Craftsman 315.212120 Owner's Manual page 19

DEPTH STOP
ADJUSTMENT
BEVEL
LOCK K NOB
MITER
PosmvE TABLE
STOP ADJUSmENTLOCK N UT(S) Fig.25
• Lower t heblade intothezeroclearance throat
plata of
the miter table. Check blade clearance
and maximum cuttingdistance (distance from
fence where blade enters) to front of miter table
sloL
• Readjust if necessary.
WARNING: Do not start your compound miter
saw without checking for interferencebetween
the blade and the miter table support. Damage
could result to the blade if it strikes the miter
table supportduring operation of the saw.
• Tighten the hex nut with a 17 mm wrench or
adjustable wrench.
• To prevent the depth stop adjustment screw from
tuming while tighteningthe hex nut, carefully held
it withthe hex key while tighteningthe hex nut.
APPLICATIONS
(Use only for the purposes limed below)
• Cross cuttingwood and plastic.
• Cross cutting miters,joints, etc. for pictureframes,
moldings, door casings, and fine joinery.
Note: The blade provided is fine for most wood
cuttingoperations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting
plastic, usa one of the accessory blades available
from your nearest Sears store.
& WARNING: Before starting any cutting
operation,clamp, bolt or nail your compound
miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your
miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position.
Failure to heed this waming can result in sorious
personal injury.
cu'n'ING WITH YOUR COMPOUND
MITER SAW
&
WARNING: When using a work clamp or
C-clamp to secure your workpiece, clamp
workpiece on one side of the blade only. The
workpiece must remain free on one side of the
blade to prevent the blade from bindingin
workpiece.The workpiece bindingthe blade will
cause motor stallingand kickback.This situation
could cause an accident resultingin possible
serious personal injury.
CROSSCUTTING
See Figure26.
A crosscutis made by cutting across the grain of the
workpiece.A straight crosscutis made with the miter
table set at the zero degree position. Miter crosscuts
are made with the miter table set st some angle other
than zero.
TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITER
SAW:
• Pull out the lock pinand lift saw arm to itsfull
height.
• Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter
lock handle approximately one-haftturn to the left
to loosen.
• Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb
and held.
• Rotate the control arm untilthe pointer aligns with
the desired angle on the miter scale.
• Release the miter lock plate.
Note: You can quickly locate 0 °, 15°, 22-1/2°,
31.62°, and 45 ° left or right by releasingthe lock
plate as you rotate the controlarm. The lock plate
will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches,
located in the miter table frame,
• Tighten the miter lock handle securely.
,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always tighten the miter lock handle securely
before makinga cut. Failure to do so could result
in movement of the control arm or miter table
while making a cut.
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