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Operator's Manual

12 in. COMPOUND

MITER SAW

Double Insulated

Model No.

315.212240

Save this manual for

future reference.

,_ CAUTION: Read and follow

all Safety Rules and Operating

Instructions before first use of

this product.

Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188

• Safety

•Features

•Adjustments

•Operation

•Maintenance

•Parts List

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

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•Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 2

• Warranty and Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2

• Rules for Safe Operation ................................................................................................................................. 3-6

• Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................................ 6

• Product Specifications and Unpacking ................................................................................................................ 7

• Accessory List ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

• Loose arts List and Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................... 9

• Labels ................................................................................................................................................................. 10

• Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 11-13

• Adjustments ................................................................................................................................................. 14-20

• Operation ..................................................................................................................................................... 21-27

• Laser Guide ................................................................................................................................................. 28-29

• Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 30-31

• Accessories .................................................................................................................................................. 31-34

• Exploded Views and Repair Parts Lists ....................................................................................................... 36-41

• Parts Ordering !Service .................................................................................................................................... 42

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.

Look for this symbol to point out

means attention!!! Your safety is

_, CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire

operator'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.

important safety precautions. It

involved.

_, WARNING:

The operation of any tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which

can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear

safety goggles or safety glasses _,ith 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. 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 warnings do

not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for

proper accident prevention measures.

SYMBOL

AMEANING

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:

Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or picto-

graphs.

ADANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will resuit in serious injury to yourself or to others.

Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the riskof fire, electric shock and personal injury.

AWARNING: 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.

CAUTION: Failure to obey asafety warning 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 fror_ internal metal motor

components with protecting insulation. Double

insulated tools do not need to be grounded.

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 for repair. Always

use original factory replacement parts when servicing.

_I, 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, electric shock,

or serious personal injury. Save operator'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 operator'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 re-

moved from tool.

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 ne&r 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 padlocks

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.

• 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. Awire 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 aqualified service technician at a

Sears store or repair center. Stay constantly aware

of cord location and keep it 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 moving

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 performance. Follow

instructions for lubricating and changing accesso-

ries.

• DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS. When not in use,

before servicing, or when changing attachments,

all tools should be disconnected.

•AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Be sure switch

is off when plugging in any tool.

•USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Using

improper accessories may risk injury.

• NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious 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 parts, including guards,

for proper operation and performance. Check

alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts,

breakage of parts, saw stability, mounting and any

other conditions that may affect its operation. A

damaged part must be properly repaired or re-

placed by a qualified service technician at a Sears

store or repair center to avoid _isk of personal

injury.

•NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED.

TURN THE POWER OFF. Do not leave tool until it

comes to a complete stop.

•FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a

workbertch or table at approximately hip height.

•USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Use the right

blade size, style and cutting speed for the material

and the type of cut. Do not use blades with incor-

rect size holes. Never use blade washers or blade

bolts that are defective or incorrect. The maximum

blade capacity of your saw is 12 in.

•KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP, AND WITH

SUFFICIENT SET. Sharp blades minimize stalling

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 CUTTING AREA. Do

not reach underneath work or in blade cutting path

with your hands and fingers for any reason. Always

turn the power off.

•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 indoors

while not in use". Use extension cords with an

electrical rating not less than the saw's rating.

Always disconnect the extension cord from the

outlet before disconnecting the product from the

extension cord.

•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

cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petro-

leum-based products, or any solvents to clean tool.

•ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while

cutting to minimize risk of blade pinching and

kickback: Saw may slip, walk or slide while Cutting

long or heavy boards.

• BEFORE•AKING A CUT,besureall adjustments

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 workpiece

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 cut.

•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 func-

tion) 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.

•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 operatQ 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.

•WHEN SERVICING, use only identical Craftsman

replacement parts. Use of any other parts may

create a hazard or cause product damage.

III 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 polar-

ized 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 MISSING

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 UNDER

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.

•ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before discon-

necting it to avoid accidental starting when recon-

necting to power supply. NEVER leave the saw

unattended while connected to a power source.

•NEVER lift this tool by gripping the sliding miter

fence.

•AVOID direct eye exposure when using the laser

guide.

•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.

_k WARNING: Some dust created by power

sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other

construction activities contains chemicals known

to cause cancer, birth defects o.r 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.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Arbor

The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.

Bevel Cut

Acutting operation made with the blade at any angle

other than 90° to the miter table.

Crosscut

Acutting or shaping operation made across the grain

of the workpiece.

Compound Miter Cut

A compound miter cut is acut made using a miter

angle and a bevel angle at the same time.

Freehand

Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gage,

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.

Thro_-Back

Throwing of aworkpiece in a manner similar to a

kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than

the kerf 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.

Blade Diameter 12 in.

Blade Arbor 5/8 in.

No Load Speed 4000 RPM

Rating 15 Amperes

Input 120 Volts, 60 Hz, AC Only

Net Weight 41 Ibso

Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°:

width x height 7-7/8 in. x 2-1/2 in.

Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°:

width x height 5-1/2 in. x 2-1/2 in.

Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 45°:

width x height 7-7/8 in. x1-3/4 in.

Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped

completely assembled except for the accessories,

blade, miter lock handle, and dust guide or dust bag.

_I, 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 pans. See Figure2.

• Remove the packing materials from around your

saw.

• Carefully lift saw from the canon 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

locked in the down position. To release saw arm,

push down on top of saw arm and pull out the lock

pin. See Figure 4.

• Hand pressure should remain on the saw arm to

prevent sudden rise upon release of the lock pin.

• Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or

damage has occurred during shipping.

If any pans are damaged or missing, do not attempt to

plug in the power cord and turn the switch on until the

damaged ormissing parts are obtained and are

installed correctly.

ThefollowingaccessoriesareincludedwithyourCompoundMiterSaw:

• DustBag

• TableExtensions(1)

• SupportRod(2)

• StopBlock

• StopBlockKnob

• WingNut

• WorkClampAssembly

• ClampSupport

• ClampExtensionRod(1)

• PhillipsScrew(4)

• TableClampBracket

• ExtensionClampBracket

• SquareHeadBolt(1)

• ClampBracketScrew(1)

• CarriageBolt(1)

• AdjustmentScrew(4)

STOP

BLOCK

KNOB

STOPBLOCK

DUSTBAG

CLAMP PHILLIPS

SUPPORT SCREW

CARRIAGE

BOLT_"_

SQUARE

HEAD__

BOLT_

SUPPORT

R0O

wING_ <_TABLE

NUT EXTENSION CLAMP CLAMP

CLAMP BRACKET BRACKET

BRACKET SCREW

CLAMP WORKCLAMP

EXTENSION _ASSEMBLY

TABLE .^_ L-_,_ -

EXTENSION __

ADJUSTMENT _ ..._/" /_"_/

SCREW _

PHILLIPS

SCREW

ADJUSTMENT

SCREW

The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw:

• Saw Blade - 12 in.

• Miter Lock Handle

• Dust Guide

• Blade Wrench

• 5 mm Hex Key Wrench

• 6 mm Hex Key Wrench

• 10 mm Hex Key Wrench

•Laser Guide

• Hex Key Bolt

•Operator's Manual

10 mmHEX KEY

6 mmHEXKEY

F5mmHEXKEY

_OCK HANDLE

HEXKEY

BOLT

BLADEWRENCH

SAWBLADE

Fig. 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

FRAMINGSQUARE

PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER

The following labels are on the miter saw with locations indicated.

__/I' WARNING:I

FAILURE TO RESTORE LOWER GUARD

AND TIGHTEN SCREW MAY RESULT

IN A SERIOUS INJURY

DANGER: DO NOT REMOVE I

ANY GUARD. USE OF SAW I

WITHOUT THIS GUARD WILL

RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

AWARNING/ADVERTENCIA

• For your safety, read owners 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 reach around the Saw blade.

•Turn off tool and wait for saw 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 usa in damp places.

•Para su seguridad, lea el manual del usuario antes

de usar la sierra ingletadora.

12 inch Compound Miter Saw

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I_WARNING J WHEN SERVICING,USEONLY iDENTICAL

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_. Customer Help Line 1-800-932-3188

Fig. 2

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

See Figure 3.

Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize your-

self with all operating features and safety require-

ments.

,_ 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.

12 in. BLADE

A 12 in. saw blade is included with your compound

miter saw. It will cut materials up to 7-7/8 in. wide,

depending upon the thickness of the material and the

setting at which the cut is being made.

UPPER

BLADEGUARD

CUTTING CAPACITIES

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0° and

the bevel angle is set at 0°:

Your saw will cut materials up to:

width x height 7-7/8 in. x 2-1/2 in.

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45 ° and

the bevel angle is set at 0°:

Your saw will cut materials up to:

width x height 5-1/2 in. x 2-1/2 in.

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0° and

the bevel angle is set at 45°:

Your saw will cut materials up to:

width x height 7-7/8 in. x 1-3/4 in.

6mm

HEXKEY

SAWARM

BEVEL

LOCKKNOB DUST

GUIDE

BEVEL

SCALE

TABLE

HEXKEY

STORAGEAREA

"NO HANDSZONE"

LINE

FENCE NO HANDS

ZONELABEL

ZEROCLEARANCE

THROATPLATE

MITERSCALE

MITER

TABLEFRAME

CONTROLARM MITER

POSITIVESTOP(S) LOCKPLATE

MITER

LOCKHANDLE

Fig. 3

CARRYINGHANDLE

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

SAW

ARM

LOCKPIN _)

MITERLOCK

HANDLE SAWARM

LOCKEDINDOWNPOSITION Fig. 4

MITER LOCK HANDLE

See Figure 4.

The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at

desired miter angles.

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.

SWITCHTRIGGER

SPINDLE

LOCKBUTrON

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 through the hole in the

switch trigger. A lock with a long shackle up to 13/64

in. diameter may be used. When the lock is installed

and locked, the switch is inoperable. Store the pad-

lock key in another location.

SWITCH

TRIG(;

PADLOCK

Fig. 6

POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE

Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 15°, 22-1/2 °,

31.62 °, and 45 ° 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 18

and 19.

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 afirm supporting surface such as work-

bench. Four bolt holes have been provided in the saw

base for this purpose. Each of the four mounting holes

should be bolted securely using 7/16 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 20 in. x 30 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

noted, secure the workbench to the floor before

operating.

4-1/8in. I

_J...._ _ Is,=_

30in.

21-3/4in. 1

-;,,,-

1/2 in.

DIA.HOLE

Fig. 7

_k WARNING: Always make sure your compound

miter saw is securely mounted to aworkbench or

an approved work stand. 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,

60 Hz, 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

supl_ly.

AWARNING: 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.

_, 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.

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, dust bag, and blade are the only parts that

have to be installed.

MITERLOCK 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.

TIGHTEN

CONTROL

ARM

MITER

LOCKHANDLE

MITER

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

TO INSTALL BLADE

See Figures 10, 11, and 12.

AWARNING: A 12 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.

• 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.

• Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket so that

the lower blade guard and blade bolt c()ver can be

rotated up and back to expose the blade bolt. See

Figure 10.

LOWER

BLADEGUARD

PHILLIPS

SCREW

BLADE

BOLT

DUST GUIDE

Fig. 9

LOWERBLADE

GUARDBRACKET

Fig. 10

LOWER

BLADEGUARD

BLADE

BOLTCOVER

ARROW

PHILLIPS

SCREW

LOOSEN

FLAT(S)

ONSPINDLE

TIGHTEN

BLADE

BOLT OUTERBLADEWASHER

WITHDOUBLE"D"FLATS

INNERBLADE

WASHERWITH

DOUBLE'D" FLATS

BLADE 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

LOCKBun'ON

Fig. 12

• Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and

outer blade washer where they contact the blade.

_k WARNING: If inner blade washer has been

nremoved, replace it before placing blade on

spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident

since blade will not tighten properly.

•Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto

the inner blade washer. The blade teeth point

downward at the front of saw as shown in fig-

ure 11.

ACAUTION: 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" fiats

on the blade washers align with the fiats 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 asafe

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.

WARNING: To prevent damage to the spindle

lock, always allow motor to come to a complete

stop before engaging spindle lock. Make sure the

spindle lock budon is not engaged before

reconnecting saw to power source.

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.

,_ WARNING: Your saw should never be

connected to power supply when you are

assembling parts, making adjustments, installing

or removing blades, or when not in use.

Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental

starting that could cause serious injury.

Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show

only portions of your compound miter saw. This is

intentional so that we can cleady 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:

_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 sew arm.

•Raise saw arm to its full raised position.

•Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-

half turn.

•Raise the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table

untilthe 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 fiat 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 throat 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,

FENCE

_MITE_ABLEo_'-

Fs_AuM_EG _ Z_OCALT_p_._NCE

FENCE MITERTABLE

FRAMING

SQUARE ZEROCLEARANCE

THROATPLATE

MITER

LOCKHANDLE

MITER

LOCKPLATE

VIEWOF MITERTABLESQUAREWITHFENCE

ANDCORRECTLYADJUSTED Fig. 13

FENCE MITERTABLE

FRAMING

SQUARE ZEROCLEARANCE

THROATPLATE

VIEWOF MITERTABLENOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED Fig. 14

•Using a 6 mm key, loosen the socket head screws

securing the fence. See Figure 16. Pivot the fence

until the framing square and zero clearance throat

plate are perpendicular.

•Retighten the screws securely and recheck the

fence-to-table alignment.

6 mmSOCKET

HEADSCREWS 6 mmSOCKET

HEADSCREWS

VIEWOF MITERTABLENOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE,ADJUSTMENTSARE REQUIRED Fig. 15

Fig. 16

SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE

FENCE

See Figures 17 -20.

•Unplug your saw.

FENCE

FRAMING

SQUARE

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.

• Raise the miter lock plate and rotate the miter

table until the pointer on the control arm is

positioned 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. 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 10 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.

• Retighten the screws securely and recheck the

blade-to-fence alignment.

TABLE VIEWOF BLADE

SQUAREWITHFENCE Fig. 17

MITER

TABLE

BLADE

LOCKPLATE

VlEWOF BLADENOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

FENCE

FRAMING

SQUARE

BLADE

MITER MWER

TABLE LOCKPLATE

VIEWOFBLADE NOTSQUAREWITH

FENCE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

10mmSOCKET

HEADSCREW(S)

10mm

HEX KEY

MOUNTING MITER

BRACKE1 TABLE

Fig. 18

Fig. 19

Fig. 20

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.

•Raise 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.

• Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0°

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 fiat

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.

FENCE

COMBINATION

SQUARE

MITER

TABLE BLADE

MITER

LOCKPLATE

MITER

LOCKHANDLE

VIEWOF BLADE

SQUAREWITHMITERTABLE

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.

FENCE

MITER BLADE

TABLE MITER

MITER LOCKHANDLE

LOCKPLATE

VIEWOF BLADENOTSQUAREWITHMITER

TABLE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

Fig. 22

FENCE

COMBINATION

SQUARE

MITER

TABLE BLADE

VIEWOF BLADENOTSQUAREWITHMITER

TABLE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED Fig, 23

• Using a 10 mrn,wrench or adjustable wrench,

loosen the lock hut 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.

BEVELLOCK

, KNOB

POSITIVESTOP

ADJUSTMENT

45° ANGLES

LOCKNUT(S)

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 0° and 45 ° angles.

Your saw has three scale indicators, one 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.

CUI-FING 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:

Note: Fence must be moved to the 45 position.

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 0° 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 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 technician

at your nearest Sears store to avoid dsk of per-

sonal 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 12 in. saw blade provided with

your saw. Therefore, the depth stop should not need

an adjustment for the saw blade provided.

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.

BEVEL

LOCKKNOB

MITER

POSIllVE TABLE

STOPADJUSTMENT LOCKNUT(S)

SCREWFOR0° ANGLES Fig. 25

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.

,_ WARNING: Before starting any cutting

operation, clamp, bolt or nail 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.

CuI"rlNG WITH YOUR COMPOUND

MITER SAW

_k 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 oh 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

serious 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 zero degree 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 liftsaw arm to its full

height.

•Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock

handle approximately one-half turn to the left to

loosen.

•Lift the miter lock plate to disengage.

•Rotate the control arm untilthe pointer aligns with

the desired angle on the miter scale.

•Release the miter lock plate.

Note: You can quickly locate 0°, 15% 22-1/2 °,

31.62 °, and 45° left or dght 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.

AWARNING: To avoid sedous 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.

Place the workpiece fiat 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.

STRAIGHT

CROSSCUT

C-CLAMP

Fig, 26

• 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.

• 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 work clamp or a C-

clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See

Figure 26.

_i, WARNING: TOavoid serious personal injury,

keep your hands outside the no hands zone (red

lines); 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 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 pos!tion and the blade set at an angle

between 0° and 45 °.

LEFTSIDE

LEFT

IHD o;2°"

MOUNTINGBRACKET

RIGHTSIDE

RIGHT

INDICATOR

POINT

SCALE

Fig. 27

TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW:

• Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full

height.

• Lo6sen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock

handle approximately one-half turn to the left to

loosen,

• Lift the miter lock plate to disengage,

• 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.

_. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,

always tighten the miter lock handle securely

before making acut. Failure to do so could result

in movement of the control arm or miter table

while making a cut.

BEVELCUT

C-C.LAMP

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°, oro45°. 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 8 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, seourely 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.

• 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 work clamp or a C-

clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See

Figure 28.

_i, 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, depress the palm

pad, 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 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.

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

material before making a finish cut in good material.

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.

• Lift the miter lock plate to disengage.

• Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with

the desired angle on the miter scale.

• Release the miter lock plate,

Note: _'ou can quickly locate 0°, 15°, 22-1/2 °,

31.62 °, 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.

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 4,5°. Loosen the fence screw on the

miter fence, _lide 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 compound

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 material.

• 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 possible.

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.

COMPOUND

MITERCUT

C-CLAMP Fig. 29

•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.

•Slowtytower the blade into and throughtheworkpiece.

See Figures 29 and 30.

•Release the switchtrigger and allow the saw blade to

stop rotating before raisingthe blade outofworkpiece.

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 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° COMPOUNDMITERCUT

Fig. 30

LONGWORKPIECE

WORKPIECESUPPORTS

Fig. 31

CUTTING 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, tdal cuts should be made in scrap material, and much

thought and planning made, prior to making your required cut.

.NUMBEROFSIDES

PITCH

OF SIDE 4 5 6 7 8 9 J 10

0o 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- 0.0O° B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 °B- 0.00 ° B- 0.00 ('

!M-44.89 ° M-35._)0 ° M-29.91 ° M-25.63 ° M-22,42 ° M- 19.93 ° M- 17.94 °

5° B- 3.53 ° B- 2.94 ° B- 2.50 ° B- 2.17 ° B- 1.91 ° I B- 1.71,° B- 1.54°

M-44.56 ° M-35.58 ° M-29.62 °M-25.37 ° M-22.19 ° M- 19.72 ° M- 17.74 °

10o 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 °

15oB-10.55 ° B- 8.75 °B- 7.44 ° B- 6.45 °B- 5.68° IB - 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-!698 °

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 °M-32.18 ° M-26.57 ° M-22.64 ° M-19.73 ° M-17.500 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 °

40 ° M'37.45 ° M-29.10 ° M-23.86 ° M-20.25 °M-17.60 ° M-15.58 ° M-13.98 o

B-27.03 °B-22.20 ° B- 18.75 ° B- 16,19 °B- t4.24 ° B- 12.70 °B- 11.46 °

M- 35.26 ° M-27.19 ° M-22.21 °M- 18.80 ° M- 16.32 ° M- 14.43 ° M- 12.94 °

45 oB- 30.00 ° B-24.56 ° B-20.70 ° B- 17.87 ° B- 15.70 ° B- 14.00 ° B- 12.62 °

M- 32.73 ° M- 25.03 ° rvl-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 ° M-22.62 ° M- 18.32 ° M- 15.44 ° M- 13.36 °M- 11.79 ° M, 10.56 °

55oB-35.40 ° B-28.780 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 °

70oB-41.64 ° B-33.530 B-28,02 ° B-24,06 ° B-21.08 ° B- 18.75 ° B.-16.88 °

75oM-14.51 ° M-10.65 ° M- 8.50 ° M- 7.10 ° M- 6.t2 ° 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- 5.730 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°iM - 0.00 °

90 o 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

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 pmpedy, crown molding must be com-

pound mitered with extreme accuracy.

The two contact surfaces on a piece of crown molding

that fit fiat against the ceiling and the wall of aroom

are at angles that, when added together, equal

exactly 90°. Most crown molding has atop rear angle

(the section that fits fiat against the ceiling) of 52° and

ebottom rear angle (the section that fits fiat against

the wall) of 38°.

LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE

MITER TABLE

See Figure32.

To use this method for accurately cutting crown

molding for a 90° inside or outside corner, lay the

molding with its broad back surface fiat 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 fiat oh the miter

table using the compound features of your miter saw.

52° CEILING

FENCE

TOP EDGEAGAINSTFENCE=

• LEFTSIDE,INSIDECORNER

• RIGHTSIDE,OUTSIDECORNER

MITERTABLE

CORNER

OUTSIDE

FENCE CORNER

•RIGHTSIDE,INSIDECORNER

• LEFTSIDE,OUTSIDECORNER

MITERTABLE

CROWNMOLDINGFLATON MITERTABLE

Fig. 32

Bevel

Angle Typeof Cut

Setting

Leftside,insidecorner

1.Topedgeofmoldingagainstfence

33'85° 2. Mitertablesetright31.62°

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.

Fig. 34

_k WARNING: To avoid akickback 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 aC-clamp as shown in

figure 35.

WIDE

BOARD

CORRECT Fig. 33 Fig. 35

MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDE

See Figure 36.

•Unplug your saw.

_i, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could

result in accidental starting causing possible

serious personal injury.

See "To Install Blade" in the adjustments section of

this owner's manual.

• Make sure inner blade washer is in place before

positioning saw blade on the spindle of your saw.

Note: The laser guide replaces the outer blade

washer.

• Place the laser guide onto the spindle, aligning the

double "D" fiats in the laser guide with the flats on

the spindle.

• Position flat surface of laser guide against the

blade. Warning labels are visible when laser guide

is mounted properly.

• Depress spindle lock button and secure laser guide

using only the special hex key bolt provided.

Note: The hex key bolt has left hand threads. Turn

bolt counterclockwise to tighten.

•Using the 6 mm hex key provided with your saw,

tighten bolt securely.

•Remove the 6 mm hex key and store it in asafe

place for future use.

•Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt

cover.

•Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover.

Tighten screw securely.

_i, DANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye

contact with light source.

OPERATION

See Figure 37.

The laser guide will generate a red colored line on the

work surface when the saw blade is spinning above

500 rpm. The red laser line will appear as a broken

line on the workpiece when the blade assembly is in

the uppermost position and the motor switch is

activated. This broken line will let _,ou see your mark

and your laser guide line at the same time, and will

assist you in lining up your mark for more accurate

cutting of the workpiece,

ALIGNMENT

Align the laser line and your mark with the blade at

the uppermost position. Once both lines are in

alignment, do not move the workpiece until after you

have finished cutting.

As the blade assembly is lowered toward the

workpiece, the broken line will become solid.

Make several practice cuts on different styles and

thickness of material.

Follow .the directions below for using your Laser

Guide.

Removing Your Mark:

Position the laser line near the left edge of your mark

on the work surface in order to remove the mark.

To Cut Your Mark:

Position the laser line near or over your mark on the

work surface in order to cut the mark.

To Leave Your Mark:

Position the laser line near the right edge of your mark

on the work surface in order to leave the mark.

After you have become familiar with using your Laser

Guide, you will be able to remove, cut, or leave your

mark on the work surface. Practice will teach you the

correct position for aligning the laser line with your

mark.

BLADE

LASER

GUIDE

;PINDLE

INNERBLADE

WASHER

BROKEN

5 mmHEXKEY Fig. 36 REDLINE Fig. 37

CHANGING THE BATTERIES

See Figure 38.

•Unplug your saw.

,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could

result in accidental starting causing possible

serious personal injury.

Remove the laser guide from the saw. Lay laser

guide on aflat surface with the two phillips screws

facing upward. Remove the screws and separate the

laser guide cover from the laser guide support.

Remove the three button cell batteries using a non-

conductive device such as a toothpick.

Note: Replace the batteries with silver oxide batteries

that have a rating of 1.5 volt and 180 mah

(milliampere hour) minimum (Number 357 silver oxide

only).

When replacing the batteries, the laser guide should

be thoroughly cleaned. Use a soft paintbrush or

similar device, to remove all sawdust and debris.

Do not attempt to activate the laser.

The laser is activated by means of a centrifugal switch

only while the saw motor is running and the laser

guide is mounted on the saw.

After cleaning laser guide and replacing batteries,

secure laser guide cover to laser guide support using

the two phillips head screws. For proper assembly, be

sure to align the key on the laser guide cover with the

key slot in the laser guide support. Tighten screws

securely.

Note: Aperture in laser guide cover must be aligned

with aperture in laser guide support.

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or

performance of procedures other than those

specified herein may result in hazardous

radiation exposure.

LASERGUIDE

SUPPORT

LASERGUIDE

SUPPORT

(UPSIDE

| ".

LASERGUIDE

COVER

APERTURE

PLASTIC

BAI"rERY

INSULATOR

BAI"rERIES

NEGATIVE_)

KEY

SLOT

APERTURE

LASERGUIDE

ADANGER: Laser radiation when open and

interlock defeated. AVOID DIRECT EYE

EXPOSURE.

Fig. 38

_lb WARNING: When servicing, use only identical

Craftsman replacement parts. 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.

_k 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 beats, sports cars, wall-

board, spackling compounds, or plaster. The chips

and gdndings 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. Dudng any use on these materials

it is extremely important that the to01 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.

ACAUTION: 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.

AWARNING: 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.

_, 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.

_i, 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 aSears store to

avoid risk of personal injury.

BRUSH REPLACEMENT

See Figure 39. BRUSH

ASSEMBLY

BRUSH

CAP

BRUSH

CAP

BRUSH

ASSEMBLY Fig. 39

Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies

that should be periodically checked for wear.

Proceed as follows when replacement is required:

• Unplug your saw.

_IL 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.

_i, WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that

could cause possible serious personal injury,

assemble all accessories 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 accessories, or when not

in use.

DUST BAG

See Figure 40.

The dust bag fits over the exhaust port on the upper

blade guard. To install it, remove the dust guide from

the exhaust port. Then, squeeze the two metal clips to

open the mouth of the bag and slide it on the exhaust

port. Release the clips. The metal ring in the bag

should lock in between the grooves on the exhaust

port. For more efficient operation, empty dust bag

when no more than half full. This will permit better air

flow through the bag.

DUSTBAG

EXHAUSTPORT

Fig. 40

TABLE EXTENSION

See Figures 41, 42, and 43.

The table extension can be used on either the right or

left side of your miter saw. To assemble and install

the table extension:

•Insert support rods into the two holes in the side of

the miter saw base. See Figure 42.

•Position table clamp bracket under miter saw base

between support rods and bottom of miter saw as

shown in figure 42.

Note: Support rods must extend through the

second set of holes in the miter saw base.

•Secure clamp bracket in place with the clamp

bracket screw. The clamp bracket screw threads

through the clamp bracket and tightens against the

bottom of the miter saw base.

• Slide the clamp support onto support rods and

secure using a phillips screw in each screw hole in

the top of the cramp support. See Figure 43.

•Place table extension on support rods.

•Slide square head bolt into middle slot then fit

extension clamp bracket over bolt. Tighten with

wing nut.

•Thread adjustment screws into support rods as

shown in figure 41.

PHILLIPS

SCREW

STOPBLOCK

KNOB CLAMP

SUPPORT

STOP

BLOCK

TABLE

TO Level the Miter Saw:

•Loosen wing nut.

•Place a level or cther straight object across the

miter saw base and table extension.

•Loosen or tighten the adjustment screws as

needed until the extension table is at the same

height and revel with the miter saw table.

• Retighten wing nut.

TABLE

CLAMP

BRACKET

CLAMP

BRACKETSCREW

SAWVIEWEDFROMBELOW Fig. 42

CARRIAGE

BOLT_

SUPPORT

ROD

_WING NUT

ADJUSTMENT

SCREW

MITER

SAWBASE

CLAMP

HEADBOLT BRACKETSCREW

SION

CLAMPBRACKET

Fig. 41

WORK CLAMP ASSEMBLY

See Figures 43 and 44.

WORKCLAMP

ASSEMBLY

PHILLIPS

SCREW \ J

CLAMP _

CLAMP

SUPPORT

PHILLIPS

SCREW

TABLE SUPPORT

EXTENSION RODS

HOLESFORCLAMP

LR(TENSIONROD

Fig. 43

The work clamp assembly provides greater control by

clamping the workpiece to the fence or the saw table.

It also prevents the workpiece from creeping toward

the saw blade. This is very helpful when cutting

compound miters.

SCREWSHOLD SUPPORT

CLAMPSUPPORT ROBS

TO SUPPORTRODS

CLAMP

SUPPORT Fig. 44

STOP BLOCK

See Figures 41 and 45.

STOP

BLOCKKNOB

.STOP

BLOCK

The stop block is useful as a stop for cutting multiple

pieces to the same length,

• Insert carriage bolt into the table slot.

• Place the stop block over the carriage bolt and into

the slot in the extension table.

• Thread the stop block knob onto the carriage bolt

to secure the stop block to the table extension. See

Figure 41.

• Loosen.the stop block knob and adjust to the

desired distance from the blade to make the cut,

•Tighten stop block knob securely.

• Make a test cut in scrap material and measure the

length of the workpiece.

• Make any necessary adjustments.

,_ WARNING: When using the work clamp with

the stop block, install the clamp on the stop block

side of the blade. This will eliminate the

possibility of the saw catching the loose end and

kicking up. Failure to heed this warning can

result in serious personal injury.

CLAMPINGWORKPIECE TO THE FENCE

•Insert the grooved end of the clamp extension rod

as far as it will go into the front hole of the clamp

support. This will allow the clamp to press the

workpiece against the fence. See Figure 44.

CLAMPSUPPORT

vCLAMP

SCREWS EXTENSIONROD

CLAMPWORKPIECETO THEFENCE

Fig. 46

• Secure the clamp extension rod with a screw.

• Slide the clamp assembly onto the clamp exten-

sion rod and secure with a screw.

Note: The clamp assembly can be slid forward or

backward on the clamp extension rod as needed

by loosening the screw.

•Turn the knob to secure and free the workpiece

against the fence.

• Securely tighten a14screws on the clamp before

each use.

• Before making a cut, always check the blade and

blade guard clearance over and around the miter

clamp.

WARNING: Make sure the saw blade or blade

guard will not hit the work clamp assembly when

cutting miter and bevel cuts. Failure to heed this

warning could result in serious personal injury.

CLAMPING WORKPIECE TO THE SAW TABLE

• Insert the grooved end of the clamp extension rod

into the back, top hole of the clamp support. This

will allow the clamp to press the workpiece against

the saw table. See Figures 42 and 45.

KNOB

CLAMP

EXTENSIONROD

SCREWS

CLAMPSUPPORT

CLAMPWORKPIECETOTHESAWTABLE

Fig. 47

•Align the groove in the clamp extension rod with

the screw hole, and secure the rod with a screw.

•Slide the clamp assembly onto the clamp exten-

sion rod and secure with a screw.

Note: The clamp assembly can be slid forward or

backward on the clamp extension rod as needed

by loosening the screw.

•Turn the knob to secure and free the workpiece

against the saw table.

• Securely tighten all screws on the clamp before

each use.

•Before making a cut, always check the blade and

blade guard clearance over and around the miter

clamp.

,_ WARNING: sure saw blade or blade

Make the

guard will not hit the work clamp assembly.when

cutting miter and bevel cuts. Failure to heed this

warning could result in serious personal injury.

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212240

Figure A

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW -MODEL NUMBER 315.212240

The model number wdl be found on a plate attached to the motor housing Always mention the model |

number in all correspondence regarding your COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordedng repaJr parts. I

SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

KEY PART

NO. NUMBER

1 ** STD851010

2 976578-001

3** STD852010

4555102000

5 555104000

6 ** STD852008

7981623-001

8 555103000

9980261-001

10 976568-001

11 976605-001

12 976570-001

13 980418-001

14 *" STD840812

15 *" STD835030

16 980245-001

17 980234-001

18 976531-001

19 980239-001

20 "" STD852012

21 980257-001

22 980256-001

23 980250-001

24 980251-001

25 980243-001

26 980258-001

27 980233-001

28 980242-001

29 980260-001

30 980264-001

31 980231-001

32 980240-001

33 977435-001

34 977434-001

35 980253-001

36 980230-001

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A

DESCRIPTION QUAN.

* Flat Washer (M10) ............................ 2

* Self-Locking Nut (M10) .............................. 1

"Spring Washer ......................... 1

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

Knob .................................................. 1

* Spring Washer (M8) .............................................. 4

•Screw (M8 x 35 Hex Soc Hd )................................... 4

Shdmg M=ter Fence ................................ 1

Hex Key Holder .................................... 1

Blade Wrench ............................................. 1

•Hex Key (6 ram) ............................... 1

• Hex Key (5 mm) ............................. 1

*t-rex Key (10 mm) ........................ 1

• Hex Nut (M8) ............................... 2

* Hex Bolt (M8 x 30) ...

Bevel Pivot Bracket . ..

Bevel Scale

Rivet

• Belt (M12 x 35 Hex Hd ) ..

* Spnng Washer (M12) .......

Throat Plate ...

* Screw (M4 x 8 Pan Hd.)...

• Screw (M5 x 10 Pan Hd )

M_ter Scale Indicator

Miter Table

Clamp Nut ....

M=ter Lock Handle.

F_xed Plate ...

* Screw (M6 x 10 Pan Hd )

Lock Plate

• Screw (M5 x 8 Pan Hd)

MJter Scale

Line Warmng Label

Hand Warmng Label

Table Spindle

Miter Table Frame ..

.....................

................ 1

...................... 1

..................

...............

...................... 1

..................

........... 1

............... 1

........ 1

............ 1

......... 1

........ 1

............... 4

......... 1

........ 1

..... 2

..... 1

* Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally

** Available From Div. 98 -- Source 980.00

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212240

FigureB

4443

j-4

[j.J°l

16 17 _20

34_ _._"_" ,f21 J

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW- MODEL NUMBER 315.212240

iThe model number wdlbe found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your /

COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repasrparts.

KEY PART

NO, NUMBER

1 ** STD851012

2 980249-001

3 980255-001

4 980262-001

5 $55500100

6 976643-001

7 980254-001

8 980246-001

9 980237-001

10 ** STD851010

11 980266-001

12 980275-001

13 980256-001

14 *" STD851004

15 980287-001

16 555201000

17 980248-001

18 977223-00t

19 555411000

20 555412000

21 976540-001

22 980290-001

23 980282-001

SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE B

KEY PART

DESCRIPTION QUAN. NO. NUMBER

* Flat Washer (M12) ..................................... 1 24 982043-001

Stop ............................................... 1 25 $55500200

*Screw (M6 x 15 Pan Hd ) .......................... 1 26 180030-501

Shoulder Screw .................................... 1 27 980297-001

Link Assembly ................................... 1 28 980291-501

Retaining 'E' Ring ............................................ 1 29 980274-501

Washer .................................................. 1 30 555407000

Pivot Shaft ................................................... 1 31 *" STD852006

Bevel Lock Knob.......................................... 1 32 980260-001

* Flat Washer (M10) ........................................ 1 33 981638-001

Stop Pin ....................................................... 1 34 979693-001

Tension Shaft .............................................. 1 35 980417-001

* Screw (M4 x 8 Pan Hd.) .................................. 2 36 980416-001

* Flat Washer (M4) ........................................ 2 37 980286-001

Scale Indicator (R) ............................................ 1 38 980279-001

Support Bracket ................................................ 1 39 555409000

Scale Indicator (L) ............................................... 1 40 555404000

Dust Guide .......................................................... 1 41 976554-001

Upper Blade Guard ............................................ 1 42 566407000

Lower Blade Guard Label ................................ 1 43 538417000

Caution Label ............................................... 1 44 555414000

Spnng Position Locetor .................................... 1 45 ** STD851006

Tension Spnng ................................................ 1 46 976549-001

DESCRIPTION QUAN.

* Screw (M5 x 30 Pan Hd ) ................................... 4

Dust Chute Assembly .................................... 1

Set Screw (M6 x 20) ............................................. 2

* Screw(M5x 12 Pan Hd) ................................. 1

Stop Block ...............................................

*Screw (M6 x 15 Pan Hd.) ................................... 1

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

*Lock Washer (M6) .......................................... 1

"Screw (M6 x 10) ................................................. 1

Hex Bolt .............................................................. 1

Logo Plate ....................................................... 1

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

* Screw (M6 x 15) .............................................. 1

Ftxed Screw ................................................ 1

* Screw (M5 x 12 Pan Hd.) ................................... 1

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

Lower Blade Guard .......................................... 1

Tension Spdng .................................................. 1

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

Retaining Ring .............................................. 1

Tension Spring Holder ...................................... 1

" Flat Washer (M6) ...................................... 2

Lock Nut (M6) ................................................... 1

*Standard Hardware Item -- May Be Purchased Locally

** Available From DIv. 98 _Source 980.00

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CRAFTSMAN COMPOU ND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212240

IThe model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your

COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. J

Key Part

No. Number

1 980296-001

2 980288-001

3 *"

4 980270-001

5 980283-001

6 980294-001

7 980271-001

8 976648-001

9 980272-001

10 976653-001

11 980289-001

12 **STD315511

13 980295-001

14 980284-001

15 982102-001

16 511311000

t7 979695-001

18 976682-001

19 976683-001

20 555322000

21 982060-001

22 976651-001

23 976649-001

24 6631601

972000-986

SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE C

Description Quan.

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

Outer Blade Washer .............................................................................................................................................. 1

Blade ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1

{nner Blade Washer ............................................................................................................................................... 1

Screw (Pan Hd.) .................................................................................................................................................... 2

Bearing Plate ......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Ball Bearing (6203UU) ........................................................................................................................................... 1

Retaining 'C' Ring .................................................................................................................................................. 1

Gear Shaft ............................................................................................................................................................. 1

Lock Ring .._............................................................................................................................................................ 1

Gear ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Ball Bearing (6001ZZ) ........................................................................................................................................... 1

Parallel Key ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

Screw (M3 x 5 Pan Hd.) ........................................................................................................................................ 2

Screw (M6 x 25 Pan Hd.) ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Carrying Handle ..................................................................................................................................................... 1

Warning Label ........................................................................................................................................................ 1

Brush Cap .............................................................................................................................................................. 2

Carbon Brush ........................................................................................................................................................ 2

Data Plate .............................................................................................................................................................. 1

Spindle Lock Pin .................................................................................................................................................... 1

Retaining 'E' Ring .................................................................................................................................................. 1

Compression Spring .............................................................................................................................................. 1

Hex Key Bolt (Laser Guide Bolt) ........................................................................................................................... 1

Operator's Manual

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.

* 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.

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1-800-488-1222 Anytime, day or night

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that you need to do-it-yourself, call Sears PartsDirect sM!

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