Craftsman 12 IN. COMPOUND MITER SAW 315.21222 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual12 in. COMPOUNDMITER SAWDouble InsulatedModel No.315.212220Save this manual forfuture reference.CAUTION: Read and followall Safety

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITERSAWSee Figure 3.Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourselfwith all operating features and safety requirements.dl_

CARRYING HANDLESee Figure 4.For convenience when carrying or transporting yourmiter saw from one place to another, a carryinghandle has been provided

POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLEPositive stops have been provided at 0°, 15°, 22-1/2 °,31.62 °, and 45 ° on both the left and right side of themiter tabl

,_ WARNING:Topreventaccidentalstartingthatcouldcausepossibleseriouspersonalinjury,assembleall partstoyoursawbeforeconnectingitto powersupply.Sawshould

LOWERBLADEGUARDBLADEBOLTCOVERARROWPHILLIPSSCREWTOLOOSENFLAT(S)ON SPINDLETOINNERBLADEWASHERWITHDOUBLE"D"FLATSBLADEBOLT BLADEOUTERBLADEWASHERW

Note:Manyoftheillustrationsinthismanualshowonlyportionsofyourcompoundmitersaw.Thisisintentionalsothatwecanclearlyshowpointsbeingmadeintheillustrations

• Usinga6 mmhexkey,loosenthesocketheadscrewssecuringthefence.See Figure 16. Adjustthe fence left or right until the framing square andzero clearance t

• Theedgeofthesquareandthesawbladeshouldbeparallelasshowninfigure17.• Ifthefrontorbackedgeof thesawbladeanglesawayfromthesquareasshowninfigures18and19

FENCECOMBINATIONSQUAREMITERTABLE BLADEVIEWOF BLADENOTSQUAREWITHMITERTABLE,ADJUSTMENTSARE REQUIREDFig. 23Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench,loos

DEPTHSTOPADJUSTMENTSCREWBEVELLOCKKNOBWARNING: Before starting any cuttingoperation, clamp, bolt or nail your compoundmiter saw to a workbench. Never o

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/STRAIGHTCROSSCUTC-CLAMPFig. 26• Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table withone edge securely against the fence. If the boardis warped, place the

BEVELCUTC-CLAMPFig. 28• Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the sawarm to the left to the desired bevel angle.• Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45°

TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITHYOUR MITER SAW:• Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its fullheight.• Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter

• Beforeturningonthesaw,performa dryrunofthecuttingoperationjusttomakesurethatnoproblemswilloccurwhenthecutismade.• Graspthesawhandlefirmly,depressthe

CUTTING COMPOUND MITERSTo aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since com-pound cuts are the m

CUTTING CROWN MOLDINGYour compound miter saw does an excellent job ofcutting crown molding. In general, compound mitersaws do a better job of cutting

Whencuttingcrownmoldingbythismethodthebevelangleshouldbesetat 33.85°.Themiterangleshouldbesetat 31.62° eitherrightorleft,dependingonthedesiredcutforth

,_ WARNING:Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalCraftsmanreplacementparts.Useof anyotherpartmaycreateahazardorcauseproductdamage.GENERALAvoid using solvents

_1_ WARNING:Toensuresafetyandreliability,allrepairs--with the exception of the externallyaccessible brushes -- should be performed by aqualified servi

TABLE EXTENSIONSSee Figures 38, 39, and 40.If you plan to use both the stop block and miter clamp,slide the stop block on the back arm of the desiredt

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, andthe explanations with them, deserve your carefu

WORK CLAMPSee Figures 42 and 43.SMALLSCREWCLAMPEXTENSIONRODSMALL CLAMPSCREW SUPPORTSMALLWINGSCREWTAB_._EXTENSION "'CLAMPASSEMBLYCLAMPBRACKET

CLAMPING WORKPIECE TO THE FENCEInsert the grooved end of the clamp extension rodas far as it will go into the front hole of the clampsupport. This wil

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For repair of major brand appliances in your own home...no matter who made it, no matter who sold it!sM1-800-4-MY-H O ME Anytime, day or night(1 =800-

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Makesure your extension cord is in good condition.When using an extension cord, be

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)• ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES to •minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback.Saw may slip, walk, or slide whi

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)• STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL, •Watch what you are doing and use commonsense. Do not operate tool when you are

YourCompoundMiterSawhasbeenshippedcompletelyassembledexceptfortheaccessories,blade,miterlockhandle,anddustguideordustbag.,_ WARNING:Ifanypartsaremissi

The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw:• Saw Blade-12 in. • 5mmHexKeyWrench• Miter Lock Handle • 6 mm Hex Key Wrench• Dust Guid

The following labels are on the miter saw withlocations indicated.Restore lower blade guardand securely tighten screwbefore useDANGER: DO NOT REMOVEAN