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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
10 in. TABLE SAW
R4516
Your new table saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this
product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Rules .....................................................................................................................................................3-4 Specific Safety Rules .................................................................................................
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact- WARNING: resistant lenses, they are NOT safety glasses. Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in SECURE WORK. Use a featherboard to hold work when electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. practical. It’s safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, or KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Keep hands away from blades. Do not reach underneath any solvents to clean tool. work or around or over the blade while blade is rotating. STAY ALERT AND ExERCISE CONTROL. Watch what Do not attempt to remove cut material when blade is you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate moving. tool when you are tired. Do not rush. BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. D
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES NEVER perform any operation “freehand” which means AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND using only your hands to support or guide the workpiece. POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand Always use either the rip fence or miter fence to position to move into the cutting tool. and guide the work. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with this manual or addendums. Use of accessories that are the path
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SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper inter- pretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Indicates a potential personal injury hazard. Safety Alert To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand Read Operator’s Manual operator’s manual before using this product. Always wear eye protection marked to comply with ANSI Eye Protection Z87.1. Failure to keep your hands away
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SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will DANGER: result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could WARNING: result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may CAUTION: result in minor or moderate inj
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ELECTRICAL ExTENSION CORDS SPEED AND WIRING Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong ground- The no-load speed of this tool is approximately 5,000 rpm. ing plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool's plug. This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or with lower voltage. For voltage, the wiring in a shop is as When using a power tool at a considerable distance from the important as the motor’s horsepower rating. A line intended power source, use an extension cord
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS Anti-Kickback Pawls (radial arm and table saws) Non-Through Cuts A device which, when properly installed and maintained, Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back completely through the thickness of the workpiece. toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation. Pilot Hole (drill presses) Arbor A small hole drilled in a workpiece that serves as a guide for The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is
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FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS No Load Speed ....................................5,000 r/min. (RPM) Blade Arbor ..............................................................5/8 in. Cutting Depth at 0º: ...............................................3-1/4 in. Blade Diameter .......................................................... 10 in. Cutting Depth at 45º: .............................................2-3/8 in. Blade Tilt .................................................................0˚ -
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FEATURES MITER GAUGE - The miter gauge aligns the wood for a cross KNOW YOUR TABLE SAW cut. The easy-to-read indicator shows the exact angle for a See Figure 2. miter cut, with positive stops at 90° and 45°. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as MITER GAUGE GROOvES - The miter gauge rides in the well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before grooves on the saw table. use of this product, familiari
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FEATURES OPERATING COMPONENTS WARNING: The upper portion of the blade projects up through the table and is surrounded by an insert called the throat plate. The ALWAYS make sure your workpiece is not in height of the blade is set with a handwheel on the front of contact with the blade before operating the the cabinet. To accommodate wide panels, the saw table has switch to start the tool. Failure to heed this rails on each side. Detailed instructions are provided in the warning may caus
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TOOLS NEEDED The following tools (not included or drawn to scale) are needed for assembly and alignment: FRMIN a g SquaRE PHILLIPS SCREWDRIvER COMBINa TION SquaRE FLa T BLaDE SCREWDRIvER Fig. 4 13
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LOOSE PARTS The following items are included with your table saw: B a C D E F g I H Fig. 5 E. Handle Assembly .................................................... 1 A. Blade Guard ............................................................ 1 F. Push Stick ............................................................... 1 B. Anti-Kickback Pawls ............................................... 1 G. Blade Wrench, large ................................................ 1 C. Miter Gauge ........
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ASSEMBLY UNPACKING WARNING: This product requires assembly. To avoid serious personal injury, always make sure Carefully lift the saw from the carton and place it on a level the table saw is securely mounted to a workbench work surface. or an approved leg stand. NEVER operate the saw on the floor. WARNING: Do not use this product if any parts on the Loose MOUNTING HOLES Parts List are already assembled to your product when you unpack it. Parts on this list are not as- The table saw mu
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ASSEMBLY TO STORE THE TABLE SAW ACCESSORIES See Figures 7 - 8. The table saw has two convenient storage areas (one on either side of the saw cabinet) specifically designed for the saw’s accessories. When not in use, store accessories securely. RAISING AND LOWERING THE HANDLE See Figure 9. To raise the handle, pull the handle up. NOTE: The handle will “click” as it locks in place. To lower the handle, push the handle down into the handle tube. TO MOvE THE SAW MITER gaugE See Figure 10.
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ASSEMBLY THROa T TO REMOvE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE PLa TE See Figure 11. Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting SPREDER a / handwheel clockwise. RIIN v g KNIFE To remove the throat plate, place your index finger in the hole and lift the front end pulling the throat plate out toward the front of the saw. To reinstall the throat plate, slip the tab into the slot at the back of the saw and push down to secure in place. TO CHANGE BETWEEN A SPREADER AND A RIvING KNIFE See
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ASSEMBLY LR a E g TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION BLaDE WRENCH See Figure 13. SMLL BL a DE a WRENCH CAUTION: To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece. Unplug the saw. Lower the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise and remove the throat plate. Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to the left. Raise the saw blade to i
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ASSEMBLY To install blade guard: RD gua BLDE a LEER v With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard RD gua lever unlocked, lower the back of the guard into the middle hole of the spreader/riving knife. Push the front of the guard down until it is parallel to the table. Lock the guard in place by pushing the lever down. NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted for different blade widths. Refer to: To Check and Align the Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade. Check
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OPERATION CAUSES Of KICKBACK WARNING: Kickback can occur when the blade stalls or binds, kicking the workpiece back toward you with great force and speed. If Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you your hands are near the saw blade, they may be jerked loose careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a from the workpiece and may contact the blade. Kickback can second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. cause serious injury. Use precautions to avoid the risks. Kickback can b
