Craftsman 315212350 12" Compound Miter Saw User Manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

ICRRFTSMRN" I

PRO FES S i O NAL

12 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW

DOUBLE INSULATED

Model No.

315.212350

_k WARNING: To reducethe riskof injury,

the usermust read and understand the

operator'smanual beforeusingthis product.

Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188

Bears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

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• Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................ 2

m Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................... 2

• GeneralSafety Rules..................................................................................................................................................... 3-4

• SpecificSafety Rules..................................................................................................................................................... 4-5

• Symbols......................................................................................................................................................................... 6-7

• Electrical............................................................................................................................................................................ 8

mmGlossaryofTerms.............................................................................................................................................................. 9

m Fsatures..................................................................................................................................................................... 10-12

mmToolsNeeded ................................................................................................................................................................. 12

mmLooseParts................... ¢_I ............................................................................................................................................... 13

• Assembly................................................................................................................................................................... 14-23

• Operation................................................................................................................................................................... 23-31

• Adjustments................................................................................................................................................................... 32

• Maintenance.............................................................................................................................................................. 33-35

• ExplodedView........................................................................................................................................................... 37-45

• PartsOrdering/Service ...................................................................................................................................... BackPage

ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN TOOL

IfthisCraftsman tool fails due to a defect in materialor workmanshipwithinone year from the date of purchase,

CONTACT THE NEAREST OEARS PARTS & REPAIR CENTER at 1-800.-4-MY-HOME_ and Searswi(fmpafr it, free of

charge.Thiswarrantyapplies onlywhilethis productis In the UnitedStates.

Itthistool isused for commercialor rentalpurposes,thiswarrantywillapplyfor onlyninety daysfrom the dateof

pumhasa.

ThLswarrantygives you specificlegaldghte,and you may also haveotherdghtewhichvaryfrom stateto state.

Seam, Roebuck and Co., Dept. S17WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Thistool has manyfeaturesfor makingitsuse more pleasantand enjoyable.Safety,performance,and dependability

havebeen giventop pr_orLtyinthe designof this productmaking It easyto maln_ln and operate.

A WARNING: Road and understand all Ir_struc-

tlons. Failuretofollow all fnstructions listedbelow,

may resultin eiectdc shock,fireand/or serious

personal injury,

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

• KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator's

manualcarefully.Learnthe saw's applicationsand

limitationsas well as the specificpotentialhazards

retatedto this tool

• GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK BY PRE-

VENTING BODY CONTACT WITH GROUNDED

SURFACES. Forexample, pipes, radiators,ranges,

refrigeratorenclosures,

• KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and ingood workingorder.

• REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES.

Formhabit of checkingto see thatkeys and adjusting

wrenchesareremoved fromtoo] beforeturningit on.

• KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Clutteredareasand

benchesInviteaccidents. DO NOT leavetoolsor

pieces ofwood on the saw while itisin operation.

= DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS,

Do not usapower toolsin damp orwet Iocetions or

exposeto rain.Keep the work areawell 1il.

• KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY.Allvisitors

shouldwear safety glassesand be kept a safe

distancefrom work area. 0o not letvisitors contacttool

or extensioncordwhile operating.

• MAKE WORKSHOP CHILDPROOFwith padlocks and

masterswitches,or by removingstarterkeys.

• DON'T FORCE TOOL. It,w[ll do theJobbetter and

saferat the feed rate for which"_was designed,

• USE RIGHT TOOL. Don'tforce thetool or attachment

to do a Jobit was notdesignedfor.Don't useItfor a

purposenotintended.

• USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure

your extensioncordIs in good condftlon.Usa onlya

cordheavy enoughto carry the currentyourproduct

wittdraw.An undersizedcordwltl causea dropin line

voltageresultingin lossof power and overheating.A

wire gauge size(A.W.G.)ofat least14 isrecommended

for an extensioncord25 feet or less In length.If]n

doubt, usethe nextheaviergauge, The smallerthe

gauge number, the heavierthe cord.

• DRESS PROPERLY. Do notwear loose clothing,

groves,neckties,orjewelry.They can getcaught

and draw you intomoving parts.Rubberglovesand

nonskidfootwearare recommendedwhen working

outdoors.Alsowear protective haircoveringto con_in

longhair.

• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE

SHIELDS. Everydayeyeglasseshaveonlyimpact-

resistanttenses,they are NOT safetyglasses.

• SECURE WORK. Use clampsora viseto holdwork

when practical it's saferthanuslngyourhandand

frees both handsto operatetool.

• DON'T OVERREACH. Keepproperfooting and

balanceat all times.

• MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep toolssharp

and cleanfor betterand safer performance.Follow

Instructionsfor lubricatingand changingaccessories.

• DISCONNECT TOOLS. When not in use,before

servicing,or when changingattachments,blades, bits,

cutters,etc., alltoolsshouldbe disconnected.

• AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Be sure swItch]Soff

when pluggingin anytool.

• USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The useof

improperaccessories may riskinjury.

• NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Seriousinjurycouldoccur

ifthetool is tipped or If the cuttingtool isunintention-

ally contacted.

• CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Beforefurtheruse of

the tool,a guardor otherpart that is damagedshould

be carefullychecked todeterminethat itwilloperate

propedyand performits intendedfunction. Check for

alignment ofmovingparts,binding of movingparts,

breakageof parts,mounting and any otherconditions

that mayaffect _s operation. A guard or otherpart that

is damagedmust be properlyrepairedor replacadby

an authorizedservice centerto avoidriskof personal

Injury.

• USE THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work

intoa bladeor cutter against thedirectionofrotationof

blade or cutteronly,

• NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATrENDED.

TURN THE POWER OFF.Don't leavetooluntil it

comesto a compfefestop.

• PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. Wear a face or dust mask if

the cuttingoperation isdusty.

• PROTECT YOUR HEARING.Wear hearingprotection

dudng extended pededsof operation.

• DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yankcard to discon-

nectfrom receptacle,Keep cordfrom heat, oil and

sharpedges.

• USE OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. Whentool is

used outdoors,usa onlyextension cordswith ap-

provedgroundconnectionthatare intendedfor use

outdoorsand so marked.

• KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP, AND WITH SUF-

RCIENT SET. Sharp blades minimize stalling and

kickback.

• BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFR

• NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.

Nom_I sparkingofthe motor could ignitefumes.

• INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If damaged,

haverepairedby a qualifiedservice technicianat

an authorizedservicefacility,The conductorwith

insulationhavingan outersurfacethat isgreenwith

orw_thou_yellows_pes Is 1heequipment-gTound-

ingconductor.If repairor replacementofthe electric

cordor plug tsnecessary,do no'_connectthe equip-

men_-grounding conductorto a liveterminal.Repair

or replacea damagedorwom cordimmediately. Stay

constantly aware ol cord location and keepitwall away

fromthe rotatingblade.

• INSPECT EX'FENSIONCORDS PERIODICALLY and

replaceIfdamaged.

• POLARIZED PLUGS. Toreducethe riskof electric

shock,thistool hasa polar'lzedplug (one blade is

wider than the other).This plug willfitin a polarized

outletonlyoneway. if the plug does notf_tfullyinthe

outlet, revemethe plug. If_tstilldoesnot fit, contact a

qualifiedelectriciantoInstantt'neproperoutlet. Do not

changethe p_Jgin anyway.

• KEEP TOOL DRY,CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL

AND GREASE. Alwaysusa a ck_n c4olhwhen clean-

Ing.Never use brake fluids,gasoline,petroleum-based

products,or any solventsto clean tool.

• STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch

what you aredoingand _se common sense. Do not

operate"_octwhen you aretired. DOnot rosh.

• DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT

ON AND OFF.Have defective switchesreplacedby an

authorizedservicecenter.

• USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Do not use blades

with Incorrect size holes.Never usebladewashers or

bladeboltsthat aredefectiveor incorrect.The maxi-

mum bladecapacity ofyoursaw is 12 in. (305 ram).

• BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BESURE ALL ADJUST-

MENTS ARE SECURE.

• BE SURE BLADE PATHIS FREE OF NAILS. (nspect

for and removeall nailsfrom lumberbeforecutting.

• NEVER TOUCH BLADE orothermoving parts during

USe.

• NEVER START A TOOLWHEN ANY ROTATING COM-

PONENrT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.

• DO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WHILE UNOER THE

INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY

MEDICATION.

• WHEN SERVICING use only identir._l replacement

parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or

_use product damage.

• USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed

in this manuel or sddendums, Use of accessories

that are not listed may cause the risk of personal

injury. Instructions for sate use of accessories are

included with the accessory,

• DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS. Make sure blade is

tight and not making contact with saw or workplace

before connecting to power supply.

• FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLTyour mitersaw to a work-

bench ortable at approximatelyhipheight.

• KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not

reachunderneathwork or Inblade cuttingpathwith

yourhandsend fingersfor any reason.Alwaysturnthe

poweroff.

• ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES whilecut-

ting to minimizeriskof blade pinchingand kickback.

Saw may slip.walk or slldewhilecuttlnglong orheavy

boards.

• ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to securetheworkpioce

when possible.

• BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORK,PIECE.

Never start the sew with the bladetouchingthe

workplace.A,ow motor_ come up tofullspeed

beforestartingcut.

• 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 levers, Lock

the saw arm (beve_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

operalion. If awork clamp and length stop are used

together, they must both be instal_edon the same side

ofthe saw 1able to prevent the saw from catching the

loose end and kickJng up,

NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT

STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a

tlme.

NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREEHAND,

Alwayspiece theworkpiece1obe cut on_hemiter

table and positioni_t'Lrmlyagainstthe fence as a bach-

stop.AJwaysusethe fence.

• NEVER handhold a workplace thatistoo small to be

clamped. Keep hands clear ofthe cuttingarea.

• NEVER reachbehind, under,orwithin threeinches

of the blade and its cuttingp_th with your handsand

fingersfor anyreason.

• NEVER reachto pick up a workpisce, a piece ofscrap,

or anythingelsethat istnor near the cuttingpathof the

blade.

• AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND

POSITIONS where a suddenslipcould causeyour

handto move Intothe blade. ALWAYSmake sureyou

havegood balance. NEVER operate yourmitersaw

on the flooror in a crouchedposition.

• NEVER stand or haveany part ofyour bodyin linewith

the path ofthe saw blade.

• ALWAYSreleasethe power switch and allowthe

saw blade to stop rotatingbefore raisingitout ofthe

workpieca.

• DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF

RAPIDLY.This could causethe saw blade to loosen

and couldcreate a hazard.Shouldthis everoccur,

stand clear and allowthe saw blade to come toa

completestop,Disconnectyour saw fromthe power

supplyand securelyretightantheblade bo_t,

• IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISSING or

shouldbreak, bend, or fail inanyway, or shouldany

aisctricalcomponent fadto perform property,shutoff

the power switch,removethe miter saw plugfrom the

powersourceand have damaged, missing, or failed

parts replacedbefore resumingoperation.

• ALWAYSSTAY ALERT[ Do notallowfamiliarity(gained

fromfrequent useofyoursaw)to causea careless

mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER thata carelessfraction

of a second issufficienl lo inflictsevereinjury.

• MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT-

ING to see the work and that no obstructionswillinter-

fere with safeoperationBEFORE perforn_ngany work

usingyoursaw.

• ALWAYSTURN OFF THE SAW beforedisconnecting

itto avoidaccidentalstartingwhen reconnectingto

powersup]_ly.NEVER lesve thesaw unattendedwhiis

connected to a power scurce.

• THIS TOOL shouldhavethe followingmarkings:

a) Weareye protection.

b) Keep hands out of pathof saw blade

c) Do not operatesaw withoutguardsin place.

d) Do not performanyoperationfreehand.

e) Never reacharoundsaw blade.

0 Turn offtooland waitfor saw bladeto stop before

movingworkpieca or changingsettings.

g) Disconnectpower(o_unplug toolas applicabis)

before changingbladeor servicing.

h,_ No loadspeed.

• ALWAYS carry the tool onlyby the carryinghandle.

• AVOID directeye exposurewhen usingthe laserguide.

• SAVETHEBE INSTRUCTIONS. Referto them

frequently and useto instructotherusers,if you loan

someone thistool, loan them theseinstructionsalso.

WARNING: Somedust created by powersanding, saw(r_j, grinding, drilli_j, and otherconstructionactivities

containschemicalsknownto cause cancer,birthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm. Someexamplesofthese

chemrcalsare:

• lead from leed-besed paints,

• crystallinesilicafrom bricksand cementand othermasonryproducts,and

• arsenicand chromiumfrom chemically-treatedlumber.

Yourriskfrom theseexposuresvades, dependin_on how often you do thistype ofwork.To reduceyourexposure

to these chemicals:work ina well ventilatedarea, and work with approved safety equipment,suchas thosedust

masksthat arespecially designedtofilter out microscopicparticles.

Someofthefollowing symbolsmay beused on thistool. Pleasestudythem and learntheirmeaning, Proper

interpretationofthese symbolswillallowyou tooperatethe tool betterand safer,

SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION

V Volts Voltage

A Amperes C_rrest

Hz Hertz Frequency(cyclesper second)

W Watt Power

mln MinUtes Time

Altemat_ogCurrent Type of current

-.--- DirectCurrent Typeor a characteristicofcurrent

no NOLoadSpeed Rotationalspeed,at no load

[] Class IJConstruction Double-Insulatedconstruction

.../rain Per Minute Revolutions,strokes,surfacespeed,orbitsetc., per minute

Wet Conditions/_erf DOnot exposeto rainor useIn damp locations.

Read The Operator'sManual To reducethe dskof Injury,usermustread and understand

operator'smanual beforeusingthis product.

O Alwayswear safety gogglesor safety glasseswith sideEyeProtection shieldsanda full face shieldwhen operatingthis product.

Alert Precautionsthat invo}ve

Safety

your

Safety.

Failureto keepyourhands away from the blade willresult in

_o Hands Syrnbo! sedouspersonalInjury,

Failureto keep yourhandsaway fromthe bib,dewillresultinNo Hands Symbol eadous personalInjury.

No HandsSymbol Failureto keepyour handsaway fromthe bladewiltresult In

seriouspersonalinjury.

No Hands Symbol Failureto keep yourhands away from thebladswillresu(tin

seriouspersonal_njury,

(_ Hot Surface Toreducethe dsk of Inlury or d_m_e, svold contactwith

anyhot surface,

Thefollowingsignalwordsandmeaningsare intendedto explainthelevelsof risk associated with this

product.

SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING

DANGER:

Indicatss an imminentlyhazardoussituation, Which,if not avoided, w_l

resultin death or seriousinjury.

A WARNING:

Indicatesa potentiallyhazardouss_uation, which, if not avoided, could

resultIndeath or seriousInjury.

CAUTION:

Indicates a potentially hazardoussituation,which, if not avoided, may

resultin minoror moderate injury.

(WithoutSafety Alert Symbol) Indicates a situation that may result in

propertydamage.

SERVICE

Servicingrequ[rss-extreme care end knowledgeand

shouldbe performedonlybya qualifiedservice tech-

nician.Forservicewe suggestyou returnthe productto

yournearestAUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair.

When servicing,use onlyidenticalreplacementparts.

A WARNING: Toavoid seriouspersonalinjury,

do notattempt to usethis productuntilyou read

thorough_/and understandcompletelythe

operator'smanual. Savethis operator'smanua!

and review frequentlyfor continuingsafeopers-

tion and instructingotherswho may usethis

product.

A WARNING:

The operationofany powertool canresultin foreignobjectsbeingthrownintoyour eyes,whichcan

O resultin severeeye damage. Beforebeginningpower tooJoperalion,alwayswear safetygogglesor

safety glasseswfthside shieldsand a full face shieldwhen needed. We recommendWideVisionSafety

Mask for useovereyeglassesor standard safetyglasseswith side shields.Alwaysuseeye protection

which ismarked to comptywlthANSI Z87.1.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

DOUBLEINSULATION

Double insulationisa concept in safetyin electricpower

tools,whicheliminatesthe need for theusual_ree-wim

groundedpowercord, Allexposedmetal partsare

Isolated from the Internalmetalmotor componentswith

protecting{nsu[ation.Doubleinsulatedtoolsdo not need

to be grounded.

WARNING: The double insulatedsystemis

intended to protectthe userfrom shockresulting

froma breakin thetool'sInternalInsulation.Observe

all normarsafety precautionsto avoidelectdca{

shock.

NOTE: Servicing of a tool with doubleinsulationrequires

extremecam and knowledgeof the systemand should

be performedonlyby a qualifiedservice technician.For

service,we suggestyou returnthe toolto yournearest

authorizedservicecenter forrepair.Always useoriginal

factory replacement partswhen servicing.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

This toolhas a precision-builtelectricmotor. It shouldbe

connected to a power supply that is 120 volts, 60 Hz,

AC only (normal household current). Do not operate

this toolon directcurrent(PC). A substantialvoltagedrop

willcause a loss of powerand the motor w(lloverheat.If

yourtool does not operatewhen plugged Into an outlet,

double-checkthe powersupply.

EXTENSION CORDS

When usinga powertool at a considerabledistancefrom

a powersource,be sureto usean extensioncordthathas

the capacity to handle the currentthe toolwilt draw.An

undersizedcordwillcausea drop Inlinevoltage,resulting

in overheatingand lossof power.Usethe chart todeter~

minethe minimum wire sizerequiredinan extensioncord.

Only roundJacketedcordslisted by Underwdter'sLabora-

tories(UL.)shouldbe used.

Whenworking outdoorswith _ too_,use _n extension c_rd

_h_t_s_ealg_ed fo_outsideuse. Th_s'oJpeofcord isdes-

igneted with "WA"onthe cord's jacket.

Beforeus'=nganyextension cord,inspect it tor loose or ex-

posedwires and cutor wornInsulation.

"AIWpe_ r_og (_ tool facepk_e)

0-2.0 2.t -3,4 _.5_,0 5,1-7.0 7.1-12.0 12.1-16.(3

Cord Length Wire Size (A.W.G.)

25' 16 16 16 16 14 !4

50' 16 16 16 14 14 12

100' 16 16 14 12 10 --

*'U_don12_uge.20_o_cuiL

NO_:AWG =Amedc_nWlmGauge

_& WARNING: Keep theextensioncord clearof the

workingarea. Positionthe cord so thatIt willnot ge_

caught on lumber, tools or other obstructions while

you are working with a power tool. Failure to do so

can result In sedous persona! Injury.

_i= WARNING: Check extension cords before each

use. If damaged replace immediately, Never use tool

with 8 damaged cord since touching the damaged

area could cause electrical shock re.suitingIn serious

injury.

Anti-Rlcld_aok Pawls Irad_al arm and table saws)

A devisewh)ch,when propertyInatalledand ma)ntalned,

isdesigned to stop theworkpiece frombeingkicked back

towardthe frontofthe saw during a rippingoperation.

A.Vbor

The shaft onwhich a blade or cuttingtool Is mounted.

Bevel Cut

A eating operationmade wlth the bladeat anyangle

otherthan 90"to the table surface.

Chamfer

Acut removinga wedge from a block sothe end (orpart

ofthe and) isangled rather than at 90°,

Compound Cut

A crosscut made with both a miter and a bevel angle.

Crosscut

A cutting or shapingoperation made across the grainor

thewidth ofthe workplace.

Cutter Head (planers and jointers|

A rotatingpiece ofadju_able blades.3"hecutterhead

removesmatedal from the workplece.

Dado Cut

Anon-through cutwhich producesa squara-sidednotch

ortroughin the workpiece (requiresa specialblade).

Featherboard

A device used to help controltheworkpiese by guidtngit

securelyagainst thetable or fence dudngany dpplng

operation.

FPM or SPM

Feet per minute (orstrokes per minute),used in reference

toblade movement.

Freehand

Performinga cutwithout theworkplace being guidedbya

fence, miter gauge, or otheraids.

Gum

AstickT,sap-based residuefrom wood products.

Heel

A_ignmentofthe blade tothe fence.

Karl

The matedal removedby the bladein a throughcut orthe

slot producedby the blade in a non-throughor partialcut.

Kickback

A hazardthat canoccurwhen the blade binds or stalls,

throwingtheworkpiece back towardoperator.

Leading End

The end of theworkplace pushedintothe toolfirst.

Miter Cut

A eating operationmadewith theworkplece at anyangle

tothe blade otherthan 90°.

Non-Through Cuts

Anycuttingoperationwhere the bladedoes not extend

completelythroughthe thickness ofthe workplace.

Push Blocks and Push Sticks

Devices usedto feed theworkpiecethroughthe saw

blade dudngcuttingoperations.A pushstick(not a push

block)shouldbe usedfor narrowdppingoperations.

Thsea aids he_pkee_ the operator'e handswe_laway from

the blade.

Pilot Hole (drill presses)

A srnali hole drilled in a workpiece that se_ea ee a guide

for ddlllng large holes accurately.

Reeaw

A cu'_ng opera,ton to rnduP_e'_heth_c_nees of the word-

piece to make thinner pLecas.

Resin

A sticky, esp-based substance that has hardened.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

The n'_mberof'_rnscompleted by a spinningobjeclin

one minute.

Ripping or Rip Cut

A cuttingoperationalongthe length ofthe wor_p'_aca.

Riving Knife (table saws)

Alsoknownas a spreaderor splitter.A metalpiece, slight-

I_Jthinner than thesaw blade,which helps keep "thekeff

open and alsohelpsto preventkickback.

Saw Blade Path

The areaover,under,behind, or in frontofthe blade.As

It appliesto theworkplece,thatareawhichwill beor has

been cutby theblade.

Set

The distance that the tip of the saw blade tooth Is bent (or

set) outward from the face of the blade.

Snipe (planers)

Depression made at either end of a workplace by cutter

blades when the workpiece is not properly supported.

Throw-Back

The throwing back of aworkplace usually caused by the

workpieca being dropped into the blade or being placed

inadvertectiy incontact with the blade.

Through _dng

Any cut_r_ operaUon where the blade extends comp_tsty

through the thickness of the workpiece.

Workptece or Material

The item on which the oparaUon is being done.

Worktable

Surlzca where the w_rkpleca rests while performing a

cutting, drilling, planing, or sanding operation.

PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS

BladeDiameter ............................ 12 In.

BLadeArbor ............................... 5/8 in,

No LoadSpeed ......................... 4,000/rain,

input ................ 120 V,60 Hz, AC Only,15 Amps

NetWeight ................................ 41 Ibs.

CuttingCapacityw'rthMiterat 0"/Bevel 0°:

Maximum nominal lumber sizes:....................2 x 8, 4 x 4

CuttlngCapacltywith Miterat 45°/Bevel 0°:

Maximumnominallumbersizes:............................. 2 x 6

CuffingCapacitywith Miterat 0°/Bevel 45°:

Maximumnominallumbersizes:............................. 2 x 8

CuttingCapacitywith Miterat 45°/Bevel 45":

Maximumnominallumbersizes:............................. 2 x 6

HANDLE

DUSTBAG

UPPERBLADE

GUARD

DUSTGUIDE

TRIGGER

SELF-RETRACTING

LOWERBLADE

GUARD

SLIDINGMITER

FENCE

"N0 HANDS"

LABEL

BEVELSCALE

CROWNMOLDING

STOP

"NOHANDS"

BEVELLOCKKNOB

FENCESCREW

BLADEWRENCH

STORAGE

ZEROCLEARANCE

THROATPLATE

MITERSCALE

CONTROLARM

MITERLOCK

HANDLE

TABLE

EXTENSION

STOP

BLOCK

ROLLER

SUPPORT

BASE

MITER

TABLE

POSprp_

SToP(s)

WORKCLAMP

MITER LOCK

PLATE

Fig. 1

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

See Figure1,

Beforeattemptingto use thisproduct,familiarizeyourself

wffhartoperatingfeatures and safety rules.

15 AMP MOTOR

Yoursew hase powerful15 amp belt-drivenmotorwith

sufficientpowerto handletough cuttingjobs. Itis made

with artball bearings, and has externallyaccessiblebrush-

es forease of servicing.

12 in. BLADE

A 12 In. carblde-t/ppedsew blade IsInc./udedwith your

compoundmiter saw.It willout materials up to 4 in,thick

or 7-7/8 in,wide, dependingupon the angleat which the

cutis beingmade.

CARRYING HANDLE

See Figure2.

Forconvenience when carryingor tr_nspodingyour

miter saw from one placeto another,a carryinghandie

has been providedontop of the saw arm.To transport,

turn offand unplugyoursaw,then lower the saw arm and

lock it inthe down position,Lock sew arm by pushingthe

lock pin to the left.

SAW

ARM

CARRYING

HANDLE

LOCKP1N

BEVEL

KNOB

SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON

See Figure3.

A spindlelock buttonhas been provided for lockingthe

spindlewhichkeepsthe bladein yoursaw from rota_ng.

Depressand holdthe lock buttonwhile installing,chang-

ing, or removingblade.

SWITCH

TRIOOER

SPINDLE

LOCKBUT[ON

Fig.3

SWITCH TRIGGER LOCK

See Figure,1.

To preventunauthorizeduseofyourcompoundmiter saw,

we suggest thatyou disconnectit from the powersupply

and lock the switchIn theoff position.Tolock the switch,

installa padlock (notincluded)throughthe holeinthe

switchtrigger.Alockwith a longshackleup to 9/32 in.

diametermay be used,When the lock Is installedand

locked, the switchis inoperable.Storethe padlockkey in

anotherlocation.

MITERLOCK

HANDLE

SAWARM

LOCKEDINDOWNPOSITION

Fig. 2

MITER LOCK HANDLE

See Figure2.

The miterlock handlesecurely locksyour saw at desired

miterangles.

SWITCH

TRIGGER

Fig.4

LASERTRACTM LASER GUIDE

For more accurate cuts, a LaserTrecTM laser guide is

includedwith yourmitersaw.When used properly,the

laserguide makes accurate, precisioncuttingsimpleand

easy.

POSITWE STOPS ON MITER TABLE

Positivestops havebeen providedat 0°, 15", 22-1/2°,

31.62°, and 45° on boththe left and right sideofthe miter

table.

BEVEL LOCK KNOB

The bevel lock knob securely locksyourcompoundmiter

sew at desired bevel angles.A positivestop adlustment

screwhas been providedon eachaide ofthe saw arm.

These adjustmentscrewsaro for making fine adjustments

at O"and 45",

ELECTRIC BRAKE

An electricbrake hasbeen prov/dedto quicklystop blade

rotationafterthe switchis released.

CROWN MOLDING STOP

The crownmolding stop makes positioningcrownmolding

verticallyagainstthefence easier.

SLIDING MITER FENCE

Hold the workplace securelyagainstthemiter fencewhen

making all cuts. The s_k_ingfeatureallows bothfences0eft

and right)to be moved when making bevel or compour_d

cuts,

Slidethe mltar fences by looseningthe fence screws.

Oncethe desiredpositionofthe miterfence isdeter-

mined, retightenthe fence screwsto securethe sliding

lense.

SELF-RETRACTING LOWER BLADE GUARD

The lower bladeguardIs madeof shock-resistant,see-

throughplasticthat providesprotectionfromeach side

of the blade. It retractsover the upper bladeguard as the

saw IsloweredInto thework.piece.

ROLLER SUPPORT

With the rollersupportinstalled,theworkplacewill glide

smoothlyand levellyover the table extensions.

The followingtools/,not Included} are needed for checkingadiustlnentsof yoursaw or for installing the blade:

COMBINATIONWRENCH(2)

10turn,14mm

COMBINATIONSQUARE

FRAMINGSQUARE

PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER FLg.5

The followingItems are included with your CompoundMiterSaw:

• Dust Bag

• DustGuide

• Table Extensions (2)

• Clamp Bracket

• Clamp Bracket Bolt

• Roller Support

• Levelerwith attached Wing Nut

• Step Block withWing Bolt attached

• Miter Lock Handle

• Work Clamp

• BladeWrench

• Outer BladeWasher

• Boit

• Hex Key(3),4 mm, 5 mm and Bmm

• Crown MoldingStop

• Laser Glasses

• Operator'sManual

BLADEWRENCH

LASERGLASSES

WORKCLAMP MITERLOCK

HANDLE

ROLLER

SUPPORT

HEXKEY{3)

4 ram,5 ram,8 mm

TABLE //

TABLEEXTENSION

_ CLAMP

BRACKET

CI_OWNMOLDING _ BOLT_ OUTERBLADE

STOP WASHER

CLAMPBRACKET

BOLT

Fig, 6

,_ WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not I(stedmightbs hazardous and couldcausesedous

personalinjury.

UNPACKING

This productrequiresassembly.

• Carefullyliftsaw from the cartonby the carryinghandle

and the saw base, and place it ona levelwork surface.

NOTE: Thissaw isheavy.To avoidback injury,liftwith

yourlegs, not yourback, and gethelpwhen needed.

• Thissaw hasbeen shippedwith the saw arm secured

In the down position.To release thesaw arm, push

down onthe top ofthe saw arm, cut thetie-wrap, and

puttout onthe lock pin.

• Liftthe saw arm bythe handle.Hand pressureshould

remainon thesaw arm to preventsuddenrise upon

releaseofthe tiewrap.

• Inspectthe toolcarefullyto make sureno breakageor

damage occurredduringshipping.

• Do not discardthe packingmaterialuntilyou have

carefullyinspected and satisfactorilyoperated1hetoot.

• The saw isfactory set foraccurate cutting.After

assemb)tngit, checkfor accuracy,tt shippinghas

Influencedthe settings,referto specificprocedures

explainedtn"thismanual.

• If any parts are damaged or missing, please call

1-800-932-31B8 for seslstance.

WARNING: If any parts are miSSing,do not operate

thistooluntilthe mlss(ngparts are replaced.Farfure

to do so could resultin posalbteserious personal

injury.

,_1 WARN|NG: Do not attempt to modifythistool

or createaccessoriesnot recommended for use

withthis tool.Any suchalterationor modification is

misuseand couldresultIna hazardouscondition

leading topossibleseriouspersonalinjury.

_IL WARNING: Do not connectto power supply until

assemblyis complete. Failure to complycould result

in accidentalstartingand possibleseriouspersonal

Jnluty.

MOUNTING HOLES

SeeFigure7.

,_ WARNING" Alwaysmake surethe compoundmiter

saw Issecurelymountedto a workbenchor an ap-

provedworkstand.Failureto heed thiswarningcan

res_ttin _,eriouspersonaliniury.

The compound mitersaw shouldbe permanentlymount-

ed to a firm supportingsurface suchas a workbench.

Fourboil holeshavebeen provided inthe saw basefor

thispurpose. Eachofthe four mountingho]ssshouldbe

bolted securelyusing3/8 in. machine bolts, lockwashers,

and hex nuts(notincluded). Boltsshouldbe of sufficient

lengthto accommodatethesaw base, lockwashers,hex

nuts, axedthe thickness of the workbench.

Tightenartfour bolts securely.

The holepatternfor mountingto a workbenchIs shownin

figure8. Carefullycheck theworkbenchaftermountingto

make surethat no movementcan occurduringuse. It any

tipping, sliding,or walkingIs noted,securetheworkbench

tothe floor beforeoperating.

"IRACEHOLES _,

ATTHESELOCATIONSFOR

HOLEPATTERN

BASE

TRACEHOLES

ATTHESELOCATIONSFOR

HOLEPA'FrERN

MOUNTINGSURFACE

Fig. 7

Asmentionedpreviously,thesaw hasbeen factory

assembledand adjusted.

MITER LOCK HANDLE

See Figure8,

Cut the tie-wraps holding the saw armand the miter rock

In place.To Instal[ the miter lookhandle, placethe thread~

ed stud intothe threadedholein the controlerm. Turn

clockwiseto tighten.

EXHAUST

PORT

TIGHTEN

LOOSEN

CONTROL

ARM

MITER

TABLE

Fig. S

DUST GUIDE

See Figure9,

To Installthe dust guide,ptacethe end overthe exhaust

portin the upper bladeguard. rum theguide sothat the

open end isfacingdown ortoward therearof the saw.

Fig. 9

DUST BAG

See Figure 10.

Aduet bag isprovidedfor useonth_smitersaw. Itfits

o'_e_"_h_dustguideor the upper b_adeguam. ToIr,stat_,

squeezethe twometalclipsto open the mouthofthe bag

and slide it on to thedust guide.Releasethe _ips. The

metal ringin the bag shouldlock in between the grooves

on thedust guide.

To removethedust bag for emptying,simplyreversethe

above procsqure.

DUSTBAG

Fig. 10

TABLEEXTENSIONS

See Figures11 - 12.

Tableextensionscan beInstalledin eithertheleft or the

fight side ofthe base.

To Instalh

• Insertthe ends of thetable extensionsintothe holesin

the side of the baseand adjustthe extensionsto the

desiredlength.

• Secure extensionsin place by positioningthe clamp

bracket under theextensionbeneaththe base. Orient

the clamp bracket as showninfigure 12.

• Usingthe clamp bracket boil, securethe clamp

bracket In place.

NOTE: The clamp bracketbolt threadsthroughthe

clamp bracket and tightensagainstbracket supporton

bottom ofbase, securing clamp bracketagainsttable

extensions.

ROLLER SUPPORT

See Figure 13.

• Turnthe rollersupportupsidedown.

• Spinthe wing nuton the levelerclockwiseuntilthe

wing nutis positionedin the middle ofthe thre=ds.

• Screwthe levelerintothe center brace ofthe roller

support.

• Turnthe reliersupportupright.

• Withthe table extensionssecuredInthe saw's base,

slidethe miler support onto the extensions.

• Tightenthe wingnut on the back ofthe rollersupport

secudngItto the table extensions.

• The levelermustsit firmly on the surfacethe s_w is

mountedto. Adjust the leveler up or down as needed.

• Oncethe leveleris inthe properposition,turnthe lever

wing nut untilthewing nut istightagalnstthe center

brace.

TABLE

EXTENSION

BASE

CLAMP

BRACKET

CLAMP

BRACI(ETSCREW

SAWV1EWEDFROMBOTTOM

WINGNUT ROLLERSUPPORT

TABLEEXTENSION

Fig. 12

TABLE

EXTENSION

WINGNUT

LEVELER

Frg. 13

FABLE MITER

EXTENSION SAWBASE

Fig. 11

_lb WARNING: When usingthework clampwith the

stop block, installthe clamp on thesame side as the

stop block. Thiswill ellmlnatethe posslb(tityoftmp-

p]ngtheworkplece, resulting Inthe saw blade and

workpiece kickingup. Failuretoheed this warning

can resultin sedouspersonalInjury,

STOP BLOCK

See Figure 14.

The stop blockisusefulas a stop for makingrepetitive

cutsto the same length.Itcan be instaltedon eitherside

of the saw base:

• Slidethe stop block onthe table extension.

• Adjustthe stop block the desired distancefrom the

bladefor the cutto be made.

• TightensmallwLngscrewto securethe stop blockto

the table extension.

• Make a test cut inscrap material and measure the

lengthof the workpiece.

• Make any necessaryadjusb_enta.

WORK CLAMP ASSEMBLY

See F/gum 15,

The work clamp providesgreater controlby clampingthe

workp_eceto the fence or the saw table. It alsoprevents

theworkplecefrom creepingtowardthe saw blade, ThisIs

veryhelpfulwhen cuttingcompound miters.

Dependingon the cuttingoperationand the size ofthe

workpiece, it may be necessaryto use a C-clamp rnstead

of thework clamp to secure the workpiece priorto ma_ng

the cut.

A WARNING: In s_me operations,thework clamp

assemblymay interferewith the operationofthe

bladeguardassembly.Always make surethere Isno

interferencewith the blade guard pdor tobeginning

any cutt(ncJoperat(on to reducethe dskof sedous

personalinlury.

To Installthework clamp:

• Placethe shell ofthe work clamp In eitherholeonthe

saw table base.

• Rotate the knobon the work clamp to moveit in or out

as needed or pressthe quickreleaselevertot faster

positioning.

TO INSTALL BLADE

See Figures 16 - 18,

_l WARNING: A 12 k_.'blade Lsthe rru_xkTtumblade

capacity ofthe saw.Neverusea bladethatIstoo thick

to allowouter blade washer to engagewith the fiats

onthespindle,Largerbladeswillcome Incontactwith

the b|ade guards,whilethickerbiades w'Lllpreventthe

blade screw from securingthe blade on the spindle,

Either of these situations could result in a serious

_sok_,entend can cause serlouspersonaliniury,

STOP

BLOCK

TABLE

EXTENSION

MITER

SAWBASE

WORK

CLAMP

Fig. 14

F_9.15

• Unplugthe saw.

• Loosenphillipsscrewon theblade boltcover until

blade boll cover canbe raised.

• Gently raisethe lower blade guard bracket,releasing

lowerblade guard from notchsothat lower blade

g_xardand blade boltcover canbe rotated up and back

to expose the bladebolt.

• Depressthe spindlelock button and rotatethe blade

bolt until Me spindlelocks.

• Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove

the bladebert.

NOTE: The blade bolthas left hand threads.Turnblade

boltclockwiseto loosen.

• Removethe laserguide or outerblade washer.Do not

removeinnerbtade washer.

• Wipe a drop of oUonto innerblade washer and outer

blade washer wherethey contact the blade.

WARNING: If Innerb(ade washer hasbeen

removed, replaceit before placingblade on

spindle.Failureto do so could cause an accident

slnca brede willnot tightenproperty.

II Fitsew blade Inside lower blade guardand onto

spindle.The blade teeth point downwardat the front

ofsaw as shownin_guTs16.

A CAUTION: Alwaysinstall the bladewith the blade

teeth and the arrowpdntedon the sideof the blade

pointingdownat thefrontofthe saw.The direetion

ofblade rotationisalso stamped with an arrowon

the upperblade guard,

• Replacethelaser guide or outer bladewasher (sea

instructionson thefollowing page). The double"D"

f_atsalignwiththe flats on the spindle.

• Depressspindlelock button and replacebladebolt.

NOTE: The bladebolt hasleft handthreads.Turnblade

boltcountemlockwiseto tighten.

• Tightenblade boltsecurely,

• Replacethe lower bladeguard and bladeboltcover.

• Retightenthe phillipsscrewsecudngthe blade bolt

COV8_

LOWERBLARE

GUARDBRACKET

LOOSEN

TIGHTEN

BLADE

BOLT

OU'IETIBLADEWASHER

WITHDOUBLE"D"FLATS

PHILLIPS

Fig, 16

LOWER

GUARD

_NRERBLADE

WASHERWITH

DOU6LE"D"FLATS

Fig. 17

,,_& CAUT|ON: Make surethe spindlelock button ia not

engaged beforereconnectingsaw to power source.

Neverengagespindlelock button when bladeis

rotating.

IPINDLE

LOCK

OLIn'ON

Fig. 18

MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDE

See Figure 19.

I Unplug thesew.

See "ToInstallBlade"on page 17 in the Assemb/yssct[on

of thisoperator'smanual.

• Make sureinnerblade washerIs In place before

positioningbladeon the spindleofthe saw,

NOTE: The laserguide replacesthe outer blade

washer.

• Placethe laser guideontothe spindle,aligningthe

double"O"f_ateinthe laser guidew_th"the_a_.sonthe

spindle.

• Positionflat surface oflaser guideagainsttheblade.

Warninglabelsarevisible when ia.serguide Ismounted

properly.

• Depress spindlelock button and securelapserguide

usingonlythe specialhex key boltprovided.

NOTE"The hexkey bolt haslefthandthreads.Turn

bolt counterclockwisetotighten.

• Usingthe blade wrenchprovidedwith the saw, tighten

boltsecurely,

• Removethe blade wrenchand storeit ina safe place

for futureuse.

• Replacethe lowerbladeguard and blade boltcover.

• Retightenphillipsscrewsecuringblade boltcover.

Tighten screw securely.

_i DANGER: Laserradiation.Avoiddirecteye contact

with lightsource.

ALIGNING THE LASER GUIDE LINE

See Figure20.

The laserguidewit]generatea red coloredlineon the

work surfacewhen the b}adeis spinningabove500 rpm.

The red laserlinewillappearas e brokenlineon the

workplacewhen the bladeassemblyIsin the uppermost

positionand the motorswitchIsactivated.Thisbroken

line willletyou see yourmark and yourlaser guide fineat

thesame time, 8ttdwillassist youin lining up yourmark

lor more accurate cuttingof theworkplace.

Alignthe Lasertinsand yourmark with the bladeat the up-

permostposition.Once bothlinesare inalignment,do not

movethe workplaceuntLLafteryou havefinished cutting.

Asthe bladeassembly isloweredtowardtheworkplace,

thebroken linewillbecome solid.

Make severalpracticecuts on differentstylesandthick-

nasaof material.

Foflowthe directionsbelow forusingthe Laserguide.

Removing Your Mark:

Po._ttionthe laser line nearthe left edge ofyour mark on

the work surfacein orderto removethe mark.

ToCut Your Mark:

Positionthelaserlinenear or overyourmarkon thework

surfaceinorderto cutthemark.

To Leave Your Mark:

Positionthelaserlinenear the rightedge ofyourmarkon

thework surfaceIn orderto leavethe mark.

Afteryou have become fam_larwith ostngthe laser gutde,

youwillbe able to remove,cut, or leaveyour mark onthe

wor_ surface.Practtoew_ teach yo_ the correctpos_'_on

foraligningthe laserlinewith yourmark.

BLADE

LASER

GUIDE SPINDLE

BROKEN

REOLtNE

HE)(KEY

BOLT

_BLADE

WRENCH

INNER

BLADE

WASHER

Fig. 19

Fig. 20

NOTE:Manyoftheillustrationsinthismanualshowonly

porttonsofthecompoundmitersaw.ThisIsIntantEonalso

thatwecanclearlyshowpointsbeingmade in the

illustrations.Never operate your saw without all guards

securely In grace and rn good operating condition.

SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE

FENCE

See F/gums21 - 24.

• UnpLugthe saw.

• Pushdown on thesaw arm and pullout thelock pinto

releasethe saw arm.

• Raise saw arm toits full raisedposition.

• Loosenthe miter lock handle.

• Rotatethe miter table untilthe pointeris positioned

atO'.

• Retightenthe miterlock handle.

• Laya framing squarefiaton the miter table.Placeone

legof the squareagainstthe fence. Place theother

legof the squarebesidethethroat plateIn the miter

table. The edge ofthe squareand the slotin thethroat

plate inthe mitertable shouldbe parallelas shownin

figure21,

• Ifthe edge of theframlng squareand the throatplate

inthe miter table are notparallelas shownin itgures22

and 23, adjustmentsareneeded.

• Usingthe bladewrench, loosenthe sockethead

screwssecuringthefence. Adjustthe fencelefl or right

untilthe framingsquareand throat plata am parallel.

• Retigbtanthe screwssecurelyand recheckthe fence-

to-table alignment beforereinstallingthe slidingmiter

fence.

FENCE

FRAMING

SQUARE MITERTABLE

FRAMING FENCE MITERTABLE

SQUARE

THRUATPLATE

VIEWOFMITERTABLENOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE.AQ-tUS-'Th_EXTSAPEREQUWLED

Fig,22

FENCE

FRAMING / MITERTABLE

. ,go

VIEWOFMITERTABLEHOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

Fig. 23

SOCKETHEAD SOCKETHEAD

SCREW(S) SCREW(S)

THROATPLATE

NAPDLE

VIEWOFMITERTABLESQUAREWITHFENCE

CORRECTLYADJUSTED

Fig.21

Fig, 24

SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE

See Figures25 - 28,

• Unplugthe saw.

• Pull the saw arm all theway downand engagethe look

pinto holdthe saw arm in transportposition,

• Loosenthe miter lock handle,

• Rotatethe miter table untilthe pointerispositioned

at0".

• Retightenthe miterlock handle.

• Laya framingsquarefiat onthe miter table. Placeone

leg ofthesquare againstthe fence, Slidethe otherleg

ofthe squareagainstthe flatpad ofblade.

NOTE: Make surethat the squarecontactsthe fiat part

of the blade, nottheblade teeth.

• The edge of thesquareand the blade shouldbe paral-

lel as shownin figure25.

• Ifthe front or back edge of the blade angles away from

the square as shown in figures 26 and 27, adjustments

areneeded.

• Using a 8 mrn wrench, loosenthe hex screwsl_at

securethe mounting bracket to the mlter table.

• Rotate the mounting bracketleft or dght untilthe blade

isparallelwith the square. '

• Retfghtanthe screwssecure(yand recheckthe blade-

to-fence alignment.

FENCE

FRAMING

BASE :SQUARE

FENCE

VIEWOFBLADENOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE,A[_JU6I"MENTSAREREQtIIRED

FRAMING

BASE SQUARE

VIEWOFBLADENOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE,ADJUSTMENTHAREREQUIRED

8 mmHO_KET

HEADSCREW(S)

BLADE

Fig.26

6LADE

Fig. 27

MITER

TABLE

BASE FRAMING

HQUARE

_EW OFBLADE

SQUAREWITHFENCE

Fig. 25

MOUNTING

BRACKET

SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER

TABLE

See Figures29 - 31.

• Unplugthe saw.

• Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the 1ock

pin to hold the saw arm in transport position,

• Loosen the miter lock handle.

• Rotate the mitertable untilthe pointerispositioned

at0",

• Securelytighten themiter lock handle.

•Looeen bevel lock knoband setsaw arm at 0"bevel

(bladeset 90' to mltertable}, Tightenbevellock knob,

• Placea comb(nationsquareagainstthe mitertable and

thefiat part of saw blade.

NOTE: Make surethatthe square contactsthe fiatpar_

ofthe saw blade,not "thebladeteeth.

• Rotate the blade by hand and cheCk the blade-to-table

alignment at several points,

• The edge of the square and the blade should be paral-

lel.

• If thetop or bottom ofthe bladeanglesaway from the

squareas shownin figure30. adjustmentsare needed.

• Usinga 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen

the lock nut securingpositivestopadjustmentscrew.

/_eeloosenbevellockknob.

• Adjustpositivestop adjustmentscrewto bring blade

Into alignmentwith the square.

• Retightenbevel lock knob. Next, retightenIook nut

seCuringthepositivestop adjustmentscrew.Recheck

blade-to-table alignment.

NOTE: The above procedure can be used to check

squareness of theblade to the mitertable at both 0"

and 45" angles.

FENCE

MITER

TABLE

CORRECTViEWOFBLADE

SQUAREWITHMITERTABLE

FENCE

MITER

COMBINATION TABLE

SQUARE

VIEWOFBLADENOTSQUAREWITHMITER

TABLE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

Fig. 29

"BLADE

Fig.30

POSITIVESTHP

ADJUSTMENT

SCREWFOR

O°ANGLES

LOCK

NUT(S)

Fig. 31

Thiscaw hasthree scale indicators,two on the bevel

scale and one on the miterscale. After squadng adjust-

ments havebeen made, itmay be necessaryto loosenthe

indicatorscrewsand resetthem to zero.

FENCE

• BLADE

COMBINATION

SQUARE

MITER

TABLE

VIEWOFflLADENOTSQUAREWITHMITER

TABLE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

Fig. 32

_k WARNING: Do notallowfamiliarity with toolsto

make you careless.Rememberthat a carelessfrac-

tionofe secondis sufficient to inflict severeinjury.

_k WARNING: Alwayswsar safety goggFsaor safety

glasseswith side shieldswhen operatingtools. Fail-

umto do socould resultin objectsbeingthrown _nto

youreyes resultingin possibleseriousInjury.

_, WARNING: Do notuse anyattachments oracces-

sories not recommended bythe manufacturerof

this tool.The useof attachments or accessoriesnot

recommendedcan resultin seriouspersonalinlury.

CAUTION: Do not startthe compoundmiter caw

without checkingfor interference betweenthe blade

and thethroat plate.Damage couidresultto the

blade ifitstrikesthe throatplate dudngoperationof

the saw,

APPLICATIONS

This producthasbeen designedonlyfor the purposes

)}stedbelow:

• Cresscuttingwood and plastic

• Crosscuffing miters, joints,etc. for pictureframes

moldings,doorcasings,and finejolnery

• Beve_cu_.tin9and compouncLcuing

NOTE: The bladeprovidedisfine for mostwood cutting

operations,butfor fineJoinerycutsor cuttingplastic, use

one of theaccessory bladesavaiisb_efromyournearest

Searsretailstore.

_k WARNING: Beforestartingany cuttingoperation,

clamp or boltthe compoundmitersaw to a work-

bench, Neveroperatethe miter saw onthe floor or in

e crouchedposit'ion.Failuretoheed thiswarningcan

resultIn sedouspersonalinjury.

NOTE: Always check for interference between the blade

and the silding miter fence BEFORE attempting to make

a cut. Some compound miter cuts rsquim the sliding miter

fence to be moved or completely removed before making

the cut.

CUTTING WITH THE (_OMPOUND MITER

SAW

_lb WARNING: Whenusinga work c_mp or C-clamp

to secure theworkpiece,clamp workplace on one

side of the bladeonly.Theworkplece must remain

fTeeon one side ofthe bladeto preventthe blade

from bindingIn workplece.The workplace bindlng

the blade w_llcausemo'torstallingand idckback. "This

situationcould causean accident resultingin pos-

sibleserious personalinjury.

Fig. 33

TO CROSSCUT

See Figure33.

A crosscutismade bycuffingacrossthe grainof the

workplace.A straightcrosscutismadewith the miter

table set at the 0" position.Mitercrosscutsare madewith

the mitertable set at some angleotherthan zero.

• Pullout the lock pinand lift sew arm to itsfullheight.

• Loosenthe miter lock handle.

• Lift the miter lock plate to disengage.

• Rotate the saw table until the pointer aligns with the

desired angle on the miter scale.

• Release the miter lock plate.

NOTE: You can quicklylocate O',15",22-1/2",31.62",

and 45" left orfight byreleasingthe lockplate as you

rotate thecontrolarm. The lock platewillseat itself In

one ofthe positivestopnotches, located _nthe m'_ter

table frame.

• Tighten the miter lock handle securely.

_1. WARNING: To avoidserious personalinjury,always

tightenthemiter lock handle securelybefore making

e cut. Failureto do so couldresultin movementof

the controlarm or mitertablewhilemakinga cut.

• Placetheworkplaceflat onthemiter table withone edge

securelyagainstthefence. If the boardIswarped, place

the convexside againstthe fence. If the concave edge

of a board isplaced againstthe fence,the board could

collapseonbe blade at the end af the cut,jammingthe

blade.

• Wt_tn cutting(ongpieces oflumber or molding, support

the oppositeend ofthe stockwffha roller stand or wffh

a work surfacelevel with the sawtabJe.Sac Figura 38,

Align cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of

blade.

Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure

it against the fence or use the optional work clamp or a

C-clamp to secure the workplace.

WARNING: To avoid eedous personalinjury,keep

handsoutsidethe no handszone;at least3 in. from

blade. Never performany cuttingoperationfreehand

(withoutholdingworkplaceagainst the fence),The

bladecould grabtheworkplace ifitslipsortwists.

• Beforo turning on the saw, perform adry run ofthe cuttJng

operation just to make sure that no problems will occur

when the cut is made,

• Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch

tdgger. Allow several secondsfor the blade to reach

maximum speed.

• Slowlylower the blade intoand through the workplace.

• Release the switchtrigger and aiidw the blade to stop

rotatingbeforeraisingthe bradeout ofworkplace.WaR

untilthe electricbrake stops b_de from '_umingbefore

removingtheworkplacefrom themiter tsbie.

TO BEVEL CUT

See Figures34.35.

A bevel cutis made by cuttingacrossthe grain of the

workpiece with the bladeangled to the workpiece.A

straightbevel cut Is made withthe miter tableset at the

zero degreepositionand theblade set at an angle

between 0"and 45",

• Pullout the lock pin and riftsaw armto itsfull height.

• Loosenthe miterlock handle.

• Liftthe miter lock platsto disengage.

• Rotate the saw table untilthe pointeralignswith zero

on the miter scats.

• Release the miterlock plate.

NOTE: You canquicklylocate zeroby releesingthe

lock plate as you rotatethe controlarm. The lock plate

willseat itselfin one ofthe built-in positivestop notch-

es, locatedInthe miter table frame.

• Tightenthe miter lockhandle securely.

Jl_ WARNING: To avoid serous personalinju_, always

tighten the miterlock handlesecurelybeforemakin_

a cut. Failureto do so coutdresu_.Inmovement of

the controlarmor miter tablewhite making a cut,

• Adjustmentsofthe miterfence must be made to cop

respondto the desiredangle ofthe bevel cutprior to

tilting the saw arm. The fence ismarked for 0=,30°, or

45°. Loosenthe fencescrew onthe miter fence, slide

thefence to the desiredposition,and retlghtanthe

fence screw.

• The 45° triangleon the miterfence providesfor the

maximumclearancerequired for ad)ustlngthe miter

saw'sanglewhen makinga bevel orcompound cut.

• Loosenthe bevellock Knoband movethesaw armto

the left ordght tothe desiredbevel angle.

NOTE=When bevelingto the right,itwill be necessary

to swivelthe stop screwout ofthe way.

• Bevelangles can be set from 0"to 45".

• Alignthe indicatorpointfor the desiredangle.

LEFTSIDE RIGHTSIDE

INDICATOR INDICATOR

• Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle,

securely tighten the bevel lock knob.

• Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table with one

edge saCuTely against the fence, if _hs board is warped,

place the convex side against the fence. _fthe concave

edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board

could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jam-

ming the blade.

• When cuffing tong pieces of lumber or molding,

support the opposite end ofthe stock wWna rotter

stand or with a work sudece level with the saw table.

• Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of

sew blade.

• Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it

against the fence or usa the optional work clamp or a

C-clamp to secure the workpiece.

_1= WARNING: To avoidseriouspersonalInfury,

keep handsaway from cuttingarea. Neverperform

any cutting operation freehand (without holding

workpiece ag_'cnst the fence). The blade could grab

the ,_orkp'_co _fitslips or twists.

• Beforeturningonthe saw. p_rforma d_ runofthe cut-

ting operationJus_to make sure thatno problemswitl

occurwhen the cutis made.

• Graspthe sew handlafirmly then squeezetheswitch

trigger,Allow severalsecondsfor the bladeto reach

maximum speed.

• S_owlylower the b_de Into and throughthe workplace.

• Releasetheswftchtriggerand allow the sew bladeto

stop rotaling beforeraisingthe bla_e out ofworkptsce.

Wa_tuntilthe electricbrake stopsblade from turning

beforeremovingthe workplacefrom mitertable.

BEVELCUT

SCALE

Fig,35

TO MAKE A COMPOUND MITER CUT

A compound mitercut isa cut made usinga miterangle

and a bevelangle at the same time, Thistype of cutIs

used to make pictureframes, cut molding, make boxes

with slopingsides,end for certainroofframfng outs.

To make thistype of cutthe control arm on the mitertable

mustbe rotatedto the correctangle and the sew arm

must be dited to the correctbevelangre,Care should

always be takenwhen making compoundmitersetups

due to the interactionof the twoangle settings.

Adjustmentsofmiter and bevel settingsare interde-

pendentwith one another.Eachtimeyou adjustthemiter

settingyou changethe effect ofthe bevelsa_ng. Also,

each time you edlust the bevelsettingyouchange the

effect of the miter settfng.

It may take severalsettingsto obtainthe desiredcut. The

firstangresettingshouldbe checkedafter settingthe

second angle, sinceadjustingthe secondangleaffects

the first.

Once the two correctsettingsfor a particular cut have

been obtained,always make a test cut in scrap material

beforemakinga finish cut in good material.

• Pullout the lock pinand [fitsaw armto itsfull height.

• Loosenthe miter lock handle.

• Liftthe miter lock plate to disengage.

• Rotate thesew table untilthe pointeralignswith the

desiredangle onthe miter scale,

• Releasethe miter lock plate.

NOTE: You can quickly locate 0°, 15°, 22-1/2°, 31.62°,

and 45° left or dghtby releasingthe miter lock plate

as you rotatethe control arm.The miter lock platewill

seat ItselfIn one ofthe positivestop notches,locateq

in mitertable h'ame.

• Retightan the miter lock handle securely.

• Recheckmiter anglesetting.Make a test cut in scrap

material.

•PIsce the workplaceflat on the rarer table withone

edge security againstthe fence. It the board is warped,

place the convex sideagainstthe fence. The concave

edge of a boardcould coffapea onthe b_adeat theend

ofthe cul,jammingthe blade.

• When cuttinglongpiecesof lumber or molding, sup-

port theoppositeend of thestockwitha rollerstand or

with a work surfacelevelwith thesaw table.

• ALignthe cuttinglineon theworkpiece with the edge of

saw b_de.

• Graspthe stockfirmly with one handand secure it

againstthefence or usethe optional work clamp ora

C-clamp to securethe workplacewhen possible.

_, WARNING: Toavoidsedous personalinjury, always

keep handsaway from cuttingarea. Never perform

any cuttingopera_'onfreehand(wRhoutholding

workpiecaagainst the fence),The bradacouldgrab

theworkpiece ifit slipsor twists.

• Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cut-

ting 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

m_mum spewed.

• Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece,

• Release the switch trigger and allow the blade to stop

rotating before raising the blade out of workplace. Walt

u_til the e_ectdc b_ke stops blade from turning before

removing the won_pieee horn miter table.

_, WARNING: To avoid seriouspersonallnju_/,always

tighten themiter lock handlesecurely beforemaking

a out.Faiturato do socould resellInmovement of

thecontrolarmor miter table whilemaking a cut.

• Adjustmentsofthe miter fence mustbe madeto cor-

respondtome desiredangle ofthe bevel cutprior to

tilting the saw arm. The,fence Ismarked for g°,30°, or

45°, Loosenthe fence screw onthe miterfence, slide

the fence tothe desiredposition,and retightenthe

fence screw.

• The 45° triangleon themiter fence providesfor the

maximum clearance required for adjustingthe miter

saw'sanglewhen makinga bevel or compound cut.

• Loosenthe bevellock knob and movethe sew armto

the left or righttothe desiredbevelangle.

• Bevelanglescan be set from 0"to 45",

• Oncethe saw arm hasbeen setat the dsairedangle,

securelytightenthebevel lock knob.

SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES

See Figure38.

Longworkpieces need extrasupports.Supportsshould

be placedalongthe workpiece so itdoes not sag. The

supportshouldletthe workplece layf/aton the baee

of the saw and work table dudngthe cuttingoperation.

Use theoptionalwork clamp or a C-clamp to securethe

workpiece.

_, WARNING: To avoid seriouspersonalinjury,always

keep handsoutsidethe no handszone;at least3

in,from blade. Never performany cuttingoperation

fraehand(withoutholding workplece againstthe

fence), "Theblade coutdgrabthewor_piece_fit stips

or twists.

4,5"X48"COMPOUNDMITERCUT

Fig. 37

LONGWORKPIECE

ROLLER

SUPPORT

Fig. 38

CUTrlNG COMPOUNDMITERS

To aid inmakingthe correct se_ngs, the compoundangle se_ng chart belowhas been provided.Sincecompoundcuts

are the mo_t difficutt to accuratetyobtain,trfatcuts shourdbe made inscrap materiat, and much thoughtand ptanning

made, priorto makingyourrequiredcut.

NUM-"-L., ,Jr o,_=,=

PITCH

ol=slo 4 I 5 6 I 7 I 8 I 9 I 10

o" M- .oo° M- oo" M-3000"I M-25,71"M-22.50"M-20,00"U-18,00=

B- 0.00= B- 0,00° B-0.00 = B- 0.00° B-0.00 ° B- 0.00° B- 0.00=:

5" M-44"89= M'35"90= M-29'gl= M-25'63° M-22"42= M'19"93° M'17"94=

B- 3.53" B- 2.94" iB- 2.50" B- 2,17= B- 1.91° B- 1.71° B- 1.54=

10° M-44-56 ° M-35.58 ° M-29,62°i M-25,37 ° M-22.19 ° M-19.72 ° M-17.74 °

B- 7,05° B- 5.86" B- 4.98" B- 4.32° B- 3.81° B- 3.40° B- 3.08=

M-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"

20° M- 43.22" M- 34,32° M- 28.48° M- 24.35° M- 21.27° M- 18.88" M- 16.98°

B-14.00 ° B-11.60 ° B- 9.85= B- 8.53° B- 7,52" B- 6.72" B- 6.07°

25° M-42.19 ° M-33,36 ° M-27.62 ° M-23.56 ° M-20.58 ° M- 18.26° M- 16.41°

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°IM-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°

35° M-39.32 ° M-30.76 ° M-25.31 ° M-21.53 = M-18.74 ° M-16.60 = M-14.90 °

B-23.93 = B- 19,70° B- 16.67" B- 14.41° B- 12.68= B- 1!.31° B- 10.21°

40° M-37.45 ° M-29.10 ° M-23,86 = Vl-20,25 ° M-17.80 ° M-15,58 ° M-13.98 =

B-27.03" B-22.20 = B-18.75" B- 16,19= B- 14.24° B-12.70 ° B-11.46 °

45° M-35-26° M-27.19 ° M-22,21 ° M-18.80 ° M-16.32 ° M-14,43 ° M-12.94 °

B- 30.00" B-24,56" B-20.70 ° =L-17,87" B- 15,70° B- 14.00° B- 12,62"

iM-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°

55= M-29.84 ° M-22.62 ° M-18,32 ° M-15.44 ° M-13.36 ° M-11,79 ° M-10.56 °

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" 13-25,66° B- 22,07° E3-19.35" 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 ° 8-26,95 ° 18-23.16" B-20.29 ° B-18.06 ° 8-16.26 °

M-18-88 ° M-13.95 ° M'11.17 ° M- 9,35° M- 8.06° M- 7.10= M- 6.34°

70°

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 °

80° M- 9.85= M- 7.19° M- 5.73° M- 4.78° M- 4.11= M- 3.62° M- 3.23"

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-1,92 ° 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°

90° M- O.00= M- 0,00° M- 0.00° M- 0.go" M- 0,DO° M- 0.00° M- 0,00°

B-45,00" B-38.00 ° B-30.00 = B-25.71 ° B-22.50 ° B-20.00 ° B- 18,00"

Each B (Bevel)and M [Miter)SettingIs Giventothe Closest0.005=.

COMPOUND-ANGLE SETTINGS FOR POPULAR STRUCTURES

CU'I'I'ING CROWN MOLDING

The compoundmiter sew does an excellentJobofcut-

tingcrownmolding.In general, compound miter eaws do

a better Jobof cuffingcrownmoldingthan any othertool

made,

In orderto fit properly,crownmoldingmust becompound

mltaredwith extremeaccuracy,

The two contactsurfaces on a piece of crownmolding

thatfit flat against the ceilingand thewall of a roomare at

anglesthat, when added together,squatexactlyg0".Most

crownmoldinghasa top rearangle (_e section_at fits

fiat againstthe ceiling}of 52"and a bottom rearangle(the

sectionthat fitsfiat against the wail}of 38",

LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE MITER

TABLE

See F'tgure39,

Tousethis method for accuratelycuttingcrownmolding

for a 90" insideor outside comer,raythe molding with Its

broad back surfaceflat on themiter table and againstthe

fence.

62" CEILING

FENCE

TOPEDGEAGAINSTFENCE-

• LEFTSIDE,INSIDECORNER

• RIGHTSLOE,OUTSIOECORNER

MITERTABLE

When settingthe beveland miter angles for compound

miters, rememberthat thesettingsare interdependent;

changingone anglechangestheotherangleas well.

Keep inmind that theangles forcrownmoldingsare very

preciseand dl_cult toset. Since itisveryeasy forthese

anglesto shift,all settingsshouldfirstbe testedon scrap

molding. Alsomostwaftsdo nothaveanglesofexactly

90",_erefore, youwlflneed to finetune yoursettings.

When cuttingcrownmoldingbythismethod the bevel

angle shouJdbe set at 33.9"eitherrightor left. The crown

molding stops aremarke_ either33.9"or 45"fortheexact

angle forcuffingcrownmolding (see _gure 40).The miter

angle shouldbe set at 31.62"eitherrightor left, depending

on thedesirecicut forthe applieation.See the chartbelow

for correctanglesettingsand correctpositioningofcrown

moldingon miter table.

The settingsinthe charton pegs 39 canbe used for cut-

tingAJ]Standard(U.S.)crownmolding with 52"and 38"

angles.The crownmolding is placedflaton_.hemitertable

usingthecompound features of yourmitersaw.

INSIDE

CORNER

FENCE

OUTSIDE

CORNER

BD7"I'DMEDGEAGAINSTFENCE,,

• RIGHTSIDE,[KSIDECORNER

• LEFTSLOE,OUTSIDECORNER

MITERTABLE

CROWNMOLDINGFLATONMITSRTABLE

Fig. 39

33.9°

Fig.40

Bevel

Angte TypeofCut

Setting

Leftside,insidecomer

33.85" 1.Topedgeofmoldingagainstfence

2.MitertablesetrJght31.62"

3.Saveleftendof cut

Right side, Inside corner

1. Bottom edge of moldingagainst fence

33.85" 2. Miter table set left31.62"

3, Save left end ofcut

Left side, outside comer

1. Bottom edge of molding against fence

_,3.65" 2. Miter table set left 31.62"

3. Save right end ofcut

Right side, outside corner

33.85" 1.Top edge of molding againstfence

2. Miter table set right 31.62"

3, Save right end of out

molding.Alsomostwalls do not haveangles ofexactly

90",therefore,you willneedto finetune yoursettings.

When cuttingcrownmolding bythismethod the bevel

angte should be set at 0".The miter angloshouldbe set at

45"eitherrightor left, dopondingonthe desiredcutfor the

sppLLcation.

Usingthe markingsonthe throatplata,you canaccurately

cutAllStandard (U.S.)with 52"and 38"anglesin sizes

of 2-3/4 in.,3-5/8 in., 4-5/8 in.,and 5-1/4. Youcannot

usathe markingson the throatplatowhoncuttingcrown

moldingwith 45"and 45"angles.

• Loosenthe crownmolding stop byturningtheknob

countemlockwlse.

• Placethes_oplntheholeon e1_ertheteflorthadght

s_deof +_hesaw's _es. See figure41.

• With the bottom of themolding (wallaide)againstthe

miterfence andthe top ofthe molding(callingaide)

against the mitertable, alignwith the desiredmarkon

the throat plate thenspinthe crownmoldingstop until

itfitssnugglyagainstthecrown molding.

• Securethe crownmoldingstop inplaca by turningthe

knobclockwise.

• Holdthe crownmoldinginplace withyour hand(the

side not securedwith thestop).

NOTE: NEVER haveyour handinsidethe no hands

zonewhile the saw Is on,

• Slowty towerthe blade Intoand through the workptece,

• Releasethe switchtriggerand allowthebladeto stop

rotat'mgbefore raisingtheblade out ofworkpiace.Wait

untilthe elactflc brokestopa bladefromturningbefore

removJngtheworkplace frommitertable.

CROWNMOLDING

STOP

_._ KNOB

CUTTING MOLDING USING THE CROWN

MOLDING STOP

See Figures41 and 42.

To usethismethod for accuratelycuttingcrownmolding

for a 90"insideor outsidecorner,place the crownmolding

upsidedown on the mitertable.

Keep in mindthatthe anglesfor crownmoldingsarevery

preciseand d]fficuitto set. Since it isveryeasy forthese

engtesto shift,el!settingsshoutdfirstbe tested on scrap

Fig. 41

MARIOHGSOH

THROATPLATE

CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL

See Figures43 - 44.

When cuttingwarped material,always make sureIt Is

positionedon the mitertable with the convexside

againstthe fence as shownin f_gure43.

If thewarped matedal Is positionedthewrong way as

shownin f_gum44, itwillpinch the bladenear the comple-

tionof thecut.

RIGHT

Fig. 43

WRONG

Fig.44

,_ WARN,|NG: To avoid a k_c_d_ack_d to avoid

seriouspersonaliniury,never positiontheconcave

edge of bowed or warped material agaLnstthe fence.

CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES

see Figure45.

When cuttingwLcleworkpieces suchas a 2 in.x 8 in.,

boardsshouldbe clampedwith a C-clamp as shownin

figure 45.

WIDE

BOARD

Fig. 45

_, WARNING: Before performingany adjustment,

make surethe tool Isunpluggedfromthe power

supplyand the switchis in the OFF ( O ) position,

Failureto heed thiswarningcould resultin serious

personalInfury.

The compoundmiter saw has been adjustedat the fac-

toryfor makingveryaccuratecuts. However,someofthe

componentsmight havemoved out ofalIgnmentduring

shlpplng,AJso,over a periodof time, readjustmentwrit

probablybecome necessarydue to wear.After unpacking

the saw,checkthe following adjustments beforeyou

beginusingsaw, Make any readjust_ants thatare

necessaryand per_odic_l_checkthe parts alignment

to make surethat the saw iscuffingaccurately.

POSITIVESTOP

ADJUSTMENT

SCREWFOR

OOAHBLES

PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE: These edjusb'nerrtswere made at the factory and

normal_Jdo not requirereadjustment.

TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT

• The saw arm shouldrisecompletelyto the up position

by itself.

• If the saw arm does not raiseby Itselfor if there Is play

inthe pivot.ioints,havesew repairedat yournearest

ServiceCenter.

BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT

• The compound mitersaw shouldbeveJeasilybyloos-

eningthe bevel lock knoband tiltingthe saw arm to the

left,

• If movementis tightor if thereisplay in the pivot,have

saw repairedbya qualifiedservice technicianat your

nearestSearsService Centerto avoid dskof personal

injury,

DEPTH STOP

The depthstop isfactoryset to providemaximum cutting

capacity forthe 12 In. saw bladeprovidedwith the saw,

LOCK

NUT(S)

Fig. 46

,i_ WARNING: When serv!oing, use onlyidentical

replacementpar_e.Useof any otherpart may create

a hazard or causeproductdamage.

_1_ WARNING: Alwayswear cataty gogglesor safety

glasseswith sideshieldsdurlngpowertool operation

or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear

a dust mask.

GENERAL

Avoidusingsolventswhen cleaningptasticparts.Most

plasticsare susceptibleto damage fromvedoustypesof

commercialsolventsand may be damaged bytheiruse.

Useclean clothsto removedirt, carbondust, etc.

,_L WARNING: Do not at any time letbrake f_ulds,

gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,penetrating

oils.etc. come in contactwRh plasticparts.Chemi-

calscan damage, weaken or destroyplasticwhich

may resuRin seriouspersonalinjury.

It hasbeen found that elecb'ictoolsaresubjectto ac-

celeratedwear and possibleprematurefailurewhen they

are usedon fiberglassboats,sportscars, wallboard,

spacklingcompounds,or piaster.The chipsand gdndings

from thesematerials are highlyabrasiveto electrictool

partssuchas bearfngs,brushes,commutators,etc. Con-

sequently,it isnot recommendedthat this toolbe used

for extendedwork on anyfiberglass material,wallboard,

specklingcompounds,or piaster.Duringany useon these

matedais it [s extrsmely importantthat thetool iscleaned

frequentlyby blowingwith an air jet.

LUBRICATION

All ofthe bearingsIn this toolare lubricatedwith a suffi-

cient amount ot highgrade lubricantfor the life ofthe unit

under normaloperatingconditions.Therefore,no further

lubricationIs required.

,_ WARNING: To ensure safetyand reliability, ale

repairs -- with theexception of the externally acces-

sibrebrushes -- shouldbeperformedby a qualified

servicetechnicianat a Sears storeto avoidriskof

personalinlury.

DRUSFI

FLg,47

BRUSH REPLACEMENT

See Figure47,

Yoursaw hasexternally accessible brushassembliesthat

shouldbe periodicallychecked forwear.

Proceed as follow,, when replacement is required:

• Unplugthe saw,

,_ WARN|NG: Falturato un_iug the saw couldresultin

accidentalstartingcausing seriousinjury.

• Remove brushcapwith a screwdriver.Brush assembly

Is springloadedand will popout when youremove

brushcap.

• Remove brush assembly.

• Check forwear. Replaceboth brusheswhen eitherhas

less than 1/4 in._engthof ca,,bonremaining.Do not

replaceone sidewithoutreplacingthe other,

• Reassembleusingnew brushassemblies.Make sure

curvatureof brushm_tchas curvatureofmotorand

that brushmovesfreely in brushtube.

• Make sure brush cap is odentedcorrectly(straight}and

repLace.

• "13ghtenbrushcap sscursly.Do not overtighten.

CHANGINGTHEBATTERIES

See Figure48.

• Unplugthe saw.

Removethe laser guidefrom the saw. Laylaserguideon

a flatsurfacewlth the two phillipsscrewsfacing upward.

Removethe screwsand separatethe laser guidecover

fromthe laser guide support.

Removethe three button cellbatteriesusinga non-con-

ductivedevice such as a toothpick.

NOTE: Replacethe batterieswith silveroxidebatteries

thathave a ratingof 1.5 voltand 180 mah (milliampere

hour)minimum (Number 357 silveroxideonly).

When replacingthe batteries,the laser guideshouldbe

thoroughlycleaned. Use a softpaintbrushor srmilarde-

vice, to removeall sawdustand debds.

Do not attempt to activate the laser,

The laser isactivated by meansofa centrifugalswitch

onlywhilethe saw motor isrunningend the laserguide is

mounted onthe saw.

After cleaninglaserguide and replacingbatteries,secure

laserguide coverto laserguide supportusingthe two

phillipshead screws, Forproperassembly,be sureto

alignthe key on the laserguide coverwith the key slotin

the laserguide support.Tightenscrewssecurely.

NOTE: ApertureIn laser guide covermustbe aligned with

aperture inlaser guide supDort.

_i CAUTION: Useof c_ntrolsor adjustments or pep

formance of proceduresotherthanthose spec[fied

herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

LASERGUIDE ,_'_I

SUPPORT

LASERGUIDE APERTURE

SUPPORT

(UPSIDEDOWNVIEW)

PLASTIC

'8ATrERY

INSULATOR

BA'L-rERIES

NEGATIVE(-}

LASERGUIDE € KEY

COVER [ SLOT

APERTURE

LASERGUIDE

Fig.48

DANGER: Laser radiationwhen open and inter-

lock defeated. AVOID DIRECTEYE EXPOSURE.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Sea Figure4,9.

The sew is powered by a belt-drivenmotor.Periodioatly

checkthe belt for wearand replaceitwhen nscessery.

Proceed as follows when replacement Is required:

• Unplugthe saw.

_IL WARNING: Failureto unplugthe sew couldresultin

accidentalstartingcausingseriousInjury.

• Pullsaw arm all theway downand engagethe lock pin

to hold thesew armin transportposition,

• Usinga phillipsscrewdriver,remove thescrewsfrom

the belt cover.Carefullylift the belt coveroffthe hous-

ing and set aside.

• Loosenthe adjustment screws.

• Loosenthe set screwon the motorhousing,Pushthe

mot_r housing down unt'_lthere "LsenoughstackInthe

beltfor It to be removedfrom aroundthe pulleys,

• Placethe new belt (groovesturnedto the Inside)

arouncithe bo'_ompul)ey.

• Pushthe motorhousingdownwith one handwhile

pulllngthebert up and overfne secondpulleywith the

otherhand. Releasethemotor housing.

• Turnthe belt by handuntilyou are certainit isproperly

a)ignedonthe groovesofthe pulleys.

• Liftthe motorhousingup and retightenthe set screw,

• Check belttensionby squeezingthe belt. Usinglight

pressure,thebeatshoutdde_ect approximately1/4 in.

NOTE=If belttension isnot correct, adjustthe set

screwuntiltension is correct.

• Once belttensionIs correct,retightenadjustment

scr_s,

I Reinstall the belt cover with the phillips screws.

MOTORHOUSING

SETSCREW

BELTCOVER

Fig. 49

,,,j

Figure A

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212350

CRAFTSMANCOMPOUNDMITERSAW- MODELNUMBER315.212350....

The model numberwillbe foundon a plateattachedto themotorhousing.Alwaysmention the modelnumberinallcorrespondenceregardingyour |MITER SAW or when orderingrepairparts.

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER

1 555516000

2 558511100

3 558507200

4 558512100

5 545506000

6 545507000

7 A33055056000

8 5455090O0

9 A10003040050

10 545511000

11 545505000

12 545508000

13 545A07030

14 545512000

15 565506000

16 565505000

17 A18003040080

18 565504000

19 A35010823020

20 565507000

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A

KEY PART

DESCRIPTION QTY. NO. NUMBER

*Wing Nut (M8 x 30 ram)................................... 1

ClampBracket................................................. 1

Stop Block....................................................... 1

* Wing Screw(1/4-20 x 12 ram).........................1

RollerSupport FrontBrace.............................. 1

RollerSupport Base........................................ 1

* Wing Nut (5/16 in.)**STD541631 .................... 1

LevelingScrew(5/18 in.)................................. 1

* Screw(M4 x 5 mm PanHd._............................ 4

*Wing Screw (MSx 20 ram) .............................. 1

Roller SupportEnd Brace................................ 1

Roller ............................................................... 1

Roller SupportAssembly

(IncludesKey Nos. 5-12) ................................. 1

Table Ex'tenslon............................................... 2

Lower Tube, Adjustable ................................... 1

Upper Tube, Adjustable ................................... 1

* Set Screw (M4x 8 ram)................................... 1

CrownMolding Clamp .....................................1

FlatWasher (MSx 23 x 2t)............................... 1

Crown Molding Knob ....................................... 1

21 565A07020

22 511113000

23 56511200O

24 565116000

25 A36030814204

26 A07103080200

27 565123000

28 565111000

29 565117000

30 558111109

31 565110000

32 A10003050100

33 565113000

34 A35030501010

35 565106000

36 565119000

37 565120000

38 A59000006000

39 565122000

40 565121000

41 565118000

DESCRIPTION QTY.

Crown Molding_gtopAssembly

(IncludesKeyNos. 15-20) ...............................1

SlidingMiterFence Label................................2

SlidingMiterFence (left)..................................1

Fence............................................................... 1

* LockWasher(M8) **STD852008 .....................4

* Bolt(M8 x 20 mm Soc. Hd.)............................4

FenceScrew.................................................... 2

SlidingMiterFence (right)................................1

Miter Lock Handle ........................................... 1

ClampNut ....................................................... 1

Fixed Plate....................................................... 1

* Screw (MSx 10 mm Pan Hd.)..........................6

Miter Indicator ................................................. 1

RatWasher(M5 x 10 xl t)................................ 1

Throat Plete ..................................................... 1

Set Screw ........................................................ 2

Look Spring..................................................... 2

Ball...................................................................2

Bevel Stop (left) ...............................................1

Bevel Stop(right)............................................. 1

* Screw(M6 x 6 ram)..........................................2

* Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally

** Available From DIv,98 -- Source 980.00

*_' Available At Your Nearest Sears Catalog Order or Retail Store

• CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212350

I The model numberwillbefoundon a plateattachedtothemotorhousing,AlwaysmentionthemodelnumberinaUcorrespondenceregardingyour |

MITER SAW orwhenorderingrepairparts.

KEy PART

NO. NUMBER

42 A63000000041

43 A01003060250

44 A30007006360

45 565115000

46 565114000

47 565104000

48 565107000

49 $56500100

50 A19003050120

51 565108000

52 565105000

53 545101000

54 558105100

55 A35031025100

56 A36131020100

67 A31703010008

58 565102000

59 A10003050120

60 565103000

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A

DESCRIPTION QTY.

O-Ring............................................................. 3

* Hex Bolt(M6x 25 ram).................................... 1

• HexNut (M6) **STD840610.............................1

* Screw(M6 x 6 mm PanHd,}............................1

0' BevelStop ................................................... 1

MiterTable ...................................................... 1

CoverPlate...................................................... 1

MiterTableAssembly

(IncludesKeyNos.32, 47-48, 50-64) .............1

"Screw with washer (M5x 12 mm Pan Hd.)....,4

MiterLockPlate............................................... 1

Shim................................................................. 2

Base................................................................. 1

TableSpindle................................................... 1

* FlatWasher(M10 x 25 x lt) .............................2

* SpringWasher(M10)"*STD852010................. 1

* NylonLock Nut(M10)...................................... 1

MiterLockPlate............................................... 1

* Screw(M5 x 12 mm PanHd.).......................... 1

MiterScale....................................................... 1

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER

61 A49010020056

62 58807210O

63 565109000

64 558109005

65 A07610621000

66 545A07020

57 701106000

68 701107000

69 A42001060280

70 503511000

71 A10003060180

72 A35071019300

73 545503000

74 503507000

75 545504000

76 A42001040240

77 545502000

78 A07910310000

79 511513000

DESCRIPTION QTY.

Rivet................................................,................3

HandWarningLabel........................................ 2

LineLabel........................................................ 2

RubberGrommet ...........................................1

BladeWrench (6 mmx 120 ram)..................... 1

Work ClampAssembly

(Includes Key Nos. 67-77) .............................. 1

QuickRelease..................................................1

Torsion Spring..................................................1

Quick Release Pin ........................................... 1

Clamp Plate..................................................... 1

* Sorew (M6 x 18 mm Pan Hd.).......................... 1

Flat Washer (M10 x 19 x 3t)............................. 1

Work ClampBase............................................ 1

Spindle............................................................. 1

Thread Rod...................................................... 1

Roll Pin ............................................................ 1

Work Clamp Knob...........................................1

* 6 turn Hex Key.................................................1

LaserGlasses.................................................. 1

* Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally

_' Available From DIv.g8 -- Source 980.00

*** Available AtYour Nearest Sears Catalog Order or Retail Storo

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212350

Figure B

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212350

The modelnumberwJllbe foundona plateattachedtothemotorhousing.Alwaysmentton themodelnumberInall correspondenceregardingyour I

MITER SAW or whenorderingrepairparts.

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE B

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.

A10003050250 * Screw[MSx 25 PanHd.).................................2

565202000 BevelPivot....................................................... 1

565201000 Bevel PivotSupport......................................... 1

A36031221309 * SpringWasher(M12)**STD852012.................2

555331000

A49010020056

545202000

$56500700

9 538327000

10 545208000

11 565308000

12 A35031030300

13 A18003040080

14 565205000

* Bolt(M12 x 35 mm HexHd.)...........................2

Bivat .................................. ,................... .....,...3

BevelScale...................................................... 1

Bevel PivotSupportAssembly

(IncludesKeyNos.3, 6-7, 15, 21-22) .............1

Spacer............................................................. 2

Shaft................................................................ 1

TorsionSpring.................................................. 1

FlatWasher(M10 x 30 x 3t)............................. 1

Set Screw(M4 x 8 ram)................................... 1

BevelLock Knob............................................. 1

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION OTY.

15 589010200

16 A63000000061

17 545205000

18 $56500600

589011308

565203000

PivotShaft....................................................... 1

O-Ring............................................................. 1

Stop Pin........................................................... 1

Stop PinAssembly

(IncludesKeyNos. 16-17) .............................. 1

Was_er............................................................. 1

BevelPivot....................................................... 1

21 A30003006003 * Hex Nut(M6) "*STD840610.............................2

22 A01003060160 * Bolt(M6x 16 mm HaxHd.).............................2

23 A35030408080 FlatWasher(M4 x 8 x 0.6t).............................. 2

24 565204000 BevelIndicator................................................. 2

25 A35030410018 FlatWasher(M4x 10 x lt) ............................... 2

26 A10003040100 * Screw(M4x 10 rnmPan Hd.).......................... 2

* Standard Hardware Item - May Be Purchased Locally

** Available FromDiv,98 - Source 980,00

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW ~ MODEL NUMBER 315.212350

Note: ForLaserGuiderepairor

replacement,contactyournearest

SearsServiceCenter

Figure C

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212350

I hemodelnumberwillbefound ona plateattachedto themotorhousing.Alwaysmentionthemodelnumberinall _orrespondence regardingyour

MITER SAW orwhen orderingrepairparts.

K_Y PART

NO. NUMBER

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE C

$56500200

2 538417000

3 566407000

4 503402000

5 565404000

6 503413000

7 565411000

8 503414000

9 565405000

10 A35031226023

11 503407000

12 A35030616105

DESCRIPTION Q't_Y.

LowerBladeGuardAssembly

(IncludesKeyNee. 2-15, 18, 21-23)................ 1

RetainingRing................................................. 2

Roller............................................................... 2

* Screw(M5 x 8 mm PanHd.)............................4

LowerBladeGuard......................................... 1

PacJ.................................................................. 1

TensionRing.................................................... 1

Sponge............................................................ 1

LowerGuardPlate...........................................1

FlatWasher(M12 x 26 x 2l)............................. 1

Sleeve.............................................................. 1

FlatWasher(M6 x "t6x lt) .............................. 2

A31703006000 "Lock Nut (M6).................................................. 1

A10003060180 "Screw (M6 x 18 mm PanHd.)..........................1

KEY

NO.

PART

NUMBER DESCRIPTION OTY.

558404007 Bushing............................................................ 1

A10003060185 * Screw(M6 x 18 mm PanHd.).......................... 1

565407000 Unk Bushing.................................................... 1

565408000 Link.................................................................. 1

A19001050080 * Screwwithwasher(M5 x 8 mm PanHd.) .......1

558407100

545405000

565406000

555410000

558422100

558410100

565409000

ShoulderScrew............................................... 1

Bumper............................................................ 1

BladeBoltCover............................................. 1

* Bolt(HexHd.).................................................. 1

Blade Bolt........................................................ 1

Outer BladeWasher........................................ 1

InnerBlade Washer......................................... 1

Saw Blade....................................................... 1

ArborAssembly............................................... 1

LaserGuideBolt ..............................................1

$56500300

555512000

* Standard Hardware Item - May Be Purchased Locally

*" Available From Div.98 - Soume 980,00

*** Complete Assortment Available AtYour Nearest Seers Catalog Order or Retail Store

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315,212350

14 16 18

\ ' 'i/

"-" "" Figure D

SEE NOTE

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.212350

J Themodelnumberwillbe foundona plataattached to themotorhousing.AlwaysmentionthemodelnumberInallcorrespondenceregardingyour IMITER SAW or whenorderingrepairparts.

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE D

KEY PART KEY PART

NO, NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.

565A05020

545324000

555421000

565304000

565303000

Dust ChuteAssembly

(IncludesKey Nos.2-5) ................................... 1

Stud................................................................. 1

TorsionSpring.................................................. 1

DustChute....................................................... 1

Dust Hood....................................................... 1

6 A10003050100 "Screw (M5x 10 mm Pan Hd.)..........................3

7 545305000 LockPin Plate.................................................. 1

8 545302000 Arbor Lock Pin................................................. 1

9 545303000 Compression Spring........................................ 1

10 545304000 Felt................................................................... 1

11 545330000 Weming Label.................................................. 1

12 555402000 LogoPlate....................................................... 1

13 565318000 DataPlate........................................................ 1

14 588005100 BrushCap........................................................ 2

15 588006100 BrushAssembly............................................... 2

16 511353000 WarningLabel.................................................. 1

17 545328000 CarryingHandle............................................... 1

18 A70003060250 * Screw(M6 x 25 mm PanHd.)..........................2

A18003080250 * Set Screw(MSx 25 ram).................................1

E07000846157 Cord Clamp..................................................... 1

A45203030080 Partial Kay(3 x 3 x 8 ram).............................. 1

565313000 MotorPulley.................................................... 1

A35030516108 FlatWasher (M5x 16 x lt) ............................... 1

A07013050120 * Bolt(M5 x 12 mm Soo.Hd.)............................ 1

565314000 Belt (PJ506-6V)................................................ 1

565315000 Belt Cover........................................................ 1

A10003050180 * Screw(M5 x 18 mm Pan Hd.).......................... 3

565501000 Dust Bag.......................................................... 1

545501000 Dust Guide....................................................... 1

A18003060150 * Set Screw(M6 x 15 ram)................................. 2

A07013060120

A35030619150

A45204040080

565311000

565A04000

983000-550

Bolt 0V16x 12 mm Soc. Hd.)............................ 1

FlatWasher(MSx 19 x 1.5t)............................ 1

PareJlelKey(4x 4 x 8 mm) .............................. 1

ArborPulley..................................................... 1

Motor Assembly.............................................. 1

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* Standard Hardware Item - May Be Pumhased Locally

** Available From Div.98 -- Source 980,00

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Craftsman 315212350 12" Compound Miter Saw

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