Craftsman 315.21213 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual IERRFTSMRN'I 10 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW Double Insulated Model No. 315.212130 Save this manual for future reference _IL CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman 972000-905 9-01 ⢠Safety ⢠Features ⢠Adjustments ⢠Operation ⢠Maintenance ⢠Parts List 0( us
⢠Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 2 ⢠Warranty and Introduction ........ . ........................................................................................................................ 2 ⢠Rules For Safe Operation ............................................................................................................................. 3-6 ⢠Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 ⢠Product Specifications and Unpacking ............................................................................................................. 7 ⢠Labels ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 ⢠Loose Parts and Tools Needed ......................................................................................................................... 9 ⢠Features .................................................................................................................................................... 10-12 ⢠Adjustments ............................................................................................................................................... 13-19 ⢠Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 20-26 ⢠Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................... 27 ⢠Exploded View and Repair Parts List ........................................................................................................ 28-35 ⢠Parts Ordering/Service .................................................................................................................................... 36 FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY If this product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair it free of charge. Contact a Sears Service Center for repair. If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies only for 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., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Your saw has many features for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this saw making it easy to maintain and operate. ,_ CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire owner's manual before using your new saw. Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation, and all Safety Alert Symbols including Danger, Warning and Caution. If you use your saw properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service. ⢠IL Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means attention!!! Your safety is involved. WARNING: The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores. Always wear eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1.
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety wamings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL A MEANING SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: Indicates danger, waming or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or picto- graphs. A DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. A WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. A CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety waming may result in property damage or personal injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. Note: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment. DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety, in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need to be grounded. WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions, safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electrical shock, or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation, and instructing others who may use this tool. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the owner's manual carefully. Learn the saw's applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK by preventing body contact with grounded surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges, refrigerator enclosures. ⢠KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in good working order. REMOVE WRENCHES AND ADJUSTING KEYS. Get in the habit of checking, before turning on tool, that hex keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool. IMPORTANT Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the tool to your nearest Sears store or repair center for repair. Always use original factory replacement parts when servicing. ⢠KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered work areas and work benches invite accidents. DO NOT leave tools or pieces of wood on the saw while it is in operation. ⢠DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRON- MENTS. Do not use power tools near gasoline or other flammable liquids, in damp or wet locations, or expose them to rain, Keep the work area well lit. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance from work area. Do not let visitors contact tool or extension cord while operating. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILDPROOF with pad- locks and master switches or by removing starter keys. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL it will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was designed. ⢠USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB. Do not force the tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for. Use it only the way it was intended. 3
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ⢠USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. Use only a cord 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. A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is recommended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length. If in doubt, use the next heavier gage. The smaller the gage number, the heavier the cord. ⢠INSPECT TOOL CORDS AND EXTENSION CORDS PERIODICALLY and, if damaged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. Stay constantly aware of cord location and keep Jt well away from the moving blade. ⢠DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry that can get caught and draw you into movmg parts. Nonslip footwear is recommended. Also wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact-resistant lenses, they are NOT safety glasses. WEAR A DUST MASK to keep from inhaling fine particles. PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It's safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer perfor- mance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessones. DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS. When not in use, before servicing, or when changing attachments, all tools should be disconnected. AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Be sure switch ms off when plugging in any tool. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Using improper accessories may risk injury. NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Senous injury could occur if the tool is tipped or If the blade is unintentionally contacted. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before using the tool again, check any damaged pads, including guards, for proper operat=on and performance. Check alignment of movmg parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, saw stability, mount- ing and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A damaged part must be propedy repaired or replaced or replaced by a qualified service techmc_an at a Sears store or repair center to avoid nsk of personal injury. m m NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNAT- TENDED. TURN THE POWER OFF. Do not leave tool untd it comes to a complete stop. FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a workbench or table at approximately hip height. USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Use the right blade size, style and cutting speed for the mate- nal and the type of cut. Do not use blades with mcorrect size holes. Never use blade washers or blade bolts that are defective or incorrect. The maximum blade capacity of your saw is 10 in. ⢠KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP, AND WITH SUFFICIENT SET. Sharp blades minimize staihng and kickback. ⢠DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE GUARDS. Never operate the saw with any guard or cover removed. Make sure all guards are operating properly before each use. ⢠KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUl-rlNG AREA. Do not reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason. Always turn the power off. ,_ WARNING: Blade coasts after being turned off. ⢠DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank cord to disconnect it from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, and sharp edges. USE ONLY OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. Use only extension cords with the marking "Acceptable for use with outdoor appliances; store cords mdoors whde not m use'. Use exten- sion cords with an electncal rabng not less than the saw's rating. Always disconnect the extension cord from the outlet before disconnecting the product from the extension cord. m DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. KEEP TOOL DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE. Always use a clean cloth when cleanmg. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, or any solvents to clean tool. ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while cutting to mimmize risk of blade pmching and kickback. Saw may slip, walk or slide whde cuttmg long or heavy boards. 4
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) n BEFORE MAKING A CUT, be sure all adjust- ments are secure. BE SURE BLADE PATH IS FREE OF NAILS. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting. ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the work- piece when possible. NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during use for any reason. BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORK- PIECE. Never start the saw with the blade touching the workpiece. Allow motor to come up to full speed before starting out. MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM (BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW. Lock the miter table by securely tightening the miter lock handle. Lock the saw arm (bevel function) by securely tightening the bevel lock knob. NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. NEVER hold onto or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any operation. If a work clamp and length stop are used together, they must both be installed on the same side of the saw table to prevent the saw from catching the loose end and kicking up. NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time. NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREE- HAND. Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table and position it firmly against the fence as a backstop. Always use the fence. NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands zone. NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade. l A n AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND ⢠POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS make sure you have good balance. NEVER operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched ⢠position. ⢠NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade. ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of the workpiece. DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade to loosen and could create a hazard. Should this ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a complete stop. Disconnect your saw from the power supply and securely retighten the blade bolt. USE ONLY SEARS REPLACEMENT PARTS. All repairs, whether electrical or mechanical, should be made by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. NEVER USE THIS TOOL IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this tool has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way. IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISS- ING or should break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any electrical component fail to perform properly, shut off the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the power source and have damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced before resuming operation. DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UN- DER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY MEDICATION. ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush. MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc- tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your saw. 5
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before discon- necting it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to power supply. NEVER leave the saw unattended while connected to a power source. NEVER lift this tool by gripping the sliding miter fence. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use to instruct other users, if you loan someone this tool, loan them these instruc- tions also. _ WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: ⢠lead from lead-based paints, ⢠crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and ⢠arsenic and chromium from chemically- treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, 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, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Arbor The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. Bevel Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90" to the miter table. Crosscut A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain of the workpiece. Compound Miter Cut A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. Freehand Performing a cut without using a fence, vise, fixture, work clamp, or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut. Gum A sticky, sap based residue from wood products. Miter Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90" to the fence. Resin A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened. Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute. Saw Blade Path The area over, under, behind, or in front of the blade. As it applies to the workpiece, that area which will be, or has been, cut by the blade. Set The distance that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of the blade. Throw-Back Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than the kerr closing, such as a workpiece not being against the fence, being dropped into the blade, or being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade. Through Sawing Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Workpiece The item on which the cutting operation is being done. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, and edges. Zero Clearance Throat Plate A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that allows for blade clearance. When you make your first cut with your compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts a slot through the throat plate the exact width of the blade. This provides for a zero clearance kerr that minimizes workpiece tear-out. No Hands Zone The area between the marked lines on the left and right side of the miter table base. This zone is identified by no hands zone labels placed inside the marked lines on the miter table base. 6
Blade Diameter 10 in. Blade Arbor 518 in. No Load Speed 5000 RPM Rating 120 Volts, 60Hz-AC Only Input 15 Amperes Net Weight 32 Ibs. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: 5-7/16 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick 3-1/2 in. thick x 4 in. wide Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°: 3-7/8 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 45°: 5-7/16 in. wide x 1-9/16 in. thick Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 45°: 3-7/8 in. wide x 1-1/2 in. thick Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped completely assembled except for the blade, miter lock handle, and dust guide. WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury. ⢠Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and check with the list of loose parts. See Figure 2. ⢠Remove the packing materials from around your saw. ⢠Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level work surface. This saw is heavy. To avoid back injury, get help when needed. Do not discard the packing materials until you have carefully inspected the saw, identified all loose parts, and satisfactorily operated your new saw. Your saw has been shipped with the saw arm secured in the down position. To release the saw arm, push down on top of saw arm and cut the tie-wrap. ⢠Lift the saw arm by the handle. Hand pressure should remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden rise upon release of the tie wrap. ⢠Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping. If any parts are damaged or missing, do not attempt to plug in the power cord and turn the switch on until the damaged or missing parts are obtained and are installed correctly. 7
The following labels are on the miter saw with locations indicated. I Restore lower blade guard and securely tighten screw before use CUlt for Blade Change. See DANGER: DO NOT REMOVE ANY GUARD, USE OF SAW WITHOUT THIS GUARD WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. A WARNING / ADVERTENCIA ⢠For your safety, road owner's manual before operating miter saw. ⢠Wear eye protection. ⢠Keep hands out of path of saw blade. ⢠Do not operate saw without guards in place. ⢠Do not perform any operation freehand. ⢠Never roach around the sew blade. ⢠"hJm off tool and wait for sew blade to stop before moving workpiece or changing settings. ⢠Disconnect the saw from the power source before changing blade or servicing. ⢠Do not expose to rain or use in damp places. ⢠Para su seguridad, lea el manual del usuario antes de usar la sierra ingletadora. 10 inch Compound Miter Saw DOUBLE INSULATED 5,000 RPM 120 VOLTS 60 HZ AC ONLY 15 A r AWARNING I WHEN SERVICING, USE ONLY IDENTICAL CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS. s48467 MODEL 315.212130 SER.,O. C (_UL) us MADE IN TAIWAN SEARS, ROEBUCK A.D CO. L l 43F1 STAnONARY TOOl_ ,.,,, Customer Help Line 1-800-932-3188 Fig. 1
The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: Saw Blade - 10 in. ⢠6 mm Hex Key Wrench Miter Lock Handle : 8 mm Hex Key Wrench Dust Guide Hex Key Bolt Blade Wrench ⢠Owner's Manual 5 mm Hex Key Wrench SAW BLADE BLADE WRENCH 8 mm HEX KEY 6 mm HEX KEY (b 5 mm HEX KEY MITER LOCK HANDLE b DUST GUIDE k Fig. 2 _1= WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. The following tools (not included) are needed for checking adjustments of your saw or for installing the blade: COMBINATION SQUARE FRAMING SQUARE 17 mm COMBINATION WRENCH 10 mm COMBINATION WRENCH PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER 9
KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 3. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. _1, WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. 15 AMP MOTOR Your saw has a powerful 15 amp motor with sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease of servicing. 10 in. BLADE A 10 in. saw blade is included with your compound miter saw. It will cut materials up to 2-9/16 in. thick or 5-7/16 in. wide, depending upon the angle at which the cut is being made. CUTTING CAPACITIES When the miter angle (miter table) is set at O ° and the bevel angle Is set at O°: Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-7/16 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick. It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3-1/2 in. thick x 4 in. wide. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45 and the bevel angle is set at O°: Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-7/8 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0 ° and the bevel angle is set at 450: Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-7/16 in. wide x 1-9/16 in. thick. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 4S ° and the bevel angle is set at 45 : Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-7/8 in. wide x 1-1/2 in. thick. SAW ARM UPPER BLADE GUARD SWITCH TRIGGER DUST GUIDE BEVEL LOCK KNOB BEVEL! MITER FENCE SCREW LOWER BLADE GUARD MITERTABLE "NO HANDSZONE" LABEL "NOHANDSZONE" SCALE ZEROCLEARANCE THROAT PLATE lITER LOCK PLATE MITER TABLE FRAME CONTROL ARM POSITIVE STOP(S) MITER LOCK HANDLE Fig. 3 10
CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 4. For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 4. To transport, turn off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin. CARRYING HANDLE SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 5. A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the spindle which keeps the blade in your saw from rotating. Depress and hold the lock button while installing, changing, or removing blade only. SWRCH SPINDLE LOCK BUI"rON SAW ARM LOCK PIN MITER LOCK HANDLE SAW ARM LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION Fig. 4 MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 4. The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles. Fig. 5 TRIGGER LOCK See Figure 6. To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter saw, we suggest that you disconnect it from the power supply and lock the switch in the off position. To lock the switch, install a padlock (not included) through the hole in the switch trigger. A lock with a long shackle up to 17/64 in. diameter may be used. When the lock is installed and locked, the switch is inoperable. Store the padlock key in another location. SWITCH TRIGGER PADLOCK Fig. 6 11
POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 °, 22-1/2 ° and 45 °. The 22-1/2 ° and 45 ° positive stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the miter table. BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at desired bevel angles. Positive stop adjustment screws have been provided on each side of the saw arm. These adjustment screws are for making fine adjustments at 0 ° and 45 °. See pages 17 and 18. ELECTRIC BRAKE An electric brake has been provided to quickly stop blade rotation after the switch is released. MITER FENCE The miter fence on your compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against when making all cuts; the left side is also larger providing additional support. It has a sliding feature for clearance of the saw arm when making bevel or compound cuts. Loosen the fence screw before attempting to slide the miter fence. Once the desired position of the miter fence is determined, tighten the fence screw to secure the sliding fence. SELF-RETRACTING LOWER BLADE GUARD The lower blade guard is made of shock-resistant, see-through plastic that provides protection from each side of the blade. It retracts over the upper blade guard as the saw is lowered into the workpiece. MOUNTING HOLES See Figure 7. Your compound miter saw should be permanently mounted to a firm supporting surface such as a workbench. Four bolt holes have been provided in the saw base for this purpose. Each of the four mounting holes should be bolted securely using 3/8 in. machine bolts, lock washers, and hex nuts (not included). Bolts should be of sufficient length to accommodate the saw base, lock washers, hex nuts, and the thickness of the workbench. Tighten all four bolts securely. The hole pattern for an 18 in. x 24 in. workbench is shown in Figure 7. Carefully check the workbench after mounting to make sure that no movement can occur during use. If any tipping, sliding, or walking is 103/16" ___ 7tt6" DIAHOLE _w 173/16" 173/16" 24" l 313_" Fig. 7 noted, secure the workbench to the floor before operating. _, WARNING: Always make sure your compound miter saw is securely mounted to a workbench or an approved workstand. Failure to do so could result in an accident resulting in possible serious personal injury. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your saw has a precision built electric motor. It should be connected to a power supply that Is 120 volts, 60Hz, AC only (normal household current). Do not operate this tool on direct current (DC). A substantial voltage drop will cause a loss of power and the motor will overheat. If your tool does not operate when plugged into an outlet, double-check the power supply. A WARNING: The operation of any saw can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before starting power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend wide vision safety mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. _i, WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. 12
_, WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, assemble all parts to your saw before connecting it to power supply. Saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, or when not in use. As mentioned previously your saw has been factory assembled and adjusted. The miter lock handle, dust guide, and blade are the only parts that have to be installed. MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 8. To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud on the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in the control arm. Turn clockwise to tighten. TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 10, 11, and 12. A WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the blade screw from securing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury. ⢠Unplug your saw. ,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. TO LOOSEN ⢠Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release saw arm. Raise saw arm to its full raised position. Be cautious, saw arm is spring loaded to raise. ⢠Loosen the phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until blade bolt cover can be raised. See Figure 10 and 11. ⢠Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket, releasing lower blade guard from notch so that lower blade guard and blade bolt cover can be rotated up and back to expose the blade bolt. See Figures lOand 11. TIGHTEN CONTROL MITER ARM MITER LOCK HANDLE TABLE Fig. 8 DUST GUIDE See Figure 9. To install the dust guide, place the end marked INSERT over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard. Turn the guide so that the open end is facing down or toward the rear of the saw. EXHAUST PORT DUST GUIDE Fig. 9 NOTCH PHILLIPS SCREW LOWER BLADE GUARD LOWER BLADE GUARD BRACKET Fig. 10 13
LOWER PHILLIPS BLADE GUARD SCREW ⢠Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 11. BLADE BOLTCOVER FLAT(S) ON SPINDLE TO WASHER WITH LOOSEN DOUBLE "D" FLATS BLADE TIGHTEN BLADE BOLT OUTER BLADE WASHER WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS Fig. 11 ⢠Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt until the spindle locks. See Figure 12. ⢠Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove the blade bolt. Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt clockwise to loosen. ⢠Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade washer. SPINDLE BuI"rON A CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard. ⢠Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" flats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle. ⢠Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. ⢠Tighten blade bolt securely. ⢠Remove the blade wrench and store it in a safe place for future use. ⢠Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover. ⢠Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover. Tighten screw securely. See Figure 11. _lL WARNING: Failure to tighten the phillips screw can result in serious personal injury. A WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the components might have been jarred out of alignment during shipping. Also, over a period of time, readjustment will probably become necessary due to wear. After unpacking your saw, check the following adjustments before you begin using saw. Make any readjustments that are necessary and periodically check the parts alignment to make sure that your saw is cutting accurately. Fig. 12 ⢠Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade. WARNING: Your saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling pans, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, or when not in use. Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury. _l, WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly. 14
Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE See Figures 13 - 16. ⢠Unplug your saw. _i, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. ⢠Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm. ⢠Raise saw arm to its full raised position. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one- half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is posi- tioned at 0 °. Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle. Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the fence. Place the other leg of the square beside the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table. The edge of the square and the zero clearance threat plate in the miter table should be parallel as shown in figure 13. If the edge of the framing square and the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table are not parallel as shown in figures 14 and 15, adjust- ments are needed. FRAMING MITER SQUARE FENCE MITER TABLE THROAT PLATE MITER FENCE MITER TABLE FRAMING ZERO CLEARANCE SQUARE THROAT PLATE VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 14 MITER FRAMING ZERO CLEARANCE SQUARE THROAT PLATE VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 15 ⢠Using a 6 mm key, loosen the socket head screws securing the fence. See Figure 16. Adjust the fence left or right until the framing square and zero clearance throat plate are parallel. ⢠Retighten the screws securely and recheck the fence-to-table alignment. LOCK PLATE MITER LOCK HANDLE VIEW OF MITER TABLE SQUARE WITH FENCE AND CORRECTLY ADJUSTED Fig. 13 15 6 mm SOCKET HEAD 6 mm SOCKET HEAD SCREW(S) SCREW(S) Fig. 16
SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 17 - 20. ⢠Unplug your saw. _k WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at O °. Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle. Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the fence. Slide the other leg of the square against the flat part of saw blade. Note: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth. The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 17. If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19, adjustments are needed. Using the 8 mm hex key provided, loosen the socket head screws that secure the mounting bracket to the miter table. See Figure 20. Rotate the mounting bracket left or right until the saw blade is parallel with the square. MITER FENCE \ FRAMING MITER SQUARE TABLE VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH FENCE BLADE MITER LOCK PLATE MITER LOCK HANDLE Fig. 17 ⢠Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade-to-fence alignment. MITER FENCE X MITER FRAMING TABLE SQUARE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 18 MITER FENCE BLADE MITER FRAMING TABLE SQUARE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 19 8 mm HEX KEY WRENCH MITER MOUNTING TABLE BRACKET Fig. 20 16
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 21 - 24. ⢠Unplug your saw. ,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one- half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is posi- tioned at 0". Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle. Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at O ° bevel (blade set 90 ° to miter table). Tighten bevel lock knob. Place a combination square against the miter table and the flat part of saw blade. Note" Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth. ⢠Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to- table alignment at several points. ⢠The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 21. MITER FENCE TABLE MITER LOCK HANDLE CORRECT VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE Fig. 21 ⢠If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23, adjustments are needed. MITER FENCE BLADE COMBINATION MITER SQUARE TABLE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED ⢠MITER FENCE Fig. 22 BLADE COMBINA_ON MITER SQUARE TABLE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 23 Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjust- ment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob. Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade into alignment with the square. See Figures 24 and 25. 17
POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR Fig. 24 Retighten bevel lock knob. Next, retighten lock nut securing the positive stop adjustment screw. Recheck blade-to-table alignment. Note: The above procedure can be used to check blade squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at both O ° and 45 ° angles, Your saw has three scale indicators, two on either side of the bevel scale and one on the miter scale. After squaring adjustments have been made, it may be necessary to loosen the indicators screws and reset them to zero. cu'n'ING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE In order to use your compound miter saw, you must cut a slot through the zero clearance throat plate to allow for blade clearance. To cut the slot, set your saw at 0 ° miter, turn saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make a straight cut as far as it will go through the throat plate. Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before raising the saw arm. Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45 °, turn your saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make another cut through the zero clearance throat plate. The slot in the throat plate will then be wide enough to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle from O ° to 45 °. PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS Note: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself. If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by a qualified service technician at your nearest Sears store or repair center to avoid risk of personal injury. BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT ⢠Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the left. If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot, have saw repaired by a qualified service techni- cian at your nearest Sears store or repair center to avoid risk of personal injury. DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade's downward travel. It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain full cutting capacities. The depth stop positions the blade 1/4 in. from the miter table support. Note: The miter table support is located inside miter table. The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum cutting capacity for the 10 in. saw blade provided with your saw. Therefore, the saw blade provided should never need adjustments. However, when the diameter of the blade has been reduced due to sharpening, it may be necessary to adjust the depth stop to provide maximum cutting capacity. Also, when a new blade is installed, it is necessary to check the clearance of the blade to the miter table support before starting the saw. Make adjustments if needed. DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENTS See Figure 25. ⢠Unplug your saw, _I, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible sedous personal injury. To adjust the depth stop use a 17 mm wrench or adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the rear of the miter saw arm. Use the 5 mm hex key wrench provided to adjust the depth stop adjustment screw. The saw blade is lowered by turning the screw counter-clockwise and raised by turning the screw clockwise. 18
) DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW _h, WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt your compound miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. BEVEL CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW TABLE POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT LOCK NUT(S) SCREW FOR 0 ° ANGLES Fig. 25 ⢠Lower the blade into the zero clearance throat plate of the miter table. Check blade clearance and maximum cutting distance (distance from fence where blade enters) to front of miter table slot. ⢠Readjust if necessary. _k, WARNING: Do not start your compound miter saw without checking for interference between the blade and the miter table support. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the miter table support during operation of the saw. Tighten the hex nut with a 17 mm wrench or adjustable wrench. To prevent the depth stop adjustment screw from turning while tightening the hex nut, carefully hold it with the hex key wrench while tightening the hex nut. APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purposes listed below) ⢠Cross cutting wood and plastic. ⢠Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames, moldings, door casings, and fine joinery. Note: The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory blades available from your nearest Sears store. A WARNING: When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback. This situation could cause an accident resulting in possible sedous personal injury. CROSSCUTTING See Figure 26. A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece. A straight crosscut is made with the miter table set at the 0 ° position. Miter crosscuts are made with the miter table set at some angle other than zero. TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW ⢠Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. ⢠Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. ⢠Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale. ⢠Release the miter lock plate. Note: You can quickly locate 0 °, 22-1/2 ° left or right, and 45 ° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame. ⢠Tighten the miter lock handle securely. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut. 19
STRAIGHT CROSSCUT ⢠C-CLAMP Fig, 26 Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 33 and 34. ⢠When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 31. ⢠Align cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade. Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See Figure 26. _, WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems win occur when the cut is made. Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 26. Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from the miter table. BEVEL CUT See Figures 27 and 28. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle between 0 ° and 45 °. LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE LEFT RIGHT INDICATOR INDICATOR POINT SCALE MOUNTING BRACKET Fig. 27 TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW ⢠Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. ⢠Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. ⢠Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with zero on the miter scale. ⢠Release the miter lock plate. Note: You can quickly locate zero by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the built-in positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame. ⢠Tighten the miter lock handle securely. _L, WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut. 2O
BEVEL CUT FENCE SCREW C-CLAMP Fig. 28 ⢠Adjustments of the miter fence must be made to correspond to the desired angle of the bevel cut prior to tilting the saw arm. The fence is marked for 15 °, 30 °, or 45 °. Loosen the fence screw on the miter fence, slide the fence to the desired position, and retighten the fence screw. See Figure 28. ⢠The 45 ° triangle on the miter fence provides for the maximum clearance required for adjusting the miter saw's angle when making a bevel or com- pound cut. ⢠Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. ⢠Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45 °. ⢠For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator point for the side you choose with the desired angle. ⢠Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob. Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 33 and 34. When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 31. Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade. Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when pos- sible. See Figure 28. _, WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. ⢠Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. ⢠Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. ⢠Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 28. Release the switch tdgger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from miter table. COMPOUND MITER CUT A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and for certain roof framing cuts. To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm must be tilted to the correct bevel angle. Care should always be taken when making compound miter setups due to the interaction of the two angle settings. Adjustments of miter and bevel settings are interde- pendent with one another. Each time you adjust the miter setting you change the effect of the bevel setting. Also, each time you adjust the bevel setting you change the effect of the miter setting. It may take several settings to obtain the desired cut. The first angle setting should be checked after setting the second angle, since adjusting the second angle affects the first. Once the two correct settings for a particular cut have been obtained, always make a test cut in scrap matedal before making a finish cut in good matedal. 21
TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW ⢠Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. ⢠Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. ⢠Rotatethe control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale. ⢠Release the miter lock plate. Note: You can quickly locate 0 °, 22-1/2" left or dght, and 45" left or right by releasing the miter lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The miter lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in miter table frame. ⢠Tighten the miter lock handle securely. A WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut. Adjustments of the miter fence must be made to correspond to the desired angle of the bevel cut prior to tilting the saw arm. The fence is marked for 15 °, 30 °, or 45 °. Loosen the fence screw on the miter fence, slide the fence to the desired position, and retighten the fence screw. See Figures 28 and 29. The 45 ° triangle on the miter fence provides for the maximum clearance required for adjusting the miter saw's angle when making a bevel or com- pound cut. ⢠Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. ⢠Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45". For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator point for the side you choose with the desired angle. ⢠Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob. ⢠Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap matedal. Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 33 and 34. When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 31. ⢠Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade. ⢠Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when _ossible. See Figure 29. ,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. C&LAMP COMPOUND MITER CUT Fig. 29 22
⢠Before turning on the sew, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. ⢠Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. Slowly lower the blade into and through the work- piece. See Figures 29 and 30. Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from miter table. SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 31. Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw and work table during the cutting operation. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece. ,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. 45" x 45" COMPOUND MITER CUT Fig. 30 LONG WORKPIECE WORKPIECE SUPPORTS 23 Fig. 31
cu'n'ING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since com- pound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, pdor to making your required cut. NUMBER OF SIDES PITCH OF SIDE 4 I 5 I 6 I 7 I 8 I 9 10 0 o M-45.00 ° M- 36.00 ° M- 30.00 ° M- 25.71° M- 22.50 ° M- 20.00 ° M- 18.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° i B- 0.00 ° M-44.89 ° M- 35.90 ° M-29.91 ° M-25.63 ° M- 22.42 ° M- 19.93 ° M- 17.94 ° 5 o B- 3.53 ° B- 2.94 ° B- 2.50 ° B- 2.17 ° B- 1.91 ° B- 1.71 ° B- 1.64 ° M-44.56 ° M-35.58 ° M- 29.62 ° M- 25.37 ° M-22.19 ° M- 19.72 ° M- 17.74 ° 10 ° B- 7.05 ° B- 5.86 ° B- 4.98 ° B- 4.32 ° B- 3.81 ° B- 3.40 ° B- 3.08 ° _-44.01 ° M-35.06 ° M-29.15 ° M-24.95 ° M-21.81 ° M-19.37 ° M-17.42 ° 15 ° B-10.55 ° B- 8.75 ° B- 7.44 ° B- 6.45 ° B- 5.68 ° B- 5.08 ° B- 4.59 ° M-43.22 ° M-34.32 ° M-28.48 ° M-24.35 ° ! M-21.27 ° M- 18.88 ° M- 16.98 ° 20 ° B-14.00 ° B-11.60 ° B- 9.85 ° B- 8.53 ° B- 7.52 ° B- 6.72 ° B- 6.07 ° M-42.19 ° M-33.36 ° M-27.62 ° M-23.56 ° M-20,58 °' M-18.26 ° M-16.41° 25 ° B- 17.39 ° B- 14.38 ° B- 12.20 ° B- 10.57 ° B- 9.31 ° B- 8.31 ° B- 7.50 ° 30 ° M-40.89 ° M-32.18 ° M- 26.57 ° M-22.64 ° M- 19.73 ° M- 17.50 ° M- 15.72 ° B-20.70 ° B-17.09 ° B-14.48 ° B-12.53 ° B-11.03 ° B- 9.85 ° B- 8.89 ° M- 39.32 ° !M- 30.76 ° _M- 25.31 ° M- 21.53 ° M- 18.74 ° M- 16.60 ° M- 14.90 ° 35 ° B- 23.93 ° B- 19.70 ° B- 16.67 ° B- 14.41 ° B- 12.68 ° B- 11,31 ° B- 10.21 ° M- 37,45 ° M-29.10 ° M-23.86 ° M-20.25 ° M- 17.60 ° M- 15.58 ° M- 13.98 ° 40 ° B-27.03 ° B-22,20 ° B-18.75 ° B-16.19 ° iB-14.24 ° B-12.70 ° B-11.46 ° M- 35.26 ° _1-27.19 ° M-22.21 ° M- 18.80 ° M- 16.32 ° M- 14.43 ° M- 12.94 ° 45 ° B- 30.00 ° B- 24.56 ° B- 20.70 ° B- 17.87 ° B- 15.70 ° i B- 14.00 ° B- 12.62 ° M-32.73 ° M-25.03 ° M- 20.36 ° M- 17.20 ° M- 14.91 ° M- 13.17 ° M- 11.80 ° 50° B-32.80 ° B-26.76 ° B-22.52 ° B-19.41° B-17.05 ° B-15.19 ° B-13.69 ° M. 29.84 o M-22.62 ° M-18.32 ° M-15.44 ° M-13.36 ° M-11.79 ° M-10.56 ° 55 ° B-35.40 ° B-28.78 ° B-24.18 ° B- 20.82 ° B-18.27 ° B-16.27 ° B-14.66 ° M-26.57 ° M-19.96 ° M-16.10 ° M-13.54 ° M-11.70 ° M-10.31 ° M- 9.23 ° 60 ° B- 37.76 ° B- 30.60 ° B- 25.66 ° B- 22.07 ° B- 19.35 ° B- 17.23 ° B- 15.52 ° M-22.91 ° M-17.07 ° M-13.71 ° M-11.50 ° M- 9.93 ° M- 8.74 ° M- 7.82 ° 65 ° B- 39.86 ° B-32.19 ° B-26.95 ° B-23.16 ° B-20.29 ° B- 18.06 ° B-16.26 ° M-18.88 ° M-13.95 ° M-11.17 ° M- 9.35 ° M- 8.06 ° M- 7.10 ° M- 6.34 ° 70 o B-41.64 ° B-33.53 ° B- 28.02 ° B- 24.06 ° B-21.08 ° B- 18,75 ° B- 16.88 ° 75 ° M-14.51 ° M-10.65 ° M- 8.50 ° M- 7.10 ° M- 6.12 ° M- 5.38 ° M- 4.81 ° B- 43.08 ° B- 34.59 ° B- 28.88 ° B- 24.78 ° B- 21.69 ° B- 19.29 ° B- 17.37 ° M- 9.85 ° M- 7.19 ° M- 5.73 ° M- 4.78 ° M- 4.11 ° M- 3.62 ° M- 3.23 ° 80 ° B-44.14 ° B-35.37 ° B- 29.50 ° B- 25.30 ° B-22.14 ° B- 19.68 ° B- 17.72 ° M- 4.98 ° M- 3.62 ° M- 2.88 ° M- 2,40 ° M-2.07 ° M-1.82 ° M- 1.62 ° 85° B- 44.78 ° B- 35.84 ° B- 29.87 ° B- 25.61 ° B- 22.41 ° B- 19.92 ° B- 17.93 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0,00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° 90° B- 45.00 ° B- 36.00 ° B- 30.00 ° B- 25.71° B- 22.50 ° B- 20.00 ° B- 18.00 ° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Given to the Closest 0.005 °. COMPOUND-ANGLE SETTINGS FOR POPULAR STRUCTURES 24
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING Your compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crown molding. In general, compound miter saws do a better job of cutting crown molding than any other tool made. In order to fit properly, crown molding must be com- pound mitered with extreme accuracy. The two contact surfaces on a piece of crown molding that fit flat against the ceiling and the wall of a room are at angles that, when added together, equal exactly 90". Most crown molding has a top rear angle (the section that fits flat against the ceiling) of 52 ° and a bottom rear angle (the section that fits flat against the wall) of 38 °. LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE MITER TABLE See Figure 32. To use this method for accurately cutting crown molding for a 90" inside or outside comer, lay the molding with its broad back surface flat on the miter table and against the fence. When setting the bevel and miter angles for com- pound miters, remember that the settings are interde- pendent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well. Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to shift, all settings should first be tested on scrap molding. Also most walls do not have angles of exactly 90 ° , therefore, you will need to fine tune your settings. When cutting crown molding by this method the bevel angle should be set at 33.85 °` The miter angle should be set at 31.62 ° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter table. The settings in the chart below can be used for cutting All Standard (U.S.) crown molding with 52 ° and 38 ° angles. The crown molding is placed flat on the miter table using the compound features of your miter saw. 38:,, L LING FENCE TOP EDGE AGAINST FENCE = ⢠LEFT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER ⢠RIGHT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER MITER TABLE © © CORNER FENCE OUTSIDE CORNER BOTFOM EDGE AGAINST FENCE = ⢠RIGHT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER OUTSIDE CORNER MITER TABLE CROWN MOLDING FLAT ON MITER TABLE Fig. 32 25
Bevel Angle Type of Cut Setting Left side, inside corner 1. Top edge of molding against fence 33"85° 2. Miter table set right 31.62 ° 3. Save left end of cut Right side, inside corner 1. Bottom edge of molding against fence 33.85* 2. Miter table set left 31.62" 3. Save left end of cut Left side, outside corner 1. Bottom edge of molding against fence 33.85" 2. Miter table set left 31.62* 3. Save right end of cut Right side, outside corner 1. Top edge of molding against fence 33.85" 2. Miter table set right 31.62 ° 3. Save right end of cut CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 33 and 34. When cutting warped material, always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown in figure 33. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 34, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. WRONG Fig. 34 _lb WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES See Figure 35. When cutting wide workpieces such as a 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as shown in figure 35. WIDE BOARD RIGHT Fig. 33 Fig. 35 26
WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement pads. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc. _1= WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken or destroy plastic. It has been found that electric tools are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure when they are used on fiberglass boats, sports cars, wall- board, spackling compounds, or plaster. The chips and grindings from these materials are highly abrasive to electric tool parts such as bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, it is not recom- mended that this tool be used for extended work on any fiberglass material, wallboard, spackling com- pounds, or plaster. During any use on these materials it is extremely important that the tool is cleaned frequently by blowing with an air jet. LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrication is required. EXTENSION CORDS The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of power. To keep the loss to a minimum and to prevent tool overheating, use an extension cord that is heavy enough to carry the current the tool will draw. A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is recom- mended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length. When working outdoors, use an extension cord that is suitable for outdoor use. The cord's jacket will be marked WA. _i, CAUTION: Keep extension cords away from the cutting area and position the cord so that it will not get caught on lumber, tools, etc., during cutting operation. ,_ WARNING: Check extension cords before each use. If damaged, replace immediately. Never use tool with a damaged cord since touching the damaged area could cause electrical shock resulting in serious injury. A WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. _k WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs -- with the exception of the externally accessible brushes -- should be performed by a qualified service technician at a Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury. BRUSH ASSEMBLY BRUSH CAP BRUSH BRUSH CAP ASSEMBLY Fig. 36 BRUSH REPLACEMENT See Figure 36. Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that should be periodically checked for wear. Proceed as follows when replacement Is required: ⢠Unplug your saw. _i, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. ⢠Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when you remove brush cap. ⢠Remove brush assembly. ⢠Check for wear. Replace both brushes when either has less than 1/4 in. length of carbon remaining. Do not replace one side without replacing the other. ⢠Reassemble using new brush assemblies. Make sure curvature of brush matches curvature of motor and that brush moves freely in brush tube. ⢠Make sure brush cap is oriented correctly (straight) and replace. ⢠Tighten brush cap securely. Do not overtighten. 27
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CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. J KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 1 710308-045 2 ** STD852008 3 511101000 4 511102000 5 980117-001 6 976516-001 7 160030-400 8 976569-001 9 976605-001 10 982611-001 11 976568-001 12 976598-001 13 976601-001 14 976531-001 15 977434-001 16 977435-001 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A KEY PART * Bolt (M8 x 45 Soc. Hd.) ................................... 2 * Lock Washer (M8) ........................................... 4 Fence .............................................................. 1 Miter Fence ..................................................... 1 * Bolt (M8 x 25 Soc. Hd.) ................................... 2 Zero Clearance Throat Plate ........................... 1 * Screw (M4 x 8 Flat Hd.) ................................... 4 8 mm Hex Key ................................................. 1 6 mm Hex Key ................................................. 1 5 mm Hex Key ................................................. 1 Blade Wrench .................................................. 1 Cover Plate ...................................................... 1 * Screw (M4 x 9 Pan Hd.) .................................. 2 Rivet ................................................................ 3 Hand Warning Label ........................................ 2 Line Label ........................................................ 2 NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 17 976515-001 18 976509-001 19 976527-001 20 **STD851004 21 976506-001 22 976505-00! 23 976501-001 24 ** STD852006 25 700306-025 26 976578-001 27 **STD851010 28 976511-001 29 976513-001 30 976610-001 31 976514-001 32 511103000 * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div, 98-- Source 980.00 Miter Scale ...................................................... 1 Miter Lock Plate ............................................... 1 * Screw (M4 x 10 Pan Hd.) ................................ 1 * Flat Washer (M4) ............................................. 1 Pointer ............................................................. 1 Miter Lock Handle ........................................... 1 Control Arm ..................................................... 1 Lock Washer (M6) ........................................... 2 * Screw (M6 x 25 Soc. Hd. Cap) ........................ 2 * Nylon Lock Nut (M10) ...................................... 1 * Washer (M10) .................................................. 2 Spring Washer (M10) ...................................... 1 Table Spindle .................................................. 1 Miter Table Frame (Includes Key Nos. 14, 15, 16, & 17) ............... 1 Miter Table ...................................................... 1 Fence Screw ................................................... 1
17 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 5 6 8 7 FigureB
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your I MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. J PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE B KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 1 976528-001 2 511D04020 3 **STD852010 4 976529-001 5 ** STD833016 6 **STD840610 7 976531-001 8 976535-001 9 700310-025 Torsion Spring ................................................. 1 Support Bracket ............................................... t * Lock Washer (M10) ......................................... 3 Bolt .................................................................. 1 * Hex Bolt (M6 x 16) ........................................... 2 * Hex Nut (M6) ................................................... 2 Rivet ................................................................ 3 Bevel Scale ..................................................... 1 * Bolt (M10 x 25 Hex Hd.) .................................. 2 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 10 976609-001 11 976527-001 12 ** STD851004 13 976525-001 14 976520-001 15 976521-001 16 **STD851010 17 976522-001 Bevel Pivot Bracket Assembly (Includes Key Nos. 7 & 8) ................................ 1 * Screw (M4 x 10 Pan Hd.) ................................ 2 * Washer (M4) .................................................... 4 Bevel Index Pointer ......................................... 2 Washer ............................................................ 1 Pivot Shaft ....................................................... 1 * Washer (M10) .................................................. 1 Bevel Lock Knob ............................................. * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div, 98 -- Source 980.00 !,i
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CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your I MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. J PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE C KEY PART NO. NUMBER 1 976539-001 2 976596-001 3 976567-001 4 976543-001 5 981491-001 6 976599-001 7 976733-001 8 976540-001 9 976604-001 10 976600-001 11 976552-001 12 981638-001 13 976541-001 14 130030-40t DESCRIPTION QUAN. Dust Shield ...................................................... 1 U-Clip .............................................................. 2 Dust Guide ...................................................... 1 Upper Blade Guard ......................................... 1 Logo Plate ....................................................... 1 * Screw (MS x 20 Pan Hd.) ................................ 4 Lower Blade Guard Label ................................ 1 Caution Label .................................................. 1 * Screw (M4 x 9 Phillips Hal.) ............................. 1 Fixed Screw ..................................................... 1 Blade Bolt Cover ............................................. 1 Hex Bolt ........................................................... 1 Stopper ............................................................ 1 * Screw (M4 x 15 Pan Hd.) ................................ 1 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION 15 976547-001 16 *** 17 976548-001 18 976554-001 19 982837-001 20 982599-001 21 **STD852005 22 976549-001 23 976740-001 24 976564-001 25 566407000 26 538417000 QUAN. * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div. 98 -- Source 980.00 *** Complete Assortment Available At Your Nearest Sears Catalog Order or Retail Store Blade Washer .................................................. 2 Saw Blade ....................................................... 1 Blade Bolt (M8 x 20) ........................................ 1 Return Spring .................................................. 1 Lower Blade Guard Assembly (Includes 25 & 26) ........................................... 1 Blade Guard Bracket Assembly (Includes Key No. 23) ...................................... 1 * Washer (M5) .................................................... 1 * Lock Nut (M6) .................................................. 1 Label ................................................................ 1 Screw .............................................................. 1 Roller ............................................................... 1 Retaining Ring ................................................. 1
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 14 12 15 SEE NOTE"A" 11 10 _j. "-.2 7 7 6 Figure D f.J'Ji O '° 17 18 27 26 -"4 25 23 "0-... 1 19 20 21
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your I MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. I PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE D KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 1 976641-001 2 976576-001 3 976643-001 4 976644-001 5 976645-001 6 ** STD851012 7 **STD841217 8 180031-002 9 **STD841015 10 976682-001 11 976683-001 12 976691-001 13 982102-001 14 511311000 "O" Ring ........................................................... 1 Lock Pin ........................................................... 1 E-Ring ............................................................. 1 * Screw (M4 x 16 Pan Hd.) ................................ 1 Rubber Bumper ............................................... 1 * Flat Washer (M12) ........................................... 1 * Hex Nut (M12) ................................................. 2 * Depth Stop Adjustment Screw (M10 x 20) ...... 1 * Hex Nut (M10) ................................................. 1 Brush Cap ....................................................... 2 Brush Assembly .............................................. 2 Warning Label ................................................. 1 * Screw (M6 x 25 Pan Hd.) ................................ 2 Top Handle ...................................................... 1 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 15 982900-001 16 976650-001 17 976651-001 18 976649-001 19 976654-001 20 588030-008 21 976658-001 22 588031-004 23 976653-001 24 588028-108 25 976648-001 26 976647-001 27 A63020000428 972000-905 Data Plate ........................................................ 1 Spindle Lock Pin .............................................. 1 E-Ring ............................................................. 1 Compression Spring ........................................ 1 * Square Key (4 x 4 x 28) ................................... 1 Gear Shaft ....................................................... 1 * Ball Bearing (6004zz) ...................................... 1 Screw (Special) ............................................... 2 Lock Ring ........................................................ 1 Gear ................................................................ 1 External Retaining Ring ................................... 1 * Ball Bearing (6000zz) ...................................... 1 "O" Ring ........................................................... 1 Owner's Manual * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div. 98 w Source 980.00 NOTE: "A"-The assembly shown represents an important part of the Double Insulated System. To avoid the possibility of alteration or damage to the system, service should be performed by your nearest Sears Repair Center. Contact your nearest Sears Catalog Order or Retail Store for Service Center Information. _11 i i
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⢠Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 2 ⢠Warranty and Introduction ........ . ........................................................................................................................ 2 ⢠Rules For Safe Operation ............................................................................................................................. 3-6 ⢠Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 ⢠Product Specifications and Unpacking ............................................................................................................. 7 ⢠Labels ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 ⢠Loose Parts and Tools Needed ......................................................................................................................... 9 ⢠Features .................................................................................................................................................... 10-12 ⢠Adjustments ............................................................................................................................................... 13-19 ⢠Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 20-26 ⢠Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................... 27 ⢠Exploded View and Repair Parts List ........................................................................................................ 28-35 ⢠Parts Ordering/Service .................................................................................................................................... 36 FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY If this product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair it free of charge. Contact a Sears Service Center for repair. If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies only for 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., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Your saw has many features for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this saw making it easy to maintain and operate. ,_ CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire owner's manual before using your new saw. Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation, and all Safety Alert Symbols including Danger, Warning and Caution. If you use your saw properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service. ⢠IL Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means attention!!! Your safety is involved. WARNING: The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores. Always wear eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1.
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety wamings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL A MEANING SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: Indicates danger, waming or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or picto- graphs. A DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. A WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. A CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety waming may result in property damage or personal injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. Note: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment. DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety, in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need to be grounded. WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions, safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electrical shock, or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation, and instructing others who may use this tool. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the owner's manual carefully. Learn the saw's applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK by preventing body contact with grounded surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges, refrigerator enclosures. ⢠KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in good working order. REMOVE WRENCHES AND ADJUSTING KEYS. Get in the habit of checking, before turning on tool, that hex keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool. IMPORTANT Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the tool to your nearest Sears store or repair center for repair. Always use original factory replacement parts when servicing. ⢠KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered work areas and work benches invite accidents. DO NOT leave tools or pieces of wood on the saw while it is in operation. ⢠DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRON- MENTS. Do not use power tools near gasoline or other flammable liquids, in damp or wet locations, or expose them to rain, Keep the work area well lit. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance from work area. Do not let visitors contact tool or extension cord while operating. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILDPROOF with pad- locks and master switches or by removing starter keys. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL it will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was designed. ⢠USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB. Do not force the tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for. Use it only the way it was intended. 3
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ⢠USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. Use only a cord 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. A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is recommended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length. If in doubt, use the next heavier gage. The smaller the gage number, the heavier the cord. ⢠INSPECT TOOL CORDS AND EXTENSION CORDS PERIODICALLY and, if damaged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. Stay constantly aware of cord location and keep Jt well away from the moving blade. ⢠DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry that can get caught and draw you into movmg parts. Nonslip footwear is recommended. Also wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact-resistant lenses, they are NOT safety glasses. WEAR A DUST MASK to keep from inhaling fine particles. PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It's safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer perfor- mance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessones. DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS. When not in use, before servicing, or when changing attachments, all tools should be disconnected. AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Be sure switch ms off when plugging in any tool. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Using improper accessories may risk injury. NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Senous injury could occur if the tool is tipped or If the blade is unintentionally contacted. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before using the tool again, check any damaged pads, including guards, for proper operat=on and performance. Check alignment of movmg parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, saw stability, mount- ing and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A damaged part must be propedy repaired or replaced or replaced by a qualified service techmc_an at a Sears store or repair center to avoid nsk of personal injury. m m NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNAT- TENDED. TURN THE POWER OFF. Do not leave tool untd it comes to a complete stop. FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a workbench or table at approximately hip height. USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Use the right blade size, style and cutting speed for the mate- nal and the type of cut. Do not use blades with mcorrect size holes. Never use blade washers or blade bolts that are defective or incorrect. The maximum blade capacity of your saw is 10 in. ⢠KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP, AND WITH SUFFICIENT SET. Sharp blades minimize staihng and kickback. ⢠DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE GUARDS. Never operate the saw with any guard or cover removed. Make sure all guards are operating properly before each use. ⢠KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUl-rlNG AREA. Do not reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason. Always turn the power off. ,_ WARNING: Blade coasts after being turned off. ⢠DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank cord to disconnect it from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, and sharp edges. USE ONLY OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. Use only extension cords with the marking "Acceptable for use with outdoor appliances; store cords mdoors whde not m use'. Use exten- sion cords with an electncal rabng not less than the saw's rating. Always disconnect the extension cord from the outlet before disconnecting the product from the extension cord. m DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. KEEP TOOL DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE. Always use a clean cloth when cleanmg. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, or any solvents to clean tool. ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while cutting to mimmize risk of blade pmching and kickback. Saw may slip, walk or slide whde cuttmg long or heavy boards. 4
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) n BEFORE MAKING A CUT, be sure all adjust- ments are secure. BE SURE BLADE PATH IS FREE OF NAILS. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting. ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the work- piece when possible. NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during use for any reason. BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORK- PIECE. Never start the saw with the blade touching the workpiece. Allow motor to come up to full speed before starting out. MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM (BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW. Lock the miter table by securely tightening the miter lock handle. Lock the saw arm (bevel function) by securely tightening the bevel lock knob. NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. NEVER hold onto or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any operation. If a work clamp and length stop are used together, they must both be installed on the same side of the saw table to prevent the saw from catching the loose end and kicking up. NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time. NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREE- HAND. Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table and position it firmly against the fence as a backstop. Always use the fence. NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands zone. NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade. l A n AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND ⢠POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS make sure you have good balance. NEVER operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched ⢠position. ⢠NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade. ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of the workpiece. DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade to loosen and could create a hazard. Should this ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a complete stop. Disconnect your saw from the power supply and securely retighten the blade bolt. USE ONLY SEARS REPLACEMENT PARTS. All repairs, whether electrical or mechanical, should be made by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center. WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. NEVER USE THIS TOOL IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this tool has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way. IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISS- ING or should break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any electrical component fail to perform properly, shut off the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the power source and have damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced before resuming operation. DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UN- DER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY MEDICATION. ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush. MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc- tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your saw. 5
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before discon- necting it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to power supply. NEVER leave the saw unattended while connected to a power source. NEVER lift this tool by gripping the sliding miter fence. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use to instruct other users, if you loan someone this tool, loan them these instruc- tions also. _ WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: ⢠lead from lead-based paints, ⢠crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and ⢠arsenic and chromium from chemically- treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, 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, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Arbor The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. Bevel Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90" to the miter table. Crosscut A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain of the workpiece. Compound Miter Cut A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. Freehand Performing a cut without using a fence, vise, fixture, work clamp, or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut. Gum A sticky, sap based residue from wood products. Miter Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90" to the fence. Resin A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened. Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute. Saw Blade Path The area over, under, behind, or in front of the blade. As it applies to the workpiece, that area which will be, or has been, cut by the blade. Set The distance that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of the blade. Throw-Back Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than the kerr closing, such as a workpiece not being against the fence, being dropped into the blade, or being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade. Through Sawing Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Workpiece The item on which the cutting operation is being done. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, and edges. Zero Clearance Throat Plate A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that allows for blade clearance. When you make your first cut with your compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts a slot through the throat plate the exact width of the blade. This provides for a zero clearance kerr that minimizes workpiece tear-out. No Hands Zone The area between the marked lines on the left and right side of the miter table base. This zone is identified by no hands zone labels placed inside the marked lines on the miter table base. 6
Blade Diameter 10 in. Blade Arbor 518 in. No Load Speed 5000 RPM Rating 120 Volts, 60Hz-AC Only Input 15 Amperes Net Weight 32 Ibs. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: 5-7/16 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick 3-1/2 in. thick x 4 in. wide Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°: 3-7/8 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 45°: 5-7/16 in. wide x 1-9/16 in. thick Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 45°: 3-7/8 in. wide x 1-1/2 in. thick Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped completely assembled except for the blade, miter lock handle, and dust guide. WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury. ⢠Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and check with the list of loose parts. See Figure 2. ⢠Remove the packing materials from around your saw. ⢠Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level work surface. This saw is heavy. To avoid back injury, get help when needed. Do not discard the packing materials until you have carefully inspected the saw, identified all loose parts, and satisfactorily operated your new saw. Your saw has been shipped with the saw arm secured in the down position. To release the saw arm, push down on top of saw arm and cut the tie-wrap. ⢠Lift the saw arm by the handle. Hand pressure should remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden rise upon release of the tie wrap. ⢠Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping. If any parts are damaged or missing, do not attempt to plug in the power cord and turn the switch on until the damaged or missing parts are obtained and are installed correctly. 7
The following labels are on the miter saw with locations indicated. I Restore lower blade guard and securely tighten screw before use CUlt for Blade Change. See DANGER: DO NOT REMOVE ANY GUARD, USE OF SAW WITHOUT THIS GUARD WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. A WARNING / ADVERTENCIA ⢠For your safety, road owner's manual before operating miter saw. ⢠Wear eye protection. ⢠Keep hands out of path of saw blade. ⢠Do not operate saw without guards in place. ⢠Do not perform any operation freehand. ⢠Never roach around the sew blade. ⢠"hJm off tool and wait for sew blade to stop before moving workpiece or changing settings. ⢠Disconnect the saw from the power source before changing blade or servicing. ⢠Do not expose to rain or use in damp places. ⢠Para su seguridad, lea el manual del usuario antes de usar la sierra ingletadora. 10 inch Compound Miter Saw DOUBLE INSULATED 5,000 RPM 120 VOLTS 60 HZ AC ONLY 15 A r AWARNING I WHEN SERVICING, USE ONLY IDENTICAL CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS. s48467 MODEL 315.212130 SER.,O. C (_UL) us MADE IN TAIWAN SEARS, ROEBUCK A.D CO. L l 43F1 STAnONARY TOOl_ ,.,,, Customer Help Line 1-800-932-3188 Fig. 1
The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: Saw Blade - 10 in. ⢠6 mm Hex Key Wrench Miter Lock Handle : 8 mm Hex Key Wrench Dust Guide Hex Key Bolt Blade Wrench ⢠Owner's Manual 5 mm Hex Key Wrench SAW BLADE BLADE WRENCH 8 mm HEX KEY 6 mm HEX KEY (b 5 mm HEX KEY MITER LOCK HANDLE b DUST GUIDE k Fig. 2 _1= WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. The following tools (not included) are needed for checking adjustments of your saw or for installing the blade: COMBINATION SQUARE FRAMING SQUARE 17 mm COMBINATION WRENCH 10 mm COMBINATION WRENCH PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER 9
KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 3. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. _1, WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. 15 AMP MOTOR Your saw has a powerful 15 amp motor with sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease of servicing. 10 in. BLADE A 10 in. saw blade is included with your compound miter saw. It will cut materials up to 2-9/16 in. thick or 5-7/16 in. wide, depending upon the angle at which the cut is being made. CUTTING CAPACITIES When the miter angle (miter table) is set at O ° and the bevel angle Is set at O°: Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-7/16 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick. It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3-1/2 in. thick x 4 in. wide. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45 and the bevel angle is set at O°: Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-7/8 in. wide x 2-9/16 in. thick. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0 ° and the bevel angle is set at 450: Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-7/16 in. wide x 1-9/16 in. thick. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 4S ° and the bevel angle is set at 45 : Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-7/8 in. wide x 1-1/2 in. thick. SAW ARM UPPER BLADE GUARD SWITCH TRIGGER DUST GUIDE BEVEL LOCK KNOB BEVEL! MITER FENCE SCREW LOWER BLADE GUARD MITERTABLE "NO HANDSZONE" LABEL "NOHANDSZONE" SCALE ZEROCLEARANCE THROAT PLATE lITER LOCK PLATE MITER TABLE FRAME CONTROL ARM POSITIVE STOP(S) MITER LOCK HANDLE Fig. 3 10
CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 4. For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 4. To transport, turn off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin. CARRYING HANDLE SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 5. A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the spindle which keeps the blade in your saw from rotating. Depress and hold the lock button while installing, changing, or removing blade only. SWRCH SPINDLE LOCK BUI"rON SAW ARM LOCK PIN MITER LOCK HANDLE SAW ARM LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION Fig. 4 MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 4. The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles. Fig. 5 TRIGGER LOCK See Figure 6. To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter saw, we suggest that you disconnect it from the power supply and lock the switch in the off position. To lock the switch, install a padlock (not included) through the hole in the switch trigger. A lock with a long shackle up to 17/64 in. diameter may be used. When the lock is installed and locked, the switch is inoperable. Store the padlock key in another location. SWITCH TRIGGER PADLOCK Fig. 6 11
POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 °, 22-1/2 ° and 45 °. The 22-1/2 ° and 45 ° positive stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the miter table. BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at desired bevel angles. Positive stop adjustment screws have been provided on each side of the saw arm. These adjustment screws are for making fine adjustments at 0 ° and 45 °. See pages 17 and 18. ELECTRIC BRAKE An electric brake has been provided to quickly stop blade rotation after the switch is released. MITER FENCE The miter fence on your compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against when making all cuts; the left side is also larger providing additional support. It has a sliding feature for clearance of the saw arm when making bevel or compound cuts. Loosen the fence screw before attempting to slide the miter fence. Once the desired position of the miter fence is determined, tighten the fence screw to secure the sliding fence. SELF-RETRACTING LOWER BLADE GUARD The lower blade guard is made of shock-resistant, see-through plastic that provides protection from each side of the blade. It retracts over the upper blade guard as the saw is lowered into the workpiece. MOUNTING HOLES See Figure 7. Your compound miter saw should be permanently mounted to a firm supporting surface such as a workbench. Four bolt holes have been provided in the saw base for this purpose. Each of the four mounting holes should be bolted securely using 3/8 in. machine bolts, lock washers, and hex nuts (not included). Bolts should be of sufficient length to accommodate the saw base, lock washers, hex nuts, and the thickness of the workbench. Tighten all four bolts securely. The hole pattern for an 18 in. x 24 in. workbench is shown in Figure 7. Carefully check the workbench after mounting to make sure that no movement can occur during use. If any tipping, sliding, or walking is 103/16" ___ 7tt6" DIAHOLE _w 173/16" 173/16" 24" l 313_" Fig. 7 noted, secure the workbench to the floor before operating. _, WARNING: Always make sure your compound miter saw is securely mounted to a workbench or an approved workstand. Failure to do so could result in an accident resulting in possible serious personal injury. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your saw has a precision built electric motor. It should be connected to a power supply that Is 120 volts, 60Hz, AC only (normal household current). Do not operate this tool on direct current (DC). A substantial voltage drop will cause a loss of power and the motor will overheat. If your tool does not operate when plugged into an outlet, double-check the power supply. A WARNING: The operation of any saw can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before starting power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend wide vision safety mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. _i, WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. 12
_, WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, assemble all parts to your saw before connecting it to power supply. Saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, or when not in use. As mentioned previously your saw has been factory assembled and adjusted. The miter lock handle, dust guide, and blade are the only parts that have to be installed. MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 8. To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud on the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in the control arm. Turn clockwise to tighten. TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 10, 11, and 12. A WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the blade screw from securing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury. ⢠Unplug your saw. ,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. TO LOOSEN ⢠Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release saw arm. Raise saw arm to its full raised position. Be cautious, saw arm is spring loaded to raise. ⢠Loosen the phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until blade bolt cover can be raised. See Figure 10 and 11. ⢠Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket, releasing lower blade guard from notch so that lower blade guard and blade bolt cover can be rotated up and back to expose the blade bolt. See Figures lOand 11. TIGHTEN CONTROL MITER ARM MITER LOCK HANDLE TABLE Fig. 8 DUST GUIDE See Figure 9. To install the dust guide, place the end marked INSERT over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard. Turn the guide so that the open end is facing down or toward the rear of the saw. EXHAUST PORT DUST GUIDE Fig. 9 NOTCH PHILLIPS SCREW LOWER BLADE GUARD LOWER BLADE GUARD BRACKET Fig. 10 13
LOWER PHILLIPS BLADE GUARD SCREW ⢠Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 11. BLADE BOLTCOVER FLAT(S) ON SPINDLE TO WASHER WITH LOOSEN DOUBLE "D" FLATS BLADE TIGHTEN BLADE BOLT OUTER BLADE WASHER WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS Fig. 11 ⢠Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt until the spindle locks. See Figure 12. ⢠Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove the blade bolt. Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt clockwise to loosen. ⢠Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade washer. SPINDLE BuI"rON A CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard. ⢠Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" flats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle. ⢠Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. ⢠Tighten blade bolt securely. ⢠Remove the blade wrench and store it in a safe place for future use. ⢠Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover. ⢠Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover. Tighten screw securely. See Figure 11. _lL WARNING: Failure to tighten the phillips screw can result in serious personal injury. A WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the components might have been jarred out of alignment during shipping. Also, over a period of time, readjustment will probably become necessary due to wear. After unpacking your saw, check the following adjustments before you begin using saw. Make any readjustments that are necessary and periodically check the parts alignment to make sure that your saw is cutting accurately. Fig. 12 ⢠Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade. WARNING: Your saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling pans, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, or when not in use. Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury. _l, WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly. 14
Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE See Figures 13 - 16. ⢠Unplug your saw. _i, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. ⢠Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm. ⢠Raise saw arm to its full raised position. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one- half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is posi- tioned at 0 °. Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle. Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the fence. Place the other leg of the square beside the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table. The edge of the square and the zero clearance threat plate in the miter table should be parallel as shown in figure 13. If the edge of the framing square and the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table are not parallel as shown in figures 14 and 15, adjust- ments are needed. FRAMING MITER SQUARE FENCE MITER TABLE THROAT PLATE MITER FENCE MITER TABLE FRAMING ZERO CLEARANCE SQUARE THROAT PLATE VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 14 MITER FRAMING ZERO CLEARANCE SQUARE THROAT PLATE VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 15 ⢠Using a 6 mm key, loosen the socket head screws securing the fence. See Figure 16. Adjust the fence left or right until the framing square and zero clearance throat plate are parallel. ⢠Retighten the screws securely and recheck the fence-to-table alignment. LOCK PLATE MITER LOCK HANDLE VIEW OF MITER TABLE SQUARE WITH FENCE AND CORRECTLY ADJUSTED Fig. 13 15 6 mm SOCKET HEAD 6 mm SOCKET HEAD SCREW(S) SCREW(S) Fig. 16
SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 17 - 20. ⢠Unplug your saw. _k WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at O °. Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle. Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the fence. Slide the other leg of the square against the flat part of saw blade. Note: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth. The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 17. If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19, adjustments are needed. Using the 8 mm hex key provided, loosen the socket head screws that secure the mounting bracket to the miter table. See Figure 20. Rotate the mounting bracket left or right until the saw blade is parallel with the square. MITER FENCE \ FRAMING MITER SQUARE TABLE VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH FENCE BLADE MITER LOCK PLATE MITER LOCK HANDLE Fig. 17 ⢠Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade-to-fence alignment. MITER FENCE X MITER FRAMING TABLE SQUARE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 18 MITER FENCE BLADE MITER FRAMING TABLE SQUARE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 19 8 mm HEX KEY WRENCH MITER MOUNTING TABLE BRACKET Fig. 20 16
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 21 - 24. ⢠Unplug your saw. ,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one- half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is posi- tioned at 0". Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle. Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at O ° bevel (blade set 90 ° to miter table). Tighten bevel lock knob. Place a combination square against the miter table and the flat part of saw blade. Note" Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth. ⢠Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to- table alignment at several points. ⢠The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 21. MITER FENCE TABLE MITER LOCK HANDLE CORRECT VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE Fig. 21 ⢠If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23, adjustments are needed. MITER FENCE BLADE COMBINATION MITER SQUARE TABLE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED ⢠MITER FENCE Fig. 22 BLADE COMBINA_ON MITER SQUARE TABLE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 23 Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjust- ment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob. Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade into alignment with the square. See Figures 24 and 25. 17
POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR Fig. 24 Retighten bevel lock knob. Next, retighten lock nut securing the positive stop adjustment screw. Recheck blade-to-table alignment. Note: The above procedure can be used to check blade squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at both O ° and 45 ° angles, Your saw has three scale indicators, two on either side of the bevel scale and one on the miter scale. After squaring adjustments have been made, it may be necessary to loosen the indicators screws and reset them to zero. cu'n'ING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE In order to use your compound miter saw, you must cut a slot through the zero clearance throat plate to allow for blade clearance. To cut the slot, set your saw at 0 ° miter, turn saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make a straight cut as far as it will go through the throat plate. Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before raising the saw arm. Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45 °, turn your saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make another cut through the zero clearance throat plate. The slot in the throat plate will then be wide enough to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle from O ° to 45 °. PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS Note: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself. If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by a qualified service technician at your nearest Sears store or repair center to avoid risk of personal injury. BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT ⢠Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the left. If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot, have saw repaired by a qualified service techni- cian at your nearest Sears store or repair center to avoid risk of personal injury. DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade's downward travel. It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain full cutting capacities. The depth stop positions the blade 1/4 in. from the miter table support. Note: The miter table support is located inside miter table. The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum cutting capacity for the 10 in. saw blade provided with your saw. Therefore, the saw blade provided should never need adjustments. However, when the diameter of the blade has been reduced due to sharpening, it may be necessary to adjust the depth stop to provide maximum cutting capacity. Also, when a new blade is installed, it is necessary to check the clearance of the blade to the miter table support before starting the saw. Make adjustments if needed. DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENTS See Figure 25. ⢠Unplug your saw, _I, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible sedous personal injury. To adjust the depth stop use a 17 mm wrench or adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the rear of the miter saw arm. Use the 5 mm hex key wrench provided to adjust the depth stop adjustment screw. The saw blade is lowered by turning the screw counter-clockwise and raised by turning the screw clockwise. 18
) DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW _h, WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt your compound miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. BEVEL CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW TABLE POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT LOCK NUT(S) SCREW FOR 0 ° ANGLES Fig. 25 ⢠Lower the blade into the zero clearance throat plate of the miter table. Check blade clearance and maximum cutting distance (distance from fence where blade enters) to front of miter table slot. ⢠Readjust if necessary. _k, WARNING: Do not start your compound miter saw without checking for interference between the blade and the miter table support. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the miter table support during operation of the saw. Tighten the hex nut with a 17 mm wrench or adjustable wrench. To prevent the depth stop adjustment screw from turning while tightening the hex nut, carefully hold it with the hex key wrench while tightening the hex nut. APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purposes listed below) ⢠Cross cutting wood and plastic. ⢠Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames, moldings, door casings, and fine joinery. Note: The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory blades available from your nearest Sears store. A WARNING: When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback. This situation could cause an accident resulting in possible sedous personal injury. CROSSCUTTING See Figure 26. A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece. A straight crosscut is made with the miter table set at the 0 ° position. Miter crosscuts are made with the miter table set at some angle other than zero. TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW ⢠Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. ⢠Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. ⢠Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale. ⢠Release the miter lock plate. Note: You can quickly locate 0 °, 22-1/2 ° left or right, and 45 ° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame. ⢠Tighten the miter lock handle securely. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut. 19
STRAIGHT CROSSCUT ⢠C-CLAMP Fig, 26 Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 33 and 34. ⢠When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 31. ⢠Align cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade. Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See Figure 26. _, WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems win occur when the cut is made. Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 26. Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from the miter table. BEVEL CUT See Figures 27 and 28. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle between 0 ° and 45 °. LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE LEFT RIGHT INDICATOR INDICATOR POINT SCALE MOUNTING BRACKET Fig. 27 TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW ⢠Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. ⢠Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. ⢠Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with zero on the miter scale. ⢠Release the miter lock plate. Note: You can quickly locate zero by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the built-in positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame. ⢠Tighten the miter lock handle securely. _L, WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut. 2O
BEVEL CUT FENCE SCREW C-CLAMP Fig. 28 ⢠Adjustments of the miter fence must be made to correspond to the desired angle of the bevel cut prior to tilting the saw arm. The fence is marked for 15 °, 30 °, or 45 °. Loosen the fence screw on the miter fence, slide the fence to the desired position, and retighten the fence screw. See Figure 28. ⢠The 45 ° triangle on the miter fence provides for the maximum clearance required for adjusting the miter saw's angle when making a bevel or com- pound cut. ⢠Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. ⢠Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45 °. ⢠For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator point for the side you choose with the desired angle. ⢠Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob. Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 33 and 34. When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 31. Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade. Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when pos- sible. See Figure 28. _, WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. ⢠Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. ⢠Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. ⢠Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 28. Release the switch tdgger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from miter table. COMPOUND MITER CUT A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and for certain roof framing cuts. To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm must be tilted to the correct bevel angle. Care should always be taken when making compound miter setups due to the interaction of the two angle settings. Adjustments of miter and bevel settings are interde- pendent with one another. Each time you adjust the miter setting you change the effect of the bevel setting. Also, each time you adjust the bevel setting you change the effect of the miter setting. It may take several settings to obtain the desired cut. The first angle setting should be checked after setting the second angle, since adjusting the second angle affects the first. Once the two correct settings for a particular cut have been obtained, always make a test cut in scrap matedal before making a finish cut in good matedal. 21
TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW ⢠Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. ⢠Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. ⢠Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. ⢠Rotatethe control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale. ⢠Release the miter lock plate. Note: You can quickly locate 0 °, 22-1/2" left or dght, and 45" left or right by releasing the miter lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The miter lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in miter table frame. ⢠Tighten the miter lock handle securely. A WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut. Adjustments of the miter fence must be made to correspond to the desired angle of the bevel cut prior to tilting the saw arm. The fence is marked for 15 °, 30 °, or 45 °. Loosen the fence screw on the miter fence, slide the fence to the desired position, and retighten the fence screw. See Figures 28 and 29. The 45 ° triangle on the miter fence provides for the maximum clearance required for adjusting the miter saw's angle when making a bevel or com- pound cut. ⢠Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. ⢠Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45". For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator point for the side you choose with the desired angle. ⢠Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob. ⢠Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap matedal. Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 33 and 34. When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 31. ⢠Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade. ⢠Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when _ossible. See Figure 29. ,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. C&LAMP COMPOUND MITER CUT Fig. 29 22
⢠Before turning on the sew, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. ⢠Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. Slowly lower the blade into and through the work- piece. See Figures 29 and 30. Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from miter table. SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 31. Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw and work table during the cutting operation. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece. ,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. 45" x 45" COMPOUND MITER CUT Fig. 30 LONG WORKPIECE WORKPIECE SUPPORTS 23 Fig. 31
cu'n'ING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since com- pound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, pdor to making your required cut. NUMBER OF SIDES PITCH OF SIDE 4 I 5 I 6 I 7 I 8 I 9 10 0 o M-45.00 ° M- 36.00 ° M- 30.00 ° M- 25.71° M- 22.50 ° M- 20.00 ° M- 18.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ° i B- 0.00 ° M-44.89 ° M- 35.90 ° M-29.91 ° M-25.63 ° M- 22.42 ° M- 19.93 ° M- 17.94 ° 5 o B- 3.53 ° B- 2.94 ° B- 2.50 ° B- 2.17 ° B- 1.91 ° B- 1.71 ° B- 1.64 ° M-44.56 ° M-35.58 ° M- 29.62 ° M- 25.37 ° M-22.19 ° M- 19.72 ° M- 17.74 ° 10 ° B- 7.05 ° B- 5.86 ° B- 4.98 ° B- 4.32 ° B- 3.81 ° B- 3.40 ° B- 3.08 ° _-44.01 ° M-35.06 ° M-29.15 ° M-24.95 ° M-21.81 ° M-19.37 ° M-17.42 ° 15 ° B-10.55 ° B- 8.75 ° B- 7.44 ° B- 6.45 ° B- 5.68 ° B- 5.08 ° B- 4.59 ° M-43.22 ° M-34.32 ° M-28.48 ° M-24.35 ° ! M-21.27 ° M- 18.88 ° M- 16.98 ° 20 ° B-14.00 ° B-11.60 ° B- 9.85 ° B- 8.53 ° B- 7.52 ° B- 6.72 ° B- 6.07 ° M-42.19 ° M-33.36 ° M-27.62 ° M-23.56 ° M-20,58 °' M-18.26 ° M-16.41° 25 ° B- 17.39 ° B- 14.38 ° B- 12.20 ° B- 10.57 ° B- 9.31 ° B- 8.31 ° B- 7.50 ° 30 ° M-40.89 ° M-32.18 ° M- 26.57 ° M-22.64 ° M- 19.73 ° M- 17.50 ° M- 15.72 ° B-20.70 ° B-17.09 ° B-14.48 ° B-12.53 ° B-11.03 ° B- 9.85 ° B- 8.89 ° M- 39.32 ° !M- 30.76 ° _M- 25.31 ° M- 21.53 ° M- 18.74 ° M- 16.60 ° M- 14.90 ° 35 ° B- 23.93 ° B- 19.70 ° B- 16.67 ° B- 14.41 ° B- 12.68 ° B- 11,31 ° B- 10.21 ° M- 37,45 ° M-29.10 ° M-23.86 ° M-20.25 ° M- 17.60 ° M- 15.58 ° M- 13.98 ° 40 ° B-27.03 ° B-22,20 ° B-18.75 ° B-16.19 ° iB-14.24 ° B-12.70 ° B-11.46 ° M- 35.26 ° _1-27.19 ° M-22.21 ° M- 18.80 ° M- 16.32 ° M- 14.43 ° M- 12.94 ° 45 ° B- 30.00 ° B- 24.56 ° B- 20.70 ° B- 17.87 ° B- 15.70 ° i B- 14.00 ° B- 12.62 ° M-32.73 ° M-25.03 ° M- 20.36 ° M- 17.20 ° M- 14.91 ° M- 13.17 ° M- 11.80 ° 50° B-32.80 ° B-26.76 ° B-22.52 ° B-19.41° B-17.05 ° B-15.19 ° B-13.69 ° M. 29.84 o M-22.62 ° M-18.32 ° M-15.44 ° M-13.36 ° M-11.79 ° M-10.56 ° 55 ° B-35.40 ° B-28.78 ° B-24.18 ° B- 20.82 ° B-18.27 ° B-16.27 ° B-14.66 ° M-26.57 ° M-19.96 ° M-16.10 ° M-13.54 ° M-11.70 ° M-10.31 ° M- 9.23 ° 60 ° B- 37.76 ° B- 30.60 ° B- 25.66 ° B- 22.07 ° B- 19.35 ° B- 17.23 ° B- 15.52 ° M-22.91 ° M-17.07 ° M-13.71 ° M-11.50 ° M- 9.93 ° M- 8.74 ° M- 7.82 ° 65 ° B- 39.86 ° B-32.19 ° B-26.95 ° B-23.16 ° B-20.29 ° B- 18.06 ° B-16.26 ° M-18.88 ° M-13.95 ° M-11.17 ° M- 9.35 ° M- 8.06 ° M- 7.10 ° M- 6.34 ° 70 o B-41.64 ° B-33.53 ° B- 28.02 ° B- 24.06 ° B-21.08 ° B- 18,75 ° B- 16.88 ° 75 ° M-14.51 ° M-10.65 ° M- 8.50 ° M- 7.10 ° M- 6.12 ° M- 5.38 ° M- 4.81 ° B- 43.08 ° B- 34.59 ° B- 28.88 ° B- 24.78 ° B- 21.69 ° B- 19.29 ° B- 17.37 ° M- 9.85 ° M- 7.19 ° M- 5.73 ° M- 4.78 ° M- 4.11 ° M- 3.62 ° M- 3.23 ° 80 ° B-44.14 ° B-35.37 ° B- 29.50 ° B- 25.30 ° B-22.14 ° B- 19.68 ° B- 17.72 ° M- 4.98 ° M- 3.62 ° M- 2.88 ° M- 2,40 ° M-2.07 ° M-1.82 ° M- 1.62 ° 85° B- 44.78 ° B- 35.84 ° B- 29.87 ° B- 25.61 ° B- 22.41 ° B- 19.92 ° B- 17.93 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0,00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° M- 0.00 ° 90° B- 45.00 ° B- 36.00 ° B- 30.00 ° B- 25.71° B- 22.50 ° B- 20.00 ° B- 18.00 ° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Given to the Closest 0.005 °. COMPOUND-ANGLE SETTINGS FOR POPULAR STRUCTURES 24
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING Your compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crown molding. In general, compound miter saws do a better job of cutting crown molding than any other tool made. In order to fit properly, crown molding must be com- pound mitered with extreme accuracy. The two contact surfaces on a piece of crown molding that fit flat against the ceiling and the wall of a room are at angles that, when added together, equal exactly 90". Most crown molding has a top rear angle (the section that fits flat against the ceiling) of 52 ° and a bottom rear angle (the section that fits flat against the wall) of 38 °. LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE MITER TABLE See Figure 32. To use this method for accurately cutting crown molding for a 90" inside or outside comer, lay the molding with its broad back surface flat on the miter table and against the fence. When setting the bevel and miter angles for com- pound miters, remember that the settings are interde- pendent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well. Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to shift, all settings should first be tested on scrap molding. Also most walls do not have angles of exactly 90 ° , therefore, you will need to fine tune your settings. When cutting crown molding by this method the bevel angle should be set at 33.85 °` The miter angle should be set at 31.62 ° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter table. The settings in the chart below can be used for cutting All Standard (U.S.) crown molding with 52 ° and 38 ° angles. The crown molding is placed flat on the miter table using the compound features of your miter saw. 38:,, L LING FENCE TOP EDGE AGAINST FENCE = ⢠LEFT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER ⢠RIGHT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER MITER TABLE © © CORNER FENCE OUTSIDE CORNER BOTFOM EDGE AGAINST FENCE = ⢠RIGHT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER OUTSIDE CORNER MITER TABLE CROWN MOLDING FLAT ON MITER TABLE Fig. 32 25
Bevel Angle Type of Cut Setting Left side, inside corner 1. Top edge of molding against fence 33"85° 2. Miter table set right 31.62 ° 3. Save left end of cut Right side, inside corner 1. Bottom edge of molding against fence 33.85* 2. Miter table set left 31.62" 3. Save left end of cut Left side, outside corner 1. Bottom edge of molding against fence 33.85" 2. Miter table set left 31.62* 3. Save right end of cut Right side, outside corner 1. Top edge of molding against fence 33.85" 2. Miter table set right 31.62 ° 3. Save right end of cut CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 33 and 34. When cutting warped material, always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown in figure 33. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 34, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. WRONG Fig. 34 _lb WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES See Figure 35. When cutting wide workpieces such as a 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as shown in figure 35. WIDE BOARD RIGHT Fig. 33 Fig. 35 26
WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement pads. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc. _1= WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken or destroy plastic. It has been found that electric tools are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure when they are used on fiberglass boats, sports cars, wall- board, spackling compounds, or plaster. The chips and grindings from these materials are highly abrasive to electric tool parts such as bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, it is not recom- mended that this tool be used for extended work on any fiberglass material, wallboard, spackling com- pounds, or plaster. During any use on these materials it is extremely important that the tool is cleaned frequently by blowing with an air jet. LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrication is required. EXTENSION CORDS The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of power. To keep the loss to a minimum and to prevent tool overheating, use an extension cord that is heavy enough to carry the current the tool will draw. A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is recom- mended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length. When working outdoors, use an extension cord that is suitable for outdoor use. The cord's jacket will be marked WA. _i, CAUTION: Keep extension cords away from the cutting area and position the cord so that it will not get caught on lumber, tools, etc., during cutting operation. ,_ WARNING: Check extension cords before each use. If damaged, replace immediately. Never use tool with a damaged cord since touching the damaged area could cause electrical shock resulting in serious injury. A WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. _k WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs -- with the exception of the externally accessible brushes -- should be performed by a qualified service technician at a Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury. BRUSH ASSEMBLY BRUSH CAP BRUSH BRUSH CAP ASSEMBLY Fig. 36 BRUSH REPLACEMENT See Figure 36. Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that should be periodically checked for wear. Proceed as follows when replacement Is required: ⢠Unplug your saw. _i, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. ⢠Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when you remove brush cap. ⢠Remove brush assembly. ⢠Check for wear. Replace both brushes when either has less than 1/4 in. length of carbon remaining. Do not replace one side without replacing the other. ⢠Reassemble using new brush assemblies. Make sure curvature of brush matches curvature of motor and that brush moves freely in brush tube. ⢠Make sure brush cap is oriented correctly (straight) and replace. ⢠Tighten brush cap securely. Do not overtighten. 27
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CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. J KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 1 710308-045 2 ** STD852008 3 511101000 4 511102000 5 980117-001 6 976516-001 7 160030-400 8 976569-001 9 976605-001 10 982611-001 11 976568-001 12 976598-001 13 976601-001 14 976531-001 15 977434-001 16 977435-001 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A KEY PART * Bolt (M8 x 45 Soc. Hd.) ................................... 2 * Lock Washer (M8) ........................................... 4 Fence .............................................................. 1 Miter Fence ..................................................... 1 * Bolt (M8 x 25 Soc. Hd.) ................................... 2 Zero Clearance Throat Plate ........................... 1 * Screw (M4 x 8 Flat Hd.) ................................... 4 8 mm Hex Key ................................................. 1 6 mm Hex Key ................................................. 1 5 mm Hex Key ................................................. 1 Blade Wrench .................................................. 1 Cover Plate ...................................................... 1 * Screw (M4 x 9 Pan Hd.) .................................. 2 Rivet ................................................................ 3 Hand Warning Label ........................................ 2 Line Label ........................................................ 2 NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 17 976515-001 18 976509-001 19 976527-001 20 **STD851004 21 976506-001 22 976505-00! 23 976501-001 24 ** STD852006 25 700306-025 26 976578-001 27 **STD851010 28 976511-001 29 976513-001 30 976610-001 31 976514-001 32 511103000 * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div, 98-- Source 980.00 Miter Scale ...................................................... 1 Miter Lock Plate ............................................... 1 * Screw (M4 x 10 Pan Hd.) ................................ 1 * Flat Washer (M4) ............................................. 1 Pointer ............................................................. 1 Miter Lock Handle ........................................... 1 Control Arm ..................................................... 1 Lock Washer (M6) ........................................... 2 * Screw (M6 x 25 Soc. Hd. Cap) ........................ 2 * Nylon Lock Nut (M10) ...................................... 1 * Washer (M10) .................................................. 2 Spring Washer (M10) ...................................... 1 Table Spindle .................................................. 1 Miter Table Frame (Includes Key Nos. 14, 15, 16, & 17) ............... 1 Miter Table ...................................................... 1 Fence Screw ................................................... 1
17 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 5 6 8 7 FigureB
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your I MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. J PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE B KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 1 976528-001 2 511D04020 3 **STD852010 4 976529-001 5 ** STD833016 6 **STD840610 7 976531-001 8 976535-001 9 700310-025 Torsion Spring ................................................. 1 Support Bracket ............................................... t * Lock Washer (M10) ......................................... 3 Bolt .................................................................. 1 * Hex Bolt (M6 x 16) ........................................... 2 * Hex Nut (M6) ................................................... 2 Rivet ................................................................ 3 Bevel Scale ..................................................... 1 * Bolt (M10 x 25 Hex Hd.) .................................. 2 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 10 976609-001 11 976527-001 12 ** STD851004 13 976525-001 14 976520-001 15 976521-001 16 **STD851010 17 976522-001 Bevel Pivot Bracket Assembly (Includes Key Nos. 7 & 8) ................................ 1 * Screw (M4 x 10 Pan Hd.) ................................ 2 * Washer (M4) .................................................... 4 Bevel Index Pointer ......................................... 2 Washer ............................................................ 1 Pivot Shaft ....................................................... 1 * Washer (M10) .................................................. 1 Bevel Lock Knob ............................................. * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div, 98 -- Source 980.00 !,i
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CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your I MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. J PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE C KEY PART NO. NUMBER 1 976539-001 2 976596-001 3 976567-001 4 976543-001 5 981491-001 6 976599-001 7 976733-001 8 976540-001 9 976604-001 10 976600-001 11 976552-001 12 981638-001 13 976541-001 14 130030-40t DESCRIPTION QUAN. Dust Shield ...................................................... 1 U-Clip .............................................................. 2 Dust Guide ...................................................... 1 Upper Blade Guard ......................................... 1 Logo Plate ....................................................... 1 * Screw (MS x 20 Pan Hd.) ................................ 4 Lower Blade Guard Label ................................ 1 Caution Label .................................................. 1 * Screw (M4 x 9 Phillips Hal.) ............................. 1 Fixed Screw ..................................................... 1 Blade Bolt Cover ............................................. 1 Hex Bolt ........................................................... 1 Stopper ............................................................ 1 * Screw (M4 x 15 Pan Hd.) ................................ 1 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION 15 976547-001 16 *** 17 976548-001 18 976554-001 19 982837-001 20 982599-001 21 **STD852005 22 976549-001 23 976740-001 24 976564-001 25 566407000 26 538417000 QUAN. * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div. 98 -- Source 980.00 *** Complete Assortment Available At Your Nearest Sears Catalog Order or Retail Store Blade Washer .................................................. 2 Saw Blade ....................................................... 1 Blade Bolt (M8 x 20) ........................................ 1 Return Spring .................................................. 1 Lower Blade Guard Assembly (Includes 25 & 26) ........................................... 1 Blade Guard Bracket Assembly (Includes Key No. 23) ...................................... 1 * Washer (M5) .................................................... 1 * Lock Nut (M6) .................................................. 1 Label ................................................................ 1 Screw .............................................................. 1 Roller ............................................................... 1 Retaining Ring ................................................. 1
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 14 12 15 SEE NOTE"A" 11 10 _j. "-.2 7 7 6 Figure D f.J'Ji O '° 17 18 27 26 -"4 25 23 "0-... 1 19 20 21
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212130 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your I MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. I PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE D KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 1 976641-001 2 976576-001 3 976643-001 4 976644-001 5 976645-001 6 ** STD851012 7 **STD841217 8 180031-002 9 **STD841015 10 976682-001 11 976683-001 12 976691-001 13 982102-001 14 511311000 "O" Ring ........................................................... 1 Lock Pin ........................................................... 1 E-Ring ............................................................. 1 * Screw (M4 x 16 Pan Hd.) ................................ 1 Rubber Bumper ............................................... 1 * Flat Washer (M12) ........................................... 1 * Hex Nut (M12) ................................................. 2 * Depth Stop Adjustment Screw (M10 x 20) ...... 1 * Hex Nut (M10) ................................................. 1 Brush Cap ....................................................... 2 Brush Assembly .............................................. 2 Warning Label ................................................. 1 * Screw (M6 x 25 Pan Hd.) ................................ 2 Top Handle ...................................................... 1 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 15 982900-001 16 976650-001 17 976651-001 18 976649-001 19 976654-001 20 588030-008 21 976658-001 22 588031-004 23 976653-001 24 588028-108 25 976648-001 26 976647-001 27 A63020000428 972000-905 Data Plate ........................................................ 1 Spindle Lock Pin .............................................. 1 E-Ring ............................................................. 1 Compression Spring ........................................ 1 * Square Key (4 x 4 x 28) ................................... 1 Gear Shaft ....................................................... 1 * Ball Bearing (6004zz) ...................................... 1 Screw (Special) ............................................... 2 Lock Ring ........................................................ 1 Gear ................................................................ 1 External Retaining Ring ................................... 1 * Ball Bearing (6000zz) ...................................... 1 "O" Ring ........................................................... 1 Owner's Manual * Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally ** Available From Div. 98 w Source 980.00 NOTE: "A"-The assembly shown represents an important part of the Double Insulated System. To avoid the possibility of alteration or damage to the system, service should be performed by your nearest Sears Repair Center. Contact your nearest Sears Catalog Order or Retail Store for Service Center Information. _11 i i
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