Craftsman 315.21212 owner manual Rules for Safe Operation

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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)

ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL Watch what you ere doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush.

MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE UGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc- tions will interferewith safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your saw.

ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it, to avoid accidental slarlJngwhen re-connect-

ing to power supply.

SAVE THESE INSTRUClrlONS. Refer to them

frequently and usa to instructother users. If you loan someonethis tool, loan them these instruc- tions also.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Arbor

The shafton which a blade or cuttingtool is mounted. ,Bevel Cut

A cuttingoperation made with the blade at any angle otherthan 90° to the miter table.

Cresacut

A cuttingor shapingoperation made across the grain of the workplace.

Compound Miter Cut

A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time.

Freehand

Performinga cut without usinga fence, miter gage, fixture, work clamp, or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twis_ng or moving duringthe cut.

Gum

A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.

Mlter Cut

A cuttingoperation made with the blade at any angle other than 90" to the fence.

Resin

A sticky, sap bass substancethat has hardened.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

The number of toms completed by a spinningobject in one minute.

Saw Blade Path

The area over, under, behind, or in frontof the blade. As it applies to the workplace,that area which will be, or has been, cut by the blade.

Set

The distancethat the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent (or sat) outward from the face of the blade,

Throw-Back

Throwing of a workplace in a manner similar to a kickback. Usuallyassociated with a cause otherthan the kerf closing, such as a workplace not being against the fence, being dropped into the blade, or being placed inadvertentlyin contact with the blade.

Through Sawing

Any cuttingoperation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workplace.

Workplace

The item on whichthe cuttingoperation is being done. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonlyreferred to as faces, ends, and edges.

Zero Clearance Throat Plate

A plasticthreat plate inserted in the miter table that

allowsfor blade clearance. When you make your first cut with your compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts

aslot through the throat plate the exact width of the blade. This providesfor a zero clearance kerf that minimizesworkplece taar-out.

No Hands Zone

The area between the marked lineson the left and right side of the miter table base. This zone is

identifiedby no hands zone labels placed inside the marked lines on the miter table base.

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Contents 12 in. Compound Miter SAW Double Insulated Full ONE Year Warranty IL WarningSymbol Meaning Safety Alert Symbol Double InsulationGuard 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 HandleFence SELF-RETRACTING Lower Blade GuardElectrical Connection To Install Blade Sea FigureSee 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 compoundMiter 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 RightGeneral LubricationExtension 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

315.21212 specifications

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