Craftsman 315.212350 Operator's Manual page 11

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW
See Figure 1,
Before attempting to use this product, familiarizeyourself
wffh art operatingfeatures and safety rules.
15 AMP MOTOR
Yoursew has e powerful15 amp belt-driven motor with
sufficientpower to handle tough cuttingjobs. It is made
with art ball bearings, and has externallyaccessible brush-
es for ease of servicing.
12 in. BLADE
A 12 In. carblde-t/pped sew blade Is Inc./uded with your
compound miter saw. It will out materials up to 4 in, thick
or 7-7/8 in, wide, dependingupon the angle at which the
cut is being made.
CARRYING HANDLE
See Figure2.
For convenience when carryingor tr_nspodingyour
miter saw from one place to another,a carryinghandie
has been provided on top of the saw arm. To transport,
turn off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw arm and
lock it in the down position,Lock sew arm by pushingthe
lock pin to the left.
SAW
ARM
CARRYING
HANDLE
LOCK P1N
BEVEL
KNOB
SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON
See Figure 3.
A spindlelock button has been provided for lockingthe
spindlewhich keeps the blade in your saw from rota_ng.
Depressand hold the lock buttonwhile installing,chang-
ing, or removingblade.
SWITCH
TRIOOER
SPINDLE
LOCK BUT[ON
Fig. 3
SWITCH TRIGGER LOCK
See Figure ,1.
To preventunauthorizeduse of your compound miter saw,
we suggest that you disconnectit from the power supply
and lock the switch In the off position.To lock the switch,
installa padlock (not included)throughthe hole in the
switch trigger. A lock with a long shackle up to 9/32 in.
diameter may be used,When the lock Is installedand
locked, the switch is inoperable.Store the padlock key in
another location.
MITER LOCK
HANDLE
SAWARM
LOCKED IN DOWNPOSITION
Fig. 2
MITER LOCK HANDLE
See Figure2.
The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired
miter angles.
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 4
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