Craftsman 315.23538 owner manual Squaring the Miter Table to the Fence, See Figures 13

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Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can dearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition.

CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE

In order to use your compound miter saw, you must

cut a slot through the zero clearance throat plate to allow for blade clearance. To cut the slot, set your saw at 0 degrees miter, turn saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make a straight cut as far as it will go through the throat plate. Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before raising the saw arm.

Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45 degrees, turn your saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make another cut through the zero clearance throat plate. The throat plate will then be wide enough to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle from

0 to 45 degrees.

SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE

See Figures 13 - 16.

•Unplug your saw.

_IL WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible

serious personal injury.

•Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm.

•Raise saw arm to its full raised position.

•Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one- half turn.

•Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is posi- tioned at 0°.

•Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle.

•Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the fence. Place the other leg of the square beside the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table. The edge of the square and the zero clearance throat plate in

the miter table should be parallel as shown in figure 13.

•If the edge of the framing square and the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table are not parallel as shown in figures 14 and 15, adjust- ments are needed.

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ANDCORRECTLYADJUSTED Fig. 13

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FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 15

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Contents Nrtl OwnersManualGlossary Full ONE Year Warranty on CRAFTSMAN. Compound Miter SAWSymbol Keep Hands Away from Cutting Area Never Leave Tool Running UnatIf ANY Part of this Miter SAW is Miss Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureAvoid Awkward Operations and Hand Never USE in AN Explosive AtmoMake Sure the Work Area has Ample SavetheseinstructionsRemove the packing materials from around your saw Customer Help Line Sawblade Hexkey Blade Framingsquare Combination SquarePhilupsscrewdriver See Figure Know Your Compound MiterTrigger Lock Miter Lock HandleLOCK-OFF Lever Spindle Lock ButtonSELF-RETRACTING Lower Blade Guard Positive Stops on Miter TableBevel Lock Knob FenceSee Figures 10 See Figures 10, 11,Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental Connected to power supply when you areAssembling parts, making adjustments, installing Or removing blades, or when not in useSquaring the Miter Table to the Fence See Figures 13Lockplatelockhandle Viewofmitertablesquarewith Fence HEX Bolts Squaring the SAW Blade to FenceFence Miter Miterplate Table Framing Fmiter Mounting Bracket Squaring the Blade to Miter TableSee Figures 21 Depth Stop Pivot AdjustmentsBevel Pivot Adjustment Depth Stop AdjustmentsApplications Positive Stopadjustment Screwfor 0 AnglesTo Crosscut with Your Miter Bevel Lockknob Miter TableTo Bevel CUT with Your Miter SAWSee Figures 27 Clamp Compound Miter CUTCompound Mitercut Clamp See Figures 33Iece. See Figures 29 Support Long WorkpiecesLongworkrece 20.29 = 13-25.3020.00 = Laying Molding Flat on Cutting Crown MoldingWide Board Cutting Warped MaterialRight Wrong Clamping Wide WorkpiecesGeneral LubricationExtension Cords Brush CAP Assembly Brush ReplacementIIrl Fro Craftsman Compound Miter SAW Model Number KEY Part NO. Number KEY Part Descripon Guan NumberDescription Ouan FigureB KEY Part Number Description QuanKEY Part NO. Number Description Quan FigureC KEY Part Descripon Quan Number Parts List for Figure CFigureD Parts List for Figure D Sears
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