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Craftsman 315.349720 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
SMRN I
10 in. TABLE SAW
Model No.
315.349720
A
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the
user must read and understand the operator's
manual before using this product.
Customer
Help Line: 1-800-932-3188
Product
distributed
in the United
States
by Sears
Brands
Management
Corporation
Hoffman
Estates,
IL 601 79
Visit the Craftsman
web page: www.sears.com
990000155
6-4-12 (REV:02)
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  • Page 1 Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 Product distributed in the United States by Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 601 79 Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com 0( 0s 990000155 Save this manual for future reference 6-4-12 (REV:02)

  • Page 2: One Year Full Warranty

    ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN TOOL If this Craftsman tool fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ®...
  • Page 3 • SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work _k WARNING: Read and understand all instruc- when practical. It's safer than using your hand and tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, frees both hands to operate tool. may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious •...
  • Page 4 • STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch • NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. what you are doing and use common sense. Do not Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush. •...
  • Page 5 • NEVER perform anyoperation "freehand" which • AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND means usingonlyyourhands to supportor guidethe POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your workpiece. Always useeithertheripfenceor miter hand to move into the cutting tool. gaugeto position andguidethework. • USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed...

  • Page 6: Symbols

    Thefollowing signal w ordsandmeanings a reintended to explain thelevels of riskassociated w iththis product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result DANGER: in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result WARNING: in death or serious injury.

  • Page 7: Electrical

    EXTENSION CORDS SPEED AND WIRING Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong The no-load speed of this tool is approximately 5,000 rpm. This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the with lower voltage.
  • Page 8 Anti-Kickback Pawls (flooring, radial arm, and table Push Blocks (jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer saws) A device which, when properly installed and maintained, cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back operator's hands well away from the cutterhead.
  • Page 9 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor .............. 5/8 in. Input ..............15 Amps Blade Diameter ............10 in. No Load Speed ........5,000 r/min. (RPM) Blade Tilt ..............0 ° - 45 ° Cutting Depth at 0° ............3 in. Rating ..........120 V, AC only, 60 Hz Cutting Depth at 45 °...

  • Page 10: Features

    KNOWYOURTABLESAW HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL - Located on the front of the cabinet, use this handwheel to lower See Figure 2. and raise the blade for height adjustments or blade re- The safe use of this product requires an understanding placement. This handwheel also makes the adjustment for the information on the tool and in this operator's manual bevel angles easy.
  • Page 11 OPERATING COMPONENTS WARNING: ALWAYS remove the switch key when The upper portion of the blade projects up through the the tool is not in use and keep it in a safe place. In table and is surrounded by an insert called the throat the event of a power failure, turn the switch off ( 0 ) plate.

  • Page 12: Phillips Screwdriver

    BLADES WARNING: Do not use blades rated less than the For maximum performance, it is recommended that you speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could use the 10 in. carbide-tipped combination blade pro- result in personal injury. vided with your saw.
  • Page 13 Thefollowing itemsareincluded withyourtablesaw: Fig. 5 A. Anti-Kickback Pawls ..........I. Screw ............... B. Blade Guard ............J. Stand Legs ............... C. Miter Gauge ............. K. Sliding Table Assembly ..........D. Blade Wrench ............L. End Cap ..............E. Handle Assembly ............ M.

  • Page 14: Loose Parts

    UNPACKING WARNING: Do not lift the saw without help. Hold This product requires assembly. it close to your body. Keep your knees bent and lift • Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level with your legs, not your back. Ignoring these precau- work surface.
  • Page 15 ARROWS LEGBRACE SCREW Fig. 7 I ,_ Fig. 6 MOUNTING THE TABLE SAW BASE TO THE QUICKSTAND See Figure 8. • Place the table saw base on the leg stand. Position the locking knob over the holes in the top of the leg stand, •...

  • Page 16: Operation

    TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE To place in "down" position for all non-through cutting: See Figure 10. • Remove the throat plate. • Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting • Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust- handwheel counterclockwise.
  • Page 17 TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION See Figure 12. BLADE GUARD See Figures 13- 15. NOTICE: To work properly, the saw blade teeth _1_ WARNING: Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the pawls, Dull or damaged pawls may not stop a kick- saw, or the workpiece.

  • Page 18: Adjustments

    TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE RIVING KNIFE AND install blade guard: • Lift the guard lever up to unlock. SAW BLADE See Figure 16. • With the front of the blade guard raised, lower the back of the guard into the middle hole of the riving knife. To check alignment of the riving knife: Push the front of the guard down until it is parallel •...
  • Page 19 If the rivingknifeis out of alignment with the saw blade, REAR EXTENSION ROD adjustment is needed. Theriving knifemustbeinalignment frontto back(horizontally) andtopto bottom (vertically). To adjust (horizontally and vertically): Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard assembly. • From the back of the saw, loosen the screws holding the mounting bracket.
  • Page 20 TO STORE THE TABLE SAW ACCESSORIES PUSH STICK LEG STAN D See Figures 19 - 20. The table saw has two convenient storage areas (one on either side of the saw cabinet) specifically designed for the saw's accessories. When not in use, store the accessories securely by snap- ping each accessory in place.

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    Kickback can be caused by any action that pinches the WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to blade in the wood such as: make you careless. Remember that a careless frac- • Making a cut with incorrect blade depth tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
  • Page 22 CUTTINGAIDS See Figure 21. Push sticks are devices that may be used for pushing a workpiece through the blade in any rip cut. When mak- ing non-through cuts or ripping narrow stock, always use a push stick, push block, and/or featherboard so your hands do not come within 3 inches of the saw blade.
  • Page 23 FEATHERBOARD PUSH BLOCK A featherboard is a device used to help control the workpiece by holding it securely against the table or FEATHERBOARD fence. Featherboards are especially useful when ripping small workpieces and for completing non-through cuts. The end is angled with a number of short kerfs to give a friction hold on the workpiece and locked in place on the table with a C-clamp.

  • Page 24: Typesof Cuts

    TYPESOF CUTS See Figure 26, There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combinations of these basic six.
  • Page 25 TO CHANGEBLADEDEPTH TO ADJUST THE BEVEL INDICATOR See Figure 27. See Figure 29. If the bevel indicator is not at zero when the saw blade The blade depth should be set so that the outer points of the blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately is at 90 °, adjust the indicator by loosening the screw and 1/8 in.
  • Page 26 WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, always FENCE BLADE make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning any operation. 2 in, TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR THE BLADE SCALE_ See Figure 30. Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence along the scale on the front rail.
  • Page 27 TO USE THEMITERGAUGE SLIDINGTABLE See Figure 31. EXTENSION The miter gauge provides greater accuracy in angled cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended. There are two miter gauge grooves, one on either side of the blade. When making a 90 ° cross cut, you can use either miter gauge groove.
  • Page 28 HEELING (PARALLELING) THE BLADE TO THE MITER GAUGE GROOVE See Figures 34 - 35. WARNING: The blade must be parallel to the miter gauge groove so the wood does not bind resulting in kickback. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
  • Page 29 CROSSCUT MAKING CUTS PLACERIGHT HANDON This table saw can perform a variety of cuts that are not all MITER GAUGEHERE mentioned in this manual. DO NOT attempt to make any cuts not covered here unless you are thoroughly familiar with the proper procedures and necessary accessories. Your local library has many books on table saw usage and specialized woodworking procedures for your reference.
  • Page 30 MAKING A RIP CUT MAKING A MITER See Figure 38. See Figure 39. WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly installed and working properly to avoid serious pos- is installed and working properly to avoid possible sible injury.
  • Page 31 BEVELCROSSCUT MAKING A BEVEL CROSS See Figures 40 - 41. MITER GAUGE STRAIGHT _1_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury. WARNING: The miter gauge must be on the right side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback.
  • Page 32 • Position theworkpiece flatonthetablewiththeedge • Remove the rip fence. flushagainst t he ripfence. L etthe bladebuildupto full • Unlock the bevel locking lever. speedbefore feeding theworkpiece intotheblade. • Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting. • Once theblade hasmade contact withtheworkpiece, use •...

  • Page 33: Makinga Large Panel Cut

    MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT MAKING A NON-THROUGH See Figure 44. See Figure 45. Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface to Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in. blade) can avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel. be made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut).

  • Page 34: Makinga Dado Cut

    NON-THROUGH CUT • Install the dado throat plate and rotate the blade by hand to make sure it turns freely then lower the blade. BLADE GUARD • Depending on the shape and size of the wood, use either REMOVED the rip fence or miter gauge. •...
  • Page 35 BLADE ARBOR BLADE WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, SHAFT make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure BLADE WASHER to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. The table saw has been adjusted at the factory for mak- ing very accurate cuts.
  • Page 36 0° ADJUSTMENT TO SET THE BLADE AT 0 ° AND 45 ° SCREW See Figures 50 - 51. The angle settings of the saw have been set at the factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require set- ting during assembly. After extensive use, they may need to be checked.

  • Page 37: Maintenance

    TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE RIP FENCE BLADE TO THE BLADE BOLTS See Figure 52. • Unplug the saw. • Raise the locking lever to permit the rip fence to be moved. • Place a framing square beside the blade and move the rip fence up to the square.
  • Page 38 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Excess vibration. Blade is out of balance. Replace blade. Replace blade, Blade is damaged. Saw is not mounted securely. Tighten all hardware. Work surface is uneven. Reposition on flat surface. Blade is warped. Check saw blade installation. Replace blade if necessary.
  • Page 39 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Saw does not make accurate Positive stops inside cabinet need Adjust positive stops. 90 ° or 45 ° cuts. adjusting (Bevel Cuts). Adjust the miter gauge. Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Cuts). Clean the gears or screw post. Gears or screw post inside Height/bevel adjusting hand- wheel is hard to turn.
  • Page 40 • CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW - MODEL NO. 315.349720 88 j RE C 84 8_86_ 818283 \ SEENOTE <. .<_ FIGURE A...
  • Page 41 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW - MODEL NO. 315.349720 The model number will be found on the data plate attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your TABLE SAW or when ordering repair parts.
  • Page 42 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW - MODEL NO. 315.349720 The model number will be found on the data plate attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your TABLE SAW or when ordering repair parts,...
  • Page 43 • CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW - MODEL NO. 315.349720 • 19Y18 FIGURE B WARNING: Improper electrical repair of the table saw can result in damage to the drive system possibly causing electrical shock or electrocution. Any repairs requiring disassembly of your tool require safety testing and should...
  • Page 44 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW - MODEL NO. 315.349720 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 410031710 Carriage Bolt (5/16-18 x 1-1/2 in.) ................. 0134010238 Knob Ring ......................0101010312 Blade Wrench ......................0101010313 Blade Wrench ......................0131020211 Wing Nut ........................ 089040001702 Cabinet Assembly (Inc Key Nos. 8-9, 20, and 35) ..........
  • Page 45 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW - MODEL NO. 315.349720 FIGURE A: RIP FENCE ASSEMBLY FIGURE C PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 411071001 Lock Nut (M6) ......................412011030 Washer (D6,5 x D16 x 1.5t) ..................089037011032 Rear Clamping Plate ....................0121010915 Compression Spring ....................
  • Page 46 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW - MODEL NO. 315.349720 FIGURE G: LEG STAND ASSEMBLY FIGURE PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 089037011041 Connector Bracket ....................089110124009 Leg ........................... 411071003 Lock Nut (M5) ......................0121010205 Leg Adaptor ......................0121010213 End Plug ........................410191003 Screw (M4 x 12 mm, Pan Hd.) .................

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