Craftsman 315.235360 Owner's Manual

Craftsman 315.235360 Owner's Manual

10 in. (254 mm) compound miter saw double insulated
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Owner's Manual
CRAFTSMAN °
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10 in. (254 mm)
COMPOUND MITER SAW
Double Insulated
Model No.
315.235360
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CAUTION: Readand
. follow all Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions before
first use of this product,
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
NRTUC
972000-473
10-97

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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual CRAFTSMAN ° 10 in. (254 mm) COMPOUND MITER SAW Double Insulated Model No. 315.235360 Save this manual for future reference CAUTION: Readand . follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product, NRTUC Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA...
  • Page 2 Parts Ordering / Se_,ice ........:..............i"." ..... 38 FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW If this CIIRFTSMRN Compound Miter Saw fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair it, free of charge.
  • Page 3 The purpose of safety symbols Is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The Instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
  • Page 4 - : -nuI.r.o $_ru; vru;nru4• urn1 tvvnnumuvl;_,u/ KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. • DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing, • Keep hands away from blades. Do not reach gloves, neckties, dngs, bracelets, or other undemeath work or around or under the blade jewelry.
  • Page 5 WARNING: When servicing use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other • ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE ROOM AND parts may create a hazard or cause product SUPPORT for crosscutting long workpieces.
  • Page 6 RULES FOR SAFI| OPF.HATIUN |uontnnueo! • ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity DO NOT TURN THE •OTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that to loosen and could create a hazard.
  • Page 7 BladeDiameter 10 in. (254 mm) Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: Blade Arbor Maximum Width 5/8 in. (16 mm) 5-9/16 in. (141.3 ram) W x 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm) T NoLoadSpeed 5000 RPM Maximum Thickness Rating 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only 3-9/16 in.
  • Page 8 I W-"I :-J_1 ib,"] The following labels are on the miter saw with loca- tions indicated. Restore lowerblade guard andsecurely tightenscrew before use CRAFTSMRN ,.m.,,.,. "1 10 inch Miter Saw 120VOLTS 60Ftz AC0NLY 15A CAUTION:FoR SAFE OPERATION, SEE OWNER'S MANUAL WEAR EYE PROTECTION,WHEN SERVICING, USE ONLY19ENTICALCRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS.
  • Page 9 The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: • Saw Blade - 10 in. (254 mm) • 5 mm Hex Key (Allen wrench) • Miter Lock Handle • 8 mm Hex Key (Allen wrench) • Dust Guide • Owner's Manual •...
  • Page 10 KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER CUTTING CAPACITIES When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at O ° and See Figure 3. the bevel angle is set at O°: Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum with all operating features and safety requirements.
  • Page 11 I i_TM,,IIJMiJ=1,iq,,,-]l SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 4. See Figure 5. A spindle lock button has been provided for locking For convenience when carrying or transportating your miter saw from one place to another, a carrying the spindle which stops the rotation of the blade in handle has been provided on top of the saw arm as your saw.
  • Page 12 POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE _--7-1/8"---_9-7/8"-- 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 ,-IJI table.
  • Page 13 INSTALL BLADE WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury. See Figures 10, 11, and 12. assemble all parts to your saw before connecting it to power supply. Saw should never be WARNING: A 10 in. (254 mm) blade is the connected to power supply when you are maximum blade capacity of your saw.
  • Page 14 • Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and LOWER outer blade washer where they contact the blade. BLADE G UARD 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 of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is FENCE RTABLE intentional so that we can cleady show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition.
  • Page 16 • Using the5 mmhexkey(Allen wrench) p rovided, loosen thesocket h eadscrewslocated under t he miter table. See Figure 16. Adjust the miter table FENCE left or dght until the framing square and zero clearance throat plate are parallel. • ReUghten the screws securely and recheck the fence-to-table alignment.
  • Page 17 Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at D° • The edge of the square and the saw blade should bevel (blade set 90 ° to miter table). Tighten bevel be parallel as shown in figure 17. lock knob. •...
  • Page 18 PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS Note: These adjustments were made at the factory FENCE 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 a Sears store to BLADE...
  • Page 19 WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt your compound miter DEPTHSTOP saw to a workbench. Never operate your miter ADJUSTMENT SCREW saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this waming can result in sedous personal injury.
  • Page 20 Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 26. Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from tuming before removing the workpiece STRAIGHT CROSSCUT from the miter table.
  • Page 21 WARNING: To avoidseriouspersonalinjury, keep your handsoutsidethe no handszone; at least 3 in. (76.2 mm) from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding BEVELCUT workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. Before tuming 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.
  • Page 22 TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH • Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board YOUR MITER SAW: is warped, place the convex side against the • Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. fence.
  • 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, slide the lock-off lever back, then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to roach 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, tdal cuts should be made in scrap matedal, and much thought and planning made, prior to making your required cut.
  • Page 25 LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE CUTTING CROWN MOLDING MITER TABLE Your compound miter saw does an excellent job of See Figure 32. cutting crown molding. In general, compound miter 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 by this method the bevel angle should be set at 33.85 ° . The miter angle should be set at 31.62 ° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter table.
  • 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 end to prevent damage.
  • Page 28 Your saw has extemally accessible brush assemblies WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all that should be periodically checked for wear. repairs -- with the exception of the extemally accessible brushes -- should be performed by a Proceed as follows when replacementis required: qualified service technician at a Sears store to •...
  • Page 30 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 Figure37...
  • Page 31 MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in an correspondence regarding your I CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE 37...
  • Page 32 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 Figure 38...
  • Page 33 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 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 34 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 .._6 Figure 39...
  • Page 35 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 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 ordedng repair parts.
  • Page 36 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 SEENOTE"A" Figure40...
  • Page 37 CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.235360 The model number will be found on e plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your | CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordedng repair parts.
  • Page 38 Forthe repair or replacementpartsyou need delivereddirectlyto yourhome Call7 am - 7 pm, 7 daysa week 1-800-366-PART (1-800-366-7278) Forrepairservice Call 24 hoursa day,7 daysa week 1-8OO-4-REPAIR (1-800-473-7247) Forthe locationof a SearsPartsand RepairCenterin yourarea Call24 hours a day,7 daysa week mmmmmn 1-800-488-1 i|nnii The model numberof thistoolwill be foundon a serial plate attackedto the motorhousing.When requestingserviceor...

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