Body And Hand Position; Laser On/Off Switch; Three Position Rotating Handle; Turning The Saw On - Craftsman 137.212150 Operator's Manual

BODY AND HAND POSITION (Fig. S)
Proper positioning of your body and hands when
operating the miter saw will make cutting easier and
safer. Never place hands near the cutting area. Place
hand at least 8-1/2" away from the path of the blade.
Hold workpiece firmly against the fence to prevent
movement toward the blade. Keep hands in position
until the trigger has been released and the blade has
completely stopped. Before making a cut, with the
power switch in the OFF position bring the saw blade
down to the workpiece to see the cutting path of the
blade.
• Keep children away. Keep all visitors a safe
distance from the miter saw. Make sure
bystanders are clear of the miter saw and
workpiece.
• Don't force the tool. It will do the job better and
safer at its designed rate. Feed the saw into the
workpiece slowly with a firm downward motion.
Before freeing jammed material
• Turn switch OFF.
• Unplug the miter saw.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
After finishing a cut
• Keep holding the power head down.
• Release the switch, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before moving your hands.
• If the blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds, unplug
the saw and follow refer to THE
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.
Fig. S
8-1/2" 8-1/2"
LASER ON/OFF SWITCH (Fig. T)
Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye exposure.
Always un-plug miter saw from power source
before making any adjustment.
1. Unlock the laser guide lever (1) by pulling it out
toward the left side of the saw.
2. Slide out on the laser guide assembly by pulling on
the tab (2)
3. Lock the laser guide assembly into place by
pushing the locking lever in toward the right side of
the saw.
4. To turn the laser ON or OFF, press the rocker
switch (3).
THREE POSITION ROTATING HANDLE (Fig. U)
The handle of the miter saw has been designed to
rotate and lock at three different positive stops; 0°, 45 °,
and 90 ° for operator convenience. To rotate the
handle:
1. Unlock the red handle locking lever (4) by pulling it
toward the front of the machine.
2. Pull the red handle-locking latch (8) to the front of
the saw and hold in position.
3. Rotate the handle to 0°, 45 ° or 90 ° and release the
handle locking latch.
NOTE: After releasing the handle locking latch,
rotate the handle left and right to make sure the
latch engages into the positive locking position.
4. Lock the handle locking lever (4) by pushing it IN
toward the rear of the handle.
NOTE: The tightness of the rotating handle (1)when
locked in position can be adjusted by following steps:
1. Loosen & remove the four screws (6), and remove
the carry handle (7).
2. If the rotating handle (1) is too loose or tight, adjust
the nut (9) clockwise or counter clockwise with a
13mm wrench.
Fig. U
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3
TURNING THE SAW ON (Fig. U)
To reduce the likelihood of accidental starting, a thumb
activated yellow lock-OFF switch is located on top of
the switch handle. The safety lock-OFF button (2) must
be pushed forward before the trigger switch can be
activated and the miter saw started. Make the switch
child-proof. Insert a padlock through the hole (3) in the
trigger switch and lock it. This will prevent children and
other unauthorized users from turning the switch ON.