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Summary of Contents for 12 IN. COMPOUND MITER SAW 315.21222

Page 1: ...AUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product Customer Help Line 1 800 932 3188 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 Visit the Craftsman web page www sears com craftsman USA Safety Features Adjustments Operation Maintenance Parts List 972000 712 10 02 US ...

Page 2: ...Your saw has many features 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 owner s manual before using your new saw Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation and all Safety Alert Symbols including Danger Wa...

Page 3: ...ual 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 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 ...

Page 4: ...er use of the tool a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function Check for alignment of moving parts binding of moving parts breakage of parts mounting and any other conditions that may affect its operation A guard or other part that is damaged must be properly repaired or replaced by a qualified servi...

Page 5: ...f scrap or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade A AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND POSITIONS 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 stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade ALWAYS release the power sw...

Page 6: ...r 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 that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent or set outward from the face of the blade Throw Back Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a kickback Usually associated with a cause other than the kerf closing such as a workpiece not being against the fen...

Page 7: ... Your saw has been shipped with the saw arm locked in the down position To release saw arm push down on top of saw arm and pull out the lock pin See Figure 4 Hand pressure should remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden rise upon release of the lock pin Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping If any parts are damaged or missing do not attempt to plug in the...

Page 8: ...ner s Manual 10mmHEX KEY BLADEWRENCH SAWBLADE 6 mmHEXKEY F5 mmHEXKEY MITERLOCKHANDLE DUSTGUIDE Fig 1 WARNING 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 17mmCOMBINATION WRENCH COMBINATION SQUARE ...

Page 9: ...any operation freehand Never reach around the saw blade Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop before moving workpiece or changing settings Disconnect the saw from the power source before changing blade or servicing Do not expose to rain or use in damp places Para su propia seguridad lea el manual del usuario antes de usar la sierra ingletadora 12 inch Compound Miter Saw DOUBLE iNSULATED 4 0...

Page 10: ...f the material and the setting at which the cut is being made PALMPAD LOCK OFF UPPER BLADEGUARD CUTTING CAPACITIES When the miter angle miter table is set at 0 and the bevel angle is set at 0 Your saw will cut materials up to width x height 7 7 8 in x 2 1 2 in When the miter angle miter table is set at 45 and the bevel angle is set at 0 Your saw will cut materials up to width x height 5 1 2 in x 2...

Page 11: ...iter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles PALM PAD Lock Off See Figure 5 The switch trigger is equipped with a lock off feature to reduce the possibility of accidental starting The palm pad must be depressed with the palm of your hand to release the lock off and allow switch trigger to turn saw on The spring loaded palm pad will spring back into the lock off position when th...

Page 12: ...an 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 mounted to a workbench or an approved work stand Failure to do so could result in an accident resulting in possible serious personal injury 4 1 8 in I 3 9 16in 20in F 12 5 8in 1_ 30 in I I lw I I tv I 21 3 4in _ I JL I 1 2 in...

Page 13: ... BLADE See Figures 10 11 and 12 A WARNING A 12 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 flats on the spindle Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards while thicker blades will prevent the blade screw from securing the blade on the spindle Either of these situations could result in a serious...

Page 14: ...lats 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 counterclockwise 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 blade bolt cover Tig...

Page 15: ...uld 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 the miter lock plate and secure...

Page 16: ...e 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 square flat on the miter table Place one leg of the square against the fence Slide the other leg of the square against the flat part of saw blade Note Mak...

Page 17: ...bracket left or right until the saw blade is parallel with the square Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade to fence alignment SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 21 24 Unplug your saw _ WARNING Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw...

Page 18: ...ompound miter saw should bevel easily by loosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the left If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot have saw repaired by a qualified service techni cian at your nearest Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade s downward travel It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to mainta...

Page 19: ...ng plastic use 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 binding in workpiece The workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback This situation could cause an...

Page 20: ...O 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 an...

Page 21: ...s 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 depress the palm pad 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 blade to ...

Page 22: ... 27 If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw 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 saw 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 flat on the miter table with one edge securely a...

Page 23: ...fore removing the workpiece from miter table 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 Use the work clamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece _i WARNING To avoid serious personal injury alw...

Page 24: ... M 13 71 B 26 95 M 11 17 B 28 02 M 8 50 B 28 88 M 5 73 B 29 50 M 2 88 B 29 87 M 0 00 B 30 00 7 M 25 71 B 0 00 M 25 63 B 2 17 M 25 37 B 4 32 M 24 95 B 6 45 M 24 35 B 8 53 M 23 56 B 10 57 M 22 64 B 12 53 M 21 53 B 14 41 M 20 25 B 16 19 M 18 80 B 17 87 M 17 20 B 19 41 M 15 44 B 20 82 M 13 54 B 22 07 M 11 50 B 23 16 M 9 35 B 24 06 M 7 10 B 24 78 M 4 78 B 25 30 M 2 40 B 25 61 M 0 00 B 25 71 8 M 22 50 B...

Page 25: ...R RIGHTSIDE OUTSIDECORNER MITERTABLE 0 0 LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE MITER TABLE See Figure 32 To use this method for accurately cutting 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...

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

Page 27: ...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 minimu...

Page 28: ... using new brush assemblies Make sure curvature of brush matches curvature of motor and that brush moves freely in brush tube Make sure brush cap is oriented correctly straight and replace Tighten brush cap securely Do not overtighten A WARNING To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury assemble all accessories to your saw before connecting it to power supply ...

Page 29: ...ter table Orient each clamp bracket as shown in figure 40 CLAMP TABLE BRACKET EXTENSION CLAMP BRACKET SCREW SAWVIEWEDFROMBELOW Fig 40 The stop block is useful as a stop for cutting multiple pieces to the same length It can be installed on either table extension on either side of the saw base Slide the stop block on the back arm of either table extension then insert the table extension into the saw...

Page 30: ...mble and install the work clamp on the miter saw carefully place the saw on a stable surface exposing the underside of the miter saw table Place the clamp support on the table extension and secure using a small screw in each screw hole in the top of the clamp support See Figure 43 SCREWSHOLD CLAMPSUPPORT TO TABLE EXTENSION TABLE EXTENSION CLAMPSUPPORT Fig 43 Holding the clamp bracket on the bracke...

Page 31: ... on the clamp before each use Before making a cut always check the blade and blade guard clearance over and around the miter clamp _1_ WARNING Make sure the saw blade or blade guard will not hit the work clamp assembly when cutting miter and bevel cuts Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury SCREWS CLAMPSUPPORT CLAMPWORKPIECETO THESAWTABLE Fig 45 Align the groove in th...

Page 32: ... CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212220 10 22 26 27 31 32 FigureA 32 ...

Page 33: ...0258 001 27 980233 001 28 980242 001 29 980260 001 30 980264 001 31 980231 001 32 980240 001 33 977435 001 34 977434 001 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A DESCRIPTION QUAN Flat Washer M10 2 Self Locking Nut M10 1 Spring Washer 1 Miter Table Frame 1 Table Spindle 1 Fence 1 Spring Washer M8 4 Screw M8 x 25 Hex Soc Hd 4 Hex Key Holder 1 Blade Wrench 1 Hex Key 6 mm 1 Hex Key 5 mm 1 Hex Key 10 mm 1 Miter Table 1...

Page 34: ... CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212220 14 j J _ jo 15 i 11j 12 10 18 19 3 47 48 Figure B 49 7 44 8 22 21 36 35 t6 34 23 33 28 27 ...

Page 35: ...t 1 Tension Shaft 1 Screw M4 x 8 Pan Hd 1 Flat Washer M4 2 Scale Indicator R 1 Scale Indicator L 1 Screw M4 x 8 Pan Hd 1 Logo Plate 1 Dust Guide 1 Upper Blade Guard 1 Lower Blade Guard Label 1 NO NUMBER 26 976540 001 27 980290 001 28 980282 001 29 982043 001 30 STD851005 31 980297 001 32 980299 501 33 980291 501 34 980274 501 35 980278 501 36 980268 501 37 180030 501 38 300030 001 39 980298 001 40...

Page 36: ... CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212220 2 1 FigureC 3 4 6 i SEE NOTE A 7 12 15 16 17 ...

Page 37: ...n Quan Blade Bolt 1 Outer Blade Washer 1 Blade 1 Inner Blade Washer 1 Screw Pan Hd 2 Bearing Plate 1 Ball Bearing 6203UU 1 Retaining C Ring 1 Gear Shaft 1 Lock Ring 1 Gear 1 Ball Bearing 6001ZZ 1 Parallel Key 1 Screw M3 x 5 Pan Hd 2 Warning Label 1 Carbon Brush 2 Brush Cap 2 Data Plate 1 Spindle Lock Pin 1 Retaining E Ring 1 Compression Spring 1 Owner s Manual NOTE A The assembly shown represents ...

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