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Craftsman 315.212180 Owner's Manual

8-1/4 in, 18 volt professional cordless compound miter/trim saw
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8-1/4 in, 18 VOLT PROFESSIONAL
CORDLESS COMPOUND MITER/TRIM
SAW
Model No.
315.212180
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• I= CAUTION:
Read and follow
all Safety
Rules and Operating
Instructions
before first use of
this product.
Customer
Help Line: 1-800-932-3188
Sears,
Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179
USA
Visit the Craftsman
web page: www.sears.com/craftsman
972000-841
5-01
• Safety
• Features
• Adjustments
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
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  • Page 1 Rules and Operating • Adjustments Instructions before first use of • Operation this product. • Maintenance • Parts List Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 ® Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman 972000-841 5-01...

  • Page 2: Full One Year Warranty

    SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY RETURNING THE TOOL TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR OTHER CRAFTSMAN OUTLET IN THE UNITED STATES, This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
  • Page 3 The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
  • Page 4 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD FOR of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged CHARGER. Make sure your extension cord is in should be carefully checked to determine that it good condition.
  • Page 5 Lock the saw arm (bevel WARNING: When servicing use only identical function) by securely tightening the bevel lock Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other knob. parts may create a hazard or cause product NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE damage.
  • Page 6 • MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY IDENTICAL LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc- CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS. tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your saw. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS •...

  • Page 7: Rules For Safe Operation

    RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) DO NOT OPERATE CHARGER WITH A To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger DAMAGED CORD OR PLUG. If damaged, from outlet before attempting any maintenance have replaced immediately by a qualified or cleaning. Turning off controls will not reduce serviceman.
  • Page 8 8-1/4 in. Blade Diameter Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: 5/8 in. 5-1/2 in. W x 2-1/16 in. T Blade Arbor 2000 RPM Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°: No Load Speed 3-3/4 in. W x 2-1/16 in. T 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only Charger Rating 1 Hour...
  • Page 9 Thefollowing labelsareonthemitersawwithlocations indicated. Restore lower blade guard and securely tighten screw before use ANY GUARD. USE OF SAW E&_ DO NOT R EMOVE WITHOUT THIS GUARD WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. (Inside Front EdgeOf UpperBladeGuard) For Blade Change. See Owner's ("...
  • Page 10 Thefollowing itemsareincluded withyourCompound M iterSaw: • SawBlade- 8-1/4in. • 5 mmHexKey • DustGuide • 6mmHexKey • Owner'sManual • DustBag • Blade Wrench DUSTBAG BLADEWRENCH SAW BLADE DUSTGUIDE 5 mm HEX KEY 6 turnHEX KEY Fig. 2 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury.
  • Page 11 • Red light should turn on. Red light indicates fast BA'I-rERY PACK charging mode. The battery pack for your saw is shipped in a low If red light is flashing, this indicates battery pack is charge condition to prevent possible problems. deeply discharged or hot.
  • Page 12 LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER IMPORTANT INFORMATION RECHARGING HOT BATTERIES See Figures 5 & 6. LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS OF Under extreme continuous use, the batteries in your CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot battery pack cool down for approximately 1 hour •...
  • Page 13 KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER CUTTING CAPACITIES See Figure 8. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0 ° and Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself the bevel angle is set at 0°: with all operating features and safety requirements. Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum 5-1/2 in.
  • Page 14 SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 11. See Figure 9. A spindle lock button has been provided for locking For convenience when carrying or transporting your the spindle which keeps the blade in your saw from miter saw from one place to another, a carrying rotating.
  • Page 15 TRIGGER LOCK MOUNTING HOLES See Figure 13. See Figure 14. To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter Your compound miter saw should be permanently saw, we suggest that you remove battery pack and mounted to a firm supporting surface such as work- lock the switch in the off position.
  • Page 16 DUST BAG WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, See Figure 16. assemble all parts to your saw before attaching • Remove battery pack from saw. battery pack. Battery pack should never be attached to saw when you are assembling parts, _1= WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from making adjustments, installing or removing...
  • Page 17 LOWERBLADE TO INSTALL BLADE LOWER GUARD BRACKET BLADEGUARD See Figures 17, 18, 19and20. DANGER: A 8-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle.
  • Page 18 • Depress thespindle lockbuttonandrotatethe TO REMOVE BLADE bladeboltuntilthespindle locks. See Figure 20. See Figures 17, 18, 19, and20. • Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and • Remove battery pack from saw. remove the blade bolt. Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from blade bolt clockwise to loosen.
  • Page 19 • If the edge of the framing square and the throat Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show plate in the miter table are not parallel as shown only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being in figures 22 and 23, adjustments are needed, made in the illustrations.
  • Page 20 Usinga 6 mmhexkey, The edge of the square and the saw blade should loosen the socket head be parallel as shown in figure 25. screws securing the fence. See Figure 24. Adjust the fence left or right until the framing square and throat plate are parallel.
  • Page 21 SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 29 - 32. • Remove battery pack from saw. FENCE WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.
  • Page 22 • If thetopor bottom ofthesawbladeanglesaway Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, fromthesquare as shown infigures 30and31, loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjust- ment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob. adjustments areneeded. Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade into alignment with the square.
  • Page 23 PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENTS See Figure 33. Note: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. • Remove battery pack from saw. TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from • The saw arm should rise completely to the up your saw could result in accidental starting position by itself.
  • Page 24 TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating See Figure 35. tools. Failure to do so could result in objects • Depress latch located on front of battery pack (1) being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible to release battery pack.
  • Page 25 CROSSCUTTING • Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with See Figure 36. one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the fence.
  • Page 26 blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. BEVEL See Figures 43 and 44. See Figures 37 and 38. • When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the support the overhanging end(s) of the stock with a workpiece with the blade angled to the fence and roller stand or with a work surface level with the...
  • Page 27 COMPOUND MITER CUT TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH YOUR See Figures 39 and 40. MITER SAW: A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter • Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. angle and a bevel angle at the same time.

  • Page 28: Support Long Workpieces

    SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES • Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems See Figure 41. will occur when the cut is made. Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports •...
  • Page 29 cu'n'ING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since com- pound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior to making your required cut.
  • Page 30 LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE cu'n'ING CROWN MOLDING MITER TABLE Your compound miter saw does an excellent job of See Figure 42. cutting crown molding. In general, compound miter saws do a better job of cutting crown molding than To use this method for accurately cutting crown molding for a 90 °...
  • Page 31 Whencuttingcrownmolding bythismethod thebevel angleshouldbesetat 33.85 °. The miter angle should be set at 31.62 ° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter table.

  • Page 32: For Recycling

    Do not abuse power tools. Abusive practices can WARNING: When servicing, use only identical damage tool as well as workpiece. Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other Only the parts shown on parts list, pages 34 thru 39, part may create a hazard or cause product are intended to be repaired or replaced by the damage.
  • Page 34 _--.CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS COMPOUND MITER /TRIM SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212180_ " _ _"C_"_31 Figure A...
  • Page 35 ---- CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS COMPOUND MITER / TRIM SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212180 model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your I COMPOUND MITER / TRIM SAW or when ordering repair parts.
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  • Page 37 CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS COMPOUND MITER / TRIM SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212180----- COMPOUND MITER /TRIM SAW or when ordering repair pads. he model number wild be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence...
  • Page 38 CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS COMPOUND MITER / TRIM SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212180 "_, "%" 15 \" "30 _, ._ 9._._ J" "_ Figure C...
  • Page 39 CRAFTSMAN 18 VOLT PROFESSIONAL CORDLESS COMPOUND MITER /TRIM SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212180 ..--., he moder number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your | COMPOUND MITER / TRIM SAW or when ordering repair parts.
  • Page 40 Get it fixed, at your home or ours! For repair of major brand appliances in your own home... no matter who made it, no matter who sold it! 1-800-4-MY-HOME Anyt,me, day or n,ght (1-800-469-4663) www.sears.com To bring in products such as vacuums, lawn equipment and electronics for repair, call for the location of your nearest Sears Parts &...