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Page 1: ...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 Visit the Craftsman web page www sears com craftsman 97200_504 7 98 Safety Features Adjustments Operation Maintenance Parts List NRTL C ...

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

Page 3: ...ure 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 tool GUA...

Page 4: ...e 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 m m 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 servic...

Page 5: ... cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason NEVER reach to pick up a workpiooe a piece of scrap or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade 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 sew on the floor or in a crouched position NEVER sta...

Page 6: ...sed residue from wood products Miter Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 to the fence Resin A sticky sap based substance 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 S...

Page 7: ... Figure 2 Remove the packing materials from around your saw Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level work surface Although small this saw 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 satisfactorily operated your new saw Your saw has been shipped with the saw arm lo...

Page 8: ...The following labels are on the miter saw with loca tions indicated Restorelowerblade andsecurelytightenscrew beforeuse _ WARNING ADVERTENCIA 8 Fig 1 ...

Page 9: ...mHEXKEY SAWBLADE BLADEWRENCH DUSTGUIDE Fig 2 A 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 17mmCOMBINATION WRENCH 10mmCOMBINATION WRENCH FRAMINGSQUARE PHILUPSSCREWDRIVER COMBINATION SQUARE 9 ...

Page 10: ...o 2 1 16 in thick or 5 1 2 in wide depending upon the thickness of the material and the setting at which the cut is being made LOCK OFF UPPER LEVER BLADEGUARD CU I rlNG 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 a maximum of 5 1 2 in wide x 2 1 16 in thick When the miter angle miter table is set at 45 and the bevel angl...

Page 11: ...F 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 pressed down with the palm of your hand to turn the saw on The spring loaded lever will spring back into the lock off position when the switch trigger is released LOCK OFF LEVER POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 22 ...

Page 12: ... tipping sliding or walking is noted secure the workbench to the floor before operating A WARNING Always make sure your compound miter saw is securely mounted to a workbench or an approved workstand Failure to do so could result in an accident resulting in possible serious personal injury r 18 in 4 3 4 in 14 7 16 in 24 in Fig 7 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your saw has a precision built electric motor It...

Page 13: ...out the lock pin to release sew arm Raise sew arm to its full raised position Be cautious saw arm is spring loaded to raise Loosen the phillips screw on the blade belt cover until blade belt cover can be raised See Figures 9 10 and 11 Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket releasing lower blade guard from notch so that lower blade guard and blade bolt cover can be rotated dp and back to expose...

Page 14: ...nt downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 11 CAUTION Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the sew The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard Replace outer blade washer The double D fiats on the blade washers align with the fiats on the spindle Replace blade bol...

Page 15: ...ts that are necessary and periodically check the parts alignment to make sure that your saw is cutting accurately WARNING Your saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts making adjustments installing or removing blades or when not in use Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental starting that could cause sedous injury Note Many of the illustrationsin this manu...

Page 16: ...ter table should be parallel as shown in figure 13 FENCE FENCE FRAMING ZEROCLEARANCE SQUARE THROATPLATE MITERTABLE ViEWOF MITERTABLENOTSQUAREWITH FENCE ADJUSTMENTS AREREQUIRED Fig 14 FRAMING ZEROCLEARANCE SQUARE THROATPLATE FENCE MITERTABLE FRAMING SQUARE MITER TABLECLAMP ZEROCLEARANCE THROATPLATE ViEWOF MITERTABLESQUAREWITH FENCEANDCORRECTLY ADJUSTED Fig 13 If the edge of the framing square and t...

Page 17: ...e teeth The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 17 If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away frem the square as shown in figures 18 and 19 adjustments are needed Using the 6 mm hex key provided loosen the socket head screws that secure the mounting bracket to the miter table See Figure 20 Rotate the mounting bracket left or right untilthe saw bla...

Page 18: ...re against the miter table and the flat part of saw blade Note Make sure that the square contacts the fiat part of the saw blade not the blade teeth Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade to table alignment at several points The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 21 FENCE BLADE COMBINATION MITERTABLE SQUARE CORRECTVIEWOF BLADE SQUAREWIIH MITERTABLE Fig...

Page 19: ...e techni cian at your nearest Sears store or repair center 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 maintain full cutting capacities The depth stop positions the blade 114in from the miter table sup port Note The miter table support is located inside miter table The depth stop is factory ...

Page 20: ...r in a crouched position Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW _1 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 st...

Page 21: ...k firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence Use the optional work clamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece when possible See Figure 26 _ WARNING To avoid serious personal injury keep your hands outside the no hands zone at least 3 in from blade Never perform any cuffing operation freehand without holding workpiece against the fence The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twi...

Page 22: ...he cut is made Grasp the saw handle firmly press the lock off lever down 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 triggerand allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning befo...

Page 23: ...ed 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 fence If the board is warped place the convex side against the fence If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence the beard could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut jamming the blade See Fig...

Page 24: ... from turning before 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 fiat on the base of the saw and work table during the cutting operation Use the optional work clamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece WARNING To avoid serio...

Page 25: ... B 23 93 B 19 70 B 16 67 13 14 41 13 12 68 3 11 31 B 10 21 M 37 45 M 29 10 M 23 86 M 20 25 M 17 60 M 15 58 M 13 98 40 13 27 03 B 22 20 B 18 75 13 16 19 B 14 24 B 12 70 B 11 46 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 13 20 70 B 17 87 B 15 70 B 14 00 13 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 B 26 76 B 22 52 13 19 41 B 17 05 B 15 19...

Page 26: ...e 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 changes the other angle as well Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise a...

Page 27: ...ight side Inside comer 1 Bottom edge of molding against fence 33 85 2 Miter table set left 31 62 3 Save left end of cut Left side outside comer 1 Bottom edge of molding against fence 33 85 2 Miter table sot left 31 62 3 Save right end of cut Right side outside corner 1 Top edge of molding against fence 33 85 2 Miter table set right 31 62 3 Save right end of cut WRONG Fig 34 When cuffing warped mat...

Page 28: ... 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 mi...

Page 29: ...quired Unplug your 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 Replace both brushes when either has less than 1 4 in length of carbon remaining Do not replace one side without replacing the other ...

Page 30: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212080 O 10 5 19 FigureA ...

Page 31: ...1 10 980112 001 11 980111 001 12 980114 001 DESCRIPTION QUAN Screw Pan Hd 1 Washer 1 Spring Washer 1 Washer 1 Table Frame Includes Key Nos 20 21 1 Fence 1 Spring Washer 2 Hex Cap Screw 1 Screw 1 Miter Table Clamp 1 Hex Cap Screw 1 Table 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN 13 STD840610 14 980115 001 15 980130 001 16 160030 400 17 130010 401 18 980124 001 19 980131 001 20 980143 001 21 980144 001 ...

Page 32: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212080 Po FigureB 3 5 16 10 6 _ 12 15 14 ...

Page 33: ...001 980117 001 589011 007 568206 003 588058 006 980101 001 980120 001 980099 001 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE B DESCRIPTION QUAN Spring Washer 2 Bolt Hex Hd 2 Washer 1 Pivot Shaft 1 Lock Bolt 1 Spring Washer 1 Bevel Lock Knob 1 Support Bracket 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER 9 568410 000 10 130010 401 11 980124 001 12 980125 001 13 976729 001 14 980127 001 15 980128 001 15 350308 303 DESCRIPTION QUAN Tension Spring...

Page 34: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212080 8 11 1 7_ 9 _3 FigureC 13 23 16 15 19 17 SEE NOTE A PAGE35 18 ...

Page 35: ...vot Plate 1 Lock Nut 1 Blade Bolt 1 Flange 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 4 t _ 15 980138 001 16 980139 001 17 980185 001 16 979683 001 19 979685 001 20 980161 001 21 980162 001 22 578502 003 23 979681 001 24 980172 001 25 980171 001 972000 504 QUAN Complete Assortment Available At Your Nearest Sears Catalog Order or Retail Store NOTE A TH E ASSEMBLY SHOWN REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE D...

Page 36: ...ou les pi6ces For the repair or replacement parts you need Call 7 am 7 pro 7 days a week 1 800 366 PART 1 800 366 7278 Para ordenar piezas con entrega a domicilio 1 800 659 7084 For the location of a Sears Parts and Repair Center in your area Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week 1 800 488 1222 For information on purchasing a Sears Maintenance Agreement or to inquire about an existing Agreement Call 9...

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