Craftsman 315.21212 manual

Owner's Manual 12 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW Double Insulated Model No. 315.212120 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 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page: www.s[...]

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The purpose of safety symbols Is to attract your attention to poulbio dangers. The safety Symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and uhderstanding. The safety warnings do not by themselvse eliminate any.JFlanger. The Instructions or warnings they give are not 8ubetltutee for proper accident prevention inseams. SYMBO[...]

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) m m 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 resultingin loss of power and overheating. A wire gage size (A.W.G[...]

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

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) 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 ere doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you [...]

Blade Diameter 12 in. Blade Arbor 5/8 in. No Load Speed 4000 RPM Rating 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only Input 15 Amperes Nat Weight 41 Ibs. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: max width x resultingheight 7-7/8 in. x 2-1/2 in. Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°: max width x resulting height 5-1/2 in. x 2-1/2 in. Maximum Cutting[...]

The following labels are onthe miter saw with loca- tions indicated, Restore lower blade guard andsecurely tighten screw before use DANGER: DO NOT REMOVE ANY GUARD. USE OF SAW WITHOUT THEIS GUARD WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. tRNING / ADVERTENI • FOr your safety, read owners manual before oparutln • Wear eye protection, • Keep bends Out ut p[...]

The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: • SawBlade- 12in., • Miter Lock Handle • Dust Guide • Blade Wrench • 5 mm Hex Key Wrench • 6 mm Hex Key Wrench • 10 mm Hex Key Wrench • Owner's Manual F IO tam HEX KEY ,_ 6mm HEXKEY 5 mmHEXKEY MITER LOCK HANDLE BLADE WRENCH SAW BLADE DUST GUIDE Fig. 2 A WARNING: The[...]

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 3. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. _i WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you careless. Remember that a careless fractionof 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 providedon 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. SAW ARM L[...]

POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 °, 15 °, 22-1/'Z', 31.62 _, and 45° on beth the left and right side of the miter table. BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at desired hovel angles. Positive stop adjustment screws have been provided on each side of the saw arm. [...]

_, WARNING: To prevent accidental startingthat 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 previouslyyour sew has been[...]

LOWER BLADE GUARD ARROW BLADE BOLT COVER TO (s) ON SPINDLE INNER BLADE TO WASHER WITH TIGHTEN DOUBLE'D" FLATS BLADE BOLT BLADE OUTER BLADE WASHER wm.I DOUBLE "D" FLATS Fig. 11 • Depress the spindle lock buttonand rotate the blade belt until the spindle looks. See Figure 12. • Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remov[...]

Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portionsof your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw withoutall guards securely in place and in good operating condition. CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE In order to use your compou[...]

• Using a 6 mm hex key, loosen the socket head screws secudng the fence. See Figure 16. Adjust the fence left or dght until the framing square and zero clearance throat plate are parallel. • Retighten the screws securely and recheck the fence-to-table alignment. 6 mmSOCKET HEAD SCREWS 6 mmSOCKET HEAD SCREWS Fig. 16 SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE[...]

• 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, loosenthe socket head screws that secure the mounting bracket to the miter table. See Figure 20[...]

FENCE COMBINATION = SQUARE MITER TABLE BLADE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 23 • Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjust- ment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob. • Adjust positive stop adjustmentscrew to bring saw blade into alignment with the square[...]

DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENT BEVEL LOCK KNOB MITER PosmvE TABLE STOP ADJUSmENT LOCK NUT(S) Fig. 25 • Lower the blade into the zero clearance throat plata of the miter table. Check blade clearance and maximum cuttingdistance (distance from fence where blade enters) to front of miter table sloL • Readjust if necessary. WARNING: Do not start your compoun[...]

STRAIGHT CROSSCUT C-CLAMP • Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 26. • • Release the switch trigger and allow the sew blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from fuming before removing the workpiece from the miter table. BEVEL CUT See Figures 27 [...]

Fig. 28 • Loosen the bevel look knob and move the sew 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 brackeL See F_jure 27. If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the left, simply refer to the other sid[...]

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 tom to the left to loosen. • Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold. • Rotate the control arm untilthe pointer aligns with the desired [...]

• Before tuming on the saw, performa dry run of the cutting operationjust to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. • Grasp the saw handle firmly, press the lock-off tab down, then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow sev- eral seconds for the blade to reach maximumspeed. • Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpie[...]

CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle seffing chart below has been provided. Since com- pound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior to making your required cut. PITCH _U_BER OF SIDES OFmDE 4 I 5 I 8 I 7 8 I [...]

cu'rI'ING CROWN MOLDING Your compound miter sew does an excellent job of cuttingcrown molding. In general, compound miter sews do a betterjob of cutting crown moldingthan any other tool made. In order to fit properly, crown molding must be com- pound mitered with extreme accuracy. The two contact surfaceson a piece of crown molding that f[...]

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 dght or left, depending on the desired cut for the application.See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown moldingon miter table. The settings in the chart below can be used for c[...]

_k WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement ports. 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, c[...]

& 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 ASSEMBLYBRUSH CAP BRUSH CAP BRUSH ASSEMBLY Fig. 36 Your saw has externally accessib[...]

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For in-home major brand repair service: Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-4-MY-Home s, (1-800-469-4663) Para pedir servicio de reparacibn a domicilio - 1-800-676-581t In Canada for all your service and parts needs cell - %800-665-4455 Au Canada pour tout le service ou les pibces For the repair or replacement parts you need: Call 7 am - 7 pm,[...]