Electrical Connections; Power Supply; Motor Safety Protection - Craftsman 113.23112 Owner's Manual

electrical connections
POWER SUPPLY
1. Motor Specifications
The A-C motor used in this saw is a capacitor-start,
non-reversible type having the following specifications:
Voltage ............................ 120
Amperes ............................ 12.5
Hertz (cycles) ............................ 60
Phase ................................ Single
RPM ................................. 3450
Rotation as viewed
from saw blade end ................. Clockwise
CAUTION: YOUR SAW IS WIRED FOR 120V
OPERATION. CONNECT TO A 120V, 15-AMP.
BRANCH CIRCUIT AND USE A 15-AMP.,
TIME-DELAY FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER.
WARNING: DO NOT PERMIT FINGERS TO TOUCH
THE TERMINALS OF PLUGS WHEN INSTALLING
OR REMOVING THE PLUG TO OR FROM THE
OUTLET.
WARNING: IF NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED THIS
POWER TOOL CAN INCUR THE POTENTIAL
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
PARTICULARLY WHEN USED IN DAMP
LOCATIONS, IN PROXIMITY TO PLUMBING, OR
OUT OF DOORS. IF AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK
OCCURS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF A
SECONDARY HAZARD SUCH AS YOUR HANDS
CONTACTING THE SAW BLADE.
This power tool is equipped with a 3-conductor cord and
grounding type plug which has a grounding prong, approved
by Underwriters' Laboratories and the Canadian Standards
Association. The ground conductor has a green jacket and is
attached to the tool housing at one end and to the ground
prong irt the attachment plug at the other end.
This plug requires a mating 3-conductor grounded type
outlet as shown.
OUTLET !
THREE PRONG PLUG
GROUNDING PRONG
If power cord is worn or cut, or damaged in any way, have
it replaced immediately.
If the outlet your are planning to use for this power tool is
of the two prong type DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER
THE GROUNDING PRONG IN ANY MANNER. Use an
adapter as shown and always connect the groLmding lug to
known ground.
It is recommended that you have a qualified electrician
replace the TWO prong outlet with a properly grounded
THREE prong outlet.
An adapter as shown below is available for connecting plugs
to 2-prong receptacles. The green grounding lug extending
from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground
such as to a properly grounded outlet box.
O_OU_D_NG LUG
PlUG \ _._
_/t _'_ KNOW'b GROUND
NOTE: The adapter illustrated is for use only if you already
have a properly grounded 2-prong receptacle. Adapter is
not allowed in Canada by the Canadian Electrical Code.
MOTOR SAFETY PROTECTION
NOTE: This motor should be blown out, or "vacuumed",
frequently to prevent sawdust interference with normal
motor ventilation.
1. This tool should be connected to a 120 volt, 15 amp
branch circuit with a 15 amp time delay fuse or circuit
breaker. Failure to use the proper size fuse can result in
damage to the motor.
2. If the motor fails to start, turn the power switch to the
off position immediately. UNPLUG THE TOOL. Check
the saw blade to insure that it turns freely and that its
teeth are not wedged into the table top. After the blade
has been freed, try to start the motor again. If, at this
point, the motor still fails to start, refer to the "Motor
Trouble-Shooting Chart."
3. If the motor should suddenly stall while cutting wood,
the power switch should be turned off, the tool
unpluged and the blade freed from the wood. The
motor may now be restarted and the cut finished.
4. Frequent opening of fuses or circuit breakers may result
if motor is overloaded, or if the motor circuit is fused
differently from recommendations. Overloading can
occur if you feed to rapidly or if your saw is misatigned
so that the blade heels. Do not use a fuse of greater
capacity without consulting a qualified electrician.
5. Although the motor is designed for operation on the
voltage and frequency specified on motor nameplate,
normal loads will be handled safely on voltages not
more than 10% above or below the nameplate voltage.
Heavy loads, however, require that voltage at motor
terminals equals the voltage specified on nameplate.
6. Most motor troubles may be traced to loose or
incorrect connections, overloading, reduced input
voltage (such as small size wires in the supply circuit) or
to an overly-long supply circuit. Always check the
connections, the load and the supply circuit, whenever
the motor fails to perform satisfactorily. Check wire
sizes and lengths with the table following.
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