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Summary of Contents for 10 IN. COMPOUND MITER SAW 315.23538

Page 1: ...s manual for future reference A CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructionsbefore first use of this product Customer Help Line 1 800 932 3188 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA Visitthe Craftsmanweb page www sears com craftsman 972000 515 4 98 NRTL ...

Page 2: ...res for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjoyable Safety performance and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this saw making it easy to maintain and operate CAUTION Carefully read through this entire H owner s manual before using your new saw Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation and all Safety Alert Symbols including Danger Warning and Caution It ...

Page 3: ... Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire electric shock or serious personal injury Save owner s manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation and instructing others who may use this tool READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS M KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL Read the owner s manual carefully Learn the saw s applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this t...

Page 4: ...maximum blade capacity of your saw is 10 in KEEP BLADES CLEAN SHARP AND WITH SUFFICIENT SET Sharp blades minimize stalling and kickback DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW S BLADE GUARDS Never operate the saw with any guard or cover removed Make sure all guards are operating properly before each use KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA Keep hands away from blades Do not reach underneath work or around or under the...

Page 5: ...its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece a piece of scrap or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND PosmoNs where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the blade ALWAYS make sure you have good balance NEVER operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position NEVER st...

Page 6: ...cts Miter Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 degrees Resin A sticky sap base substance that has hardened Revolutions Per Minute RPM The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute Saw Blade Path The area over under behind or in front of the blade As it applies to the workpiece that area which will be or has been cut by the blade Set The distance...

Page 7: ...face Although small this sew is heavy To avoid back injury get help when needed Do not discard the packing materials until you have carefully inspected the saw identified all loose parts and seUsfactodly operated your new saw Your sew has been shipped with the sew arm locked in the down position To release sew arm push down on top of sew arm and pull out the lock pin See Figure 4 Liftthe sew arm b...

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Page 9: ...BLADE BLADE _SmmHEXKEY _HANDLE Fig 2 _kWARNING The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury The following tools not included are needed for checking adjustments of your saw or for installing the blade FRAMINGSQUARE COMBINATION SQUARE 12 menCOMBINATION WRENCH 10 mmCOMBINATION WRENCH PHILUPSSCREWDRIVER 9 ...

Page 10: ...the miter angle miter table Is set at 0 and the bevel angle Is set at 0 Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum width of 5 9 16 in wide X 2 9 32 in thick It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3 9 16 in thick X 4 in wide When the miter angle miter table Is set at 45 and the bevel angle Is set at O Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3 15 16 in wide X 2 9 32 in thick When...

Page 11: ... 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 lo...

Page 12: ...hex nuts and the thickness of the workbench Tighten all four bolts securely The hole pattern for an 18 in x 24 in workbench is shown in Figure 7 Carefully check the workbench after mounting to make sure that no movement can occur during use If any tipping sliding or walking is noted secure the workbench to the floor before operating _ WARNING Always make sure your compound miter saw is securely mo...

Page 13: ...ORT DUSTGUIDE Fig 9 TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 10 11 and 12 WARNING A 10 in blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the fiats on the spindle Larger blades will come in contact with the b ade guards while thicker blades will prevent the blade screw from securing the blade on the spindle Either of these situatio...

Page 14: ...sher The double D fiats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt Note The blade bolt has left hand threads Turn blade bolt couotemlockwise to tighten Tighten blade bolt securely Remove the blade wrench and store it in a safe place for future use Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover Retighten phillips screw securing bl...

Page 15: ...NG 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...

Page 16: ... 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 positioned at 0 Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle Lay a framing _uare fiat on the miter table Place one leg of the square against the fence Slide the other leg of the square against the fiat part of ...

Page 17: ...sport 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 Loosen bevel lock knob and set sew arm at 0 bevel blade set 90 to miter table Tighten bevel lock knob Place a combination square against the mi...

Page 18: ...ht or if there is play in the pivot have saw repaired by a qualified service techni cian at your nearest Sears store DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade s downward travel It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain full cutting capacities The depth stop positions the blade 1 4 in from the miter table sup port Note The miter table support is located inside miter table ...

Page 19: ...us personal injury CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW A 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 binding in workpiece The workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback This situation could cause an accident resulting in po...

Page 20: ...Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece See Figure 26 Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from the miter table BEVEL CUT See Figures 27 and 28 A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angl...

Page 21: ...ts Before turning on the saw perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made Grasp the saw handle firmly slide the lock off lever back then squeeze the switch trigger Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece See Figure 28 Release the switch trigger and allow the saw...

Page 22: ...ide becomes difficult to read as you move the sew arm to the left simply refer to the other side Align the indicator point for the side you choose with the desired angle Once the sew arm has been set at the desired angle securely tighten the bevel lock knob Recheck miter angle setting Make a test cut in scrap material Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table with one edge securely against the f...

Page 23: ...from turning before removing the workpiece from miter tame SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 31 Long workpieces need extra supports Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag The support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw and work table during the cutting operation Usa the optional work clamp or a C clamp to secure the workplace WARNING To avoid serious...

Page 24: ...70 B 16 67 13 14 41 13 12 68 B tl 31 B 10 21 I M 37 45 M 29 10 M 23 66 M 20 25 M 17 60 M 15 58 M 13 98 40 B 27 03 B 22 20 B 18 75 B 16 19 B 14 24 B 12 70 B 11 46 i I I M 35 26 M 27 19 M 22 21 M 18 80 M 16 32 M 14 43 M 12 94 45 B 30 00 B 24 56 B 20 70 13 17 87 B 15 70 B 14 00 B 12 62 M 32 73 M 25 03 M 20 36 M 17 20 M 14 91 M 13 17 M 11 80 50 B 32 80 13 26 76 B 22 52 13 19 41 13 17 05 13 15 19 B 13 ...

Page 25: ... this method for accurately curing crown molding for a 90 inside or outside corner lay the molding with its broad back surface flat on the miter table and against the fence When setting the bevel and miter angles for com pound miters remember that the settings are interde pendent changing one angle changes the other angle as well Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise and...

Page 26: ...31 62 3 Save left end of cut Left side outside corner 1 Bottom edge of molding against fence 33 85 2 Miter table set left 31 62 3 Save right end of cut Right side outside corner 1 Top edge of molding against fence 3385 2 Miter table set right 31 62 3 Save right end of cut WRONG Fig 34 When cutting warped materiai always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the...

Page 27: ...t is extremely important that the tool is cleaned frequently by blowing with an air jet LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions Therefore no further lubrication is required EXTENSION CORDS The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of power To keep the loss to a m...

Page 28: ... saw WARNING Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing serious injury Remove brush cap with a screwdriver Brush assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when you remove brush cap Remove brush assembly Check for wear If worn always replace in pairs Do not replace one side without replacing the other Reassemble using new brush assemblies Make sure curvature of brush ma...

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Page 30: ...o_ Q CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235380 I I I 19 9 16 15 1112 14 _1 _ 13 J 17 2 FigureA _ _ 18 ...

Page 31: ...tt t Bolt M8 x 45 Soc Hd 4 Lock Washer MS 6 Fence 1 Zero Clearance Throat Plate 1 Screw 4 Miter Table 1 Miter Table Frame Includes Key Nos 8 9 10 11 1 Rivet 3 Miter Scale 1 Hand Warning Label 2 Line Label i 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION OUAN 12 977437 001 13 977438 001 14 976506 001 15 976507 001 16 140030 500 17 977432 001 18 977433 001 19 976568 001 20 976570 001 21 976569 001 22 976745 001 A...

Page 32: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235380 r o ro 17 2 3 5 10 6 14 15 FigureB ...

Page 33: ...77441 001 360310 182 588058 006 100306 016 305030 060 976729 001 976535 001 700310 025 DESCRIPTION QUAN Torsion Spring 1 Support Bracket 1 Lock Washer 3 Bolt 1 Hex Bolt 2 Hex Nut 2 Rivet 3 Bevel Scale 1 Bolt M10 x 25 Hex Hd 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 10 977442 001 11 130010 401 12 350304 100 13 976525 001 14 589011 007 15 589010 001 16 976512 001 17 976522 001 QUAN Bevel Pivot Bracket Assemb...

Page 34: ...r_ CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235380 r_ 5 _ If 20 18 16 15 lO 14 FigureC 13 11 12 ...

Page 35: ...ncludes Key No 6 1 Dust Guide 1 Logo Plate 1 Screw M5 x 12 4 Phillips Screw 1 Lower Blade Guard Label 1 Saw Blade 1 Lower Blade Guard Assembly Includes Key No 9 1 Blade Guard Bracket Assembly Includes Key No 13 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION OUAN 10 350105 131 11 130030 501 12 976740 001 13 589015 001 14 976554 001 15 976548 001 16 976547 001 17 130030 401 18 589031 007 19 588048 001 20 317030 0...

Page 36: ...Co O3 rl CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235380 13 12 14 SEE NOTE A 11_ 10 8 FigureD 22 5 28 1 26 25 _24 ...

Page 37: ...0 1 Handle Washer 2 Screw 2 Data Plate 1 Brush Assembly 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN 15 976682 001 16 588024 007 17 976750 001 18 976650 001 19 976651 001 20 976649 001 21 460001 000 22 452040 401 23 098460 040 24 588031 004 25 588030 008 26 588029 007 27 588028 001 28 989377 002 972000 515 Brush Cap 2 Carrying Handle 1 Warning Label 1 Spindle Lock Pin 1 E Ring 1 Compression Spring _ 1 Ex...

Page 38: ...47 Forthe locationof a SearsPartsandRepair Centerinyourarea Call24 hoursaday 7 daysa week 1 800 488 1222 8EA m 1 mmmmmmm mmmmmm The modelnumberofthistoolwill befoundon a serial plate attachedto the motorhousing Whenrequesting serviceor orderingparts alwaysprovidethefollowinginformation ProductName 10 in Compound Miter Saw ModelNumber 315 235380 SEARS PartName PartNumber America s Repair Specialist...

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