Craftsman 315.23538 manual

Owner's Manual 10 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW Double Insulated Model No. 315.235380 Save this manual for future reference. A CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. Customer Help Line 1-800-932-3188 Sears, Roebuck and Co.. Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page: www.[...]

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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. SYMBO[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) •. USE THE PROPER ExTENsION CORD. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating: A wire gage size (A.W[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES to minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback. Saw may slip, walk, or slide while cutting long or heavy boards. BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE. M GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and workpiece is driven back towards th[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) M 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. M STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when [...]

Blade Diameter 10 in. Blade Arbor 5/8 in. No Load Speed 5000 RPM Rating 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only Input 15 Amperes Net Weight 46.7 Ibs. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: Maximum Width 5-9/16 in. W x 2-9/32 in. T Maximum Thickness 3-9/16 in. T x 4 in. W Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel O°: 3-15116 in. W x 2-9/32 in. T Ma[...]

The following labels are on the miter saw with locations indicated. I I:R RFTSMRN. 110 inch Miter Saw DOUOLE INSULATED 5,000 RPM 120 VOLTS 60HzAC ONLY 15 A CAUTION:ran SAFE OPF.P.AT_, SEE OWNER'S MANUAL WEAR EYE PflOTECTIION.WNEN SERVICING, USE ONLY IDENTICAL CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS. _i MOOEL 315,235300 SER. NO. MAIDE I14 Tll4_lln i i SEAR[...]

The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: • Saw Blade - 10 in. • Miter Lock Handle • Dust Guide • Blade Wrench • 5mmHexKey • 8mmHexKey • Owner's Manual HEXKEY SAWBLADE BLADE _SmmHEXKEY _HANDLE Fig. 2 _kWARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious persona[...]

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 3. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize youmelf with all operating features and safety requirements. _lb WARNING: Do not allow familiadty 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 [...]

CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 4. For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 4. To transport, tam 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 HA[...]

POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 °, 22-1/2 °, 31.6 °, and 45 °. The 22-1/2 °, 31.6 °, and 45 ° positive stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the miter table. BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at desired bevel angles. Positive stop adjustment s[...]

_ 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 bee[...]

LOWER BLADE GUARD PhILMPS SCREW BLADE BOLT COVER FLAT($) ON SPINDLE INNERBLADE DOUBLE "D" FLATS TO LOOSEN BLADE TIGHTEN BLADE BOLT OUTER BLADE WASHER WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS Fig. 11 • Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt until the spindle locks. See Figure 12. • Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and [...]

Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can dearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE In order to use your compo[...]

• Using a 12 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen the hex head bolts located under the miter table. See Figure 16. Adjust the miter table left or right until the framing square and zero clearance throat plate are parallel. • Retighten the screws securely and recheck the fence-to-table alignment. HEX BOLT(S) BOTTOM VIEW OF MIrrER TABLE Fig. 16[...]

I The edge of the square end the sew blade should be parallel as shown in figure 17. • If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19, adjustments are needed. Using the 8 mm hex key provided, loosen the socket head screws that secure the mounting bracket to the miter table. See Figure 20. 8 nl[...]

TABLE COMBINATION SQUARE BLADE VIEWOF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 23 Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjust- ment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob. Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade into alignment with the square. See Figure 24. POSIT[...]

DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW BEVEL LOCK KNOB MITER TABLE LOCK POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR 0° ANGLES Fig. 25 • Lower the blade into the zero clearance throat plate of the miter table. Check blade clearance and maximum cutting distance (distance from fence where blade enters) to front of miter table slot. • Readjust if necessary. _k WARNIN[...]

STRAIGHT CROSSCUT Fig. 26 Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the hoard could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 33 and 34. When cutti[...]

C-CLAMP Fig. 28 mm Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. • Bevel angles can be sat from 0 ° to 45 °. mm For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mounting bracket. See Fig'ure 27. If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the left, simply refer to th[...]

TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WlTH YOUR MITER SAW: Pull out the lock pin and lift sew arm to its _lJ height. Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the-miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. • Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. • Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle o[...]

• Befora tuming 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, slide the lock-off lever back, then squeeze the switch bigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. • Slowly lower the Made into and through the work- [...]

CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS -, _ ,. To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. _ince com- pound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, _nd much thought and planning made, prior to making your required cut. PITCH NUMBER OF SIDES ...... OFSIDE 4 [...]

CUTTING CROWN MOLDING Your compound miter sew does an excellent job of cutting crown molding. In general, compound miter saws do a better job of cutting crown molding than any other tool made. In order to fit properly, crown molding must be com- pound mitered with extreme accuracy. The two contact surfaces on a piece of crown molding that fit flat [...]

When cutting crown molding by this rrle_-HxI the bevel angle should be set at 33.85 ° . The miter angle should be set at 31.62 ° either dght or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle seffings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter table. The settings in the chart below can be used [...]

A WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement p_rts. 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, ca[...]

,_ WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs -- with the exception of the externally accessible brushes -- should be performed by a qualified service technician at a Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury. BRUSH REPLACEMENT See Figure 36. BRUSH Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that should be periodically checke[...]

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For the repair or replacement parts you need delivered directly to yourhome Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week 1-800-366-PART (1-800-366-7278) For repair service Call 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week 1-800-4-REPAIR (1-800-473-7247) For the location of a Sears Parts andRepair Center in your area Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-488-1222 8EA/m - 1 m[...]