Carrying Handle; Spindle Lock Button; Bevel Lock Knob; Lock-Off Lever - Craftsman 315.243000 Owner's Manual

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
LOCK-OFF
LEVER
SWITCH
TRIGGER
SPINDLE
LOCK BUTTON
SAW
ARM
Fig. 5
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.
MITERLOCK
HANDLE
SAW ARM
LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION
Fig. 4
POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE
Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 22-1/2 ° and
45° . The 22-1/2 ° and 45 ° positive stops have been
provided on both the left and right side of the miter
table.
BEVEL LOCK KNOB
The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound
miter saw at desired bevel angles. Positive stop
adjustment screws have been provided on each side
of the saw arm. These adjustment screws are for
making fine adjustments at 0° and 45 °. See pages 18
and 19.
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-oft position when the switch
trigger is released.
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 6
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 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
in another location.
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