Amp Motor - Craftsman 315.212120 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER
SAW
See Figure 3.
Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself
with all operating features and safety requirements.
_i WARNING: Do not allow familiaritywith your
saw to make you careless. Remember that a
careless fractionof a second is sufficientto inflict
severe injury.
15 AMP MOTOR
Your saw has a powerful15 amp motorwith sufficient
power to handle tough cuttingjobs. It is made with all
hell bearings, and has extemally accessiblebrushes
for ease of servicing.
12 in. BLADE
A 12 in. saw blade is includedwith your compound
miter saw. it willcut materials up to 7-7/8 in. wide,
depending upon the thicknessof the material and the
'settingat which the cut is being made.
CUTTING CAPACITIES
When the miter angle (raRer table) Is set at 0° and
the bevel angle Is set at 0°:
Your saw win cut materials up to:
max width x resultingheight 7-7/8 in. x 2-1/2 in.
When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at 45 ° and
the bevel angle Is eat at O°:
Your saw will cut materials up to:
max width x resultingheight 5-1/2 in. x 2-1/2 in.
When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at O ° and
the bevel angle Is sat at 45°:
Your saw will cut materials up to:
max width x resultingheight 7-7/8 in. x 1-3/4 in.
SWITCH
LOCK-OFF LEVER
UPPER
BLADE GUARD
TRIGGER
6 mm DUSTGUIDE
HEXKEY
\
LOWER
BLADE GUARD
MITER TABLE
"NOHANDS ZONE"
BOUNDARY MNE
NOHANDS
ZERO CLEARANCE
PLATE
' MRERSCALE
HEXKEY __
STORAGE AREA
MRER
TABLEFRAME
10
MmER
LOCKHANDLE
CONTROL ARM
MITER
PosmvE STOP(S) LOCKPLATE
Fig. 3