ASSEMBLY

As mentioned previously, the saw has been factory assembled and adjusted. The miter lock handle, dust guide, and blade are the only parts that have to be installed.

MITER LOCK HANDLE

See Figure 9.

Cut the tie-wraps holding the saw arm and the miter lock in place. To install the miter lock handle, place the thread- ed stud into the threaded hole in the control arm. Turn clockwise to tighten.

TO

LOOSEN

EXHAUST

PORT

DUST GUIDE

Fig. 10

DUST BAG

See Figure 11.

A dust bag is provided for use on this miter saw. It fits over the dust guide on the upper blade guard. To install, squeeze the two metal clips to open the mouth of the bag and slide it on to the dust guide. Release the clips. The metal ring in the bag should lock in between the grooves on the dust guide.

To remove the dust bag for emptying, simply reverse the above procedure.

TO

CONTROL

DUST GUIDE

ARM

MITER

TIGHTEN

 

TABLE

MITER

 

 

 

LOCK HANDLE

 

DUST BAG

 

 

Fig. 9

DUST GUIDE

See Figure 10.

To install the dust guide, place the end marked INSERT over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard. Turn the guide so that the open end is facing down or toward the rear of the saw.

Fig. 11

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Craftsman 315.21234, 315.24234 manual Dust BAG, Loosen Exhaust Port Dust Guide, Miter