General Electrical Connections - Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual

Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements (continued)
General Electrical Connections
DANGER: To avoid electrocution:
1. Use only identical replacement parts when ser-
vicing. Servicing should be performed by a
qualified service technician.
2. Do not use in rain or where floor is wet.
This tool is intended for indoor residential use
only.
I WARNING Do not permit fingers to touch the ter- [
minals of plug when installing or removing the
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plug to or from the outlet.
If power cord is worn or cut, or damaged in any way,
have it replaced immediately.
110-120 Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information
Double Insulated
The miter saw is double insulated to provide a double
thickness of insulation between you and the tool's electri-
cal system. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the
internal metal motor components with protecting insula-
tion.
Polarized Plug
Your unit has a plug that looks like the one shown.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this appliance has
a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This
plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way, if the plug
does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse plug. If it still does
not fit, contact a qualified electdcian to install the proper
outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.
Motor Safety Protection
IMPORTANT: To avoid motor damage, this motor should
be blown out or vacuumed frequently to keep sawdust
from interfering with normal motor ventilation.
1. Connect this tool to a 110-120V 15 amp branch circuit
with a 15 amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker. Using
the wrong size fuse can damage the motor.
2. If the motor won't start, release the trigger switch
immediately. Unplug The Tool. Check the saw blade
to make sure it turns freely. If the blade is free, try to
start the motor again. If the motor still does not start,
refer to the "Motor Trouble-Shooting Chart".
3. If the motor suddenly stalls while cutting wood, release
the trigger switch, unplug the tool, and free the blade
from the wood. The motor may now be restarted and
the cut finished.
4. Fuses may "bloW' or circuit breakers may l_ip frequently i_
WARNING: Double insulation does not take the I
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place of normal safety precautions when operating
this tool.
a Motor Is Overloaded-Overloading can occur if you
feed too rapidly or make too many start/stops in a
short time.
b Line voltages are more than 10% above or below the
nameplate voltage. For heavy loads, however, the
voltage at motor terminals must equal the voltage
specified on nameplate.
c Improper or dull saw blade are used.
5. Most motor troubles may be traced to loose or incor-
rect connections, overload, low voltage (such as small
size wire in the supply circuit) or to overly long supply
circuit wire. Always check the connections, the load
and the supply circuit whenever motor doesn't work
well. Check wire sizes and length with the Wire Size
Chart below.
Wire Sizes
NOTE: Make sure the proper extension cord is used and
is in good condition.
The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of
power. To keep this to a minimum and to prevent over-
heating and motor burn-out, use the table below to deter-
mine the minimum wire size (A.W.G.) extension cord.
Extension Cord Wire Sizes Required
Length (A.W.G.)
110-120V
0-25 Ft 18
26-50 Ft. 16
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