Craftsman 315.23538 Miter Lock Handle, LOCK-OFF Lever, Spindle Lock Button, Trigger Lock

CARRYING HANDLE

See Figure 4.

For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 4. To transport, tam off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin.

CARRYING

HANDLE

SAW

ARM

LOCK

PIN

MITER LOCK

HANDLE

SAW ARM
LOCKEDIN DOWNPOSITION	Fig. 4

MITER LOCK HANDLE

See Figure 4.

The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles.

LOCK-OFF LEVER

See Figure 5.

The switch trigger is equipped with a lock-off lever to reduce the possibility of accidental starting. The lock- off lever must be slid back away from the switch

"_trigger in order to turn saw on. Once the saw is on, the lock-off lever can be released. The spring loaded lever will spring back into the lock-off position when the switch trigger is released.

SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON

See Figure 5.

A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the spindle which stops the rotation of the blade in your saw. Depress and hold the lock buttOnwhile installing, changing, or removing blade.

SPINDLELOCKBUTTON

LOCK-OFF

LEVER"

Fig. 5

TRIGGER LOCK

See Figure 6.

To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter saw, we suggest that you disconnect it from the power supply and lock the switch in the off position. To lock the switch, install a padlock through the hole in the switch trigger. A lock with a shackle up to 13164 in.

(5 ram) diameter may be used. When the lock is installed and locked, the switch is inoperable• Store the padlock key in another location.

SWITCH

TRIGGER

Fig. 6

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