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Craftsman 21217 - 12 in. Miter Saw Operator's Manual

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12 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW
WiTH LASER TRAC ®
Model No. 137.212170
CAUTION:
Before using this Miter Saw,
read this manual and follow
all its Safety Rules and
Operating
Instructions
Customer
Help
Line
For Techr|ical
Support
1-800-843-1682
•
Safety Instructions
•
Installation
•
Operation
•
Maintenance
•
Parts List
Sears
Parts
&
Repair
Center
1-800-488=1222
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
Visit our Craftsman
website:
www.sears.com/craftsman
Part No. 137212170001
Printed in China

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  • Page 1 Safety Rules and • Parts List Operating Instructions Sears Parts & Customer Help Line For Techr|ical Support Repair Center 1-800-843-1682 1-800-488=1222 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit our Craftsman website: www.sears.com/craftsman Part No. 137212170001 Printed in China...

  • Page 2: One Year Full Warranty

    Carton Contents ..........CRAFTSMAN ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY If this Craftsman tool fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to arrange for free repair (or replacement if repair proves impossible).
  • Page 3 WARNING iCONS Your power tool and its Owner's Manual may contain "WARNING iCONS" (a picture symbol intended to alert you to, and/or instruct you how to avoid, a potentially hazardous condition). Understanding and heeding these symbols will help you operate your tool better and safer. Shown below are some of the symbols you may see.

  • Page 4: Power Tool Safety

    GENERAL SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS 12._ ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION. Any power tool can throw foreign objects into BEFORE USING THiS POWER TOOL the eyes and could cause permanent eye damage. ALWAYS wear Safety Goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI Safety standard Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert Z87.1.

  • Page 5: Power Supply And Motor Specifications

    SPECiFiC SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS FOR THiS 18. iMPORTANT: After completing the cut, release COMPOUND MITER SAW the trigger and wait for the blade to stop before returning the saw to the raised position. DO NOT operate the miter saw until it is completely 19.

  • Page 6: Guidelines For Extension Cords

    ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FUSES may "blow" or circuit breakers may trip cont'd frequently if: DOUBLE INSULATED a. MOTOR is overloaded - overloading can occur The power tool is double insulated to provide a double if you feed too rapidly or make too many start/ thickness of insulation between you and tool's electrical stops in a short time.
  • Page 7 RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Supplied Not supplied ,_ WARNING Use only accessories recommended for this Blade Wrench Adjustable Wrench miter saw. Follow instructions that accompany accessories. Use of improper accessories cause hazards. Hex Key The use of any cutting tool except 12 in. saw blades which meet the requirements under recommended accessories...
  • Page 8 UNPACKING YOUR MITER SAW Place the saw on a secure stationary work surface. Separate all parts from the packing material. Check 1_, WARNING] each one with the illustration to make certain all items are accounted for, before discarding any To avoid injury from unexpected starting or packing material.
  • Page 9 Safety Lock-Off B utton Cover Plate Upper Blade Guard Dust Bag Lower Blade Guard Hold Down Latch Stop Block Right Extension Wing Sliding Fence Stop Locking Lever Lock Handle Left Extension Wing Arbor Lock Switch Handle ON/OFF Trigger Switch Carrying Handle Blade Laser Guide Bevel Scale...
  • Page 10 COMPOUND MITER SAW TERMS WRENCH STORAGE - Convenient storage to prevent misplacing the blade wrench. ARBOR LOCK - Allows the user to keep the blade from rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor bolt during blade replacement or removal. WOODWORKING TERMS ARBOR - The shaft on which a blade is mounted.
  • Page 11 ESTIMATED A SSEMBLY TIME: 10~15 MINUTES Push the hold down latch (2) into the locking hole (3). iNSTALLiNG THE MITER HANDLE (FIG. A) iMPORTANT: To avoid damage, never carry the miter saw by the switch handle, the cutting arm, or 1.

  • Page 12: Clamp Assembly

    INSTALLING THE HOLD-DOWN CLAMP ASSEMBLY Fig. G (FIG. F) 1. Loosen the lock knob (1) from the rear side of the saw base (2). 2. Place the hold-down clamp assembly (3) in one of two mounting holes (4). 3. Tighten the lock knob. Fig.

  • Page 13: Adjustment Instructions

    InstallingBlade (Fig. G, H, I) fence 90 ° to the blade and tighten the fence locking bolts. 1. Install a 12 in. blade with a 5/8 in. arbor (or a 1 in. arbor with a 5/8 in. reducer as saw comes with) CAUTION: If the saw has not been used recently, making sure the rotation arrow on the blade matches recheck blade squareness to the fence and readjust...

  • Page 14: Bevel Stop Adjustment

    CUTTING HEAD DOWNWARD TRAVEL 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 if further adjustment is needed. 6. Tighten bevel lock handle (1) and jamb nut (4) when WARNING] alignment is achieved, To avoid injury from unexpected starting or electrical shock, turn the switch OFF and remove Fig.
  • Page 15 Fig.O Mounting instructions (if stand is not used) 1. For stationary use, place the saw in the desired location, directly on a workbench where there is room for handling and proper support of the workpiece. The base of the saw has four mounting holes. Bolt the base of the miter saw (1) to the workbench (5), using the fastening method as shown in Fig P.
  • Page 16 LASER GUIDE (FIG. R) WARNING 1. To turn laser on, press on/off rocker switch (1) to "ON" position. 2. To turn off laser, press on/off rocker switch (1) to "OFF" position. Fig. R Your tool is equipped with the Laser guide using Class II laser beam.

  • Page 17: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS FOR BASIC missing, bent, damaged or broken in any way, or OPERATION any electrical parts don't work, turn the saw off and unplug it. BEFORE USING THE MITER SAW Replace bent, damaged, missing or defective parts before using the saw again. [_, WARNING] Maintain tools with care.

  • Page 18: Planyour Work

    PLANYOUR WORK Keep the cut off piece free to move sideways after it o Usethe right t ool.Don't f orcea toolor attachment is cut off. Otherwise, it could get wedged against the todoa jobitwasnotdesigned t odo.Usea different blade and thrown violently. toolforanyworkpiece t hatcan'tbeheldin a solidly Only the workpiece should be on the saws table.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    TURNING SAW ON (FIG. T) To reduce the likelihood of accidental starting, a thumb [,_ WARNING activated lock-OFF switch is located on top of the switch handle. The lock-OFF switch (1) must be pressed Proper positioning of your body and hands Never place hands near the cutting area.
  • Page 20 BEVEL CUT(FIG.V) COMPOUND CUT (FIG. X) A compound cut is the combination of a miter and a WARNING bevel cut simultaneously. The sliding fence must to be extended when 1. Loosen the bevel lock handle (1) and position the marking any bevel cut. Failure to extend the sliding cutting head at the desired bevel position, Lock the bevel lock handle.

  • Page 21: Sliding Fence

    SLiDiNG FENCE (FIG. AUXiLiARY WOOD FENCE (FIG. BB) When making multiple or repetitive cuts that result in 1,_ WARNING cut-off pieces of one inch or less, it is possible for the The sliding fence must be extended when making saw blade to catch the cut-off piece and throw it out of any bevel cut.
  • Page 22 CUTTING BASEMOLDING (FIG. C C) Fig. DD Basemoldings a ndmanyothermoldings c anbecuton a compound m itersaw.Thesetupofthesawdepends onmolding characteristics andapplication, as shown. Perform practice cutsonscrapmaterial to achieve best results: 1. Always makesuremoldings r estfirmlyagainst f ence andtable.Usehold-down o rC-clamps, whenever possible, andplacetapeontheareabeingclamped Miter saw table to avoidmarks.

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    do not use the saw until the damaged guard has been MAINTENANCE replaced. Develop a regular check to make sure the lower guard is working properly. Clean the lower guard [,A DANGER of any dust or buildup with a damp cloth. To avoid injury, never put lubricants on the blade while it is spinning.
  • Page 24 WARNING] To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments, TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - MOTOR PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION Brake does not Motor brushes not sealed or lightly Inspect/clean/replace brushes, See MAINTENANCE...

  • Page 25: Parts List

    MITER SAW MODEL NO. 137.212170 WARNING] When servicing use only CRAFTSMAN replacement parts, Use of any other parts many create a HAZARD or cause product damage, Any attempt to repair or replace electrical parts on this Miter Saw may create a...

  • Page 26: Miter Saw

    12 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NO. 137.212170 2MGR 2M6Q OKB9 I <_¢> 0KTS _0KD6, 2M6S 0DT7 27AE 0DT4 23V9 0CHG 0JFB ODTZ_ 0KE2 28JF 2LWL 0F1H )CHI 9JZN OKR1 2LSZ OJ4N 23TD 0KADe 23LN_ "23V1 0KR_ 28AE 0KR4 2M6I OJR03 0KNE OVSL...
  • Page 27 12 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NO. 137.212170 PARTS LiST AND SCHEMATIC FOR MOTOR Size I.D. Description 0JCF SPRING PIN (p4-30 0JX2 HEX. SOC SETSCREW M5"0.8-6 M5"0.8-12 0K44 CR. RE. PAN HD. SCREW & WASHER 0KCP CR. RE. PAN HEAD TAPPING & WASHER SCREW M5* 12-60 0KLA PLASTIC SCREW...
  • Page 28 Your Home For expert troubleshooting and home solutions advice: ÷anage www.managemyhome.com For repair - in your home - of all major brand appliances, lawn and garden equipment, or heating and cooling systems, no matter who made it, no matter who sold it! For the replacement parts, accessories owner's manuals that you need to do-it-yourself.

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