Craftsman 315.2121O0 AMP Motor, Cutting Capacities, Know Your Compound Miter SAW, See Figure

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KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

See Figure 3.

Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operatingfeatures and safety requirements.

WARNING: Do not allow familiaritywith your saw to make you careless. Remember that a

careless fraction of a second is sufficientto inflict severe injury.

15 AMP MOTOR

Your saw has a powerful 15 amp motorwith sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball beadngs, and has extemally accessiblebrushes for ease of servicing.

10 in. BLADE

A10 in. saw blade is included with your compound miter saw. It will cut matedais up to 2-5/8 in. thick or 5-3/4 in. wide, dependingupon the thickness of the

material and the settingat which the cut is being made.

SWITCH

L_K_LEVER

UPPER

BLADEGUAND

DUSTGUIDE

CUTTING CAPACITIES

When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at O° and the bevel angle Is set at 0°:

Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-3/4 in. wide X 2-5/8 in. thick.

When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at 45° and the bevel angle Is set at 0°:

Your saw will cut matsdals up to a maximum of 4-1/4 in. wide X 2-5/8 in. thick.

When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at O° and the bevel angle is set at 45°:

Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-3/4in. wide X 1-7/8 in. thick.

When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at 45 ° and the bevel angle is set at 45°:

Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 4-1/4 in. wide X 1-7/8 in. thick.

SWITCHTRIGGER

BLADEGUARD

BEVEL

LOCKKNOBMITERTABLE

)HANDS ZONELABEL

"NOHANDSZONE"

ZEROCLEARANCE 'LATE

LOCKPLATE

MITER .

CONTROLARM LOCKHANDLE

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Contents Compound Miter SAW Double Insulated NRTL/CFull ONE Year Warranty Double Insulation SymbolMeaning Safety Alert Symbol Read ALL InstructionsDo not Remove the Sawsblade Keep Tool DRY, CLEAN, and Free fromKeep Hands Away from Cutting Area Never USE a Length Stop on the Free Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureNever USE in AN Explosive Atmo Through Sawing Rating Inch Compound Miter Saw Dustguide Miterlockhandle BladewrenchSawblade PhilupsscrewdriverCutting Capacities Switch Lklever Upper Bladeguand DustguideAMP Motor Know Your Compound Miter SAWCarrying Handle Sea FigureElectric Brake Positive Stops on Miter TableBevel Lock Knob FenceSee Figures 10, 11, See Figure lOOnsmndle BoltcoverScrew Blade Tighten Outerbladewasher Bladebolt WithdoubledflatsSee Figures 13 Clearance Throat PlateSquaring the Miter Table to the Fence Mitertable Framingzeroclearance SquarethroatplateSee Figures 17 Viewofblade Squarewithfence FenceSee Rgures Bevel Pivot Adjustment Fence Pivot AdjustmentsTravel Pivot Adjustment Depth StopTo Crosscut with Your Miter SAW Miter SAWApplications Workpiece. See Figure To Bevel OUT with Your Miter SAWSee Figures 27 Bevelcut Compound Miter CUTSee To Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAWJmmingthe blade. See Figures33 Compound MitercutLongworkpiece Workpiecesupports 45 X 45 Compoundmitercut Cutting Compound Miters COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular StructuresPitch Numberofsides LEFTSIDE,INSIDECORNER RIGHTSIDE,OUTSIDECORNER Cutting Crown MoldingCeiung Laying Molding Flat on the Miter TableCutting Warped Material Clamping Wide WorkpiecesWrong See Figures 33Extension Cords GeneralLubrication Brush Replacement Brush Assembly CAPPage Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number Description Quan KEY Part NO. NumberKEY Part NO. Number Description Quan FigureB Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number 15O Parts List for Figure C KEY Part Number Description QuanCraftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number Seenotea Parts List for Figure D DescriptionquanPart