Craftsman 315.21212 owner manual Squaring the Blade to Miter Table, See Figures

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•The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shownin figure 17.

•If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19, adjustments are needed.

•Using the 10 mm hex key provided, loosenthe socket head screwsthat secure the mounting

bracket to the miter table. See Figure20.

f0 mmSOCKET

10mln ._

HEXKEY"_"

M_NTING/

B_CK_

MITER

TABLE Fig. 20

•Rotate the mountingbracket left or right untilthe saw blade is parallelwith the square.

•Retighten the screws securelyand recheckthe blade-to-fansa alignment.

SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE

MITER TABLE

See Figures 21.24.

•Unplug your saw.

,_k WARNING: Failure to unplugyour saw could result in accidental staffingcausing possible

serious personalInjury.

Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport

position.

Loosen the miter lock handle approximatelyone- half turn.

Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointeron the controlarm Is posi- tioned at 0 °.

Release the miter lock plate end securelytighten the miter lock handle.

Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0°

bevel (blade set 90 ° to miter table). Tighten bevel lock knob.

Place a combinationsquare against the miter table and the flat part of saw blade.

Note= Make sure that the square contacts the fiat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.

•Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to- table alignmentat several points.

•The edge of the square and the saw blade should be pe.mllal as shown in figure 21.

FENCE

MITER

TABLE BLADE

MITER

LOCKPLATEMITER

LOCKHANDLE

CORRECTVIEWOFBLADE

SQUAREWITHMITERTABLE Fig. 21

•If the top or bottomof the saw blade angles away from the square as shownin figures 22 and 23, adjustmentsare needed.

FENCE

MITER

TABLE BLADE

MITERMITER

LOCKPLATELOCKHANDLE

VIEWOFBLADENOTSQUAREWITHMITER TABLE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED Fig, 22

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Contents 12 in. Compound Miter SAW Double Insulated IL Warning Full ONE Year WarrantyGuard Against Electrical Shock by Symbol Meaning Safety Alert SymbolDouble Insulation Rules for Safe Operation Never Start a Tool When the Blade is Before Aking a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureAKE Sure the Miter Table and SAW Never USE a Length Stop on the FreeRules for Safe Operation BladeDiameter 12in TRNING/ Adverteni Sawblade BladewrenchMiterlockhandle Dustguide FramingsquareSee Figure AMP MotorSwitchpadlock Trigger LOCK-OFF Switch TriggerCarrying %% Sawhandle ARM Miterlock Handle Sawarm Miter Lock HandleElectrical Connection FenceSELF-RETRACTING Lower Blade Guard See Figures 10, 11, To Install BladeSea Figure Spindle Lowerarrow Bladeguard BoltcoverSquaring the Miter Table To the Fence Cutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat PlateSee Figures 13 Framing Fence SquareHeadscrews Squaring the SAW Blade to the Fence Fence FramingSee Figures 17 Miter Blade Table Miter Lockplate Viewofblade LockhandleSee Figures Squaring the Blade to Miter TableMiter Lockplatemiter Lockhandle Correctviewofblade Mitermiter LockplatelockhandleTravel Pivot Adjustment Miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your Operation,clamp, bolt or nail your compoundMiter saw on the floor or in a crouched position SeeSee Figures27 To Bevel CUT with Your Miter SAWCompound Miter CUT See Figures 33Compound Mitiercut Clamp To Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAWLongworkpiece Workpiecesupports Cutting Compound Miters COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular StructuresPitchuber Ofsides M40.89Corner Outside Fencecorner Lfence TopedgeagainstfenceRIGHTSIDE,INSIDECORNER LEFTSIDE,OUTSIDECORNER Mitertable CROWNMOI.DIGFLATONMITERTABLEWide Board Right Clamping Wide WorkpiecesExtension Cords GeneralLubrication Brush Assemblybrush CAP Brush ReplacementPage Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number Description Quan See Back page for Parts Ordering Instructions3937 KEY Part Parts List for Figure BSeenotea Description Quan Blade Bolt Outer Blade Washer MY-Home s

315.21212 specifications

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