for use with optional damps and accessories,
RIP FENCE HANDLE - The handle on the front of the
dp fence releases the rip fence or locks it in place.
RIVING KNIFE OR SPREADER - Located directly
behind the blade, it keeps cut edges from bindingand
supportsthe blade guard.
SCALE - Found on the front rail, the easy-to-read
scale providesprecise measurements in rip cuts.
SWITCH WITH KEY - Your table saw has an easy
access power switch locatedbelow the front rail, The
yellow switch key must be removedfrom the hard-
ware bag and inserted into the switch before saw can
be oper_ed. To lock the switch in the OFF position,
remove the switch key from the switch.Place the key
in a locationthat is inaccessibleto children and others
not qualifiedto use the tool.
TABLE EXTENSIONS - Removable stamped steel
extensions, 12 in. by 27 in,, suppor_larger work-
pieces.
17 CRIIFTSNIIN" TABLESAW315.228390