Craftsman 137.21194 operating instructions Operator’s Manual

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Operator’s Manual

7-1/4 in. SLIDING COMPOUND MITER SAW WITH LASER TRAC® Model No. 137.211940

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Contents Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, lL 60179 USA Operator’s ManualWarranty Table of ContentsMotor Product SpecificationsBlade Size Rotating TableProhibition SymbolsSupport and Clamp Work General Safety Instructions Before Using this Power Tool Power Tool SafetyAlways Wear EYE DANGER Specific Safety Instructions for this Compound Miter SAW Compound Miter SAW SafetyPage Motor Safety Protection Important Power Supply and Motor SpecificationsDouble Insulated Minimum Gauge for Extension Cords AWG Guidelines for Extension CordsRecommended Accessories Accessories and AttachmentsAccessories Supplied Not supplied Tools Needed for AssemblyCombination Square Must be True Carton Contents Know Your Sliding Compound Miter SAW Glossary of Terms Revolutions PER Minute RPM Woodworking TermsInstalling the Support Bracket FIG. a Assembly and AdjustmentsInstalling the Miter Handle FIG. B Installing the Dust BAG FIG. CReleasing Cutting Head FIG. G SAW Blade Wrench FIG. EUnlocking the Slide Carriage FIG. F Mounting the Miter SAW FIG. I, J Removing and Installing the Table Insert FIG. HBlade Removing or InstallingUn-plug the miter saw before changing/installing the blade Installing Blade FIG. K, L, MLaser Beam Laser Guide FIG. NAvoid Direct EYE Contact Fig. O Bevel Pointer Adjustment Fig. P Bevel Stop Adjustments FIG. O, P, QMiter Scale Indicator Adjustment FIG. R Miter Angle Adjustment FIG. RAdjusting Fence Squareness FIG. S Fig. S Adjusting Cutting Depth FIG. TRequirements and Safety Before Each USE Inspect Your SAW Assembly and AdjustmentsTroubleshooting Guide for adjustment if necessary OperationPlan Your Work Dress for SafetyInspect Your Workpiece Do not OVER-REACH When SAW is RunningNever cut freehand USE Extra Caution with Large or ODD Shaped WorkpiecesFinishing a cut Body and Hand Position FIG. UBefore freeing jammed material Basic SAW OperationsMiter CUT FIG Sliding Carriage System FIG. WBefore Leaving the SAW Compound CUT FIG. Z Bevel CUT FIG. YCutting Bowed Material FIG. BB To Slide Cut Wide Boards Fig. AARough Cutting a Dado FIG. CC Fig. CC Only When the Angle Between the Walls Equals Bevel/Miter SettingsCutting Crown Molding FIG. GG, HH Inside corner-Left side KEY Bevel Miter Type of CUT SettingInside corner-Right side Outside corner-Left sideCrown Molding Chart Maintenance MaintenanceReplacing Carbon Brushes FIG Lower Blade GuardSawdust Debris from entering eyes when Removing sawdust from unitWear proper eye protection to keep Lubrication FIG. JJ, KKTroubleshooting Guide EYE Protection Parts List for SAW Schematic Parts List4 in. Compound Miter SAW Model no SchematicDescription Size Qty Parts List for MotorLE-FOYER MC Sears Parts & Repair Service CenterSU-HOGAR R