Craftsman 315.21212 To Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAW, Compound Mitiercut Clamp

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TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW:

Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.

Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock

handle approximatelyone-half tom to the left to loosen.

Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold.

Rotate the controlarm untilthe pointeraligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.

Release the miter lock plate.

Note- You can quicklylocate 0 °, 15°, 22-1/2 °, 31.52 °, and 45 ° left or rightby releasingthe miter lock plate as you rotate the controlarm. The miter lock plate will seat itself in one of the positivestop notches,located in miter table frame.

Tighten the miter lock handle securely.

AWARNING: To avoid sedous persor_ k_jury, always tightenthe miter lock handle securely

before makinga cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the controlarm or miter table

while making a cut.

Loosen the bevel lock knoband move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle.

Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45".

For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mountingbracket. See Figure27. ff one side becomes difficultto read as you move the saw arm to the left, simplyrefer to the other side. Align the indicatorpoint for the side you choose with the desired angle.

Ooce the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securelytighten the bevel lock knob.

Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap material.

Place the workplecefiat on the miter table with

one edge securelyagainstthe fence. If the hoard is warped, place the convex side against the

fence. Ifthe concave edge of a board could collapse on the hiade atthe end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures33 and 34.

When cuttinglong pieces of lumber or molding,

supportthe oppositeend of the stockwith a roller stand or with a work surface level with the sew table.

Align the cutting lineon the workplecewith the edge of saw blue.

Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it againstthe fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.

See Figure29.

_1= WARNING: To avoidserious personalinjury, a_wayskeep your hands outsidethe no hands

zone; at least3 in. from blade. Never perform any cuttingoperationfreehand (without holding workpleceagainst the fence), The blade could grab the workpieceif it slipsor twists.

COMPOUND

MITIERCUT

C-CLAMP

Fig. 29

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Contents 12 in. Compound Miter SAW Double Insulated Full ONE Year Warranty IL WarningDouble Insulation Symbol Meaning Safety Alert SymbolGuard Against Electrical Shock by Rules for Safe Operation AKE Sure the Miter Table and SAW Before Aking a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureNever Start a Tool When the Blade is Never USE a Length Stop on the FreeRules for Safe Operation BladeDiameter 12in TRNING/ Adverteni Miterlockhandle Dustguide BladewrenchSawblade FramingsquareAMP Motor See FigureCarrying %% Sawhandle ARM Miterlock Handle Sawarm LOCK-OFF Switch TriggerSwitchpadlock Trigger Miter Lock HandleSELF-RETRACTING Lower Blade Guard FenceElectrical Connection Sea Figure To Install BladeSee Figures 10, 11, Lowerarrow Bladeguard Boltcover SpindleSee Figures 13 Cutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat PlateSquaring the Miter Table To the Fence Framing Fence SquareSee Figures 17 Fence FramingHeadscrews Squaring the SAW Blade to the Fence Miter Blade Table Miter Lockplate Viewofblade LockhandleMiter Lockplatemiter Lockhandle Correctviewofblade Squaring the Blade to Miter TableSee Figures Mitermiter LockplatelockhandleTravel Pivot Adjustment Miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position Operation,clamp, bolt or nail your compound Miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your SeeTo Bevel CUT with Your Miter SAW See Figures27See Figures 33 Compound Miter CUTTo Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAW Compound Mitiercut ClampLongworkpiece Workpiecesupports Pitchuber Ofsides COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular StructuresCutting Compound Miters M40.89RIGHTSIDE,INSIDECORNER LEFTSIDE,OUTSIDECORNER Mitertable Lfence TopedgeagainstfenceCorner Outside Fencecorner CROWNMOI.DIGFLATONMITERTABLEClamping Wide Workpieces Wide Board RightLubrication GeneralExtension Cords Brush Replacement Brush Assemblybrush CAPPage Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number See Back page for Parts Ordering Instructions Description Quan3937 Parts List for Figure B KEY PartSeenotea Description Quan Blade Bolt Outer Blade Washer MY-Home s