Craftsman 315.349720 Operator's Manual

OPERATOR'S MANUALSMRN I10 in. TABLE SAWModel No.315.349720AWARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, theuser must read and understand the operator&a

KNOWYOURTABLESAWSee Figure 2.The safe use of this product requires an understanding ofthe information on the tool and in this operator's manualas

OPERATING COMPONENTSThe upper portion of the blade projects up through thetable and is surrounded by an insert called the throatplate. The height of t

BLADESFor maximum performance, it is recommended that youuse the 10 in. carbide-tipped combination blade pro-vided with your saw. Additional blade sty

Thefollowingitemsareincludedwithyourtablesaw:Qpf0Fig. 5A. Anti-Kickback Pawls ... 1B. Blade Guard ...

UNPACKINGThis product requires assembly.• Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a levelwork surface.NOTE: This tool is heavy. To avoid ba

NUTARROWSSCREWLEGBRACEFig. 6MOUNTING THE TABLE SAW BASE TO THEQUICKSTAND R_See Figure 8.• Place the table saw base on the leg stand. Position thelocki

TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATESee Figure 10.• Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjustinghandwheel counterclockwise.• To remove the thro

TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATIONSee Figure 12.NOTICE: To work properly, the saw blade teethmust point down toward the front of the saw. Failureto do so

Toinstall blade guard:• Lift the guard lever up to unlock.• With the front of the blade guard raised, lower the backof the guard into the middle hole

If the rivingknifeis outof alignmentwiththesawblade,adjustmentisneeded.Therivingknifemustbeinalignmentfrontto back(horizontally)andtopto bottom(vertic

• Introduction ...

TO STORE THE TABLE SAW ACCESSORIES ANDLEG STAN DSee Figures 19 - 20.The table saw has two convenient storage areas (one oneither side of the saw cabin

AWARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools tomake you careless. Remember that a careless frac-tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe inju

CUTTINGAIDSSee Figure 21.Push sticks are devices that may be used for pushing aworkpiece through the blade in any rip cut. When mak-ing non-through cu

FEATHERBOARDA featherboard is a device used to help control theworkpiece by holding it securely against the table orfence. Featherboards are especiall

TYPESOFCUTSSee 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

TOCHANGEBLADEDEPTHSee Figure 27.The blade depth should be set so that the outer points ofthe blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately1/8 i

AWARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, alwaysmake sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade beforebeginning any operation.TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCAL

TOUSETHEMITERGAUGESee Figure 31.The miter gauge provides greater accuracy in angled cuts.For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended.There ar

HEELING (PARALLELING) THE BLADE TO THEMITER GAUGE GROOVESee Figures 34 - 35.WARNING: The blade must be parallel to the mitergauge groove so the wood d

MAKING CUTSThis table saw can perform a variety of cuts that are not allmentioned in this manual. DO NOT attempt to make anycuts not covered here unle

_k WARNING:Read and understand all instruc-tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below,may result in electric shock, fire and/or seriousper

MAKING A RIP CUTSee Figure 38.,a,WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly isinstalled and working properly to avoid serious pos-sible injury.• Set

MAKING A BEVEL CROSS CUTSee Figures 40 - 41._1_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assemblyis installed and working properly to avoid possibleserious

• Positiontheworkpieceflatonthetablewiththeedgeflushagainsttheripfence.Letthebladebuildupto fullspeedbeforefeedingtheworkpieceintotheblade.• Oncethebl

MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUTSee Figure 44.Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface toavoid tipping from the weight of a large panel.A_lt WA

BLADEGUARDREMOVEDNON-THROUGHCUTPUSHSTICKFig. 45MAKING A DADO CUTSee Figure 46.All blades and dado sets must not be rated less than thespeed of this to

AWARNING: Before performing any adjustment,make sure the tool is unplugged from the powersupply and the switch is in the OFF position. Failureto heed

TO SET THE BLADE AT 0° AND 45 °See Figures 50 - 51.The angle settings of the saw have been set at the factoryand, unless damaged in shipping, should n

TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCETO THE BLADESee Figure 52.• Unplug the saw.• Raise the locking lever to permit the rip fence to bemoved.• Place

PROBLEMExcess vibration.CAUSE SOLUTION JBlade is out of balance.Blade is damaged.Saw is not mounted securely.Work surface is uneven.Replace blade.Repl

PROBLEMSaw does not make accurate90° or 45° cuts.Height/bevel adjusting hand-wheel is hard to turn.CAUSE SOLUTION 1Positive stops inside cabinet needa

• NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.• INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If damaged,have repaired by

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• NEVERperformanyoperation"freehand"whichmeansusingonlyyourhandsto supportorguidetheworkpiece.Alwaysuseeithertheripfenceormitergaugeto posit

Thefollowingsignalwordsandmeaningsareintendedto explainthelevelsof riskassociatedwiththisproduct.SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING,_ DANGER:,_ WARNING:,_ CAUTION:

EXTENSION CORDSUse only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-pronggrounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept thetool's plug. When using a p

Anti-Kickback Pawls (flooring, radial arm, and tablesaws)A device which, when properly installed and maintained,is designed to stop the workpiece from

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSBlade Arbor ................ 5/8 in.Blade Diameter .........