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Page 1: ...e risk of iniury the usermust read and under stand the operator s manuatbefore usingthis product Customer Hetp Line 1 800 932 3188 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page www sears com craftsman 983000 437 3 04 Save this manual for future reference ...

Page 2: ...e year fromthe date of purchase RETURN IT TO THE NEARF__TSEARS STORE IN THE UNITED ffrATE8 and Sears will replace it free of charge This warranty is void if thistool is used for commercialorrental purposes This warranty givesyou specific legal rights and you may also have other rightswhich vary fromstate to state Sears Roebuck and Co Dept 8t7 WA Hoffmen Eatates IL 60179 This tool has many features...

Page 3: ...oors Alsowear protectiveha rrcoveringto contain long hair ALWAYSWEAR SAFETY GI ASSEB WITH SIDE SHIELDS Everydayeyeglasseshave only impact resistantlenses they are NOT satety glassas SECURE WORK Use clampsor a vise to hold work when practical It s saferthan usingyour hand and rees both hands to operate tool DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footingand bah ance at all times MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE Keep t...

Page 4: ...e toot LS properlygrounded USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in this manual or addendums Use of accessories that are not listed may cause the risk of personal injury Instructions for safe use of accessories are included with the accessory DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS Make sure blade is tight and not making contact w th saw or workpiece before connecting to power supply FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your m...

Page 5: ... see the work andthat no obstructionswit inter tara with saf_ oper tion BEFORE psrtorr_in any work usingyour saw ALWAYSTURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting it to avoid accidentalstartingwhen reconnectingto power suppty NEVER leave the saw unattendedwhile connected to a powersource THIS TOOL should have the following markings a Wear eye protection b Keep hands out of path of saw blade c Do not ope...

Page 6: ... to rain or use in damp locations Read The Operator s Manual Toreduce the riskof injury usermust read and understand operator smanual before usingthis product Protection Atwayswear safety gogglesor safety glasseswith side Eye shieldsand a fullface shieldwhen operatingthis product Safety Atert Precautionsthat involveyour safety Failureto keep your hands away from the blade will rseu_tin No Hands Sy...

Page 7: ...ian For servicewe suggest you returnthe productto your nearestAUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair When servicing use only identicalreplacementparts WARNING To avoid seriouspersonalinjury do not attempt to use thisproduct untilyou read thoroughlyand understandcomptetalythe operator smanual Save this operators manual and review frequently for continuingsafe opera tfonand Ins_ uctingotherswho may us...

Page 8: ...al voltage dropwilt cause a lossof power and the motor wltl overheat If the saw does notoperate when pluggedinto an outlet double check the power supply SPEED AND WIRING The no load speed of thistool is approximately4 500 rpm 7his speed is not constant and decreasesundera Iced or with fewer voltage Forvoltage the widng ina shop is as importantas the motor shorsepowerrating A line intendedonly for ...

Page 9: ...gle to the blade other than 90 Non Through Cuts Any cuttingoperationwhere the blade does not extend completelythroughthe thickness of the workpiecs Push Blocks and Push Sticks Devicesused to feed the work piecethroughthe saw blade duringcuttingoperations A push stick nota push block shouldbe used for narrowrippingoperations These aids help keep the operator shands well away from the blade Pilot Ho...

Page 10: ...2 x 6 When the miter angle miterta ble isset at 45 and the bevel angle is set at 0 Maximum nomir_i lumber sizes 2 x 4 When the miter angle mitertable is set at O and the bevel ang eis set at 45 Maximum nominallumbersizes 2 x 6 When the miter angle mitertable is set at 45 and the bevel angle is set at 45 Maximum nominallumber sizes 2 x 4 UPPER BLADE GUARD SAWARM DUETGUIDE BEVEL LOCKKNOB LOWER MITER...

Page 11: ...ock the saw table at the desiredmiter angles MITERLOCK LEVERS SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 4 A spindle lock button has been providedfor lockingthe spindle which keeps the blade inyour saw from rotating Depress and holdthe lock buttonwhile Installing changing or removingblade SWITCH TRIGGER 8PINOLE LOCK BU1 ON Fig 3 Fig 4 TRIGGER LOCK See FTgum5 To preventunauthorizeduseof your oompound mitersaw ...

Page 12: ...hese adiustment screws are for making fine adjustmentsat 0 and 45 ELECTRIC BRAKE An electricbrake has been providedto quicklystop blade rotationafter the switch isrsreased FENCE The fence on yourcompound mitersaw has been provided as a support to holdyour workplacesecurely againstwhen making all cuts SELF RETRACTING LOWER BLADE GUARD The lower blade guard is made of shock resistant see throughplas...

Page 13: ...o release the saw arm push down on the top of the saw arm cut the tie wrap and pull outon the lock pin Lift the saw arm by the handle Hand pressureshould remain onthe saw arm to prevent suddenrise upon rslsasa of L_etie wrap Inspect the tool carefuffyto make sure no breakage or damage occurred duringshipping Do not discardthe packing material untilyou have carefullyinspectedand satlsfactodiyoperat...

Page 14: ...njury Your compoundmitersaw should be permanentlymount ed to a firmsupportingsurfacesuch as a workbench Fourbolt holeshave been providedin the saw base for this purpose Each of the four mountingholesshould be boltedsecurely using3 8 in machine bolts lockwashers and he nuts notinctuded Bolts shouldbe of sufficient length to acconvnodate the saw base lockwashers hex nuts and the thickness of the wor...

Page 15: ...ace kickingup Failureto heed this warning can resultin esrtous personalInjury TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 10 12 _L WARNING A 10 in blade is the maximum blade capaoi_ of your saw Never use a blade that is too thickto allow outerblade washer to engage with the fiats on the spindle Largerbladeswi come in contactwith the blade guards while thicker blades wilt preventthe blade screw from securing the ...

Page 16: ... on the upper blade guard Replace outer blade washer The double D flats on the blade washersalign with the fiats on the spindle I Depressspindle lock buttonand replace blade bolt NOTE The blade bolt has left hand threads Turnblade bo tcountsrc ockwiseto tighten Tightenblade bolt securely Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover II Retightsn phillipsscrews A and B secudngblade bolt cover ...

Page 17: ... beside the throat plate inthe miter table The edge of the square and the slot inthe throat plats inthe mitertable shouldbe parallelas shown in figure13 If the edge of the framingsquare and the throat plate in the mitertabfe are not paraliefas shown infigures14 and 15 adjustmentsare needed Using the blade wrench loosenthe socket head screws securingthe fence Adjustthe fence left orright untilthe h...

Page 18: ...dge of the square and the saw blade should be parallelas shown infigure 17 If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away fromthe square as shown infigures18 and 19 adjust merits are needed Usinga 14 mm wrench loosenthe hex screws that securethe mountingbracketto the mitertable Rotate the mountingbracket lei_t or rightuntilthe saw blade Lspara e w th the squaze RatJghtenthe screwssacure y ...

Page 19: ... be paraIle as shown in figure21 If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the square es shown in figures22 and 23 adjustments ere needed Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench loosen the lock nut sscur ng positivestop adjustmentscrew ALsoloosen beve_lock Knob See F_gum23 Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade Into alignmentwith the square Retighten bevellock knob...

Page 20: ...oints etc for pictureframes moldings door casings and finejotnery Bevel cuttingand compQundcutting NOTE The blade providedis fine for mostwood cutting operations but for finejofnerycuts or cuttingpisstlc use one of the accessory blades availablefrom your nearest Sears store _ WARNING Before stetting any cuttingoperation _brnp or bolt your compound miter saw to a workbench Never operate your miter ...

Page 21: ...vingthe workplece fromthe miter table TO BEVEL CUT see Figures26 27 A bevel cut Is made by cutting across the grainof the werkpisce with the bradeangled to the workpleoa A straightbevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree positionand the blade sot at an angle between 0 and 45 Pull out the ock pin and riftsaw arm to its full height Loosenthe miterlock levere Rotate the saw table...

Page 22: ...eight Loosenthe miter lock levers Rotate the saw table untilthe pointeraligns with the desired angle onthe miter scala Tighten the miter locklevers securely WARNING To avoid seriouspersonal injury always tightenthe miter lock levers securelybefore making a cut Failureto do so couldresult in movementof the controlarm or mitertable while making a cut Loosenthe bevel lockknob and move the saw arm to ...

Page 23: ...igure 30 Long workpiecasneed extra supports Supportsshould be placed alongthe work piece so it does not sag The support should let the workplace lay fiat on the base ot the saw and work table duringthe cutting operation Use the optionalwork c _Tlpor a C clamp to secure the workplace A WARNING To avoid seriouspsreona_injury always keep your hands outsidethe no hands zone at least 3 in from blade Ne...

Page 24: ... 41 B 12 68 B 11 31 _ B 10 21 40 M 37 45 M 2g _0 M 23 86 M 20 25 1_ 17 6G M 15 56 M 13 98 B 27 03 B 22 20 q B 18 75 B 16 19 B 14 24 B 12 70 q B 11 46 45 M 35 28 M 27 19 M 22 21 M 18 80 M 16 32 M 14 43 M 12 94 B 3O O0 B 24 56 B 29 70 B 17 57 B 15 70 6 14 00 6 12 62 M 32 73 M 25 03 M 20 36 M 17 20 M 14 91 IM 13 17 M 11 80 50 B 32 80 B 26 76 B 22 52 B 19 41 B 17 05 B 15 19 B 13 69 55 M 28 84 M 22 62 ...

Page 25: ...berthat the settingsare interdependent changingone angle changes the other angle as well Keep in mind that the angles for crownmoldings are very precLseand diffLcuit to sat Since it tsvery easy for these angles to shift allsettings should firstbe tested on scrap molding Also most wells do not have angles of exactly 90 therefore you witlneedto finetune yoursettings When cuttingcrown moldingby thism...

Page 26: ...e set right31 62 3 Save rightend of cut CUTIBNG WARPED MATERIAL See Figures32 34 When cuttingwarped material always make sureit is positionedonthe miter table with the convexside against the fence as shown infigure 32 If the warped material _spositionedthe wrongway as shown infigure33 it will pinch the blade near the comple tion of the out RIGHT Fig 32 WRONG Fig 33 _ WARNING To avoid a kickbackand...

Page 27: ...arm to the left If movementis tight or if there is playin the pivot have saw repaired by a qualifiedservicetechnician at your nearestSears storeor repair centerto avoid risk of personalinjury DEPTH STOP See Figure 35 The depth stop limits the blade sdownward b avel It allows the blade to go balow the rn_artable enough1o maintain full cuttingsapacitles The depth stop positions the blade 1 4 in from...

Page 28: ...rew counter c ook wkse and raised by turningthe screw clockwise Lowerthe blade intothe miter table Check brads clsarance and maximumcuttingdistance distance fromfence where blade enbars _ front of miter table slot Readjustif necessary Tighten the hex nutwith a 10 mm wrench or adiustable wrench Toprevent the depth stop adjustmentscrew fromturn ing while tighteningthe hax nut carefuJ yholdJtwith the...

Page 29: ...ringany use on these materials it is extremelyimportantthat the tool is cleaned frequently by blowingwith an air iet LUBRICATION Aft of the bearingsin this tool are lubricatedwith a suffi cientamount of high grade lubricantfor the lifeof the unit under normaloperatingconditions Therefore no further lubricationIs requlrad _IL WARNING Toensure safetyand raJJabJJil _ aJ_ repairs with the excaptionof ...

Page 30: ...ms lawn equipment and electronics call or go on line for the location of your nearest Sears Parts Repair Center 1 800 488 1222 Call anySme day or night U SJ_ only _ ZrM_ I_COIR1 To purchase a protectionagreement U Sa_ or maintenance agreement Canada on a productserviced by Sears 1 800 827 6655 u s_ 1 800 361 6665 Canada Pare pedir servicio de repamci6n a domicilio y para ordenar piezas 1 888 SU HO...

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