Craftsman 137.375640 Operator's Manual page 16

AMPERAGE ( AMPS) - A measure
oftheflowofelectric current. H igher
ratings generally means thetoolis
suitedforheavier u se.
ARBOR LOCK - Allows theuserto
keeptheblade fromrotating while
tightening o r loosening thearborbolt
duringbladereplacement or removal.
BASE - Supports t hetable,holds
accessories andallowsforworkbench
or legsetmounting.
BEVEL LOCKING HANDLE - Locks
themitersawat a desired bevel a ngle.
BEVEL SCALE - Tomeasure t he
bevel a ngleofthesawblade0° to45°
left.
EYEPROTECTION - Goggles or
spectacles i ntended toprotect y our
eyes.Eyeprotection s houldmeet t he
requirements ofANSIZ.87.1(USA) o r
CSAZ94.3-M88 ( Canada).
FACESHIELD - An impact r esistant
shieldthathelpstoprotect y ourface
fromchips, s parks, s malldebris.
Should onlybeusedinconjunction w ith
additional eyeprotection.
FENCE - Helps to keep theworkpiece
frommoving whensawing. S caled to
assist w ithaccurate cutting.
GUARD - Protective d evice thatforms
a barrier between a hazardous o bject
suchasa blade, w heel o r cutterand
theoperator.
CARBIDE TIPPED - Extremely h ard
steelpieces withsharpcutting edges
fastened tocuttingtoolssuchassaw
blades.
COVER PLATE SCREW - Loosen this
screwandrotate theplateforaccess to
thebladearborbolt.
DOUBLE-INSULATED - Aformof
electrical protection f eaturing two
separate insulation s ystems t o help
protect a gainst e lectrical shock.
EXTENSION C ORD - Anelectric cord
usedbetween power toolsandoutlets
toextend therange ofthetools.The
moreamperage y ourtoolusesorthe
longer t hedistance fromtooltooutlet,
thelarger sizeofthewireneeded in
yourextension c ord.
HOLDDOWN LATCH - Locks the
mitersawinthelowered position for
compact storage andtransportation.
INSTRUCTION OR OPERATOR'S
MANUAL - Booklet accompanying
your power tool that describes the
hazards and safe operation procedures,
and outlines basic tool operation, care
and maintenance.
MITER HANDLE - Used to rotate the
table, and to rotate the saw to a right or
left cutting position.
MITER SCALE - Measures the miter
angle 0 ° to 45 ° left and right.
MOUNTING HOLES - To mount the
miter saw to a stable surface.
ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH - To start
the tool, squeeze the trigger. Release
the trigger to turn off the miter saw.