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Operator’s Manual
10″
CONTRACTOR TABLE SAW
Model No.
351.218330
• Safety
• Unpacking
CAUTION:
• Assembly
Read and follow all Safety
• Operation
Rules and Operating
• Maintenance
Instructions before First
• Parts List
Use of this Product. Keep
this Manual with Tool. • Español
Sears Brands Management Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.sears.com/craftsman
31105.04 Draft (02/09/10)
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• Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Wear safety shoes with non-slip soles. • Wear safety glasses complying with United States ANSI Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Z87.1. Everyday glasses have only impact resistant lens- Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 es. They are NOT safety glasses. Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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• Know your tool. Learn the tool’s operation, application and • Use extra caution when the guard assembly is removed for specific limitations. resawing, dadoing, or rabbeting—replace guard as soon as that operation is completed. • Handle workpiece correctly. Press firmly against table. Protect hands from possible injury. • Never turn the saw ON before clearing the table of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except the workpiece and related • Turn machine off if it jams. Blade jams when it digs too fe
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• Use extra care when ripping wood with twisted grain or 24″ wood that is twisted or bowed—it may rock on table and 120° pinch saw blade. 5″ Long (typ.) 1¾″ 7 8 ⁄16″ Solid Lumber 5 16 ⁄ ″ (typ.) 135° ½″ 90° 3 ¾″ 4 ⁄ ″ Clamp to rip fence or rip fence extension to keep work on the table. 12″ Rip Fence 1½″ 2″ Table 6½″ ½″ Blade 1¾″ 2″ Miter slot 12″ Clamp to table to guide work 5″ ¾″ Use featherboards in combinations as required to control 1″ x 45° (2X) workpieces. Figure 1b - Featherboards 5¼″ USE
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• Never feed material into the cutting tool from the rear of Hardware Bag #2 the saw. An accident and serious injury could result. M8 x 28 Hex Head Bolt (8) M8 x 25 Hex Head Bolt (8) THINK SAFETY M8 x 20 Hex Head Bolt (4) Safety is a combination of operator common sense and alert- M8 Lock Washer (20) ness at all times when the saw is being used. M8 Flat Washer (20) Never use another person as a substitute for a table exten- M8 Hex Nut (16) sion, or as additional support for a workpiece that is l
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IMPORTANT: Table is coated with a protectant. To ensure proper fit and operation, remove coating. Coating is easily removed with mild solvents, such as mineral spirits, and a soft cloth. Avoid getting solution on paint or any of the rubber or plastic parts. Solvents may deteriorate these finishes. Use soap and water on paint, plastic or rubber components. After Remove this cleaning, cover all exposed surfaces with a light coating of oil. packing material Paste wax is recommended for table top. W
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Below is completed base assembly. • The kick plate cam must be underneath the caster to func- tion properly (see Figure 10). A C B Figure 10 • Refer to Figures 10 and 11; place caster onto the bracket and secure in position with bolt and hex nut. A Figure 6 • Repeat above steps for the second caster set. ASSEMBLE CASTER SETS Refer to Figures 7-11. 1 Tools Required: Two ⁄2″ Open End Wrenches • Refer to Figure 7; remove casters (4) and supports (2) from carton. Kick Plate Cam Foot Pedal Bar Figure
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ATTACH CORD WRAP HOOKS Refer to Figure 13. Tools Required: 4mm Hex Wrench Hardware Required: Two M6 x 16 socket pan head bolts, two M6 flat washers and two M6 hex nuts (Hardware bag #4). • Insert a bolt into a cord wrap hook and place against the holes on the left side of the saw cabinet. • Secure hook in position using flat washer and hex nut. • Repeat for other hook. Figure 15 ATTACH RIP FENCE BRACKETS Refer to Figure 16. Tools Required: 5mm Hex Wrench Hardware Required: Two M6 x 16 socket hea
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Rubber Feet Flange Nut Slotted Bracket Blade Guard Bracket Front Side of Saw Push Stick Bracket Figure 19 Figure 17 • Place blade on arbor. Make sure arrow on blade and teeth point towards front of saw. ATTACH EXTENSION TABLES • Replace flange and nut on arbor and securely snug blade Refer to Figure 18. in position. Tools Required: 8mm Hex Wrench and Straight Edge Hardware Required: Six M10 x 25 socket head bolts, six M10 lock washers and six M10 flat washers (Hardware bag #1). • Assemble extens
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• If an adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: Loosen • Tighten the hex head bolts and lock washers very securely. and remove the six socket pan head screws and the rear This procedure will set the table and blade in parallel posi- panel (see Figure 22). Loosen the four hex head bolts on tion and prevent the trunnion from shifting. the trunnion (see Figure 23) and shift trunnions until a NOTE: If you perform this adjustment, leave the back panel off position is found where the saw blade is
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Figure 29 ATTACH SWITCH ASSEMBLY Refer to Figure 30. Tools Required: 10mm Open end Wrench Figure 26 - Check parallelism of rails to table with combination Hardware Required: Two M6 x 16 hex head bolts, two M6 flat square. Check at several locations along rail. washers, two M6 lock washers and two M6 hex nuts. • Loosen and remove six socket pan head screws and the (Hardware bag #3). back panel. This will allow easier attachment of the rear rails. • From above switch assembly bracket, insert two
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• Make sure locking pin is aligned with riving knife hole and Pawl Set secure in position by tightening locking knob. Blade Guard • Riving knife must be in line with blade. Make sure riving knife sits flat against mounting bracket and lock plate. Riving Knife RIVING KNIFE TO BLADE ADJUSTMENT • Riving knife to blade clearance: the gap between the riving knife and the saw blade should be an even distance across the entire radius. • The riving knife should also be in line with the saw blade. If adj
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INSTALL RIP FENCE Set Screws Refer to Figure 39. • Position rip fence assembly at end of saw. Be certain lock- ing lever is in UP unlocked position. • Place rip fence assembly onto rails, positioning clamp over rear rail and then placing rip fence onto front guide rail. • Rip fence should now ride freely on rip fence rails. Once rip fence is completely installed, it should be parallel with the miter gauge and perpendicular to the table. If not, refer Latches to “Rip Fence Adjustment” in the Oper
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• Inspect tool cords periodically and if damaged, have them 240 VOLT OPERATION repaired by an authorized service facility. • To use the saw with a 240V, single-phase power supply, have a qualified electrician attach a 240 volt, 15A 3-prong • Green (or green and yellow) conductor in cord is the plug onto saw line cord and install the proper connectors grounding wire. If repair or replacement of the electric cord and receptacles to power supply. or plug is necessary, do not connect the green (or g
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Rip Fence Dimensions: NOTE: Should the key be removed from the switch at the ON 1 position, the switch can be turned off but cannot be turned on Rip fence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ⁄4″ again. 1 Rip fence rails (front and rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 ⁄2″ • To replace key, slide key into the slot on switch until it Blade capacity maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10″ snaps. 5 Blade arbor . . . . . .
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• Lock handwheel by tightening locking hand knob clock- • If the blade will not tilt to 45°, turn (counterclockwise) the wise. Tighten only until snug. set screw located at the right of the table insert, until the blade can be positioned to 45°. • The saw is equipped with positive stops at 90° and 45°. These positive stops allow operator to position saw blade • With the blade at 45°, tighten the bevel handwheel lock at 90° and 45° quickly and accurately. knob to keep the blade from further tilt
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• If an adjustment is necessary, unlock the fence and turn either of the two adjusting screws. NOTE: This is for micro-adjustment only. If fence cannot be Roller Guide adjusted square, recheck rail adjustment. • Lock fence in position and recheck. Continue this proce- dure until fence is square to the table. PARALLEL ADJUSTMENT Miter Gauge Locking Knob • Position fence so that fence edge is aligned with slot edge. • Slot and fence edge should be parallel. • If an adjustment is necessary, unlock
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1 • Have blade extend approximately /8″ above top of work- RIP FENCE OPERATION piece. Additional blade exposure increases hazard Refer to Figure 51. potential. • Unlock the fence by lifting the locking lever. Using the scale for placement, position the rip fence. Lock the rip • Do not stand directly in front of blade in case of a kick- fence into position by placing the locking lever in the down back. Stand to either side of the blade. position. • Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of t
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COMPOUND MITER CUTTING than saw blades. As a result, saw must be fitted with special This cut is performed with the miter gauge, and is a combina- parts that are furnished with saw (Dado Insert, Part No. tion of miter cutting and bevel crosscutting. The cut is made at 31158.00). angle other than 90° to both the edge and flat side of wood. When using a dado set, the following parts must be substitut- ed dado table insert (not included). RIPPING IMPORTANT: Always use correct insert. When using the
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• Use soap and soft water on rubber and plastic parts. • Place supplied open-end wrench (A) on the arbor nut (B). Turn wrench counterclockwise to loosen nut. Remove • After cleaning, lubricate unpainted surfaces with a light arbor nut, blade flange (C) and saw blade (D). application of medium consistency machine oil. This lubri- cation should be repeated at least once every six months. A NOTE: Instead of oil, a good quality paste wax can be applied to rip fence and table surface. Paste wax will
