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Craftsman 315.284610 Operator's Manual

Craftsman 315.284610 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR'
T$
MAN
AL
10 in. TABLE SAW
Model No.
315.284610
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 60179
Visit the Craftsman
web page: www.sears.ca
988000-118
5-18-10 (REV:01)
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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 60179 Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.ca 988000-118 Save this manual for future reference 5-18-10 (REV:01)

  • 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 ® to arrange for free repair. If this tool is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty will apply for only ninety days from the date of purchase.
  • Page 3 [] ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE WARNING: Read and understand all instruc- SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact- tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, resistant lenses, they are NOT safety glasses. may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious [] SECURE WORK.
  • Page 4 cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum- KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Keep based products, or any solvents to clean tool. hands away from blades. Do not reach underneath work or around or over the blade while blade is [] STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL.
  • Page 5 [] ALWAYS SECURE WORK firmlyagainst t he ripfence [] IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED, it or mitergauge. N EVER usetheripfenceduring the must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an sameoperation asthe mitergauge. authorized service center to avoid risk. [] AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND [] WHEN MAKING NON=THROUGH RiP CUTS, always...
  • Page 6 Someofthefollowing symbols maybeusedonthistool.Please studythemandlearn theirmeaning. Proper interpretation ofthesesymbols willallowyouto operate thetool better andsafer. SYMBOL NAME DESIG NATION/EXPLANATION Safety Alert Indicates a potential personal injury hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand Read Operator's Manual operator's manual before using this product. Always wear eye protection marked to comply with ANSI Eye Protection...
  • Page 7 Thefollowing signal w ordsandmeanings a reintended to explain thelevels ofriskassociated w iththisproduct. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will DANGER: result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could WARNING: result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 8 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. grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or tool's plug.
  • Page 9 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 10 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 ..........V, AC only, 60 Hz Cutting Depth at 45 °..........
  • Page 11 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 of placement. This handwheel also makes the adjustment for the information on the tool and in this operator's manual bevel angles easy.
  • Page 12 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 ( O ) plate.

  • Page 13: 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 24-tooth, 10 in. carbide-tipped combination blade result in personal injury. provided with your saw.
  • Page 14 Thefollowing itemsareincluded withthetablesaw: Fig.5 A. Anti-Kickback P awls ..........H. Screw ............... B. Blade Guard ............. I. OpenEndWrench ............ J. Closed EndWrench ..........C. SwitchKey ............... D. Handle ..............K. HexKey(5mm)............E. MiterGauge ............. L. PushStickStorage Screw ........M.
  • Page 15 The following items are included with the table saw leg stand: Fig. 6 A. Lower Brace .............. R Carriage Bolt (1/4 - 20 x 1/2 in.) ......16 B. Lower Side Brace ............G. Carriage Bolt (1/4 - 20 x 1-3/8 in.)......4 H Foot ................
  • Page 16 UNPACKING WARNING: Do not connect to power supply until This product requires assembly. assembly is complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental starting and possible serious personal [] Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level injury.
  • Page 17 TO ASSEMBLE THE LEG STAND MOUNTING THE TABLE SAW BASE ON THE LEG See Figure 7. STAND See Figure 8. Assembly is best done in the area where the saw will be used. If you are unsure about the description of any [] Take the following from a small hardware pack: part, refer to the drawing.
  • Page 18 TO INSTALL THE HANDLE TO INSTALL THE LOCKING LEVER See Figure 10. See Figure 9. [] Slide the locking lever over the exposed end of the rip Hold the nylon nut securely and turn the screw fence making certain the handle is inserted as far as counter- clockwise to remove the nut completely.

  • Page 19: Riving Knife

    TO CHANGE BETWEEN A SPREADER AND A RiViNG KNIFE _"-=-"_---_ RELEASE L EVER See Figure 12. (UNLOCKED) This saw is shipped with the spreader/riving knife placed in the non-through cutting or "down" position (riving knife position). NOTE: The spreader/riving knife must be placed in the through cutting, or "up"...
  • Page 20 TO CHECK SAW BLADE iNSTALLATiON TO INSTALL THE BLADE GUARD AND ANTI- See Figure 13. KICKBACK PAWLS See Figures 14- 16. CAUTION: To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure WARNING: Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the pawls.
  • Page 21 install anti=kickback pawls: TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/RIVING Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti- KNIFE AND SAW BLADE kickback pawls. See Figures 17- 18. [] Align the slot in the pawls over the rear hole in the To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife:...
  • Page 22 Toadjust(horizontally): PUSH STICK STORAGE See Figure 19. [] Remove t hebladeguardassembly a ndanti-kickback pawls. [] Insert the push stick storage screws from the loose parts bag into the holes on the side of the saw table. [] Raise thebladeto itsfullheight. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to tighten screws [] Insert t hehexkeythrough theslotonthebackofthe securely.

  • Page 23: 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 24 CUTTINGAIDS See Figure 20. 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 25 FEATHERBOARD A featherboard is a device used to help control the FEATHERBOARD workpiece by holding it securely against the table or 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 26: Typesof Cuts

    TYPESOF CUTS See Figure 25. © There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) CROSS CUT 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 27 TO CHANGE BLADE DEPTH 900ADJUSTMENT 450 ADJUSTMENT SCREW SCREW See Figure 26. The blade depth should be set so that the outer points of the blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. but the lowest points (gullets) are below the top surface.
  • Page 28 TO SET THE RiP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, always THE BLADE make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade before See Figure 30. beginning any operation. Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence along the scale on the front rail.
  • Page 29 TO USE THE MITER GAUGE TO USE THE MITER GAUGE IN A REVERSE See Figure 31. POSITION See Figure 32. The miter gauge provides greater accuracy in angled cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended. For larger workpieces, the miter gauge can be reversed in the miter gauge grooves.
  • Page 30 RIGHT MITER HEELING (PARALLELING) THE BLADE TO THE GAUGE GROOVE MITER GAUGE GROOVE ADJUSTING See Figures 33 - 35. SCREWS 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 31: Making Cuts

    MAKING CUTS CROSS CUT PLACE RIGHTHAND ON This table saw can perform a variety of cuts that are not all MITERGAUGE HERE 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.
  • Page 32 MAKING A MITER MAKING A RiP CUT See Figure 39. See Figure 38, WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible installed and working properly to avoid serious pos- serious injury.

  • Page 33: Makinga Bevelcrosscut

    MAKINGA BEVELCROSSCUT BEVELCROSS CUT See Figures 40 - 41. MITERGAUGE BLADE STRAIGHT WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly ANGLED is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury. WARNING: The miter gauge must be on the left side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback and the risk of serious personal injury.
  • Page 34 Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning MAKING A COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER on the saw. See Figure 43. [] When ripping a long workpiece, place a support the WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly same height as the table surface behind the saw for is installed and working properly to avoid possible the cut work.
  • Page 35 NON-THROUGH CUT MAKING A NON=THROUGH See Figure 44. BLADE GUARD REMOVED WARNING: DO NOT install dado blades on this machine. The arbor shaft has insufficient threads to mount a dado blade. Mounting a dado blade could result in the risk of serious personal injury. Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in.
  • Page 36 WARNING:Before performing a nyadjustment, ARBOR BLADE BLADE make sure the tool is unplugged from the power SHAFT WASHER supply and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure BLADE 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 37 ° ADJUSTMENT 45° ADJUSTMENT [] Place a combination square beside the blade on the SCREW SCREW left. [] Turn the 0 ° adjustment screw until the saw blade starts to move. Check again for squareness and continue to adjust if needed. if the blade is not an exact 45°: ®...
  • Page 38 TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RiP FENCE TO THE BLADE See Figure 51. 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. Take the dimension on the rip scale.
  • Page 39 ROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Excess vibration. Blade is out of balance. Replace blade. Blade is damaged. Replace blade. 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 40 I PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Saw does not make accurate Positive stops inside cabinet need Adjust positive stops. 90 ° or 45 ° cuts. adjusting (Bevel Cuts). Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Adjust the miter gauge. Cuts). Height/bevel adjusting hand- Gears or screw post inside Clean the gears or screw post.
  • Page 41 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 See FigureD FIGURE A...
  • Page 42 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 The model number will be found on a label attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence 10 in, PORTABLE TABLE SAW or when ordering parts. regarding your...
  • Page 43 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 The model number will be found on a label attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence 10 in, PORTABLE TABLE SAW or when ordering parts. regarding your...
  • Page 44 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 See Figure C FIGURE...
  • Page 45 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 The model number will be found on a label attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence 10 in. PORTABLE TABLE SAW or when ordering parts. regarding your...
  • Page 46 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 The model number will be found on a label attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence 10 in, PORTABLE TABLE SAW or when ordering parts. regarding your...
  • Page 47 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 The model number will be found on a label attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence 10 in, PORTABLE TABLE SAW or when ordering parts. regarding your...
  • Page 48 CRAFTSMAN 10 in. TABLE SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.284610 The model number will be found on a label attached to the cabinet. Always mention the model number in all correspondence 10 in, PORTABLE TABLE SAW or when ordering parts. regarding your j/.9...

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