Craftsman 315.212010 Operator's Manual page 15

NOTE: M anyoftheillustrations i nthismanual showonly
portions ofthe compound mitersaw.Thisis intentional so
thatwecanclearly showpointsbeingmadeinthe
illustrations. Neveroperatethe sawwithoutall guards
securely
in place and in good operating condition.
LOCKING / UNLOCKING THE SAW ARM
See Figure 8.
When locking and unlocking the saw arm, it is not
necessary to loosen the depth control knob.
To unlock and raise the saw arm:
[] Firmly grasp the "D" handle and apply downward pres-
sure while at the same time pulling the lock pin out and
away from the saw housing.
[] Release the lock pin and slowly raise the saw arm.
To relock the saw arm:
[] Firmly grasp the "D" handle and apply downward pres-
sure while at the same time pulling the lock pin out and
away from the saw housing.
[] Release the lock pin allowing it to lock the saw into
place.
USING THE DEPTH STOP
See Figure 9.
When used, the depth stop limits the downward travel of
the blade when cutting dadoes and other non-through
CutS.
To use the depth stop:
[] If the saw is in storage or transport position, unlock the
saw arm.
[] Turn the depth stop to the left position.
[] With the depth control knob touching the depth stop,
adjust the depth control knob by turning the knob until
the desired depth of cut is attained.
NOTE: The depth stop must be pushed to the right before
locking / unlocking the saw arm.
"D" HANDLE
DEPTHCONTROL DEPTH
KNOB STOP
LOCK
PiN
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
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