Craftsman 315.212740 Operator's Manual page 11

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW
See Figure 1.
Before attempting to use this product, familiarizeyourself
w_ ail operating features and safety rules.
15 AMP MOTOR
Your sew has a powerful15 amp belt-driven motor with
sufficientpower to handle tough cutting lobs. It Is made
w;th airball bsedngs,and has externallyaecesaibre brush-
es for ease of servicing.
10 in, BLADE
A 10 in. carbide-Upped saw blade is included with your
compound miter sew. It will cut materialsup to 4 in. thick
or 6 In. wide, depending upon the angle at which the cut
is being made.
CARRYING HANDLE
See Figure 2.
For conveniencewhen carr_ng or transportingyour
miter saw from one place to another,a carryinghandte
has been provlded on top of the saw arm. To transport,
turn off and unplug your sew, then lower the sew arm and
lock it in the down position.Lock saw arm by pushingthe
lock pin to the left.
CARRYING
HANDL£
SAW LOCK PiN
ARM
DEVEL
KNOB
SPINDLE LOCK Bu'rroN
See Figure3.
A spindlelock button has been providedfor lockingthe
spindlewhich keeps the blade In your saw from rotating.
Depressand hold the lock button while instaging,chang-
ing, or removingblade.
SWITCH
mlGGER
SPINDLE
LOCK BUTi'ON
Fig. 3
SWITCH TRIGGER LOCK
See Figure 4.
To preventunauthorizeduse of your compound miter saw,
we suggestthat you disconnectIt from the power supply
and lock the switch in the off position.To took the switch,
installa padlock (not included)throughthe hole in the
switch trigger,A lock with a tong shackteup to 9/32 In.
diameter may be used. When the lock is insta(iedand
locked, the switch Is Inoperable.Store the padlock key In
another location.
MITERLOCK
HANOLE
SAWARM
LOCKED IN GOWN POSITION
Fig. 2
MITER LOCK HANDLE
See Rgure 2.
The miter lock handle securelyrocks your saw at desired
miter angles.
Fig. 4
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