Harbor Freight Tools 97896 User Manual
10” TABLE SAW
2.4 HP / 120 V~ / 15 A
Model
97896
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein.
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Revised Manual 10h
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Keep this manual for the safety warnings
and precautions, assembly, operating,
inspection, maintenance and cleaning
procedures. Write the product’s serial number
in the back of the manual near the assembly
diagram (or month and year of purchase if
product has no number). Keep this manual
and the receipt in a safe and dry place for
future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
In this manual, on the labeling, and
all other information provided with
this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow
this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
DANGER indicates a
hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a
hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices not
related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without the
safety alert symbol, is
used to address practices not
related to personal injury.
General Tool Safety Warnings
WARNING Read all safety warnings
and instructions. Failure to follow the
warnings and instructions may result
in electric shock, re and/or serious
injury.
Save all warnings and instructions
for future reference.
KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in 1.
working order.
REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND 2.
WRENCHES. Form habit of checking to
see that keys and adjusting wrenches
are removed from tool before turning it
on.
KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered 3.
areas and benches invite accidents.
DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS 4.
ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use power tools
in damp or wet locations, or expose them
to rain. Keep work area well lighted.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors 5.
should be kept safe distance from work
area.
CAUTION, used with
the safety alert
symbol, indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate
injury.
MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF 6.
with padlocks, master switches, or by
removing starter keys.
DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job 7.
better and safer at the rate for which it
was designed.
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USE RIGHT TOOL. Don’t force tool or 8.
attachment to do a job for which it was
not designed.
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM WIRE
GAUGE FOR EXTENSION CORDS
(120 VOLT)
NAMEPLATE
AMPERES
(at full load)
0 – 6 18 16 16 14
6.1 – 10 18 16 14 12
10.1 – 12 16 16 14 12
12.1 – 16 14 12 Do not use.
EXTENSION CORD
LENGTH
25’ 50’ 100’ 150’
TABLE A
DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper 13.
footing and balance at all times.
MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep 14.
tools sharp and clean for best and safest
performance. Follow instructions for
lubricating and changing accessories.
DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing; 15.
when changing accessories, such as
blades, bits, cutters, and the like.
REDUCE THE RISK OF 16.
UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Make
sure switch is in off position before
plugging in.
USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. 9.
Make sure your extension cord is in good
condition. When using an extension
cord, be sure to use one heavy enough
to carry the current your product will
draw. An undersized cord will cause a
drop in line voltage resulting in loss of
power and overheating.
Table A shows
the correct size to use depending on
cord length and nameplate ampere
rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier
gauge. The smaller the gauge number,
the heavier the cord.
WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear 10.
loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings,
bracelets, or other jewelry which may get
caught in moving parts. Nonslip footwear
is recommended. Wear protective hair
covering to contain long hair.
ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Also 11.
use face or dust mask if cutting operation
is dusty. Everyday eyeglasses only have
impact resistant lenses, they are NOT
safety glasses.
SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise 12.
to hold work when practical. It’s safer
than using your hand and it frees both
hands to operate tool.
USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. 17.
Consult the owner’s manual for
recommended accessories. The use of
improper accessories may cause risk of
injury to persons.
NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious 18.
injury could occur if the tool is tipped
or if the cutting tool is unintentionally
contacted.
CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before 19.
further use of the tool, a guard or other
part that is damaged should be carefully
checked to determine that it will operate
properly and perform its intended
function – check for alignment of moving
parts, binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts, mounting, and any other
conditions that may affect its operation.
A guard or other part that is damaged
should be properly repaired or replaced.
DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into 20.
a blade or cutter against the direction of
rotation of the blade or cutter only.
NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING 21.
UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF.
Don’t leave tool until it comes to a
complete stop.
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
TO PREVENT
ELECTRIC SHOCK
AND DEATH FROM INCORRECT
GROUNDING WIRE
CONNECTION
READ AND FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS:
3-pole receptacles that accept the tool’s
plug.
Repair or replace damaged or worn cord 6.
immediately.
110-120 V~ Grounded Tools: Tools
with Three Prong Plugs
In the event of a malfunction or 1.
breakdown, grounding provides a path
of least resistance for electric current
to reduce the risk of electric shock.
This tool is equipped with an electric
cord having an equipment-grounding
conductor and a grounding plug. The
plug must be plugged into a matching
outlet that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local
codes and ordinances.
Do not modify the plug provided – if it will 2.
not t the outlet, have the proper outlet
installed by a qualied electrician.
Improper connection of the equipment-3.
grounding conductor can result in a risk
of electric shock. The conductor with
insulation having an outer surface that
is green with or without yellow stripes is
the equipment-grounding conductor. If
repair or replacement of the electric cord
or plug is necessary, do not connect the
equipment-grounding conductor to a live
terminal.
Grounding
Pin
125 V~ 3-Prong Plug and Outlet
(for up to 125 V~ and up to 15 A)
This tool is intended for use on a circuit 7.
that has an outlet that looks like the one
illustrated above in 125 V~ 3-Prong
Plug and Outlet. The tool has a
grounding plug that looks like the plug
illustrated above in 125 V~ 3-Prong
Plug and Outlet.
The outlet must be properly installed and 8.
grounded in accordance with all codes
and ordinances.
Do not use an adapter to connect this 9.
tool to a different outlet.
110-120 V~ Double Insulated Tools:
Tools with Two Prong Plugs
Check with a qualied electrician or 4.
service personnel if the grounding
instructions are not completely
understood, or if in doubt as to whether
the tool is properly grounded.
Use only 3-wire extension cords that 5.
have 3-prong grounding plugs and
Outlets for 2-Prong Plug
To reduce the risk of electric shock, 1.
double insulated equipment has a
polarized plug (one blade is wider than
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the other). This plug will t in a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not
t fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.
If it still does not t, contact a qualied
electrician to install the proper outlet. Do
not change the plug in any way.
Double insulated tools may be used in 2.
either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the
preceding illustration. (See Outlets for
2-Prong Plug.)
Table Saw Safety Warnings
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction
Manual Before Operating Saw
Wear eye protection.1.
Use saw-blade guard and spreader for 2.
every operation for which it can be used,
including all through sawing.
Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.3.
Use an appropriate push-stick when 4.
required.
Know how to reduce risk of kickback.5.
Do not perform any operation freehand.6.
Never reach around or over saw blade.7.
Make sure the workpiece is supported at 8.
all times while sawing. Use a roller stand
(not provided) with larger workpieces if
necessary.
To properly understand all safety 9.
warnings, be familiar with the following
safety terms and equipment:
Featherboard – A block with “ngers“ a.
that hold the workpiece against the
fence while sawing.
Through-sawing – A cut made from one b.
side of a board to the opposite side,
without stopping.
Ripcut or Ripping - A cut made parallel c.
to (along with) the grain of the wood.
Crosscut or Crosscutting - A cut made d.
perpendicular (at a 90° angle) to the
grain of the wood.
Push-stick – A narrow strip of wood e.
or other soft material with a notch cut
into one end and which is used to push
short pieces of material through saws.
It provides a safe distance between the
hands and the cutting tool. Must be
narrower than the cut width to prevent
contact with the blade.
Freehand – Feeding a workpiece f.
through the saw without using a fence
or guided support to guide it. NOT A
SAFE METHOD.
Kerf – The gap made by the saw in the g.
workpiece.
Kickback – A sudden reaction to a h.
pinched, bound, or misaligned blade,
causing an uncontrolled workpiece to
lift up and out of the saw toward the
operator.
Spreader – A metal plate that follows the i.
saw blade to keep the kerf (gap) from
closing on the saw blade. Spreaders,
except riving knives, must be aligned
to the blade after blade adjustment to
prevent binding.
Riving Knife – A spreader mounted on j.
the same mechanism as the blade.
Generally more effective than simple
spreaders.
As noted previously, 10. Kickback is a
sudden reaction to a pinched, bound,
or misaligned blade, causing an
uncontrolled workpiece to lift up and out
of the saw toward the operator.
Kickback is usually a result of tool
misuse and can be limited or avoided by
following the precautions below:
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Fence must be completely parallel to •
the saw blade.
Workpiece must be free from aws •
(such as loose knots) and from foreign
objects (such as nails and screws).
Support large workpieces along their •
entire length. Large workpieces tend to
bend, grabbing the blade.
Do not use a dull, damaged, or pitch-•
covered blade.
Do not use fence as a guide when •
crosscutting.
Do not ripcut a twisted or warped •
workpiece, or workpiece without
straight edge to guide along fence.
Maintain control of the workpiece. Do •
not allow the workpiece to rest against
the moving blade without holding onto
it.
Construct an appropriate Push Stick out 13.
of wood according to the guidelines on
the following page.
If the blade binds or a cut is •
interrupted, turn off the power switch
and hold the workpiece still until the
blade stops. Correct the cause of
blade binding before proceeding.
Before continuing an unnished cut, •
center the blade in the pre-cut kerf
and check that the saw teeth are not
engaged into the workpiece before
turning on the saw.
Push the wood stock past the blade •
prior to release.
Check guards for proper operation with 11.
saw disconnected from power before
each use. Do not disable any guard. Do
not operate saw if any movable guard
does not move freely and close instantly.
Make sure any movable guard does not
touch the blade in all angles, depths of
cut, and positions.
Keep the guard in place while through-12.
sawing. Verify that the spreader lines up
with the blade to prevent binding.
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