Craftsman 137.21239 operating instructions Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, lL 60179 USA

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Operator’s Manual

12 in. SLIDING COMPOUND MITER SAW WITH LASER TRAC® Model No. 137.212390

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Contents Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, lL 60179 USA Table of Contents Product Specifications WarrantyMotor Blade SizeProhibition SymbolsSupport and Clamp Work USE Proper Extension Power Tool SafetyWear a Face Mask or Dust Always Wear EYEDisconnect Tools from Reduce the Risk24. ! Danger People Compound Miter SAW Safety Electrical Requirements Power Supply and Motor SpecificationsElectrical Requirements cont’d Motor Safety Protection ImportantDouble Insulated Be sure your extension cord is Guidelines for Extension CordsUse a separate electrical circuit Recommended Accessories Accessories and AttachmentsAccessories Supplied Not supplied Blade Wrench Tools Needed for AssemblyHex Key Combination Square Must be TrueCarton Contents Know Your Sliding Miter SAW Instruction or OWNER’S Glossary of TermsRevolutions PER Minute RPM Woodworking TermsEstimated Assembly Time 5 10 minutes Assembly and AdjustmentsInstalling the Miter Handle FIG. a Unlocking the Slide Carriage FIG. BInstalling the HOLD-DOWN Clamp FIG. F and G Installing the Exhaust Port and the Dust BAG FIG. ERemoving and Installing the Table Insert FIG. H LockingMounting the Miter SAW FIG. I, J Fig. HFor portable use, place Removing or Installing the BladeFig. M Installing Blade FIG. K, L, MClass II Laser Product Laser BeamBevel Adjustment Fig. P Bevel Pointer Adjustment Fig. OMiter Scale Indicator Adjustment FIG. Q Miter Angle Adjustment FIG. QSetting Cutting Depth FIG. S Adjusting Fence Squareness FIG. RAdjusting Cutting Depth FIG. S Fig. T Sliding the Rear Extension Support BAR FIG. TRequirements and Safety Before Each USE Inspect Your SAW AdjustmentsOperation Plan Your Work Keep Your Work Area CleanInspect Your Workpiece Dress for SafetyDo not OVER-REACH Never cut freehandWhen SAW is Running Finishing a cut Body and Hand Position FIG. UBefore freeing jammed material Basic SAW OperationsSliding Fence Sliding Fence & Remove Sliding Fence FIG. WSliding Carriage System FIG Miter CUT FIG. Y Before Leaving the SAWBevel CUT FIG. Z Compound CUT FIG. BB Bevel Stop for Crown Molding FIG. AATo Slide Cut Wide Boards Fig. CC Fig. CC Fig. DDCutting Base Molding FIG. GG Auxiliary Wood Fence FIG. FFOnly When the Angle Between the Walls Equals Bevel/Miter SettingsCutting Crown Molding FIG. HH Equal exactlyCompound Miter saw Crown Molding ChartMaintenance MaintenanceReplacing Carbon Brushes FIG. JJ Lower Blade GuardLubrication FIG. KK SawdustCentral pivot of plastic guard Use Troubleshooting Guide EYE Protection Parts List Schematic a Parts List for SAW Schematic B Schematic B Parts List for Motor Page Get it fixed, at your home or ours