Craftsman 137.21241 Glossary of Terms, Compound Miter SAW Terms, Woodworking Terms

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

COMPOUND MITER SAW TERMS

ARBOR LOCK – Allows the user to keep the blade from rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor bolt during blade replacement or removal.

BASE – Supports the table, holds accessories and allows for workbench or leg set mounting.

BEVEL LOCKING HANDLE – Locks the miter saw at a desired bevel angle.

BEVEL SCALE – To measure the bevel angle of the saw blade 0° to 45° left.

COVER PLATE SCREW – Loosen this screw and rotate the plate for access to the blade arbor bolt.

FENCE – Helps to keep the workpiece from moving when sawing. Scaled to assist with accurate cutting.

LOWER BLADE GUARD – Helps protect your hands from the blade in the raised position, it retracts as the blade is lowered.

MITER HANDLE – Used to rotate the table, and to rotate the saw to a right or left cutting position.

MITER SCALE – Measures the miter angle 0° to 45° left and right.

MOUNTING HOLES – To mount the miter saw to a stable surface.

ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH – To start the tool, squeeze the trigger. Release the trigger to turn off the miter saw.

POSITIVE STOP LOCKING LEVER – Locks the miter saw at a preset positive stop for the desired miter angle.

STOP LATCH – Locks the miter saw in the lowered position for compact storage and transportation.

SWITCH HANDLE – The switch handle contains the trigger switch and the laser on/off switch. The blade is lowered into the workpiece by pushing down on the handle. The saw will return to its upright position when the handle is released.

WARNING LABELS – Read and understand for your own safety. Make sure all labels are present

on machine and legible.

WRENCH STORAGE – Convenient storage to prevent misplacing the blade wrench.

WOODWORKING TERMS

ARBOR – The shaft on which a blade is mounted.

BEVEL CUT – An angle cut made through the face of the workpiece.

COMPOUND CUT – A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.

CROSS CUT – A cut made across the width of the workpiece.

FREEHAND – Performing a cut without using a fence (guide), hold down or other proper device to prevent the workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.

GUM – A sticky sap from wood products.

HEEL – Misalignment of the blade.

KERF – The amount of material removed by blade cut.

MITER CUT – An angle cut made across the width of the workpiece.

RESIN – A sticky sap that has hardened.

REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) – The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.

SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece which will be cut.

SET – The distance between two saw blade tips, bent outward in opposite directions to each other. The further apart the tips are, the greater the set.

WORKPIECE – The item being cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends and edges.

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Contents Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL60179 USA Product Specifications Table of ContentsWarranty Support and Clamp Work SymbolsShown below are some of the symbols you may see ProhibitionPower Tool Safety Never Leave the Tool Running 24. ! DangerPower Supply and Motor Specifications Compound Miter SAW SafetySpecific Safety Instructions for this Compound Miter SAW Keep the Motor AIR Slots Clean and free of chips or dustGrounding Instructions Electrical Requirements and SafetyAccessories Recommended AccessoriesCarton Contents Know Your Compound Miter SAW Woodworking Terms Glossary of TermsCompound Miter SAW Terms Assemble Miter SAW to Stand FIG. A-4 Assembly and AdjustmentsAssembly Instructions Assemble Stand FIG. A-1, A-2, A-3Cutting Head FIG. C Installing the Miter Handle FIG. BInstalling the Dust BAG FIG. D Installing the Extension WingsInserting and Replacing the Laser Batteries FIG. H To Install the Rear Extension Stay FIG. FInstalling the HOLD-DOWN Clamp Assembly FIG. G Removing or Installing the BladeFig. J Cutting ARM Travel Adjustment InstructionsAdjusting Fence Squareness FIG. L Miter Scale FIG. MTo avoid injury from unexpected saw movement Bevel Stop Adjustment FIG. O, P, QMounting the Miter SAW FIG. R, S Avoid Direct EYE Contact Operation AdjustmentsEquirements and Safety Before Each USE Inspect Your SAW Keep Your Work Area CleanInspect Your Workpiece Dress for SafetyWhen SAW is Running Plan Your WorkBefore Leaving the SAW Body and Hand Position FIG. UTurning SAW on FIG Cutting Bowed Material FIG. Z Miter CUT FIG. WBevel CUT FIG Compound CUT FIG. YCutting Crown Molding FIG. BB, CC Bevel/Miter SettingsCutting Base Molding FIG. AA Emptying Sawdust BAG MaintenanceReplacing Carbon Brushes FIG. DD Lower Blade GuardProtection Troubleshooting GuideParts List for SAW Schematic Parts List10 in. Compound Miter SAW Model no Schematic for SAWParts List and Schematic for Motor QTY Parts List and Schematic for StandHere’s what the Repair Protection Agreement* includes Repair Protection AgreementsGet it fixed, at your home or ours
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