Motor Specifications And Electrical Requirements; Connecting To Power Supply Outlet - Craftsman 113.244513 Owner's Manual

motor specifications and electrical
requirements
This machine
is designed to use, and is equipped with,
a1725 RPM
motor. lt is wired for operation on
120
volts,
60 Hz.,
alternating current. (TOOL
MUST NOT
BE
CON-
VERTED TO OPERATE ON 230
VOLT).
For replacement motor refer to
oarts
list in
this
manual.
CONNECTING TO
POWER SUPPLY OUTLET
This machine must be grounded while in use
to
protect the operator from electric shock.
Plug power cord into a
120V
properly grounded type
outlet protected by a 15-amp fuse or circuit
breaker.
lf
you are not sure that your outlet
is
properly
grounded, have
it
checked by a
qualif
ied electri-
cian.
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 CAUSE
AN
ELECTRI.
CAL
SHOCK PARTICULARLY WHEN USED
IN
DAMP LOCATIONS CLOSE TO
PLUMBING.
IF
AN
ELECTRICAL SHOCK OCCURS THERE
IS
THE
POTENTIAL
OF
A
SECONDARY HAZARD
SUCH
AS
YOUR HANDS CONTACTING
THE
SAW BLADE.
lf
power cord is worn or cut, or damaged in
any
way, have
it
replaced immediately.
Your
unit is for use on
120
volts, and has a plug
that
looks like below
This plug requires a mating 3-conductor ground-
ed type outlet as shown.
lf
the outlet you are
planning
to
use
for
this
power
tool is of
the two prong type, DO
NOT
REMOVE
OR ALTER THE GROUNDING
PRONG
lN
ANY
MANNER. Use
an
adapter
as
shown
below and always connect the grounding lug to
a
known ground.
It is
recommended that you have a qualif ied elec-
trician
replace
the TWO prong
outlet with a
pro-
perly grounded THREE prong outlet.
GROUNDING
LUG
SCREW
\
3-PRONG
\
PLUG
MAKE
SURE
THIS
IS
CONNECTED TO A
KNOWN GROUND
2-PRONG
RECEPTACLE
An adapter as illustrated is available for connect-
ing 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.
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.
The use
of
any extension cord
will
cause
some
loss of power. To keep
this to a minimum and to
prevent overheating and motor burn-out, use the
table below
to
determine the minimum wire
size
(A.W.G.)
extension cord.
Use
only 3 wire
extension cords
which
have
3-
prong grounding type plugs and 3-prong
recep-
tacles which accept the tools plug.
\Y
r-<t
qi'r"
PRONG
PROPERLY
GRO U N
DED
3.PRONG OUTLET
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 Associ-
atlon. The ground conductor has a
green jacket
and
is
attached
to
the
tool
housing
at
one
end
and
to the ground prong in the attachment plug
at the other end.
ADAPTER
Lenglh
of
the
Conductor
Wire
Sizes Required
(American
Wire Gage Number)
120V Lines
0
- 25
Feet
26 -
50
Feet
51
-
100
Feet
No.
16
No.'14
No.
12