Craftsman 152.221140 Owner's Manual page 117

CAUTION LOCKING ON/OFF SWITCH
• A separate electrical circuit should be used for your 1.
table saw. The table saw comes pre-wired for 120-volt
use. The circuit should not be less than #14 AWG wire
2.
and should be protected with a 15-amp time lag fuse.
• Have a qualified electrician repair or replace damaged
or worn cord immediately.
• Before connecting the motor to the power line, make
certain the switch is in the "OFF" position and be sure
that the electric current is of the same characteristics 3.
as the motor nameplate. All line connections should
make good contact.
• Running on low voltage or long extension cords will
damage the motor.
When the table saw is not in use, the "ON" button
should be locked so that it cannot be started.
Using the padlock included with your table saw, lift
the "red "OFF" paddle and place the padlock
through the holes (C) in the side of the "ON" button
and then lock the padlock. Make sure keys have
been removed from padlock and placed where no
children can get them. See figure 17-1.
To use the table saw, unlock and remove the pad-
lock from the "ON" button.
THERMAL=OVERLOAD PROTECTION
• DO NOT expose the table saw to rain or operate the
in damp locations.
• MAKE SURE all parts have been assembled correctly
and are in working order.
• KEEP table surface clear of tools and debris before
starting table saw.
STARTING AND STOPPING THE SAW
Figure 17=1
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2.
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The ON/OFF switch is located under the front rail
on the table saw.
To turn the table saw on, press the green "ON"
button (A) in one-half inch. Note: There is a safety
feature on the switch to insure that the switch must
be completely pressed before the saw will START.
See figure 17-1.
To turn the table saw off, press the large red "OFF"
paddle (B) or lift the paddle and press directly on
the red "OFF" button. See figure 17-1.
• Turn the power switch "OFF" and unplug the power
cord from its power source prior to doing or perform-
ing any maintenance.
Make certain that the OFF button has been de-
pressed before pushing the thermal-overload-reset
button.
The motor supplied with your table saw has a resettable
thermal-overload relay (D), see figure 17-1. If the motor
shuts off during an operation (cutting a workpiece too
fast or using a dull blade, using the saw beyond its
capacity, or low voltage) press the OFF button, let the
motor cool three to five minutes. Push the reset ther-
mal-overload button on the side of the ON/OFF switch
assembly. Make certain that the saw blade and work
area has been cleared of debris before restarting saw.
The motor can now be turned on again.
RAISING AND LOWERING THE BLADE
Figure 18=1
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The blade height adjustment handwheel and handwheel
lock knob is located on the front of the cabinet above
the blade bevel scale. To raise the saw blade, loosen
the handwheel lock knob (A) (counter-clockwise) and
turn the handwheel (B) clockwise. When the saw blade
is at its desired height, tighten the handwheel lock knob
(clockwise) until it is securely tightened. See figure 18-1.