Craftsman 315.2145 owner manual Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Band SAW

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Table of Contents

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Warranty

and Introduction

2

Rules For Safe Operation

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Electrical

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Glossary

and Product Specifications

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Unpacking, Loose Parts List, and Tools Needed:

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Labels

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9-10

Features

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Assembly

12-13

Adjustments

13-18

Basic Operation

18-21

Maintenance

21-23

Troubleshooting

24

Exploded View and Repair Parts Ust

26-33

Parts Ordering / Service

34

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN BAND SAW

If this CRAFTSMAN" Band Saw fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair it, free of charge.

Contact a Sears Service Center for repair.

If this product is used for commemial or rental purposes, this warranty applies only for 90 days from the date of purchase.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Your saw has many features for making cutting

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CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire

operations more pleasant and enjoyable.

Safety,

 

owner'smanual before using your new saw. Pay

performance

and dependability have been given top

 

close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation,

priority in the design of this saw making it easy to

 

and all Safety Alert Symbols including Danger,

maintain and operate.

 

 

Warning and Caution. If you use your saw

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly and only for what it is intended, you will

 

 

 

 

 

 

enjoy years of safe,

reliable service.

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Look

for this

symbol to point

out important safety

precautions.

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means attention!i!

 

Your

safety

is involved,

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING:

The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores.

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