Features; Know Your Compound Miter Saw; 15 Amp Motor; Cutting Capacities - Craftsman 315.2121O0 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER
SAW
See Figure 3.
Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself
with all operatingfeatures and safety requirements.
WARNING: Do not allow familiaritywith your
saw to make you careless. Remember that a
careless fraction of a second is sufficientto inflict
severe injury.
15 AMP MOTOR
Your saw has a powerful 15 amp motorwith sufficient
power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all
ball beadngs, and has extemally accessiblebrushes
for ease of servicing.
10 in. BLADE
A 10 in. saw blade is included with your compound
miter saw. It will cut matedais up to 2-5/8 in. thick or
5-3/4 in. wide, dependingupon the thickness of the
material and the settingat which the cut is being
made.
SWITCH
L_K_LEVER
UPPER
BLADE GUAND
CUTTING CAPACITIES
When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at O° and
the bevel angle Is set at 0°:
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of
5-3/4 in. wide X 2-5/8 in. thick.
When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at 45° and
the bevel angle Is set at 0°:
Your saw will cut matsdals up to a maximum of
4-1/4 in. wide X 2-5/8 in. thick.
When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at O ° and
the bevel angle is set at 45°:
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of
5-3/4 in. wide X 1-7/8 in. thick.
When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at 45 ° and
the bevel angle is set at 45°:
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of
4-1/4 in. wide X 1-7/8 in. thick.
SWITCHTRIGGER
DUSTGUIDE
BEVEL
LOCKKNOB
BLADEGUARD
MITERTABLE
)HANDS
ZONE LABEL
"NOHANDSZONE"
ZEROCLEARANCE
'LATE
LOCKPLATE
CONTROLARM
Posmvz_oP(_
MITER .
LOCKHANDLE
Fig. 3
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