Craftsman 320.21180 Operator's Manual

Operator's ManualCRAFTSMAN IAmp71/4-in. Compound Miter Sawwith Laser Trac TMModel No.320.21180\c(_)0sDOUBLE INSULATEDZ_CAUTION: Read, understand

IIIIKNOWYOUR MITER SAW (Fig. la and lb) cont.Laser On/Off SwitchTo turn on laser, push the laser switch to 'On"On/Off Trigger Switch and Saf

IIIISQUARING THE BLADE TOTHE FENCE (Fig. 4)I z WARNING: Failure tounplug your saw could result inaccidental starting causingserious injury.1. Set the

IIIITHROAT PLATE SLOT (Fig. 7)The throat plate was cut (slotted) at thefactory for a 0° bevel/miter cut.The first cut you will make with the saw willb

IIIIDepth Stop Adjustments cont.(Fig.lO) Fig. 101 Unplug thesaw.I A WARNING: Failure to Iunplug your saw could result inaccidental starting causingser

IIII WARNING: When using the hold down clamp included or a C-clamp(sold separately) to secure the workpiece, clamp the workpiece on oneside of the bla

IIIICROSSCUTTING cont. (Fig. 13 and 14)A WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, ALWAYS keep your handsoutside the "no hands zone", as ma

IIIICUTTING BASE MOLDING (Fig. 16)Base moldings and many other moldingscan be cut on a miter saw. The setup of thesaw depends on base molding characte

IIIICOMPOUND MITER CUTTING cont. (Fig. 17)/k WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, ALWAYS keep your handsoutside the "no hands zone", a

IIIICUTTING CROWN MOLDING cont. (Fig. 18)The settings in the table below can be used for cutting all standard (U.S.) crownmolding with 52 ° and 38 ° s

IIIIROUTINE MAINTENANCEIWARNING: DO NOT at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum- Ibased products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact wit

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REPLACEMENT OF CARBON BRUSHES cont.3. Using a slotted screwdriver, remove the blackplastic cap on each side of the motor housing(Fig. 23), and careful

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IIIIIz WARNING: BE SURE to read and understand all instructions in this Imanual before using the miter saw. Failure to follow all instructions mayIres

IIIIPERSONAL SAFETY cont.8. ALWAYS SECURE YOUR WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work whenpractical. It is safer than using your hand and frees both

IIIIEXTENSION CORDSUse a proper extension cord. ONLY use cords listed by Underwriters Laboratories(UL). Other extension cords can cause a drop in line

IIIISAFETY RULES FOR MITER SAWS cont.13. ONLY USE the correct blades. Use the right blade size, style and cutting speedfor the material and the type o

IIIIArborThe revolving shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.Arbor LockAllows the user to stop blade from rotating while tightening or loo

IIIII/kWARNING: Your saw should NEVER be connected to the power source Iwhen you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removingIblad

IIIIKNOWYOUR MITER SAW (Fig. la and lb) cont.Dust BagUpperBladeGuardSaltyLaser Lock-offOn/Off Bu_on Cutting HandleSwitch I/ /\ iArbor \ \\ )n/OffGuard