Craftsman 315.212380 Operator's Manual

PERATOR'S MAN ALT10 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW WiTH LASERDOUBLE iNSULATEDModel No.315.212380_ WARNING" To reduce the risk of injury,the user mus

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSBlade Diameter ... 30 in.Blade Arbor ... 5/8 in.No Load Speed ...

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAWSee Figure 1.The safe use of this product requires an understandingof the information on the product and in this operator&

ROTATING HANDLESee Figure 3.The rotating handle can be adjusted to provide differentpositions of the saw handle. Turn the handle adjustingknob clockwi

Thefollowingtools(notincluded) are needed for checking adjustments of your saw or for installing the blade:FRAMINGSQUAREPHiLLiPSSCREWDRIVERFig. 613

ThefollowingitemsareincludedwithyourCompoundMiterSaw:• DustBag• DustGuide• TableExtensions(2)• ClampBrackets(2)• ClampBracketScrews(2)• StopBlock• Win

UNPACKINGThis product requires assembly.• Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handleand the saw base, and place it on a level work surf

MOUNTING THE STAND-n-STOW TM CABINETBASE TO THE LEG STANDSee Figures 9 - 11.When the leg stand and Stand-n-Stow TM cabinet are not inuse, the leg stan

TO MOUNT MITER SAWSee Figure 12.• Insert the supplied 3/8 in. machine bolts through theholes in the miter saw base. Each of the four mountingholes sho

Asmentionedpreviously,thesawhasbeenfactoryassembledandadjusted.Themiterlockhandle,dustguide,andbladearetheonlypartsthathaveto beinstalled.MITER LOCK H

TABLE EXTENSIONSSee Figures 17- 18.If you plan to use the stop block, slide the stop block onthe back arm of the desired table extension first.To inst

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WORK CLAMPSee Figure 19.The work clamp provides greater control by clamping theworkpiece to the fence or the saw table. It also preventsthe workpiece

PHiLLiPSSCREWNLOWERBLADEGUARDBLADEBOLTCOVERBLADETOLOOSENFLAT(S)ONSPINDLEBLADE TIGHTENBOLTOUTERBLADEWASHERWiTH DOUBLE"D" FLATSiNNERBLADEWASHE

MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDESee Figure 23.• Unplug the saw,• Make sure inner blade washer is in place beforepositioning saw blade on the spindle of the sa

NOTE:Manyof theillustrations inthis manual show only FRAMINGportions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so SQUAREthat we can clearly show

SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE FENCESee Figures 29 - 32,[] Unplug the saw.[] Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lockpin to hold the

SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITERTABLESee Figures 33 - 35.[] Unplug the saw.[] Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lockpin to hold the saw

Thissawhastwoscaleindicators,oneonthebevelscaleandoneonthemiterscale.Aftersquaringadjustmentshavebeenmade,it maybenecessaryto loosentheindicatorscrews

TO MITER CUT[] Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.[] Loosen the miter lock handles.[] Rotate the saw table until the pointer al

[] Graspthesawhandlefirmlythensqueezetheswitchtrigger.Allowseveralsecondsforthebladeto reachmaximumspeed.[] Slowlylowerthebladeintoandthroughtheworkpi

[] Graspthesawhandlefirmlythensqueezetheswitchtrigger.Allowseveralsecondsforthebladeto reachmaximumspeed.[] Slowlylowerthebladeintoandthroughtheworkpi

_ WARNING:Readandunderstandall instruc-tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below,may result in electric shock, fire and/or seriouspersona

CUTTING COMPOUND MITERSTo aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since compound cutsare the mos

CUTTING CROWN MOLDINGThe compound miter saw does an excellent job of cuttingcrown molding. In general, compound miter saws do abetter job of cutting c

BevelAngleSetting33.85 °33.85 °33.85 °33.85 °Type of CutLeft side, inside corner1. Top edge of molding against fence2. Miter table set right 31.62 °3.

AWARNING: Before performing any adjustment,make sure the product is unplugged from the powersupply and the switch is in the OFF ( O ) position.Failure

[] Readjustif necessary.[] Tightenthehexnutwitha 10mmwrenchoradjustablewrench.[] Topreventthedepthstopadjustmentscrewfromturningwhiletighteningthehexn

AAWARNING: When servicing, use only identicalCraftsman replacement parts. Use of any other partsmay create a hazard or cause product damage.WARNING: A

CHANGING THE BATTERIESSee Figure 52,[] Unplug the saw.[] Rotate and hold lower blade guard up.[] Using the hex key (1/16 in.) provided, loosen the scr

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CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212380The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the mode

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.21238017FIGURE BSEE NOTE18144NOTE : The assembly shown represents an _mportant part of the double insu

[] iNSPECT TOOL CORDS PERiODiCALLY. If damaged,have repaired by a qualified service technician atan authorized service facility. The conductor withins

* CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212380 -*The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the

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CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212380FIGURE D12643

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212380 "_rTche model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mentio

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212380- 1i The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212380_ model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model

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[] NEVERhandholdaworkpiecethatistoosmallto beclamped.Keephandsclearof thecuttingarea.[] NEVERreachbehind,under,orwithinthreeinchesofthebladeanditscutt

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Someofthefollowingsymbolsmaybeusedonthisproduct.Pleasestudythemandlearntheirmeaning.Properin-terpretationofthesesymbolswillallowyouto operatetheproduc

Thefollowingsignalwordsandmeaningsareintendedtoexplainthelevelsof riskassociatedwiththisproduct.SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANINGIndicates an imminently hazardous

DOUBLE INSULATIONDouble insulation is a concept in safety in electric powertools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wiregrounded power cor

Anti-KickbackPawls (radial arm and table saws)A device which, when properly installed and maintained,is designed to stop the workpiece from being kick