Craftsman 315.21212 owner manual Operation,clamp, bolt or nail your compound, See

&	WARNING: Before starting any cutting
	operation,clamp, bolt or nail your compound
DEPTHSTOP	miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your
	miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position.
ADJUSTMENT

BEVEL

Failure to heed this waming can result in sorious personal injury.

LOCKKNOB

cu'n'ING WITH YOUR COMPOUND

MITER SAW

MITER

PosmvETABLE

STOPADJUSmENTLOCKNUT(S) Fig.25

•Lowerthebladeintothezeroclearancethroat

plataofthe miter table. Check blade clearance and maximum cuttingdistance (distance from fence where blade enters) to front of miter table sloL

•Readjust if necessary.

WARNING: Do not start your compound miter saw without checking for interferencebetween

the blade and the miter table support. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the miter

table supportduring operation of the saw.

•Tighten the hex nut with a 17 mm wrench or adjustable wrench.

•To prevent the depth stop adjustment screw from tuming while tighteningthe hex nut, carefully held it withthe hex key while tighteningthe hex nut.

APPLICATIONS

(Use only for the purposes limed below)

•Cross cuttingwood and plastic.

•Cross cutting miters,joints, etc. for pictureframes, moldings, door casings, and fine joinery.

Note: The blade provided is fine for most wood cuttingoperations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, usa one of the accessory blades available from your nearest Sears store.

&WARNING: When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your workpiece, clamp

workpiece on one side of the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from bindingin workpiece.The workpiece bindingthe blade will cause motor stallingand kickback.This situation could cause an accident resultingin possible serious personal injury.

CROSSCUTTING

See Figure26.

Acrosscutis made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece.A straight crosscutis made with the miter table set at the zero degree position. Miter crosscuts are made with the miter table set st some angle other than zero.

TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW:

•Pull out the lock pinand lift saw arm to itsfull height.

•Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter

lock handle approximately one-haftturn to the left to loosen.

•Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and held.

•Rotate the control arm untilthe pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.

•Release the miter lock plate.

Note: You can quickly locate 0 °, 15°, 22-1/2°, 31.62°, and 45 ° left or right by releasingthe lock plate as you rotate the controlarm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame,

•Tighten the miter lock handle securely.

,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before makinga cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table

while making a cut.

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