Craftsman 351.21833 User Manual

Sears Brands Management Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.sears.com/craftsman

31105.04 Draft (02/09/10)

Operator’s Manual

10″

CONTRACTOR TABLE SAW

Model No.

351.218330

CAUTION:

Read and follow all Safety
Rules and Operating
Instructions before First
Use of this Product. Keep
this Manual with Tool.

• Safety

• Unpacking

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts List

• Español

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

Repair Protection Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23

Parts Illustration and List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-35

Español. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-59

WARRANTY

ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN
TOOL

If this Craftsman tool fails due to a defect in material or
workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call
1-800-4-MY-HOME® TO ARRANGE FOR FREE REPAIR (or
replacement if repair proves impossible).

This warranty does not cover the blade, which is an
expendable part.

If this tool is ever used for commercial or rental purposes, this
warranty will apply for only 90 days from the date of purchase.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

SAFETY RULES

WARNING: For your own safety, read all of the instructions

and precautions before operating tool.

PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Some dust created by

using power tools contain chemicals known to the state of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm.

Some examples of these chemicals are:

• Lead from lead-based paints.

• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products.

• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures vary, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area and work with
approved safety equipment. Always wear OSHA/NIOSH
approved, properly fitting face mask or respirator when using
such tools.

CAUTION: Always follow proper operating procedures as

defined in this manual — even if you are familiar with use of
this or similar tools. Remember that being careless for even a
fraction of a second can result in severe personal injury.

BE PREPARED FOR JOB

• Wear proper apparel. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves,
neckties, rings, bracelets or other jewelry which may get
caught in moving parts of machine.

• Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.

• Wear safety shoes with non-slip soles.

• Wear safety glasses complying with United States ANSI
Z87.1. Everyday glasses have only impact resistant lens­es. They are NOT safety glasses.

• Wear face mask or dust mask if operation is dusty.

• Be alert and think clearly. Never operate power tools when
tired, intoxicated or when taking medications that cause
drowsiness.

PREPARE WORK AREA FOR JOB

• Keep work area clean. Cluttered work areas invite acci­dents.

• Do not use power tools in dangerous environments. Do not
use power tools in damp or wet locations. Do not expose
power tools to rain.

• Work area should be properly lighted.

• Keep visitors at a safe distance from work area.

• Keep children out of workplace. Make workshop childproof.
Use padlocks, master switches or remove switch keys to
prevent any unintentional use of power tools.

• Keep power cords from coming in contact with sharp
objects, oil, grease and hot surfaces.

TOOL SHOULD BE MAINTAINED

• Always unplug tool prior to inspection.

• Consult manual for specific maintaining and adjusting pro­cedures.

• Keep tool lubricated and clean for safest operation.

• Remove adjusting tools. Form habit of checking to see that
adjusting tools are removed before switching machine on.

• Keep all parts in working order. Check to determine that
the guard or other parts will operate properly and perform
their intended function.

• Check for damaged parts. Check for alignment of moving
parts, binding, breakage, mounting and any other condi­tion that may affect a tool’s operation.

• A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced. Do not perform makeshift repairs.
(Use parts list provided to order replacement parts.)

• Maintain proper adjustment of rip fence and blade guard.

• Never adjust saw while running. Disconnect power to avoid
accidental start-up.

• Have damaged or worn power cords replaced immediately.

• Keep blade sharp for efficient and safest operation.

KNOW HOW TO USE TOOL

• Use right tool for job. Do not force tool or attachment to do
a job for which it was not designed.

• Disconnect tool when changing blade.

• Avoid accidental start-up. Make sure that the tool is in the
“off” position before plugging in, turning on safety discon­nect or activating breakers.

• Do not force tool. It will work most efficiently at the rate for
which it was designed.

• Keep hands away from blade and moving parts and cutting
surfaces.

• Never leave tool running unattended. Turn the power off
and do not leave tool until it comes to a complete stop.

• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance.

• Never stand on tool. Serious injury could occur if tool is
tipped or if blade is unintentionally contacted.

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• Know your tool. Learn the tool’s operation, application and
specific limitations.

• Handle workpiece correctly. Press firmly against table.
Protect hands from possible injury.

• Turn machine off if it jams. Blade jams when it digs too
deeply into workpiece. (Motor force keeps it stuck in the
work.)

• Feed work into the blade only as recommended in
“Operation.”

WARNING: For your own safety, do not operate your saw until it

is completely assembled and installed according to instructions.

STABILITY OF SAW

If there is any tendency for the saw to tip over or move during
certain cutting operations, such as cutting extremely heavy
panels or long heavy boards, the saw should be bolted down.
If you attach any kind of extensions over 24″ wide to either
end of the saw, make sure you either bolt the saw to the floor,
as appropriate, or support the outer end of the extension from
the bench or floor, as appropriate.

LOCATION

The saw should be positioned so neither the operator nor a
casual observer is forced to stand in line with the saw blade.

KICKBACKS

A kickback occurs during a rip-type operation when a part or
all of workpiece is thrown back violently toward operator.

Keep your face and body to one side of the saw blade, out of
line with a possible kickback.

Kickbacks and possible injury from them can usually be avoid­ed by:

• Maintaining rip fence parallel to saw blade.

• Keeping saw blade sharp. Replace or sharpen anti-kick­back pawls when points become dull.

• Keeping saw blade guard, spreader, and anti-kickback
pawls in place and operating properly. The spreader must
be in alignment with the saw blade and the pawls must
stop a kickback once it has started. Check their action
before ripping.

• Not ripping work that is twisted or warped or does not
have a straight edge to guide along the rip fence.

• Not releasing work until you have pushed it all the way
past the saw blade.

• Using a push stick for ripping widths less than 6 inches.

• Not confining the cutoff piece when ripping or crosscutting.

PROTECTION: EYES, HANDS, FACE, BODY, EARS

• If any part of your saw is missing, malfunctioning , or has
been damaged or broken (such as the motor switch, elec­tronic controls, other operating control, a safety device or
power cord), cease operating immediately until the partic­ular part is properly repaired or replaced.

• Wear safety goggles that comply with United States ANSI
Z87.1 and a face shield or dust mask if operation is dusty.
Wear ear plugs or muffs during extended periods of oper­ation.

• Small loose pieces of wood or other objects that contact
the rear of the revolving blade can be thrown back at the
operator at excessive speed. This can usually be avoided
by keeping the guard and spreader in place for all thru­sawing operations (sawing entirely thru work) and by
removing all loose pieces from the table with a long stick
of wood immediately after they are cut off.

• Use extra caution when the guard assembly is removed for
resawing, dadoing, or rabbeting—replace guard as soon
as that operation is completed.

• Never turn the saw ON before clearing the table of all
tools, wood scraps, etc., except the workpiece and related
feed or support devices for the operation planned.

• Never place your face or body in line with the cutting tool.

• Never place your fingers or hands in path of saw blade or
other cutting tool.

• For rip or rip-type cuts, the following end of a workpiece to
which a push stick or push board is applied must be
square (perpendicular to the fence) in order that feed
pressure applied to the workpiece by the push stick or
block does not cause the workpiece to come away from
the fence, and possibly cause a kickback.

• During rip and rip-type cuts, workpiece must be held down
on table and against fence with a push stick, push block,
or featherboards, as applicable (see Figures 1a and 1b,
page 4).

The push stick and push block examples shown below are use­ful for keeping hands and fingers away from saw blade during
ripping, rabbeting and dadoing. Apply downward pressure and
push workpiece through the cut and past the blades. Several
other configurations may be suitable for safe operation.

Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with the rip
fence or table during the cutting operation. Use of featherboards
can help to prevent kickbacks and binding. Featherboards
should be used for all “non thru-sawing” operations.

• Never reach in back of the cutting tool with either hand to
hold down or support the workpiece, remove wood scraps,
or for any other reason. Avoid awkward operations and
hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or
hand to move into a saw blade or other cutting tool.

• Do not perform layout, assembly, or setup work on the
table while the cutting tool is rotating.

• Do not perform any operation freehand—always use either
rip fence or miter gauge to position and guide the work.

• Never use the rip fence when cross-cutting or the miter gauge
when ripping. Do not use rip fence as a length stop. Never
hold onto or touch free-end of workpiece or a free-piece that
is cut off, while power is ON and/or saw blade is rotating.

• Shut the saw OFF and disconnect power source when
removing the table insert, changing the cutting tool,
removing or replacing the blade guard, or making adjust­ments.

• Provide adequate support to the rear and sides of the saw
table for wide or long workpieces.

• Plastic and composition materials (like hardboard) may be
cut on your saw. However, since these are usually quite
hard and slippery, the anti-kickback pawls may not stop a
kickback. Therefore, be especially attentive to following
proper setup and cutting procedures for ripping. Do not
stand, or permit anyone else to stand, in line with a poten­tial kickback.

• If you stall or jam the saw blade in the workpiece, turn saw
OFF and remove the workpiece from the saw blade.
Check to see if the saw blade is parallel to the miter
gauge grooves and if the spreader is in proper alignment
with the saw blade. If ripping at the time, check to see if
the rip fence is parallel with the saw blade. Readjust as
required.

• Do not remove small pieces of cutoff material that may
become trapped inside the blade guard while the saw is
running. This could endanger your hands or cause kick­back. Turn saw OFF and wait until blade stops.

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• Use extra care when ripping wood with twisted grain or
wood that is twisted or bowed—it may rock on table and
pinch saw blade.

KNOW YOUR CUTTING TOOLS

• Dull, gummy, improperly sharpened or set cutting tools can
cause material to stick, jam, stall saw, or kickback at oper­ator. Minimize potential injury by proper care and machine
maintenance.

WARNING: Never attempt to free a stalled saw blade with-

out first turning saw OFF.

• Never use grinding wheels, abrasive cutoff wheels, friction
wheels (metal slitting blades), wire wheels or buffing
wheels.

USE ONLY ACCESSORIES DESIGNED FOR SAW

• Crosscutting operations are worked more conveniently and
with greater safety if an auxiliary wood facing is attached
to miter gauge using holes provided. However, facing must
not interfere with proper functioning of saw blade guard.

• Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting tool rotates
toward you when standing in normal operating position.
Also make sure the cutting tool, blade flange and arbor
nut are installed properly. Keep the cutting tool as low as
possible for the operation being performed. Keep all
guards in place whenever possible.

• Do not use any blade or other cutting tool marked for oper­ating speed less than 4000 RPM. Never use a cutting tool
larger in diameter than diameter for which saw was
designed. For greatest safety and efficiency when ripping,
use maximum diameter blade for which saw is designed,
since under these conditions spreader is nearest the
blade.

• Adjust table inserts flush with table top. Never operate saw
unless proper insert is installed.

24″

5

⁄16″ (typ.)

120°

87⁄16″

3

⁄4″

Clamp to rip fence or
rip fence extension to
keep work on the
table.

Rip Fence

Table

Blade

Clamp to table
to guide work

Use featherboards in combinations as required to control
workpieces.

Miter slot

Figure 1b - Featherboards

5″ Long (typ.)

Solid Lumber

Figure 1a - Push Sticks and Push Blocks

135°

15″ Long

½″

90°

¾″

12″

2″

2″

6½″

1¾″

1½″

½″

¾″

12″

5″

1″ x 45° (2X)

¾″

½″

2″

5¼″

1¾″

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• Never feed material into the cutting tool from the rear of
the saw. An accident and serious injury could result.

THINK SAFETY

Safety is a combination of operator common sense and alert­ness at all times when the saw is being used.

Never use another person as a substitute for a table exten­sion, or as additional support for a workpiece that is longer or
wider than basic saw table, or to assist in feeding, supporting
or pulling the workpiece.

Do not pull the workpiece through the saw blade—position
your body at the infeed side of the guard; start and complete
the cut from that same side. This will require added table sup­port for long or wide workpieces that extend beyond the
length or width of the saw table.

CAUTION: Follow safety instructions that appear on the front

of your saw.

UNPACKING

Refer to Figure 2.

• Open shipping box. Remove all parts, except saw body,
from both styrofoam packing bases and set parts and top
base safely aside.

• Use utility knife to cut down the four corners of the ship­ping box, fully exposing the bottom packing base.

• Cut away enough styrofoam from motor cover side of
packing base so that, with the aid of an assistant, you can
slide the saw body from the base.

CAUTION: Do not attempt assembly if parts are missing.

Use this manual to order replacement parts.
Check for shipping damage or missing parts. If any parts are

damaged or missing, call 1-800-266-9079 for replacement.
The table saw body comes assembled as one unit. Additional

parts which need to be fastened to the saw should be located
and accounted for before assembling:

A Extension Table (2)
B Dust Chute
C Front Rail (2)
D Rear Rail (2)
E Miter Gauge Assembly
F Blade Guard Assembly
G Dado Insert
H Table Insert
I Handwheel Assembly with Knob (2)
J Rip Fence Assembly
K Rubber Foot (4)
L Anti-kickback Pawl Assembly
M Line Cord Hooks (2)
N Brace
O Rip Fence Storage Hooks (2)
P Blade Guard Storage Hooks (2)
Q Push Stick Storage Hooks (2)
R Push Stick
S Base Panel (4)
T Corner Support (4)
U Caster Set (2)

Hardware Bag #1

M10 x 25 Socket Head Bolt (6)
M10 Lock Washer (6)
M10 Flat Washer (6)

Hardware Bag #2

M8 x 28 Hex Head Bolt (8)
M8 x 25 Hex Head Bolt (8)
M8 x 20 Hex Head Bolt (4)
M8 Lock Washer (20)
M8 Flat Washer (20)
M8 Hex Nut (16)
M8 Acorn Hex Nut (4)

Hardware Bag #3

M6 x 16 Hex Head Screw (2)
M6 Flat Washer (2)
M6 Hex Nut (2)
M6 Lock Washer (2)

Hardware Bag #4

M10 x 25 Socket Head Bolt (4)
M8 x 16 Socket Pan Head Screw (8)
M6 x 12 Socket Pan Head Screw (24)
M6 x 16 Socket Head Bolt (2)
M5 x 12 Socket Head Bolt (4)
M3 x 10 Pan Head Screw (4)
M10 Lock Washer (4)
M6 Hex Nut (2)
M5 Lock Washer (4)
M3 Lock Washer (4)
M10 Flat Washer (4)
M6 Flat Washer (2)
M5 Flat Washer (4)
M3 Flat Washer (4)

Hardware Bag #5

10/13mm Open End Wrench
4mm Hex Wrench
5mm Hex Wrench
8mm Hex Wrench

Figure 2 - Unpacking

F

G

H

I

J

K

M

N

L

A

B

P

S

U

T

Q

R

O

C

E

D

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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
cleaning, cover all exposed surfaces with a light coating of oil.
Paste wax is recommended for table top.

WARNING: Never use highly volatile solvents. Non flamma-

ble solvents are recommended to avoid possible fire hazard.

ASSEMBLY

Refer to Figures 3-34.

CAUTION: Do not attempt assembly if parts are missing.

Use this manual to order replacement parts.
Be certain all parts are clean and free of shipping preserva-

tive. Also, completely remove all parts of packing. Saw cabinet
should be directly on the floor.

SAW INSTALLATION

Positioning the saw on a level surface will improve stability
and accuracy and prevent warpage and failure of cast
components and welds.

WARNING: Make certain that the saw is disconnected from

the power source.

INSTALL HANDWHEELS

Refer to Figure 3.

• Remove saw cabinet and place upside down on cardboard
box or cardboard on floor.

• Place one of the handwheels onto the blade raise/lower
shaft located on the front of the cabinet. Align the groove
in the back of the handwheel with the pin.

• Thread the washer and locking knob onto the threaded end
of the shaft.

• Repeat the steps above to assemble the remaining hand­wheel and locking knob onto the blade tilt shaft located on
the side of the cabinet.

REMOVE PACKING MATERIAL

Refer to Figure 4.

• Use the blade tilt handwheel to tilt the motor completely to
45°.

• Remove the packing material from behind the motor.

• Return motor to the 0° position.

ASSEMBLE MOBILE BASE PANELS

Refer to Figures 5 and 6, pages 6 and 7.
Tools Required: 4mm Hex Wrench
Hardware Required: Twenty-four M6 x 12 socket pan head

bolts (Hardware bag #4).

• Attach the front panel between two corner supports using
six M6 x 12 socket pan head screws.

NOTE: Place the panel edges INSIDE the corner support

surfaces.

NOTE: Front panel and rear panel are both stamped ‘A’.

Front panel has warning label.

• Repeat above step for the rear panel.

• Turn all panels upside down to perform base assembly.

• Attach one corner of left panel (stamped ‘B’) to front panel
A.

• Attach the other corner of left panel B to rear panel A.

• Repeat above two steps for attachment of right panel
(stamped ‘C’).

Figure 3

Blade Raise Handwheel

Blade Tilt
Handwheel

Figure 4

Remove this
packing material

Figure 5

Letter Stamp On Top Edge

Below is completed base assembly.

ASSEMBLE CASTER SETS

Refer to Figures 7-11.
Tools Required: Two 1⁄2″ Open End Wrenches

• Refer to Figure 7; remove casters (4) and supports (2)
from carton.

• Loosen and remove the bolt and hex nut from the bracket
(see Figure 8)

• Rotate foot pedal bar so that kick plate cam is inside
bracket (see Figure 9).

• The kick plate cam must be underneath the caster to func­tion properly (see Figure 10).

• Refer to Figures 10 and 11; place caster onto the bracket
and secure in position with bolt and hex nut.

• Repeat above steps for the second caster set.

ATTACH CASTER SETS TO BASE

Refer to Figure 12.
Tools Required: 5mm Hex Wrench
Hardware Required: Eight M8 x 16 socket pan head screws

(Hardware bag #4).

• Attach one caster set to the two front corner supports
using four M8 x 16 socket pan head screws.

• Attach the remaining caster set to the two rear corner
supports.

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Kick Plate Cam

Foot Pedal Bar

Bracket

Figure 7

Figure 8

Figure 9 - Kick Plate Cams Inside the Brackets

Figure 10

Figure 11

Figure 6

C

A

B

A

Figure 12

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.

ATTACH BASE TO CABINET

Refer to Figures 14 and 15.
Tools Required: 8mm Hex Wrench
Hardware Required: Four M10 x 25 socket head bolts, four M10

lock washers and four M10 flat washers (Hardware bag #4).

• Place dust chute over the cabinet as shown. Make sure
the holes in the corners are aligned with the slots in the
dust chute.

• Place the base assembly over the dust chute and secure
the base assembly to the cabinet using the flat washers,
lock washers and bolts.

• Secure all fasteners in the base assembly fully tight.

ATTACH RIP FENCE BRACKETS

Refer to Figure 16.
Tools Required: 5mm Hex Wrench
Hardware Required: Two M6 x 16 socket head bolts, two M6

flat washers and two M6 hex nuts (Hardware bag #4).

• Install the rip fence storage brackets to the right side panel
of the base using two bolts, flat washers and hex nuts.

BLADE GUARD AND PUSH STICK STORAGE
BRACKETS

Refer to Figure 17, page 9.
Tools Required: Phillips screwdriver and 4mm hex wrench
Hardware Required: Four M3 x 10 pan head screws, four M3

lock washers, four M3 flat washers, four M5 x 12 socket head
bolts, four M5 lock washers and four M5 flat washers
(Hardware bag #4).

• Install the push stick storage brackets to the left side panel
of the base using four screws, lock washers and flat
washers.

• Install the blade guard storage brackets to the left side
panel of the base using four screws, lock washers and flat
washers.

NOTE: Attach the slotted bracket to the front side of the saw.

• Press the four rubber feet to the base legs.

• With the aid of an assistant turn the saw upright.

WARNING: To avoid injury, Do Not attempt to turn saw

upright by yourself.

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Figure 13

Figure 14

Figure 15

Figure 16

ATTACH EXTENSION TABLES

Refer to Figure 18.
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 extension table to the table using socket head
bolts, lock washers and flat washers.

• Wipe surface clean.

• Hand tighten only. Do not tighten completely until tables
are level. Use a straightedge to level tables.

• Repeat above procedure for the other extension table.

• Use a straight edge to check level and flatness between
main and extension tables.

• After tables are adjusted level and flat, secure the exten­sion tables by tightening the bolts completely.

INSTALL BLADE

Refer to Figures 19 and 20.
Tools Required: 13mm Open end Wrench

• Loosen knob on right side of cabinet.

• Remove blade and wrench. Replace knob.

• Raise blade assembly all the way up.

• Depress arbor lock and use wrench to loosen flange nut.
Remove flange and nut from arbor.

• Place blade on arbor. Make sure arrow on blade and teeth
point towards front of saw.

• Replace flange and nut on arbor and securely snug blade
in position.

CHECK TABLE ALIGNMENT

Refer to Figures 21, 22 and 23, page 10.

• Saws are shipped from the factory with the table adjusted
so the miter gauge slots are parallel to the saw blade.
However, in order to obtain the best results from the saw, it
is suggested this adjustment be checked before operating.

• A simple method of checking alignment is as follows: Bolt
or clamp a dowel rod or similar object to miter gauge (a
combination square can be substituted). Pick out a tooth
on front of blade and set the dowel to it so it is just touch­ing. Move same tooth to back of blade.

• Gauge this tooth with the dowel rod. If the tooth is in the
same position, relative to the miter gauge slot, the table is
parallel with the blade. In short, the miter gauge slots must
be parallel with the blade. This means that when measur­ing distance between blade and miter gauge slot at the
front and rear of the blade, the distances will be equal
(see Figure 21).

NOTE: Be sure to measure the distance or make the test

on the same tooth of the saw blade in both front and rear
positions.

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Rubber Feet

Front Side of Saw

Slotted Bracket

Blade Guard
Bracket

Push Stick
Bracket

Figure 17

Figure 18

Straight Edge

Flange

Nut

Figure 19

Arbor Lock

Figure 20

• If an adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: Loosen
and remove the six socket pan head screws and the rear
panel (see Figure 22). Loosen the four hex head bolts on
the trunnion (see Figure 23) and shift trunnions until a
position is found where the saw blade is parallel to the
miter guage slots.

NOTE: Saw blade should also be centered within its table

insert opening.

• Tighten the hex head bolts and lock washers very securely.
This procedure will set the table and blade in parallel posi­tion and prevent the trunnion from shifting.

NOTE: If you perform this adjustment, leave the back panel off
to perform rear rail assembly as described in the next section.

RAIL ASSEMBLY

Refer to Figures 24-29.
Tools Required: 13mm Open end Wrench
Hardware Required: Eight M8 x 28 hex head bolts, eight M8 x

25 hex head bolts, four M8 x 20 hex head bolts, twenty M8
lock washers, twenty M8 flat washers, sixteen M8 hex nuts
and four M8 acorn nuts. (Hardware bag #2).

• Insert two M8 x 28 hex head bolts and two M8 x 25 hex
head bolts into the T-slot of the right front guide rail. (The
two longer bolts will attach to the table; the two shorter
bolts attach to the table extension.)

• Attach right front rail to the table and right table extension
using flat washers, lock washers and hex nuts.

NOTE: Hand tighten all hardware during rail assembly. Do not
completely tighten hardware until all rails are mounted.

• Attach left front rail in the same manner. (The two longer
bolts attach to the table; the two shorter bolts attach to
table extension.)

NOTE: You may have to shift right rail as far right as it will go
to attach left rail.

• Position rails so that rails are butted together and the joint
between rails is aligned with right side of the blade. You
may need a mallet to lightly tap rails together. Make sure
rails are completely butted together at the joint.

• Use a straight edge as shown to check level and flatness
between right and left rail. Use a combination square as
shown to make certain that both front rails are parallel to
the table surface.

• After front rails are adjusted level and flat, tighten the
screws completely.

• Secure all hardware completely.

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Figure 21 - Aligning Miter Slots to Blade

Equal
Distances

Saw
Blade

Rear

Miter Gauge Slots

Front

M8 x 28 Bolts

M8 x 25 Bolts

Figure 24 - Right Front Rail

Figure 25 - Use Straight Edge to Align Rail Joint to Blade

Figure 22 - Remove Rear Panel

Figure 23 - Adjust Trunnions to Align Blade and Miter Slot

Remove Six Screws

• Loosen and remove six socket pan head screws and the
back panel. This will allow easier attachment of the rear rails.

• Install the rear rails in the same manner as the front rails
and align the rail joint to the blade.

• Replace back panel of the cabinet.

• Insert M8 x 20 hex bolts through holes in bracket at each
end of brace. Attach brace to the far right end of the rails
by sliding hex bolts into the rail T-slots. Secure bolts in
position with flat washers, lock washers and nuts.

ATTACH SWITCH ASSEMBLY

Refer to Figure 30.
Tools Required: 10mm Open end Wrench
Hardware Required: Two M6 x 16 hex head bolts, two M6 flat

washers, two M6 lock washers and two M6 hex nuts.
(Hardware bag #3).

• From above switch assembly bracket, insert two bolts
through bracket holes.

• Loosely attach flat washer, lock washer and nut to bolts.

• Insert bolt heads into T-slot on bottom of left front rail.

• Slide switch assembly 6″ to 8″ from left end of rail as
shown in Figure 30.

• Fully tighten flat washers, lock washers and hex nuts to
secure switch assembly in place.

POSITION AND ADJUST RIVING KNIFE

Refer to Figure 31.

• Riving knife is installed on the saw. Raise the blade com­pletely to access the riving knife.

• Loosen the locking knob and raise the riving knife to its
highest position. Riving knife has three holes for three posi­tions. The highest position is for all thru cuts. The middle
position is for rabbets and other non-thru cuts, (with guard
and pawls removed). The lowest position is for dado cuts.

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Figure 26 - Check parallelism of rails to table with combination

square. Check at several locations along rail.

Figure 27

Figure 28

Figure 29

Figure 30

Figure 31 - Riving Knife

Locking Pin

Bracket

Plate

Locking
Knob

Screw