Craftsman 315.22831 Installing the Blade Guard Socket, See Figures 23, Headscrews, Pawls

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INSTALLING THE BLADE GUARD	SOCKET
See Figures 23 - 25.	HEADSCREWS
See Figures 23 - 25.

BLADE

WARNING: If the blade is not fully lowered, tum the height handwheel to lower the blade to

prevent injury.

•Locate the blade guard, the blade guard bracket, and the followinghardware:

2 hex bolts (5/16-18 x 1/2 in.)

2 lockwashers (5/16 in.)

3 socket head screws (1/4-20 x 3/8 in.)

3 fiat washers (1/4 in.)

•Align the lower end of the blade guard bracket and the threaded holes of the cradle and insertthe hex

boltsand _ockwashers. Securely tk3htanwith a 12 mm wrench.

•Remove the throat plate. See page 32.

•Put the blade guard assembly in place on the table top, aligningthe screw holes in the rivingknife to the holes in the bracket. Align the hole in the front of the rivingknife base with the screw hole in the saw table.

Note: The screw hole is located under the slot in back of the throat plate.

•Inserttwo socket head screws and two flat washers in the two holes at the beck of the dying knife base.

Securelytighten with a 5 mm hex key.

•Insertthe third socket head screw and flat washer into screw hole in saw table under throat plate. Securelytighten with a 5 mm hex key.

•Replace the throat plate.

BLADE

GUARD

BRACKET

LOCK

WASHER

FLM

WASHER

SOCKET

HEADSCREW

FLAT

Fig. 24

BLADE

RIVING

KNIFE

_NTI-KICKBACK

PAWLS

Fig. 25

HEX

Fig. 23

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Contents NRTL/C Table SAWCRAFTSMANTABLESAW315.228310 Fulloneyearwarrantyoncraftsmantablesaw28-32 Read ALL Instructions Safety Alert Symbol5CRAFTSMANTABLESAW315,228310 Inspect Tool Cords and Extension Before Changing the SETUP, RemovingExtension Cords Speed and WiringElectrical Connection Grounding InstructionsRRRFTSNlUI TABLESAW$1G,228310 Bit MoldingHead Set Blade Guard Bracket SwitchAssembly Hardware for Leveling Feet Hardware for Blade Guard Bracket and Blade Guard Assembly Small I Medium Nutdriver Philupsscrewdriver FramingsquareadjustablewrenchHexkeysprovided Combinaonsouare Hammer 45TRIANGLEInch Table Saw 15IRRFTSMIINTABLESAW315.228310 PushoffExtension Erview See Figures 7 See FigureMounting the LEG Stand on the Table SAW Base HEXI,LEGSTANDAligning Table Extensions Assembling Table ExtensionsFLA Washer Henut See Figures 12 Installing the Rear RailRhtbcale Switch Withkey Extension Installing the Front RailSee Figures 15 Souare Headbolts Extension FrontrailAligningtheripfenceandfrontrail Motor Bracketmotor Assembly WasherSee Figures 17and See Figures20 InstallingthebeltandbeltguardSawpulley Belt Belti Checking the Throat PlateSee Figures 23 Installing the Blade Guard SocketHeadscrews PawlsSee Figures26 Aligningtherivingknifewiththe BladeSee Figures 29 Checking RIP Fence and Blade Mitergage Ripfence AlignmentBlade Grooveframing Souare Ripfence Mitergage Groove Bladeframing SquareSee Figures 32 Replacing the BladeBlade Guard Arborshaft Blade Washer BladehutFraming Square Mitergagegroove See Figures 35CRAFTSMAN*TABLESAW315.22831030 90STOPSCREW 45STOPSCREW HexkeyAdjustable Stopscrew Locknut Stoppin Throatplate Keyslot Springclip Removing / Replacing the Throat PlateCauses of Kickback Basic Operation of the Table SAWAvoiding Kickback Cutting AidsSee Figure There are six basic cuts t the cross cut Types of CutsWhenmitergageis Making a Cross CUTMaking a RIP CUT OnleftsideofbladeMaking a Bevel Cross CUT Makinga MitercutSee Figures47 Mitercut Bevel LockhandleBevelripcut Makinga BevelripcutSea Figure Making a Compound Bevel Miter CUTMaking a NON-THROUGH CUT Making a Large Panel CUTLargepanelcut NonhroughcutMaking a Dado CUT Motor / Electrical General MaintenanceCausesolution ProblemSee Hee/ingtheSawbladeinthe Adjustmentssection Problem Cause SolutionSolution ProblemFront Rail in the Assembly section CauseCrrftsman Table SAW Figure a Craftsman Table SAW Model no Parts List for Figure aKEY Part NO.NUMBER Description QuanFigureb Craftsmantable SAW MODELNO.315.228310 Parts List for Figure BKEY Part Number Description Quan 2517 KEY Part NO. Number Parts List for Figure CKEY Part NO. Number Description Quan Figured Parts List for Figure D Figuree Parts List for Figure E Figuref Is,wem0eworoe0on e 0enumc Parts List for Figure FFigureg Craftsmantable SAW- Modelno Parts List for Figure GFigureh Craftsman Table SAW- Model noKEY Parts List for Figure HPart Number 4038 Parts List for Figure