Craftsman 315.2121O0 owner manual See Rgures

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•Theedgeofthesquareandthesawbladeshould beparallelasshowninfigure17.

•If the frontor beck edge of the saw blade angles

away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19, adjustments are needed.

•Using the 8 mm hex key provided, loosen the socket head screws that secure the mounting

bracket to the miter table. See Figure20.

8 mmSOCKET

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 fiat part of saw blade,

Note: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.

Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to- table alignment at several points.

The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown In figure 21.

FENCE

MITER

MOUNTINGTABLE 8 mmHEXKEY BRACKET

WRENCHFig. 20

•Rotate the mounting bracket left or right untilthe saw blade is parallel with the square.

•Retighten the screws securelyand recheck the blade-to-fence alignment,

SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE

MITER TABLE

See Rgures 21-24.

•Unplug your saw.

COMBINATION

MITER SQUARE

TABLE

MITER

LOCKHANDLE

CORRECT_EWOFBLADE

SQUAREWITHMITERTABLE

Fig. 21

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

FENCE

_lb WARNING: Failure to unplugyour saw could result in accidental starting causing possible

sadous personal injury.

• Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage

the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport

position.

COMBINATION

•

Loosen the miter lock handle approximatelyone-

 

half tum.

•

Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter

TABLE

SQUARE

table untilthe pointer on the controlarm is posi-

tioned at 0 °,

• _ Release the miter lock plate and securelytighten

the miter lock handle.

VIEWOFBLADENOTSQUAREW111tMITER

TABLE,ADJUSTMENTSAREREQUIRED

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Contents NRTL/C Compound Miter SAW Double InsulatedFull ONE Year Warranty Meaning Safety Alert Symbol SymbolDouble Insulation Read ALL InstructionsKeep Hands Away from Cutting Area Keep Tool DRY, CLEAN, and Free fromDo not Remove the Sawsblade Never USE in AN Explosive Atmo Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureNever USE a Length Stop on the Free Through Sawing Rating Inch Compound Miter Saw Sawblade BladewrenchDustguide Miterlockhandle PhilupsscrewdriverAMP Motor Switch Lklever Upper Bladeguand DustguideCutting Capacities Know Your Compound Miter SAWSea Figure Carrying HandleBevel Lock Knob Positive Stops on Miter TableElectric Brake FenceSee Figure lO See Figures 10, 11,Screw BoltcoverOnsmndle Blade Tighten Outerbladewasher Bladebolt WithdoubledflatsSquaring the Miter Table to the Fence Clearance Throat PlateSee Figures 13 Mitertable Framingzeroclearance SquarethroatplateViewofblade Squarewithfence Fence See Figures 17See Rgures Travel Pivot Adjustment Fence Pivot AdjustmentsBevel Pivot Adjustment Depth StopApplications Miter SAWTo Crosscut with Your Miter SAW See Figures 27 To Bevel OUT with Your Miter SAWWorkpiece. See Figure Compound Miter CUT BevelcutJmmingthe blade. See Figures33 To Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAWSee Compound MitercutLongworkpiece Workpiecesupports 45 X 45 Compoundmitercut Pitch Numberofsides COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular StructuresCutting Compound Miters Ceiung Cutting Crown MoldingLEFTSIDE,INSIDECORNER RIGHTSIDE,OUTSIDECORNER Laying Molding Flat on the Miter TableWrong Clamping Wide WorkpiecesCutting Warped Material See Figures 33Lubrication GeneralExtension Cords Brush Assembly CAP Brush ReplacementPage Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number KEY Part NO. Number Description Quan KEY Part NO. NumberDescription Quan FigureB Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number 15O KEY Part Number Description Quan Parts List for Figure CCraftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number Seenotea Descriptionquan Parts List for Figure DPart
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