Craftsman 315.22831 Making a Cross CUT, Whenmitergageis, Making a RIP CUT, Onleftsideofblade

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MAKING A CROSS CUT

See Figure 44.

It is recommended that you make test cuts on scrap wood. Stand at the frontof the saw and push the wood to the blade with the miter gage.

_1= WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered over blade and is working properlyto

preventpossibleinjury.

• Set the blade to the fightdepth for the workpiece by

 

tuming the height handwheel.

•

Set the miter gage to 0". Make sure miter gage

 

knob is securelytightened.

• Place a supportthe same height as the top of the

 

saw table behind the saw for the cut work.

•

The miter gage may be used in either of the two

 

g_:_ovesin the table. When using leftgroove, hold

 

workpiece firmlyagainst theemiter gage base with

 

your left hand and grip the knobwith your right

 

hand. When usingthe rightgroove, hold workpiece

 

firmlyagainst the miter gage base with your right

 

hand and grip the knobwith your left hand. See

 

Figure 44.

• Check that the wood is not touchingthe blade.

 

Insert the key and lift the switch to the ON position.

• Let the blade buildup to fullspeed before feeding

 

the workpiece intothe blade with the miter gage.

•For small pieces of wood, use a pushstickto move the wood into and past the blade.

•Make sure the wood is not touchingthe blade. Insert the key and lift the switch to the ON position.

Let the blade build up to full speed beforefeeding theworkpieceintotheblade.

•When thework iscompleted,presstheswitchoff and removethekey,

CROSSct,rr

PLACE LEFT HAND ON

• Hold the work firmlyagainst the miter gage and

WORKPIECEAND

WHENMITERGAGEIS

push the miter gage to feed the work into the blade.

• When the work is completed, press the switch off

and remove the key.

MAKING A RIP CUT

See Figure 45.

Making a test cut on scrap wood is highlyrecom- mended. From the front of the saw, posltioothe wood against the rip fence and push it to the blade with a pushstick.Be sure the end of the wood is square.

WARNING: Never stand directly In the line of cut. Stand to the side to reduce risk of injury.

WARNING: Never push a small piece of wood into the blade with your hand.

_1= WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered over blade and is workingproperly to

prevent possible injury.

•Remove the miter gage and attachthe ripfence over the rails.

•Place a supportthe same height as the top of the saw table behindthe saw for the cut work.

ONLEFTSIDEOFBLADE

Mn'ERGAGE HERE

PLACERIGHTHANDON

MITERGAGEKNOBHERE

Fig. 44

RIPCUT

• Positionthe rip fence the correct distancefrom the

blade for the cut.

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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, RemovingGrounding Instructions Speed and WiringExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionRRRFTSNlUI TABLESAW$1G,228310 Bit MoldingHead Set Blade Guard Bracket SwitchAssembly Hardware for Leveling Feet Hardware for Blade Guard Bracket and Blade Guard Assembly Combinaonsouare Hammer 45TRIANGLE FramingsquareadjustablewrenchSmall I Medium Nutdriver Philupsscrewdriver HexkeysprovidedInch Table Saw 15IRRFTSMIINTABLESAW315.228310 PushoffExtension Erview See Figures 7 See FigureMounting the LEG Stand on the Table SAW Base HEXI,LEGSTANDFLA Washer Henut Assembling Table ExtensionsAligning Table Extensions See Figures 12 Installing the Rear RailSouare Headbolts Extension Frontrail Installing the Front RailRhtbcale Switch Withkey Extension See Figures 15See Figures 17and Motor Bracketmotor Assembly WasherAligningtheripfenceandfrontrail Belt Belti Checking the Throat Plate InstallingthebeltandbeltguardSee Figures20 SawpulleyPawls Installing the Blade Guard SocketSee Figures 23 HeadscrewsSee Figures26 Aligningtherivingknifewiththe BladeRipfence Mitergage Groove Bladeframing Square Checking RIP Fence and Blade Mitergage Ripfence AlignmentSee Figures 29 Blade Grooveframing SouareArborshaft Blade Washer Bladehut Replacing the BladeSee Figures 32 Blade GuardFraming Square Mitergagegroove See Figures 35CRAFTSMAN*TABLESAW315.22831030 90STOPSCREW 45STOPSCREW HexkeyAdjustable Stopscrew Locknut Stoppin Throatplate Keyslot Springclip Removing / Replacing the Throat PlateCutting Aids Basic Operation of the Table SAWCauses of Kickback Avoiding KickbackSee Figure There are six basic cuts t the cross cut Types of CutsOnleftsideofblade Making a Cross CUTWhenmitergageis Making a RIP CUTMitercut Bevel Lockhandle Makinga MitercutMaking a Bevel Cross CUT See Figures47Bevelripcut Makinga BevelripcutSea Figure Making a Compound Bevel Miter CUTNonhroughcut Making a Large Panel CUTMaking a NON-THROUGH CUT LargepanelcutMaking a Dado CUT Motor / Electrical General MaintenanceCausesolution ProblemSee Hee/ingtheSawbladeinthe Adjustmentssection Problem Cause SolutionCause ProblemSolution Front Rail in the Assembly sectionCrrftsman Table SAW Figure a Description Quan Parts List for Figure aCraftsman Table SAW Model no KEY Part NO.NUMBERFigureb KEY Part Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure BCraftsmantable SAW MODELNO.315.228310 2517 KEY Part NO. Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure CKEY Part NO. Number 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 noPart Number Parts List for Figure HKEY 4038 Parts List for Figure
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