Craftsman 315.28462 manual Blade Wrench, See Figures 13, ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls Blade Guard Lever

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TO CHECK SAW BLADE iNSTALLATiON

See Figure 12.

CAUTION: To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece.

[] Unplug the saw.

[] Lower the saw blade and remove the throat plate.

[] Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to the left, see Figure 14. Raise the saw blade to its full height by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.

[] Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position. To loosen the blade:

[] Remove the blade wrench from the blade wrench stor- age area.

[] Using blade wrenches, place the flat open end of a blade wrench on the flats on the arbor shaft.

[] Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the wrench (right side) forward to the front of the machine.

To tighten the blade:

[] Using the blade wrench, place the fiat open end into the flats on the arbor shaft.

[] Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, push the wrench (right side) to the back of the machine. Make sure the blade nut is securely tightened. Do not over- tighten.

[] Reinstall the throat plate.

[] Check all clearances for free blade rotation.

BLADE

WRENCH

BLADE

WRENCH

Fig. 12

TO iNSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND BLADE GUARD

See Figures 13- 15.

_IL WARNING: Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls. Dull or damaged pawls may not stop a kick- back increasing the risk of serious personal injury.

Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for through

CutS.

[] Unplug the saw.

[] Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust- ing handwheel clockwise.

[] Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position.

To install anti-kickback pawls:

[] Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti- kickback pawls.

PAWL

HANDLE BUTTON

ANTI-KICKBACK

PAWLS

Fig. 13

BLADE

GUARD

LEVER

LEVER

Fig. 14

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Contents Perators Manual Craftsman ONE Year Full Warranty Read ALL Instructions Remove ALL Fences and Auxiliary Tables Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL ADJUST= Ments are SecureBladecoastsafter Being Turned OFF Always USE Blade GUARD, SPREADER,NEVERstandorhaveanypartofyourbodyin line Hold the Workpiece Firmly Against the TablePage Your nearest Authorized Service Center for repair Symbol SignalService LCAUTIONCord Length Speed and WiringExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionGum Cutterhead planers and jointer planersFeatherboard Ripping or Rip CutProductspecifications Knowyourtablesaw See FigureSwitchin LOCKEDPOSiTiON OperatingcomponentsScrewdriver BladesScrewdriver SquareThefollowingitemsareincludedwithyourtablesaw To Assemble the LEG Stand UnpackingMounting Holes See Figures 6INDiCATOR Slot Mounting the Table SAW Base toHolelocking Knob To REMOVE/REPLACETHETHROATPLATE PlatePawl Blade WrenchSee Figures 13 ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls Blade Guard LeverVerticaladjustment SET Screw Spreader CorrectSpreader Rivingknife Rear To Assemble the Sliding Table AssemlbySee Figures 17 Screw ExtensionrodSee Figures 20 DustDust BAG PushCauses of Kickback ApplicationsBasic Operation of the Table SAW Avoiding KickbackPush Blocks Auxiliary Fence HOW to Make a JIG for RIP Cutting Narrow WorkpieceCuttingaids Stop JIG HandleHowto Makea Featherboard HOW to Mount a FeatherboardFeatherboard Push PushTypesofcuts Crosscut BevelmitercutLocking Lever To ChangebladedepthGullet BevelFence Front To USE the RIP FenceBlade Clamp Locking Lever Locking ScaleleverLock Miter GaugeHeelingparalleling the Blade to See Figures 36To Make a Cross CUT Switchswitch OnoffSwitchin Lockedposition See Figures 39Miter CUT Blade Straight Making a RIP CUTMaking a Miter CUT Miter Gauge AngledBevelcrosscut Miter Gauge Makinga BevelcrosscutSee Figures 43 BladeangledCompoundbevelmiter CUT BEVELRiP CUT RiP FenceBlade Angled Scale Making a Compound Bevel Miter CUT Placelefthandon MiterMaking a NON-THROUGH CUT HEIGHT/BEVEL Adjusting HandwheelMakinga Large Panel CUT LargepanelcutStick Making a Dado CUT BladeguardRemoved DadocutSee Figures 50 ArborbladeThroat Plate Blade Wrench Lock 0 Adjustable To Adjust the Miter GaugeGaugebase Miter Gaugerod Adjustable Oadjustment ScrewFence to Blade Locking Lever General MaintenanceTo Check Alignment of the RIP BoltsProblem SolutionCause Problem Craftsman 10 in. Table SAW Model NumberQTY KEY Part NO, NumberDescription KEY Part NO. NumberFigure B Parts List for Figure B Description QTYFigure C Parts List for Figure C Craftsman 10 in. Table SAW Model NumberFigure D DESCRiPTiON KEY Part NO. Number DescriptionNumber KEY Part NO. NumberParts List for Figure F KEY Part Number Description QTYPage @anag@