Assembly Instructions 10″ CONTRACTOR TABLE SAW Model No. 351.218330 Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.sears.com/craftsman 31624.
Hardware Bag #5 10/13mm Open End Wrench 4mm Hex Wrench 5mm Hex Wrench 8mm Hex Wrench UNPACKING The table saw body comes assembled as one unit.
• STEP 2 • Use the blade tilt handwheel to tilt the blade completely to 45°. • Remove the packing material from behind the motor. • Return blade to the 0° position. • Set both panel assemblies upside down on bench and attach the left side panel (stamped ‘B’) to the assemblies made above. Attach the right side panel (stamped ‘C’) to the assembly. Below is completed base assembly.
• Refer to Figure 7; loosen and remove the bolt and hex nut from the support. Rotate foot pedal bar so that kick plate cam is inside bracket. The kick plate cam must be underneath the caster to function properly. STEP 5 ATTACH CASTER SETS TO BASE Tools Required: 5mm Hex Wrench Hardware Required: Eight M8 x 16 socket pan head bolts (Hardware bag #4). • Attach one caster set to the two front corner supports using four M8 x 16 socket pan head bolts.
Install the rip fence storage brackets to the right side panel of the base using two screws, flat washers and hex nuts. STEP 7 ATTACH BASE TO CABINET 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.
STEP 10 ATTACH EXTENSION TABLES • 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. Tools Required: 13mm Open End Wrench and Straight Edge Hardware Required: Six M10 x 25 hex head bolts, six M10 lock washers and six M10 flat washers (Hardware bag #1). • Assemble extension table to the table using hex head bolts, lock washers and flat washers. • Hand tighten only.
• Rear • After front rails are adjusted level and flat, tighten the screws completely. Secure all hardware completely. Saw Blade Equal Distances Front Miter Gauge Slots Figure 22 - Use Straight Edge to Align Rail Joint to Blade Figure 20 - Aligning Miter Slots to Blade • • 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.
• Attach brace to the far right end of the rails. Simultaneously slide brace with hex bolts into the rail Tslots and secure in position using lock washers, flat washers and acorn nuts. Locking Pin Screw Locking Knob Plate Bracket Figure 27 - Riving Knife • Figure 25 • STEP 14 Make sure locking pin is aligned with riving knife hole and secure in position by tightening locking knob. Riving knife must be in line with blade. Make sure riving knife sits flat against mounting bracket and lock plate.
Set Screws STEP 17 ATTACH BLADE GUARD AND ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS • Place the slot of blade guard body over the riving knife. Slot of bushing is placed in the notch indicated in Figures 29 and 30. • The bushings have a beveled edge and must be located in the center of the slot to lock properly. • Position guard completely down on riving knife and press latch to lock in position. • Blade guard body should be parallel to the table. Use set screws to adjust if needed.
STEP 19 STEP 21 INSTALL PUSH STICK • SAW COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED Insert the push stick into brackets on left side of base. Figure 35 Figure 33 STEP 20 INSTALL RIP FENCE • • • Position rip fence assembly at end of saw. Be certain locking 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.
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