Product View And Parts Identification; Glossary Of Terms - Craftsman 137.212940 Owner's Manual

Exhaust
Coverplate Coverplate
stop screw
Upper
btadeguard
Lock-off
button
Saw switch handle
ON/OFF
trigger switch
Brush covers
Warning label
Tension adjusting bolt
45° Bevel Stop .,..
Hold-down champ
Clamp hock
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Arborlock
Lower bladeguard
0° Bevel slop
Fence
Miter lock
handle
Base
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Miter scale
Turntable Turntable support foot
Miter Spring lock
Depth adjustment bolt Lockpin
Stop bolt
Dust
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Cord brackets
Slide bar cover
Motor
Bevel
scale
Hold-down cha
Hand-holds
Mounting holes
Fence
Support bracket
Carriage
lock knob
Bevel lock
handle
CRAFTSMAN SUDING COMPOUND MITRE
SAW TERMS
ARBOR LOCK -Allows the user to keep the blade from
rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor screw
during blade replacement or removal.
BASE - Supports the table, holds accessories and allows
for workbench mounting.
BEVEL ADJUSTMENT STOPS - Bolts that are adjusted
to stop the saw blade at 0 ° and 45° bevel.
BEVEL LOCK HANDLE - Locks the mitre saw at a
desired bevel angle.
BEVEL SCALE - Measures the bevel angle of the saw
blade.
BLADE WRENCH - Fits the arbor screw for removing
and replacing the blade.
CARRBAGE LOCK KNOB - Prevents the saw's sliding
motion by locking the carriage in place.
COVER PLATE - Holds the lower guard and is attached
to the upper guard, it prevents the arbor screw from
backing out when properly attached with the cover plate
stop screw.
COVER PLATE STOP SCREW -Allows the cover plate
to be rotated to the rear for blade removal and replacement.
CUTTING HEAD ASSEMBLY - Consists of pivot arm,
blade, upper and lower blade guards, motor, switch, arbor
and pin locks, and switch on handle. Components work
together to perform cutting operation.
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT BOLT - Limits the saw blade
travel to approximately i/4" below the table,
EXHAUST PORT - Exhausts debris away from the operator.
FENCE - Helps to keep the workpiece from moving
when sawing.
HAND-HOLD - Provides a means of safely carrying the
saw,
HOLD-DOWN CHAIN - Holds the product down during
shipment to avoid damage to handle and motor. Remove
completely prior to completing assembly, adjustments
and turning on saw.
HOLD-DOWN CLAMP - Helps secure the workpiece to
the table for precise cutting.
LOCK-OFF BUTTON -Activates the ON/OFF switch
when depressed. This prevents the trigger switch from
being accidentally turned ON.
LOCK P_N - Locks the mitre saw in the lowered position
for compact storage. Use this only for carrying and storage
applications.
LOWER BLADE GUARD - Protects the user's hands from
the blade in the raised position. It retracts as the blade is
lowered to avoid binding on the workpiece.
M_TRE LOCK HANDLE - Rotates the saw to a right or
left cutting position and locks the mitre saw table at the
desired mitre angle.
MITRE SCALE - Measures the mitre angle of the saw
blade. Positive stop index points have been provided at
0, !5, 22.5, 31.6, and 450 right and left, and 600 right.
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IVttTRE SPRING LOCK-With the mitre lock handle, locks
the turn table at the desired angle.
MOUNTING HOLES - Provides a means of mounting the
sliding mitre saw to a stable work surface.
ON ! OFF TRIGGER SWITCH - Starts the saw when
squeezed. As a safety feature, the Iock-off button must
be depressed to activate the trigger and turn the saw ON.
Release the trigger to turn the saw OFE This switch can
accommodate a padlock (not provided) with a shackle of
up to 1/4" in diameter to prevent unauthorized use.
SLIDE BAR COVER - Covers and protects the 3 slide
carriage rails.
SWITCH HANDLE - Contains the trigger switch with a
lock-off button. The blade is lowered by pushing down on
the handle, and returns to the upright position when the
handle is released.
TABLE -- Sits in the base, supports the workpiece, and
allows rotation for mitre cutting.
TURNTABLE SUPPORT FOOT - Supports table arm when
wide, heavy boards are placed on the table, to help keep
the workpiece from moving away from the fence.
UPPER BLADE GUARD - Protects the user from the
saw blade teeth.
WARNING LABEL -Informs the user of dangers and
necessary precautions in the use of this saw. Read
carefully before using.
WOODWORKUNG TERMS
ARBOR -The shaft on which the blade is mounted.
BEVEL CUT -An angle cut made through the face of a
workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT -A simultaneous bevel and mitre cut.
CROSSCUT - A cut made across the width of the
workpiece.
FREEHAND -To perform a cut without using a fence or
other proper device.
GUM -A sticky sap-based residue from wood products.
HEEL - Misalignment of the blade.
KERF -The amount of material removed by a blade in a
through cut, or the slot produced by the blade in a partial
cut.
MITRE CUT - An angle cut made across the width of a
workpiece.
RESIN -A sticky sap that has hardened.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) - The number of
turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or table
top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part
of the workpiece which will be cut.
SET - The distance between two tips of the saw blade
teeth, bent outward in opposite directions to each other.
WORKPIECE -The item being cut. The surfaces of a
workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends,
edges.