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Operator's Manual
10 IN. TABLE SAW WITH LEG SET
Model No. 137.218073
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CAUTION:
Before using this Table Saw,
read this manual and follow
all its Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
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Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
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  • Page 1 Sears Parts & For Technical Support Repair Center 1-800-843-1682 1-888-331-4569 Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA See the full line of Craftsman products at craftsman.com ® Click on the Craftsman Club link and join today! ® Part No. 137218073001...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    For 90 DAY commercial and rental use terms, see the Craftsman warranty web page. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

  • Page 3: Product Specifications

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS MOTOR Type................Universal Ampere................ 15 Amp Voltage................ 120 V AC Hz................60 Hz RPM (no load) ............5000 RPM (No load) Overload Protection............ BLADE SIZE Diameter..............10 in. Arbor Size..............5/8 in. Rip Fence..............Yes Miter Gauge..............Yes Rip Capacity ..............

  • Page 4: Symbols

    SYMBOLS WARNING ICONS Your power tool and its Operator’s Manual may contain “WARNING ICONS” (a picture symbol intended to alert you to, and/or instruct you how to avoid, a potentially hazardous condition). Understanding and heeding these symbols will help you operate your tool better and safer. Shown below are some of the symbols you may see.

  • Page 5: Power Tool Safety

    POWER TOOL SAFETY 5. DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENVIRONMENTS. Do not use BEFORE USING THIS POWER TOOL power tools in damp locations, or Safety is a combination of common expose them to rain or snow. Keep sense, staying alert and knowing how work area well lit.
  • Page 6 11. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do 16. REDUCE THE RISK OF not wear loose clothing, gloves, UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. neckties, rings, bracelets or other Make sure switch is in the OFF jewelry which may get caught in position before plugging the tool in. moving parts.
  • Page 7 21. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. NEVER reach across the path of the cutting blade while tool is in operation. 22. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
  • Page 8 TABLE SAW SAFETY 1. ALWAYS USE SAW BLADE 6. NEVER REACH behind or over the GUARD, riving knife and anti- cutting tool for any reason. kickback pawls assembly for every through–sawing operation. Through 7. REMOVE the rip fence when –sawing operations are those in crosscutting.
  • Page 9 14.AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS 20.For proper operation follow the and hand positions where a sudden instructions in this Instruction slip could cause your hand to move Manual entitled ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS (Page 20). Failure into the saw blade. to provide sawdust fall-through and 15.NEVER USE SOLVENTS to removal hole will allow sawdust clean plastic parts.
  • Page 10 TABLE SAW SAFETY glasses, the means to avoid kickback SAW BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY, and all other warnings contained in this ANTI-KICKBACK ASSEMBLY AND manual and on the saw itself. Replace RIVING KNIFE the guarding systems as soon as you Your table saw is equipped with a return to thru-cutting operations.
  • Page 11 once it has started. Check their action before ripping by pushing the wood under the anti-kickback assembly. The teeth must prevent the wood from being pulled toward the front of the saw. d. Plastic and composite (like hardboard) materials may be cut on your saw.

  • Page 12: Electrical Requirements And Safety

    ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY IMPROPER CONNECTION of the POWER SUPPLY AND MOTOR equipment grounding conductor can SPECIFICATIONS result in risk of electric shock. The WARNING conductor with the green insulation (with or without yellow stripes) is the To avoid electrical hazards, fire equipment grounding conductor.
  • Page 13 overheating and burning out of the The adapter (Fig. 2) has a grounding motor. The table below shows the lug extending from it that MUST be correct size to use depending on cord connected to a permanent earth length and nameplate ampere rating. If ground, such as a properly grounded in doubt, use the next heavier gauge.

  • Page 14: Accessories And Attachments

     WARNING Flat bladed Box-end Visit your Sears Hardware screwdriver wrench Department or see the Craftsman Power and Hand Tools Catalog to purchase recommended #2 Phillips screwdriver accessories for this power tool. Open-end 2YTV DADO INSERT PLATE wrench Straight edge ...

  • Page 15: Carton Contents

    CARTON CONTENTS  Separate all parts from packing WARNING materials. Check each part with the If any part is missing or damaged, illustration on the next page and the do not attempt to assemble the “Table of Loose Parts” to make certain table saw, plug in the power all items are accounted for, before cord, or turn the switch ON until...
  • Page 16 UNPACKING YOUR TABLE SAW...

  • Page 17: Know Your Table Saw

    KNOW YOUR TABLE SAW Blade guard Miter gauge Rip fence Left extension table Blade elevation/ tilting handwheel Miter gauge and Overload reset rip fence storage switch Push stick Locking lever Extension wing locking lever Blade bevel lock knob ON/OFF switch Dust bag with safety key ON/OFF laser switch...

  • Page 18: Glossary Of Terms

    GLOSSARY OF TERMS FREEHAND – Performing a cut without ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS ASSEMBLY using a rip fence, miter gauge, hold – Prevents the workpiece from being down or other proper device to prevent kicked upward or back toward the front the workpiece from twisting during the of the table saw by the spinning blade.
  • Page 19 SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the OVERLOAD RESET SWITCH – workpiece or table top directly in line Protects the motor if it overloads during with the travel of the blade or the part operation, provides a way to restart the of the workpiece that will be cut.

  • Page 20: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLING STAND (FIG. A, B, C) Fig. B 1. Unpack all parts and group by type and size. Refer to the parts list for correct quantities. 2. Attach four hooks (10) to the top corner of the four legs (2) as shown. The hooks (10) are used to hold the dust bag.
  • Page 21 ASSEMBLING THE ROLLER WHEEL Fig. E TO STAND (FIG. D, E) 1. Place stand upside down on level surface or floor. 2. Place bottom support bracket for roller wheel (18) inner of the front leg (2). 3. Insert the bolt (12) through the roller wheel bracket (11), front leg (2), bottom support bracket (18) and nut (13) as shown.
  • Page 22 ASSEMBLING TABLE SAW TO MOUNTING BASE TO STAND USING STAND USING LOCK LEVER (FIG. G) BOLTS (FIG. H) 1. Attach the locking lever assembly (18) You can also attach the saw base to the to the top of the leg (2). stand using standard bolts.
  • Page 23 3. Square the saw on the mounting 1. The hooks (2) located inside of the surface and mark the location of the four legs are used to hold the dust four 3/8 in. mounting holes (1). bag (1). 4. Drill a 3/8 in. hole into the mounting 2.
  • Page 24 STORAGE (FIG. K, L, M) ASSEMBLING THE HANDWHEEL Rip fence, miter gauge (Fig. K) HANDLE (FIG. N) Storage brackets for the rip fence (2) Thread the handwheel handle (1) into and miter gauge (3) are located on the the handwheel hole, and then tighten left side of the saw housing.
  • Page 25 4. Slide the table extension toward pin in the black plastic stops fits into the table until it rests against the the matching hole in the support saw table. tube. This will “lock” the tube into 5. Lock both cam locking levers by the support.
  • Page 26 INSTALLING THE BLADE NOTE: Leave the plastic strip (FIG. R, S, T) around the saw blade at this time. Remove before using the saw for WARNING the first time. To avoid injury from an accidental 4. Make sure the blade fits flush start, make sure the switch is in the against the inner flange (6).
  • Page 27 REMOVING THE BLADE (FIG. R, T) 1. Remove the table insert. 2. Raise the blade to the maximum WARNING height position by turning the blade To avoid injury from an accidental elevation/tilting handwheel (1) start, make sure the switch is in the clockwise.
  • Page 28 BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY WARNING (FIG. X, Y, Z, AA) ● To avoid the lock lever (8) WARNING interfering with the table insert, To avoid injury from an accidental after tightening the riving knife, start, make sure the switch is in position the lock lever pointing the OFF position and the plug is downward before using saw.
  • Page 29 Fig. X Fig. Z Press down Loosen Fig. Y Tighten Fig. AA 4. Take the blade guard (4) and press down on the red spring button (5) located on the top of assembly. (Fig. Z) 5. Position blade guard over the riving knife (1) and align the slot (6) to the riving knife (1) as shown in Fig.
  • Page 30 2. Loosen the blade bevel lock knob INSTALLING THE BATTERIES FOR and turn the handwheel to 90° on the THE LASER GUIDE (FIG. CC) bevel scale. WARNING 3. Tighten the blade bevel lock knob. Failure to unplug your saw could 4.
  • Page 31 INSTALLING THE RIP FENCE (FIG. DD) 1. Lift upward on the rip fence handle (1) so the rear holding clamp (2) is fully extended. 2. Place the rip fence on the saw table, and attach the set plate (3) under the fence handle (1) to the rail first.

  • Page 32: Adjustments

    ADJUSTMENTS MOVE THE TABLE SAW (FIG. EE) 4. If adjustment is needed to make the 1. Slide the table extension toward fence parallel to the groove, do the table until it rests against the the following: saw table and tighten the two cam ●...
  • Page 33 RIP FENCE INDICATOR 2. If the pointer (3) requires adjustment, ADJUSTMENT (FIG. GG) loosen the screw under the pointer 1. The rip fence indicator (1) points to with a screwdriver. Adjust the pointer the measurement scale. The scale to 90° on the scale, then firmly shows the distance from the side of tighten the adjustment screw.
  • Page 34 Fig. II 7. Check again to see if the blade is 90° to the table. If not, repeat step 5. 8. Lastly, check the bevel angle scale. If the pointer does not read 90°, loosen the screw holding the pointer and move the pointer so it is accurate at 0°...
  • Page 35 Fig. KK WARNING To prevent personal injury: ● Always disconnect plug from the power source when making any adjustments. ● Inaccurate adjustment can result in kickback and serious personal injury. This adjustment must be correct or accurate cuts cannot be made. BLADE TILT POINTER (FIG.
  • Page 36 9. If the ruler touches the marked tooth If the blade is partial to left side: at the front and rear position, no 1. Turn the right adjustment screw (2) adjustment is needed at this time. counterclockwise and adjust the If not or the base of the rule is no left side adjustment screw (1) longer parallel with the edge of the...
  • Page 37 1. Remove the table insert and raise NOTE: ● This table saw is provided with a the blade to the maximum height 10 inch diameter blade with a body by turning the blade elevation/tilting thickness of 0.07 in. thick with a kerf handwheel clockwise.
  • Page 38 ● CAUTION - Use of controls or WARNING adjustments or performance of The laser beam is emitted when the procedures other than those laser line is turned on. Do not stare specified herein may result in into the beam or view it directly hazardous radiation exposure.
  • Page 39 Fig. PP 4. Use the 5 mm hex wrench that is not provided, adjust the laser unit (2) Laser Warning Label until the laser line is parallel with the blade. Laser Aperture NOTE: Be careful not to over- Label rotate the laser unit. Do not rotate the laser more than 1/8 of a turn in either direction.
  • Page 40 ADJUSTING THE REAR OUTFEED SUPPORT (FIG. RR) 1. The rear outfeed support (1) should be positioned as close as possible to the rear of the table when ripping short material. 2. The rear outfeed support (1) should be fully extended when ripping longer materials that require extra support.

  • Page 41: Operation

    OPERATION BASIC SAW OPERATIONS 1. To turn the saw ON, insert the safety switch key (1) into the slot RAISE THE BLADE (FIG. TT) in the switch (2). Move the switch To raise or lower the blade, turn the upward to the ON position. blade elevation handwheel (1) to 2.
  • Page 42 Fig. WW WARNING To avoid injury, the ON / OFF switch should be in the OFF position and the plug removed from the power source while the cool down takes place, to prevent accidental starting when the reset button is pushed. Overheating may be caused by misaligned parts or a dull blade or CUTTING OPERATIONS...
  • Page 43 RIPPING (FIG. XX, YY) To make an additional push stick, use the pattern on page 56. (Fig. ZZ) WARNING WARNING To prevent serious injury: ● Never use a miter gauge when AVOID KICKBACK by pushing ripping. forward on the section of the ●...
  • Page 44 9. Never pull the piece back when the FEATHERBOARD (FIG. ZZ, aa) blade is turning. Turn the switch Off. A featherboard is a device used to When the blade completely stops, help control the workpiece by guiding you can then remove the workpiece. it securely against the table or fence.
  • Page 45 USE A FEATHERBOARD (FIG. aa) WARNING 1. Lower the saw blade (1). Make sure the screw heads do 2. Position the rip fence (2) to the not stick out from the bottom of desired position and lock the the base; they must be flush or rip fence.
  • Page 46 ● Keep both hands away from the Making the bracket: ● Start with 3/8 in. wood at least blade and the path of the blade. ● Never attempt to pull the 3/8 in. wide or wider and 2-1/2 in. long or longer. workpiece backwards during a ●...
  • Page 47 Fig. dd WARNING Always work to the right side of the blade during this type of cut. The miter gauge must be in the right side groove because the bevel angle may cause the blade guard to interfere with the cut if used on the left side groove.
  • Page 48 Fig. hh WARNING Always work to the right side of the blade during this type of cut. The miter gauge must be in the right side groove because the bevel angle may cause the blade guard to interfere with the cut if used on the left side groove.
  • Page 49 NON-THROUGH CUT (FIG. jj) Fig. jj A non-through cut is used to cut grooves and rabbets in the workpiece without exposed the blade. Non-through Cut WARNING ● Only this type cut is made without installing the blade guard assembly and anti-kickback pawls assembly.
  • Page 50 2. Install the dado table insert making WARNING sure that the rear of the insert is For your own safety, always replace flush with the table. If the dado the blade, blade guard assembly, insert is not flush with the table, anti-kickback pawls assembly, riving adjust the two bolts on the insert knife assembly and table insert when...

  • Page 51: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE MAINTAINING YOUR TABLE SAW BLADE RAISING AND TILTING MECHANISM (FIG. mm, nn) GENERAL MAINTENANCE After every five hours of operation, the blade raising mechanism and WARNING tilting mechanism should be checked For your own safety, turn the switch for looseness, binding, or any other OFF and remove the switch key.
  • Page 52 Fig. nn The carbon brushes included with the unit will last approximately 50 hours of running time, or 10,000 ON/OFF cycles. Replace both carbon brushes when either has less than 1/4 in. length of carbon remaining, or if the spring or wire is damaged or burned.
  • Page 53 7. Carefully remove the spring-loaded cap, and then pull out the brush (4) and replace. (Fig. pp) 8. Repeat step 6 and 7 for the other side of motor. 9. Place the new brush into the opening of motor, making sure the ears on the metal end of the assembly go in the same hole the carbon part fits into.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE WARNING To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION Saw will not 1. Saw is not plugged in. 1. Plug in saw. 2.
  • Page 55 WARNING To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION Material kicked 1. Rip fence out of adjustment. 1. Align rip fence with miter back from blade.
  • Page 56 PUSH STICK CONSTRUCTION ● Use good quality plywood or solid wood ● Use 1/2 in. or 3/4 in. material ● Push stick MUST be thinner than the width of material being cut Drill Hole For Hanging Notch To Prevent Hand From Slipping Cut Here To Push 1/2 in.

  • Page 57: Parts List

    MODEL NO. 137.218073 WARNING When servicing use only CRAFTSMAN replacement parts. Use of any other parts many create a HAZARD or cause product damage. Any attempt to repair or replace electrical parts on this Table Saw may create a HAZARD unless repair is done by a qualified service technician.
  • Page 58 10 IN. TABLE SAW WITH LEG SET MODEL NO. 137.218073 PARTS LIST FOR TABLE SAW (B) I.D. Description Size Q’ty I.D. Description Size Q’ty 25AP HEX. SOC. HD. CAP BOLT M6*1.0-25 1 2TDL FLAT WASHER 26E8 FLAT WASHER φ5*9.5-1.2 1 2TLE POWER CABLE ASS’Y...
  • Page 59 10 IN. TABLE SAW WITH LEG SET MODEL NO. 137.218073 SCHEMATIC 3G2X 3FAT 3G1P 3H3V 3HAG 3G1Q 2SV2 3G2W 290M 26LU 3GYA 30JU 3ASB 3G2Q 3GYA 2SUS *2YTV Dado Insert Plate (not included)
  • Page 60 10 IN. TABLE SAW WITH LEG SET MODEL NO. 137.218073 PARTS LIST FOR MOTOR I.D. Description Size Q’ty 0HX9 NEEDLE BEARING 0JX3 HEX. SOC. SET SCREW M5*0.8-8 0KCP CR. RE. PAN HEAD TAPPING & WASHER SCREW M5*12-60 0KTK STRAIN RELIEF 0QM2 BRUSH HOLDER ASS’Y...
  • Page 61 10 IN. TABLE SAW WITH LEG SET MODEL NO. 137.218073 PARTS LIST FOR STAND I.D. Description Size Q’ty I.D. Description Size Q’ty 0J4F FLAT WASHER φ8*16-2.5 4 2SB2 PLUNGER HOUSING 0JPS HEX. HD. BOLT M8*1.25-45 4 2SB3 CLAMP HANDLE 0KHX CAP HD. SQ. NECK BOLT M5*0.8-10...

  • Page 62: Repair Protection Agreement

    REPAIR PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Craftsman ® product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require repair from time to time. That’s when having a Repair Protection Agreement can save your money and aggravation.

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