Craftsman 315.21211 Owner's Manual page 11

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, 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.
CARRYING
HANDLE
LOCK
PIN
SAW
ARM
MITERLOCK
HANDLE
SAWARM
LOCKEDINDOWNPOSITION
Fig. 4
MITER LOCK HANDLE
See Figure 4.
The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at
desired miter angles,
LOCK-OFF LEVER
See Figure 5.
The switch trigger is equipped with a lock-off lever to
reduce the possibility of accidental starting. The lock-
off lever must be pressed down with the palm of your
hand to turn saw on. Once the saw is on, the lock-off
lever can be released. The spring loaded lever will
spring back into the lock-off position when the switch
trigger is released.
SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON
See Figure 5.
A spindle lock button has been provided for locking
the spindle which stops the rotation of the blade in
your saw. Depress and hold the lock button while
installing, changing, or removing blade.
LOCK-OFF
SPINDLE
LOCKBUTTON
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 5
TRIGGER LOCK
See Figure 6.
To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter
saw, we suggest that you disconnect it from the power
supply and lock the switch in the off position. To lock
the switch, install a padlock (not included) through the
hole in the switch trigger. A lock with a shackle up to
13/64 in.
diameter may be used. When the lock is installed and
locked, the switch is inoperable. Store the padlock key
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 6
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