Craftsman 315.21212 owner manual BladeDiameter 12in

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BladeDiameter

12in.

Blade Arbor

5/8 in.

No Load Speed

4000 RPM

Rating

120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only

Input

15 Amperes

Nat Weight

41 Ibs.

YourCompound Miter Saw has been shipped completelyassembled except for the blade, miter lock handle,and dust guide.

AWARNING: If any parts are missing,do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.

•Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and check with the listof looseparts. See Figure2.

•Remove the packing materials from around your

seW.

•Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level work surface.This saw is heavy. To avoid back injury, get help when needed.

CuttingCapacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°:

max widthx resultingheight 7-7/8 in. x 2-1/2 in.

Maximum CuttingCapacity with Miterat 45°/Bevel 0°:

max width x resulting height 5-1/2 in. x 2-1/2 in.

Maximum CuttingCapacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 450:

max widthx resultingheight 7-7/8 in. x 1-3/4 in.

•Do not discard the packing materials untilyou have carefully inspectedthe sew, identifiedall

looseparts, and satisfactorilyoperated your new

SeW.

•Your sew has been shipped with the sew arm locked in the down position.To release sew arm, pushdown on top of sew arm and pull out the lock pin. See Figure 4.

•Hand pressure should remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden dse upon release of the lock pin.

•Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage has occurredduring shipping.

If any parts are damaged or missing,do not attemptto plug in the power cordand turn the switch on untilthe damaged or missing parts are obtained and are installedcorrectly.

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Contents 12 in. Compound Miter SAW Double Insulated IL Warning Full ONE Year WarrantyDouble Insulation Symbol Meaning Safety Alert SymbolGuard Against Electrical Shock by Rules for Safe Operation Never USE a Length Stop on the Free Before Aking a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureNever Start a Tool When the Blade is AKE Sure the Miter Table and SAWRules for Safe Operation BladeDiameter 12in TRNING/ Adverteni Framingsquare BladewrenchSawblade Miterlockhandle DustguideSee Figure AMP MotorMiter Lock Handle LOCK-OFF Switch TriggerSwitchpadlock Trigger Carrying %% Sawhandle ARM Miterlock Handle SawarmSELF-RETRACTING Lower Blade Guard FenceElectrical Connection Sea Figure To Install BladeSee Figures 10, 11, Spindle Lowerarrow Bladeguard BoltcoverFraming Fence Square Cutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat PlateSquaring the Miter Table To the Fence See Figures 13Miter Blade Table Miter Lockplate Viewofblade Lockhandle Fence FramingHeadscrews Squaring the SAW Blade to the Fence See Figures 17Mitermiter Lockplatelockhandle Squaring the Blade to Miter TableSee Figures Miter Lockplatemiter Lockhandle CorrectviewofbladeTravel Pivot Adjustment See Operation,clamp, bolt or nail your compoundMiter saw to a workbench. Never operate your Miter saw on the floor or in a crouched positionSee 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 M40.89 COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular StructuresCutting Compound Miters Pitchuber OfsidesCROWNMOI.DIGFLATONMITERTABLE Lfence TopedgeagainstfenceCorner Outside Fencecorner RIGHTSIDE,INSIDECORNER LEFTSIDE,OUTSIDECORNER MitertableWide Board Right Clamping Wide WorkpiecesLubrication GeneralExtension Cords 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
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