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owners manual Serial Number Model and serial number may be found at the rear of the base° You should record both model and seriat number in a safe place for future use, CAUTION: Read GENERAL and ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS carefully 12-INCH MO TORiZED TABLE SAW ,, assembly • operating • repair parts Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, [...]
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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAWS If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Table Saw fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge. WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES., This warranty gives [...]
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ADDDTaONAL SAFETY RNSTRUCTSONS FOR TABLE SAWS WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT OPERATE YOUR SAW UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS AND UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE FOLLOWING, 1, GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR POWER TOOLS .... SEE PAGE 2 2,_ GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SAW .... SEE PAGE 15 3o BASIC S[...]
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spreader is in proper alignment with the sawblade,, If ripping at the time, check to see if the rip fence is parallel with the sawblade Readjust as indicated. R. DO NOT remove small pieces of cut-off material that may become trapped inside the blade guard while the saw is running This could endanger your hands or cause a kickback. Turn saw "OF[...]
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5 Although themotor is designed for operation on the voltage andfrequency specified on motor nameplate, normal loads will be handled safely on voltages not more than 10% above or below the nameplate voltage. Heavy loads, however, require that voltage at motor terminals be not less than the voltage specified on nameplate 6 Most motor troubles may be[...]
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UNPACKING AND CHECKING CONTENTS NEEDED Medium Screwdriver ........... Small Screwdriver Wrenches 318 in. 7/16 in_ 1/2 ino 9/16 im Combination Square 3/4 in,, COMBINATION SQUARE MUST BE TRUE° STRAIGHT EDGE OF BOARD 3/Z THICK THI_ EDGE MUST DRAW LIG_'{T L_N_ ON BE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT BOARDALO,._GTH,,,DGE '_. _/.._ t"_i ' i 1 L. / [...]
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING LEGS 1, Turn the saw upside down NOTE: DO NOT LAY IT ON THE FLOOR AS THIS MAY SCRATCH THE TABLE SURFACE. PLACE IT ON STRIPS OF WOOD OR PARTS OF THE PACKING MATERIAL,, 2_ From among the loose parts, find the following hardware: 16 Hex, Head Screws, 5/16-18 x 5/8 in, long 16 Hex. Nuts, 5/16-18 (approx dia of hole, 5/16 in.,) 16 Hex[...]
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CHECKING BLADE SQUARENESS TO TABLE I, Loosen ELEVATION LOCK by pulling KNOB forward, 2. Turn ELEVATION handwheel clockwise until blade is as high up as it will go, IMPORTANT: BLADE must be SQUARE (90 ° ) to TABLE, in order to ALIGN rip fence, 3, Check for BLADE SQUARENESS .... if blade is not square to table, adjust it at this time,, NOTE: The com[...]
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Lay REAR FENCE GUIDE BAR on table to act as a straightedge. If outer edge of extension is higher or lower than table surface; A, Slightly loosen nuts holding bracket to extension using 7/16 in. wrench, B, Move end of extension up or down until outer edge is even with table surface .... check with GUIDE BAR , ,, tighten nuts. C Recheck INNER edge of[...]
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9. Hold rod with one hand and with a 1/2 in. wrench or pliers start screwing on ONE of the nuts only A TURN OR TWO .... screw on other nut the same way 10_ Using TWO 1/2 in,, wrenches or pliers tighten both of the nuts, IMPORTANT: Apply a coat of paste wax to the top surface and front edge of the front guide bar, This will allow the fence to slide [...]
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ALIGNING RIP FENCE The fence should slide easily along the bars and always remain in alignment (parallel to sawbtade and miter gauge grooves), The alignment is maintained by a spring underneath the fence which bears against the front guide bar, To move the fence, loosen the lock handle and grasp the fence with one hand at the front,, For very close[...]
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If the fence does not slide easily along the bars, the pressure of the spring can be REDUCED, _. Loosen the screws,_ 2., Move spring slightly toward rear of fence .... tighten screws. The rip fence must be PARALLEL with the sawbtade (see page 23) and Miter Gauge grooves .... Move fence until it is along side of groove. Do NOT LOCK IT tt shouM be pa[...]
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3, Slide support onto SUPPORT ROD untilPIN in rod fits into notch in support ..... insert THUMB SCREW and tighten it,, & Loosen setscrew in end of SPREADER BAR using 5/32 in., setscrew wrench. 5 Lay blade of square or other straightedge along side blade, Move spreader so thatit touches blade of square, Snug up setscrew (Do not tighten), 6, Make[...]
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SAW 6 RiP FENCE 8 BLADE GUARD 11 EXACT-I-CUT 7 MITER GAUGE 10! ON-OFF SWITCH 9 TABLE INSERT TILT LOCK KNOB ELEVATION LOCK HANDLE TILT CRANK 1 ON-OFF SWITCH CAUTION: Before turning switch on, make sure the blade guard is correctly installed and operating properly. The On-Off Switch has a locking feature, THiS FEATURE lS iNTENDED[...]
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_- ELEVATION HANDWHEEL , elevates or lowers the blade Turn clockwise to elevate .... counterclockwise to lower, 3 ELEVATION LOCK ..... locks the blade at the desired height. PUSH in to LOCK .... PULL out to unlock. 4 TILT CRANK , tilts the blade for bevel cutting, Turn clockwise to tilt toward [eft .... counterclockwise to tilt toward right, When t[...]
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10 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SAWBLADE WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE QUTLET BEFORE REMOVING OR INSTALLING SAWBLADEo A, Remove insert_ B Place ARBOR wrench on fiat surfaces of saw ARBOR .... ARBOR NUT wrench on nut ,_. position wrenches as shown ,° hold your hands well above blade. C. With [...]
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BASUC SAW WORK HELPERS Before cutting any wood on your saw, study alt of the "Basic Saw Operations" Notice that in order to make some of the cuts, it is necessary to use certain devices "Work Helpers" like the Push Stick, the Push Block and the Auxiliary Fence/Work Support, which you can make yourself., After you have made a few[...]
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CROSSCUTTING CROSSCUTTING is known as cutting wood across the grain, at 90 ° , or square with both the edge and the flat side of the wood° This is done with miter gauge set at "0'°.. The graduations on the miter gauge provide accuracy for average woodworking In some cases where extreme accuracy is required, when making angle cuts, for [...]
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1. NEVER USE THE RIP FENCE ASA LENGTH STOP BECAUSE THE CUTOFF PIECE COULD BIND BETWEEN THE FENCE AND THE BLADE CAUSING A KICKBACK. 2. When making repetitive cuts shorter than 6 in,,, clamp a block of wood 2 in long to the table to act as a length stop Do not clamp directly to the bottom edge of the table because the "swivel" of the clamp [...]
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USING THE RIP FENCE RIPPING, BEVEL RIPPING, RESAWING AND RABBETING are performed using the RIP FENCE together with the AUXILIARY FENCE/WORK SUPPORT, PUSH STICK OR PUSH BLOCK WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 2, 3, and 4. 24 3 4. Never make these cuts FREEHAN[...]
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When "WIDTH OF RIP" is 2 in.. to 6 in. wide USE THE PUSH STICK to feed the work. When WIDTH OF RIP is NARROWER than 2 in., the push stick CANNOT be used because the guard will interfere . USE the AUXILIARY FENCE/WORK SUPPORT and PUSH BLOCK. Attach Auxiliary Fence/Work Support to rip fence with two "C" clamps.. AUXILIARY FENCE/ W[...]
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RESAWING RESAWING is known as ripping a piece of wood through its thickness, Do not attempt to resaw BOWED or WARPED material, NOTE: To RESAW a piece of wood wider than 3-9/16 in ..... it will be necessary to remove the blade guard .... and use the AUXILIARY FENCE/WORK SUPPORT. (See "Work Helpers"), Clamp it to the table so that the workp[...]
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USING FEATHERBOARDS Add 8 inch high flat facing board to the fence, the full length of the fence, Use featherboards for all non "thru-sawing" operations (when sawb[ade guard must be removed), Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table as shown, and to stop kickbacks. Mount featherboards to fence and table [...]
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HEELING ADJUSTMENT or PARALLELISM OF SAWBLADE TO MITER GAUGE GROOVE While cutting, the material must move in a straight tine PARALLEL to the SAWBLADE ,. therefore both the miter gauge GROOVE and the RIP FENCE must be PARALLEL to the SAWBLADE tf the sawblade IS NOT parallel to the miter gauge groove, the blade will bind at one end of the cut, (This [...]
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BLADE TILT, OR SQUARENESS OF BLADE TO TABLE 90 ° (SQUARE) and 45 ° (BEVEL) STOP COLLARS When the bevel pointer is pointing directly to the "O" mark on the bevel scale, the sawblade should make a SQUARE cut 90 ° to the table. To check for SQUARENESS: WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SO[...]
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ELEVATION LOCK When correctly adjusted, the elevation mechanism is tocked securely when the ELEVATION LOCK KNOB is approx one inch from the front of the saw, After extended use, the ELEVATION LOCK SCREW and NUT may wear. which wl_ cause the iock to slip, 1, Tilt blade to 45 ° , 2_ Remove retaining screw, using a 3/8 in wrench 3 Move LOCK WRENCH in[...]
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LUBRnCATUON The saw motor bearings have been packed at the factory with proper lubricant and require no additional {ubrication 1 Lay the saw on its LEFT SIDE. 2 Ciean the folfowing parts with Craftsman Gum and Pitch RemoVer; BEVEL GEARS, ELEVATION WORM AND TEETH, T_LT WORM AND TEETH Lubricate these parts and other bearing points indicated, with SAE[...]
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TROUBLE SHOOTRNG WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND ALWAYS REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING,, TROUBLE SHOOTING -- GENERAL TROUBLE Excessive vibration. Cannot make square cut when crosscutting. Cut binds, burns or stalls motor when ripping., PROBABLE CAUSE , ,, i ,,,,,,,,,u , ,,, I. Btade out of [...]
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TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR (Continued) TROUBLE ill i Motor starts slowly or fails to come up to full speed. Motor overheats. Starting relay in motor will not operate. PROBABLE CAUSE 1, Low voltage will not trip relay,, 2, Windings burned out or open. 3. Starting relay not operating. t, Motor overloaded 2._ Improper cooling, (Air circulation restrict[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-iNCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW I_IODEL NUMBER 113.242502 3O 8 7 9 10 13 14 // 23 m a Figure I[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-iNCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113.242502 Always order by Part Number -- not by Key Number FIGURE 1 PARTS LIST Key Part No. No. .lul ill 1 STD 541025 2 STD 551225 3 STD 522506 4 62594 5 STD 523110 6 62541 7 62718 8 STD 501102 9 62731 10 60388 !1 133645 t2 62748 !3 62493 14 60122 15 STD 541031 16 STD 551231 17 6253[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER !13,242502 3 2 4 2 e IF THIS PART IS REMOVED, DISCARD AND REPLACE WiTH A NEW RETAINING RiNG 5 / / / / 12 t0 11 / 64 63 39 / / 36 J 57 28 58 59 62 56 55 29 30 30 35 _..---'_ 37 "_--_-'- _ "- ,,,.-._ ._ _ _ _ _ a'._ 33 3"_ 38 40 43 54 44 45 46 47 6[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-1NCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113.242502 Key No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 FIGURE 2 PARTS LIST Part No. 62743 30494 80177 6362 3540 63062 STD 600803 30613 STD 582075 62342 62756 62339 STD 551231 STD 523106 STD 503705 62093 62330 STD[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113.242502 I0 11 13 m Key I No I t ,l i ,a i 4 l b I 6 i 8 1 9 1 I0 1 11 I 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 16 1 17 1 FIGURE 3 - 62773 FENCE ASSEMBLY Part No, Description 62773 62693 62692 STD 551031 62775 9404336 62774 423350 62582 STD 600805 62528 62529 62531 62583 62533 STD 551210 STD 611005 6[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113.242502 O ANY ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS MOTOR MAY CREATE A HAZARD UNLESS REPAIR IS DONE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. REPAIR SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT YOUR NEAREST SEARS STORE. 12 13 14 15 16 I 18 22 21 20 15 19 18 17 Key No. m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 FIGURE 4 - 62743 MOTOR ASSEMBLY Pa[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113.242502 1 i,i_, i_- 2 SEE WIRING DIAGRAM, PAGE 5 FIGURE 5 -- SWITCH ASSEMBLY Part No_ Description 62466 STD 601103; O !1 STD 551210 STD 541110 62500 37838 60287 60256 STD 611005 37818 62613 60267 63467 Bracket. Housing Screw, Type 23, 10-32 x 3/8% Pan Hd Lockwasher, External No 10[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113.242502 1__3 12 11 10 FIGURE 6 - 62704 MITER GAUGE ASSEMBLY I Kev F NOo i lU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 t3 14 Pert No, 62704 62693 62692 STD 551031 37893 STD 510803 135 37895 37896 9417295 62230 STD 541231 62225 82383 60288 Description +Gauge Assembfy, Miter Plug, Button Knob, Mi[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH MOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113_242502 2 3 / / / / / / 1 / 11 1 6 8 / 7 10 6 FIGURE 7 - 62594 GUARD ASSEMBLY Key No. i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lO 11 _2 Part No_ 62594 60297 62391 62395 62389 62390 STD 551025 62520 62396 62595 62410 STD 571810 62519 Description Guard Assembly, Saw Nut, Push Pin 1/4 x 1-1/2" Suppo[...]
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PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH I_IOTORIZED TABLE SAW MODEL NUMBER 113.242502 / 6 Key No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 FIGURE 8 - 62589 TABLE EXTENSION Part No. 62589 60323 62590 62549 STD 541025 STD 551225 62550 Description tExtension Assembly, Complete Screw, Serrated Truss Hdo, t/4-20 x 1'" Extension Bracket, Corner Support *Nut, Hex 1/4-20 * Lockwash[...]
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SERVICE HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS Sold by SEARS, Part No 62772 12 RNCH MOTORIZED TAB LE SAW Now that you have purchased your 12-inch table saw, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center and most Sears, Roebuck and Co. stores. Be sure to provide afl pertinent facts when you call or visit. The model[...]