Craftsman 315.28461 manual Cause, Solution

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iROBLEM

Excess vibration.

Rip fence does not move smoothly.

Rip fence does not lock at rear.

Cutting binds or burns work.

Wood edges away from rip fence when ripping.

CAUSE

Blade is out of balance.

Blade is damaged.

Saw is not mounted securely.

Work surface is uneven.

Blade is warped.

Rip fence not mounted correctly.

Rails are dirty or sticky.

Clamp screw is out of adjustment.

Clamp screw is out of adjustment.

Blade is dull.

Blade is heeling.

Work is fed too fast.

Rip fence is misaligned.

Wood is warped.

Spreader is out of alignment.

Blade not properly sharpened or set.

SOLUTION]

Replace blade.

Replace blade.

Tighten all hardware.

Reposition on flat surface.

Check saw blade installation. Replace blade if necessary.

Remount the rip fence.

Clean and wax rails.

Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise.

Adjust clamp screw clockwise.

Replace or sharpen blade.

See page 30 on "Heeling the Blade".

Slow the feed rate.

Align the rip fence.

Replace the wood. Always cut with convex side to table surface.

See"To check and align the spreader/riving knife and saw blade" in the Assembly section.

Resharpen or set blade.

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Contents Operator MAN AL ONE Year Full Warranty on Craftsman Tool Read ALL Instructions Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureBlade Coasts After Being Turned OFF Never Operate the SAW on the FloorMaterial AT a Time Never CUT More than ONE PieceSymbol NameDesig NATION/EXPLANATION Service Symbol SignalmeaningExtension Cords Cord LengthElectrical Connection Miter Cut Lever Fence Scale SwitchAdjusting Bevel Guard SPREADER/RIVING KnifeSee Figure KnowyourtablesawSwitch Assembly SwitchswitchSwitchkey Switchin Lockedposition Flathead BladesFramingsquare PHiLLiPSThefollowingitemsareincludedwiththetablesaw Foot Leg Mounting Holes UnpackingBrace To Assemble the LEG StandCarriage UpperFence To Install the HandleScrew Lever ScrewsUnlocked ReleaseleverUP Positionforthroughcutting See Figures 14 CLOSED=END0PEN-ENDWRENCH WrenchSpreader Rivingknife Framing Sciuare Pawl Handle Button ANTI=KICKBACK CorrectTo Check and Align the SPREADER/RIVING Knife and SAW Blade See Figures 17To adjust vertically Push StickstoragePush Stick Blade Avoiding Kickback ApplicationsBasic Operation of the Table SAW Causes of KickbackJIG CuttingaidsPushblocks 18-1/2Featherboard Push HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard FeatherboardTypesofcuts CrosscutBevelcrosscut Gullet 900ADJUSTMENT450 AdjustmentLever HEIGHT/BEVEL Adjusting Locking Lever HEIGHT/BEVEL AdjustingMark Clamp LockingLever RiP LiPTo USE the Miter Gauge in a Reverse Position To USE the Miter GaugeLock Miterknob MiterSee Figures 33 Heeling Paralleling the Blade to the Miter Gauge GrooveCrosscut Placerighthandon Mitergaugehere Switch J SwitchMaking a Cross CUT See Figures 36Mitercut Blade RiPCUTRIP Bladefence Making a Miter CUTLockinglever Bevelcrosscut Makinga BevelcrosscutVIEWEDFROMTHEFRONT,BELOWTHETABLESAW TightenPlacelefthandonmiter Gaugehere BEVELRiPCUT RiPFENCEAngled Scale Making a Compound Bevel Miter CUTMaking a NON=THROUGH CUT BladeguardRemoved Shaftwasher To Replace the BladeSee Figures 45 Closedend Wrench ArborbladeHandle Adjustment ScrewIndicator See Figures 48Lubrication General MaintenanceTo Check the Alignment of the RiP Fence to the Blade BoltsCause SolutionSOLUTIONi ProblemSee FigureD NO. Number Description KEY Part NO. NumberDescription QTY KEY PartKEY Part NO. Number Description Parts List for Figure aSee Figure C Model Number in all correspondence regarding your NumberKEY Part Number Description PartDescri Ption Parts List for Figure DNumber Description Description QTY