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12 iN. DUAL BEVEL SLiDiNG
COMPOUND
MITER SAW WiTH
LASER TRAC ®
Model No. 137.186290
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US
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- Page 1 For Technical Support Repair Center 1-800-843-1682 1-800-488-1222 Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 See the full line of Craftsman e products at craftsman.corn Click on the Craftsman Club e link and join today! Part No. 137186290001 Printed in Taiwan...
- Page 2 For warranty coverage details to obtain free repair or replacement, visit the web site: www.craftsman.com This warranty does not cover the blade, which is an expendable part that can wear out from normal use within the warranty period.
- Page 3 Motor: Power Source ........... 120V AC, 60 Hz, 15 Amp Speed ............4200 RPM (No load) Brake ............Electric Double insulated ........Motor Arbor Shaft Size ......5/8 in. Blade Size: 12 in. Diameter ............ Arbor size ..........1 in. w/a 5/8 in. reducer Rotating Table: Diameter ............
- Page 4 WARNING iCONS Your power tool and its Operator's Manual may contain "WARNING iCONS" (a picture symbol intended to alert you to, and/or instruct you how to avoid, a potentially hazardous condition). Understanding and heeding these symbols will help you operate your tool better and safer. Shown below are some of the symbols you may see.
- Page 5 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9. USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Do not BEFORE USING THISPOWER TOOL force the tool or an attachment to do a job for which it was not designed. Safetyisa combination ofcommon sense, s taying alertandknowing how 10.USE PROPER EXTENSION to useyourpower t ool.
- Page 6 WEAR A FACE MASK part that is damaged should be OR DUST MASK. Sawing properly repaired or replaced. operation produces dust. 20. NEVER LEAVE THE TOOL SECURE WORK. Use RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN THE POWER "OFF". Do not walk clamps or a vise to hold work when practical.
- Page 7 SPECiFiC SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS 10.USE only blade collars specified for FOR THiS COMPOUND MITER SAW your saw. DO NOT operate the miter saw 11 .NEVER use blades larger in diameter than 12 inches. until it is completely assembled and installed according to these 12.NEVER apply lubricants to the instructions.
- Page 8 21 .NEVER cut small pieces. If the or "hangs-up", adjust or repair it workpiece being cut would cause immediately. Be alert at all times your hand or fingers to be within - especially during repetitive, 8-3/4 in. of the saw blade the monotonous operations.
- Page 9 POWER SUPPLY AND MOTOR will fit in a polarized outlet only one SPECiFiCATiONS way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does The AC motor used in this saw is not fit, contact a qualified electrician to a universal, nonreversible type.
- Page 10 3. If the tool suddenly stalls while nameplate ampere rating. If in doubt, cutting wood, release the trigger use the next heavier gauge. The smaller switch, unplug the tool and free the the gauge number, the heavier the cord. blade from the wood. The saw may now be started and the cut finished.
- Page 11 ACCESSORIES Visit a Craftsman Hardware Department or see the Craftsman Power and Hand Tool Catalog to purchase recommended accessories for this power tool. AkWARNINGI To avoid the risk of personal...
- Page 12 Supplied Not supplied Blade Wrench Adjustable Wrench Phillips Screwdriver Slotted Screwdriver 5 mm Hex Wrench Combination Square COMBINATION SQUARE MUST BE TRUE Should not gap or overlap when square is flipped over (see dotted figure). Straight edge or a 3/4 in. board, this Draw light line on edge must be perfectly straight.
- Page 13 UNPACKING Y OUR MITER SAW 2. Place the saw on a secure stationary work surface. {,A WARNING 3. Separate all parts from the packing material. Check each one with the To avoid injury from unexpected illustration to make certain all items starting or electrical shock, do not...
- Page 14 Motor Built-in CarryHandle Built-in CarryHandle (Liftunithere) (Liftunithere)_ ON/OFF Trigger S witch Hold-down C lamp Trigger S witch Handle Blade SlidingFence 4> Guard MiterHandle Stop Table Up-front B evel Positive Stop LeftTableExtension LockHandle Locking Lever Safety Lock-off Button BeltCover LockStopLatch LaserTracGuide Blade..
- Page 15 AMPERAGE ( AMPS) - A measure requirements ofANSIZ.87.1(USA) o r oftheflowofelectric current. H igher CSAZ94.3-M88 ( Canada). ratings generally means thetoolis FACESHIELD - An impact r esistant suitedforheavier u se. shieldthathelpstoprotect y ourface ARBOR LOCK - Allows theuserto fromchips, s parks, s malldebris. keeptheblade fromrotating while Should onlybeusedinconjunction w ith tightening o r loosening thearborbolt...
- Page 16 ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH - Tostart HEEL- Misalignment oftheblade. thetool,squeeze thetrigger. R elease KERF - Thewidthofa sawcut, thetrigger t oturnoffthemitersaw. determined b ythethickness a ndsetof POSITIVE S TOPLOCKING LEVER - theblade. Locks themiter sawata preset p ositive KICKBACK - sudden andunintended stopforthedesired miterangle.
- Page 17 2. Pull out the lock stop latch (2). WARNING] 3. Allow the cutting head to rise to the To avoid injury, do not connect uppermost position. this miter saw to the power source When transporting or storing the miter until it is completely assembled and saw, the cutting head should always be adjusted and you have read and locked in the down position:...
- Page 18 INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (FIG. D) Fig. F 1. Install the dust port elbow (3) on the dust port located in the back of the ,_o_,_ saw head, behind the motor. 2. Place the dust bag neck opening '.i I around the dust port elbow (3), and release the metal collar.
- Page 19 o Do not start the sliding o To avoid back injury, lift the saw compound miter saw without by using the designated carrying checking for interference handles located on the top of the between the blade and table machine. When lifting, bend at insert.
- Page 20 Fig. I Removing Blade 1Mtersaw ase 1. Unplug the saw from the outlet. 2. Raise the miter saw to the upright 2. Hex head bolt position. 3. Rubber washer 4. Flat washer 3. Loosen the lower cover plate screw 5. Work surface 5 -mL- : ', (1) and the upper cover plate screw...
- Page 21 9. Remove t hearborbolt(6),theblade iMPORTANT: Make sure the flats of collar(7),andtheblade(8).Donot the blade collars are engaged with remove the inner bladecollar. the flats on the arbor shaft. Also, the (Fig.M) flat-side of the arbor collar must be 10.Raise t he lower clearplastic blade placed against the blade.
- Page 22 BEVEL STOP ADJUSTMENT screws (1) using a #2 Phillips screwdriver. {,A WARNING Adjust bevel indicators (2) to the "0" mark on the bevel scale and To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the retighten the screws. OFF position and the plug is not connected to the power source outlet.
- Page 23 Fig.P Fig. Q 45° Right Bevel Positive Stop 33.9 ° Left & Right Bevel Adjustment Adjustment (Fig. Q) (Fig. R, S) 1. Set the miter angle to zero degrees. 1. Set the miter angle to zero degrees. Fully extend the sliding fence Fully extend both sliding fences.
- Page 24 Fig.S MITER SCALE INDICATOR ADJUSTMENT (FIG. T) ,, • ..1. Move the table to the 0° positive stop. 2. Loosen the screw (4) that holds the djq_'_For33.9 right indicator with a Phillips screwdriver. <..:,__,.,%.':, beve pos t ve 3. Adjust the indicator (3) to the 0 ° _., 7_x,1..
- Page 25 POSiTiVE STOP MITER ANGLE Adjustment (Fig. V) ADJUSTMENT (FIG. V) 1. Press down and lock the miter quick- 1. Unlock the miter table by lifting up on cam table lock (1). the quick-cam miter table lock (1). 2. Using a 13 mm wrench, turn the stop nut (4) to the left as shown to extend 2.
- Page 26 AdjustingCuttingDepth(Fig.W) the Laser Trac®cutting guide using Class Themaximum depth travel o fthecutting Ilia laser beam. The laser beam will head wassetatthefactory. Check to enable you to preview the saw blade path seethattheblade doesnot extend more on the stock to be cut before starting the than 1/4 in.
- Page 27 Laser Aperture Label: AVOID Fig. Z blade EXPOSURE: Laser radiation emitted from this aperture. (Fig. Y) AVOID EXPOSURE Laser radiation A is emittedfrom/_.\ this aperture _V laser be'_am "workpiece / _k,,,_, cutting line top view Fig. Y Laser Warning Label SLIDING THE REAR EXTENSION Laser Aperture Label...
- Page 28 SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS FOR BASIC o Compare the direction of rotation SAW OPERATION arrow on the guard to the direction arrow on the blade. The blade teeth BEFORE USING THE MITER SAW should always point downward at the front of the saw. i,_k WARNING] o Tighten the arbor bolt.
- Page 29 RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES from accidental contact with moving o Consult theACCESSORIES parts, do not do layout, assembly, or ATTACHMENTS section ofthis setup work on the miter saw while Operator's M anual forrecommended any parts are moving. accessories. Follow theinstructions Avoid accidental starting, make sure thatcomewiththeaccessory.
- Page 30 o Donotwearlooseclothing, gloves, o Keep thecutoffpiece freetomove neckties o rjewelry(rings, w atches). sideways a fteritis cutoff.Otherwise, Theycangetcaught a nddrawyou itcould getwedged against the intomoving parts. bladeandthrown violently. o Wearnon-slip footwear. o Onlytheworkpiece s houldbeon thesawstable. o Tiebacklonghair. o Rolllongsleeves above theelbow. o Secure work.
- Page 31 Starting a cut: ,_, WARNING Place hands at least 8-3/4 in. away To avoid injury, follow all applicable from the path of the blade - out of safety instructions, when cutting the "no-hands zone". (Fig. BB) non=ferrous metals: Hold workpiece firmly against the o Use only saw blades specifically fence to prevent movement toward recommended for non-ferrous metal...
- Page 32 BASIC SAW OPERATIONS SLiDiNG FENCE (FIG. DD) WARNING] [,,A WARNING] The sliding fence must be extended to For your convenience, your saw has a blade brake. The brake is the left when making bevel cuts. The sliding fences note three bevel angles not a safety device.
- Page 33 REMOVING OR iNSTALLiNG THE Fig. EE I,A WARNING DRY RUN =it is important to know where the blade will intersect with the workpiece during cutting operations. Always perform a simulated cutting sequence with the power tool switched OFF to gain an understanding of the projected path of the saw blade.
- Page 34 BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW If the miter angle desired is NOT e Never leave tool running one of the ten positive stops noted unattended. Turn power OFF. Wait above, simply lock the table at the for all moving parts to stop. desired angle by pressing down on e Make workshop childproof.
- Page 35 Tiltthecuttinghead tothedesired 2. Setthedesired bevel a ngleusing angleasshown onthebevel s cale(1). thebevel l ockhandle (1). Thebladecanbepositioned a tany 3. Setthedesired miterangleandlock angle, f roma 90° straight c ut(0° on intoposition. See"MITER CUT". thescale) t o a 45° leftandrightbevel. Tighten thebevel l ockhandle (2)by Fig.I! pushing downtolockthecuttinghead inposition.
- Page 36 Fig. JJ 2. Set both the desired bevel angle and/or the miter angle and lock into position. 3. If bevel cutting, set both the left and right sliding fences (2) to their proper location. 4. Use a hold down clamp to secure the workpiece.
- Page 37 CUTTING R OWED MATERIAL (FIG. LL) 2. Lower the cutting head to the depth marked on the workpiece, WARNING] holding the upper arm, and adjust To avoid injury from materials being the stop knob (1) until it touches thrown, always unplug the saw the stop plate (2).
- Page 38 Fig. NN CUTTING BASE MOLDING (FIG. PP) Base moldings and many other moldings can be cut on a compound miter saw. The setup of the saw depends on molding characteristics and application, as shown. Perform practice cuts on scrap material to achieve best results: 1.
- Page 39 CUTTING CROWN MOLDING Fig. RR (FIG. QQ, RR) Settings for standard crown molding Your compound miter saw is suited lying flat on compound miter saw table for the difficult task of cutting crown molding. To fit properly, crown molding Inside corner must be compound-mitered with extreme accuracy.
- Page 40 CROWN MOLDING CHART Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings Wall to Crown Molding Angle 52/38 Crown Molding 45/45 Crown Molding 52/38 ° Crown Molding 45/45 ° Crown Molding Angle Miter Bevel Miter Bevel Angle Between Setting Setting Setting Setting Between Miter...
- Page 41 MAINTENANCE of the assembly go in the same hole the carbon part fits into. Tighten the i,A WARNING] cap snugly, but do not overtighten. Never put lubricants on the blade Repeat for the carbon brush located on the other side of motor. while it is spinning.
- Page 42 SAWDUST Fig.TT Periodically, sawdust w illaccumulate under theworktable a ndbase. T his could causedifficulty inthemovement oftheworktable whensetting up a mitercut.Frequently blowoutor vacuum upthesawdust. I,A WARNING If blowing sawdust, wear proper eye protection to keep debris from blowing into eyes. Fig.UU LUBRICATION (FIG.
- Page 43 WARNING] To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - MOTOR SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION Brake does 1. Motor brushes not sealed 1.
- Page 44 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - SAW OPERATION SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION Blade hits table. 1. Misalignment. See ADJUSTMENT - Setting Cutting Depth section. 1. Miter table unlocked. Angle of cut not See OPERATION - Miter Angle accurate. Can 2. Sawdust under table. Adjustment section.
- Page 45 12 iN. SLiDiNG COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NO. 137.186290 i_ WARNING When servicing use only CRAFTSMAN replacement parts. Use of any other parts many create a HAZARD or cause product damage. Any attempt to repair or replace electrical parts on this Miter Saw may create a HAZARD unless repair is done by a qualified service technician.
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- Page 47 12 iN. SLiDiNG COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NO. 137.186290 PARTS LiST FOR SAW SCHEMATIC I.D. Description Size Q'ty I.D. Description Size Q'ty 082J CUSHION 26NN UPPER TUBE 26NS LOCKING 082Q LOCK NUT 091S COMPRESSION SPRING 27BU TABLE iNSERT 0D7Z KNOB-HANDLE 27BV TABLE iNSERT 0DTH...
- Page 48 12 iN. SLiDiNG COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NO. 137.186290 SCHEMATIC...
- Page 49 IN. SLiDiNG COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NO. 137.186290 PARTS LIST FOR MOTOR I.D. Descrip{ion Size Q'Jy 0JX2 HEX. SOC. SET SCREW M5"0.8-6 0JZ5 HEX. SOC. SET SCREW M6"1.0-12 0K72 CR. RE. TRUSS HD. SCREW M5"0.8-12 0KBC CR. RE. PAN HD. TAPPING SCREW M5* 16-25 0KCP CR.
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