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Owner's Manual
CRRFTSMRN'I
10 in.
COMPOUND
MITER SAW
Double Insulated
Model No.
315.243000
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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.sears.com/craftsman
972000-710
1-00
• Safety
• Features
• Adjustments
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
NRTL/C
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- Page 1 Safety Rules and Operating • Adjustments Instructions before first use of • Operation this product. • Maintenance • Parts List Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman 972000-710 NRTL/C 1-00...
- Page 2 • Table of Contents ............................• Warranty and Introduction ..........................• Rules For Safe Operation ........................... • Glossary ................................. • Product Specifications and Unpacking ......................• Labels ................................• Loose Parts and Tools Needed ........................• Features ..............................10-12 • Adjustments .............................
- Page 3 The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers, The safety symbols, the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings not by themselves eliminate any danger, The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes proper accident prevention measures.
- Page 4 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make function. Check for alignment of moving parts, sure your extension cord is in good condition. binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, When using an extension cord, be sure to use mounting and any other conditions that may...
- Page 5 Lock the miter table by securely tightening the WARNING: When servicing use only identical miter lock handle. Lock the saw arm (bevel Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other function) by securely tightening the bevel lock parts may create a hazard or cause product knob.
- Page 6 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE • ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity • LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc- (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE a careless fraction of a second is sufficientto performing any work using your saw.
- Page 7 Blade Diameter i 0 in. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: Blade Arbor 5/8 in. 5-9/16 in. wide X 2-9/32 in. thick 3-9/16 in. thick X 4 in. wide No Load Speed 5000 RPM Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°: Rating 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only...
- Page 8 10 inch Compound Miter Saw DOUBLE INSULATED 5,OOO R PM120VOLTS 6 0Hz ACONLY 1 5A WARNING: WHEN SERVICING, USE ONLY IDENTICAL CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS, MODEL 315,243000 SER NO MADE iN TArWAN v,m_c SEARS, ROEBUCKAND CO.
- Page 9 The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: • Saw Blade - 10 in. • 5 mm Hex Key Wrench • Miter Lock Handle • 6 mm Hex Key Wrench • 8 mm Hex Key Wrench D_:tt Gui:e •...
- Page 10 KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER ELECTRIC BRAKE An electric brake has been provided to quickly stop See Figure 3. blade rotation after the switch is released. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself FENCE with all operating features and safety requirements. The fence on your compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against WARNING:...
- Page 11 CARRYING HANDLE LOCK-OFF LEVER SPINDLE See Figure 4. LOCK BUTTON 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.
- Page 12 MOUNTING HOLES 1O_- 341/4" See Figure 7. Your compound miter saw should be permanently mounted to a firm supporting surface such as work- bench. Four 7/16 in. bolt holes have been provided in the saw base for this purpose. Each of the tour I"...
- Page 13 TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 10, 11, and 12. WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the LOOSEN...
- Page 14 LOWER PHILLIPS • Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and BLADEGUARD SCREW outer blade washer where they contact the blade, WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly.
- Page 15 Note:Many oftheillustrations inthismanual show onlyportions o fyourcompound m iter s aw. T hisis FRAMING intentional sothatwecanclearry s howpoints being SQUARE MITER TABLE made intheillustrations. Never o perate y oursaw without a llguards securely i nplace andingood operating c ondition. CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE...
- Page 16 FENCE • Using an 6 mm key, loosen the socket head screws securing the fence. See Figure 16, Adjust the fence left or right until the framing square and zero clearance throat plate are parallel. • Retighten the screws securely and recheck the fence-to-table alignment.
- Page 17 • Theedge ofthesquare andthesawblade should Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0° • beparallel asshown infigure17. bevel (blade set 90° to miter table). Tighten bevel lock knob. • If thefrontor backedge ofthesawblade angles awayfromthesquare asshown infigures 18and •...
- Page 18 FENCE PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS Note: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT • The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself. If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by a qualified service technician at your nearest Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury.
- Page 19 _1, WARNING: Before starting any cutting DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENT operation, clamp or bolt your compound miter SCREW saw to a workbench. Never operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
- Page 20 Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 26. Release the switch trigger and allow the saw STRAIGHT blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out CROSSCUT of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from the miter table.
- Page 21 WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at BEVELCUT least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. •...
- Page 22 TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH • Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in YOUR MITER SAW: scrap material. • Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full • Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with height.
- Page 23 • Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just 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 maximum speed.
- Page 24 CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting 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.
- Page 25 CUTTING CROWN MOLDING LAYING MOLDING FLAT MITER TABLE Your compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crown molding. In general, compound miter See Figure 32. saws do a better job of cutting crown molding than To use this method for accurately cutting crown any other tool made.
- Page 26 When cutting crown molding b ythismethod thebevel angle should besetat33.85 °. Themiterangle should besetat31.62 ° eitherright o r left,depending onthe desired cutfortheapplication. Seethechart b elow for correct a nglesettings a ndcorrect p ositioning ofcrown molding o nmiter table. Thesettings i nthechart b elow canbeused forcutting AllStandard ( U.S.) c rown molding w ith52°...
- Page 27 CORDS WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of part may create a hazard or cause product power. To keep the loss to a minimum and to prevent damage.
- Page 28 Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs -- with the exception of the externally that should be periodically checked for wear. accessible brushes -- should be performed by a Proceed as follows when replacement is required: qualified service technician at a Sears store to •...
- Page 30 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 Figure A...
- Page 31 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts.
- Page 32 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 FigureB...
- Page 33 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. regarding your I...
- Page 34 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 • FigureC...
- Page 35 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your [ COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts.
- Page 36 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 SEE NOTE "A" Figure D...
- Page 37 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.243000 I The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. Always mention the model number in all correspondence...
- Page 38 For in-home major brand repair service: Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-4-MY-Horne s,, (1-800-469-4663) Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicilio - 1-800-676-5811 In Canada for all your service and parts needs call - 1-800-665-4455 Au Canada pour tout le service ou les pieces For the repair or replacement parts you need: Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week 1-800-366-PART...