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Page 1: ...UTION 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 USA Visit the Craftsman web page www sears com craftsman 972000 578 8 98 Safety Features Adjustments Operation Maintenance Parts List NRTL C ...

Page 2: ...ny features for makingcuffing operationsmore pleasant and enjoyable Safety performanceand dependabilityhave been giventop pdodtyihthe design of this saw making it easy to maintainand operate _IL CAUTION Carefullyread throughthisentire owner smanual beforeusingyour new saw Pay closeattentionto the Rules For Safe Operation and all Safety Alert SymbolsincludingDanger Warningand Caution If you use you...

Page 3: ...mplycan result in accidents involvingfire electdcshock or seriouspersonal injury Save owner smanual and reviewfrequently forcontinuingsafe operation and instructingothers who may use thistool READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL Read the owner s manual carefully Learn the saw s applications and limitationsas well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL...

Page 4: ...he tool a guard or other part that is damaged shouldbe carefullychecked to determine that it willoperate properlyand performits intended M M function Check for alignmentof movingpads bindingof movingpart breakage of parts mountingand any other conditions that may affect its operation A guard or other part that is damaged must be propady repaired or replaced by a qualifiedservice technicianat a Sea...

Page 5: ...d its cuttingpath with your hands and fingersfor any reason NEVER reach to pickup a workpieca a piece of scrap or any_ing else that is inor near the cuttingpathof the blade AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND POSITIONS where a sudden slip couldcause your hand to move into the blade ALWAYS make sure you have good balance NEVER operate your mitersew on the flooror ina crouched position NEVER standor h...

Page 6: ...based residuefrom wood products Mlter Cut A cuttingoperationmade with the blade at any angle other than 90 to the fence Resin A sticky sap base substancethat has hardened Revolutions Per Minute RP The number of turns completed by a spinningobject inone minute Saw Blade Path The area over under behind or infront of the blade As it appliesto the workplece that area whichwill be or has been cut by th...

Page 7: ...ate and checkwith the listof loose parts See Rgure 2 Remove the packingmaterialsfrom around your saw Carefully liftsaw from the carton and place it on a level work surface Althoughsmall this sew is heavy To avoid back injury get help when needed Do not discardthe packingmaterials untilyou have carefully inspectedthe saw identifiedall loose parts and setisfa_odly operated your new saw Your saw has ...

Page 8: ...houtguards Inplace Do notWslmmzmyoperation I_Vam_ NevwnmchmmmdtheHW blade Turn oilt_l m_lwznformw bladetostopbefore moving wodqdece or h_ _ng _mllngL Di com_t thesawfromthepowersomcebefore hanging bladeorservicing Donotexposeto rainoruseindampplaces ParasuNguddad leael manual delustmzlo antes deuMr I sierraIngletadora 10 inch Compound Miter Saw emllUEIllEJffBI _ RIPlll lm1_ MIIz J_MI Y 1 i WARNING...

Page 9: ...ADE WRENCH 8 mmHEXKEY 6mmHEXKEY p O 5 mmHEXKEY MITER LOCKHANDLE SAWBLADE DUSTGUIDE Fig 2 _i WARNING The use of attachmentsoreccessodes notIlstad mightbe hazardousand could cause serious personal injury The followingtools notincluded are needed for checking adjustmentsof your saw or for D installingthe blade FRAMINGSQUARE 17mmCOMBINATION WRENCH 10mmCOMBINATION WRENCH PHILUPS SCREWDRIVER ...

Page 10: ...t which the cut is being made SWITCH L_K_LEVER UPPER BLADE GUAND CUTTING CAPACITIES When the miter angle miter table Is set at O and the bevel angle Is set at 0 Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5 3 4 in wide X 2 5 8 in thick When the miter angle miter table Is set at 45 and the bevel angle Is set at 0 Your saw will cut matsdalsup to a maximumof 4 1 4 in wide X 2 5 8 in thick When the...

Page 11: ...ththe palm of your hand to tum saw on Once the saw is on the lock off lever can be released The spdng loadedlever will spdngback intothe lock offpositionwhen the switch tdggeris released 11 SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 5 A spindle lock buttonhas been providedfor locking the spindle which stopsthe rotationof the blade in your saw Depress and holdthe lockbuttonwhile installing changing or removing...

Page 12: ... the thicknessof the workbench Tightenall four bolts securely The hole patternfor an 18 in x 24 in workbench is shownin Figure 7 Carefully check the workbench after mounting to make surethat no movement can occurduringuse If any tipping sliding or walkingis noted secure the workbenchto the flour before operating _l WARNING Always make sure your compound mitersaw is securely mountedto a workbench o...

Page 13: ... DUST GUIDE TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 10 11 and 12 A 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 washerto engage withthe flats on the spindle Larger blades willcome in contact withthe blade guards while thickerblades will prevent the blade screw from secudngthe blade on the spindle Either of these situationscouldresult...

Page 14: ... blade washers alignwiththe flats on the spindle Depress spindlelockbuttonand replace blade bolt Note The blade boil has left hand threads Turn blade boil counterclockwiseto tighten Tighten blade bolt securely Remove the blade wrench and store it in a safe placefor future use Replace the lower blade guardand blade boil cover Rstightenphillipsscrew secudng blade boil cover Tighten screwsecurely See...

Page 15: ...WARNING Failureto unplugyour saw could resultin accidentalstartingcausing possible sadous personal injury Push down on the saw arm and pulloutthe look pin to release the saw arm Raise saw arm to its full raised position Loosenthe miter lockhandle approximatelyone half tum Depress themiter lockplate and rotatethe miter table untilthe pointer on the control arm is posi tioned at 0 Release the miterl...

Page 16: ...on Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one half turn Depress the miter lock prate and rotate the miter table untilthe pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0 Release the miter lockplate and securelytighten the miterlock handle Lay a framing square flat on the mitertable Place one legof the square against the fence Slide the other legof the square against the fiat part of saw blade Not...

Page 17: ...transport position Loosenthe miterlock handle approximatelyone half tum Depress the miter lockplate and rotatethe miter table untilthe pointer on the controlarm is posi tioned at 0 _ Release the miter lockplate and securelytighten the miter lock handle Loosen bevel lockknob and set saw arm at 0 bevel blade set90 to miter table Tighten bevel lockknob Place a combinationsquare against the miter tabl...

Page 18: ...easilyby looseningthe bevel lock knoband tiltingthe sew arm to the left If movement is tight or if there is playin the pivot have saw repaired by a qualifiedservicetechni cian at your nearest Sears store to avoid dsk of personal injury DEPTH STOP I The depth stop limitsthe blade sdownwardtravel It allows the blade to go below the mitertable enoughto maintainfull cuttingcapacities The depth stop po...

Page 19: ...sult in serious personal injury CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW _ WARNING When usinga work clamp or C clamp to secure your workpieca clamp workpieceon one side of the blade only The workpiscemust remainfree on one side of the blade to preventthe blade frombindingin workplece The workpiecebindingthe blade will cause motorstallingand kickback This situation could cause an accident resultingin p...

Page 20: ...lworkclamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiecawhen possible See Figure 26 _1 WARNING To avoid sadous personal injury keep your hands outsidethe no hands zone at least 3 in fromblade Never performany cutting operationfreehand withoutholdingworkplace againstthe fence The blade couldgrab the workpleceif it slipsor twists Before tumingon the saw performa dry runof the cuttingoperationjustto make sure...

Page 21: ...wists Before turningonthe saw performa dry run of the cuttingoperationjust to make sure that no problemswill occurwhen the cut is made Grasp the sew handlefirmly pressthe lock offtab down then squeeze the switchtrigger Allow severalseconds for the blade to reach maximum speed Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece See Figure 28 Release the switchtrigger and allow the saw blade to st...

Page 22: ...gure27 If one side becomesdifficultto read as you move the sew arm to the left simplyreferto the other side Alignthe indicatorpoint for the side youchoose withthe desired angle Once the sew arm has bean set at the desired angle securely tightenthe bevel lockknob Recheck miterangle setting Make a test cut in scrap material Place the workplaceflat onthe miter table with one edge securelyagainstthe f...

Page 23: ...rom tuming before removing the workpiece from miter table SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECE See Figure 31 Longworkplecesneed extra supports Supports should be placed alongthe workpiece so it does not sag The supportshouldlet the workplece lay fiat on the babe of the saw and worktable duringthe cutting operation Usa the optionalworkclamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece WARNING To avoid seriouspersonal in...

Page 24: ...6 67 B 14 41 B 12 68 B 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 40o B 27 03 B 22 20 B 18 75 B 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 B 20 70 B 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 B 26 76 13 22 52 B 19 41 B 17 05 B 15 19 B 13 69 M 29 84 M 22 62 ...

Page 25: ...ER RIGHTSIDE OUTSIDE CORNER MITERTABLE O O LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE MITER TABLE See Figure 32 To use thismethod foraccurateiy cuttingcrown moldingfor a 90 insideor outsidecomer lay the moldingwith its broad beck surfacefiat onthe miter table and against the fence When settingthe beval and miterangles forcom pound miters remember that the settingsare interde pendent changingone angle changes the ...

Page 26: ...t left 31 62 3 Save left end of cut Left side outside comer 1 Bottomedgeof moldingagainst fence 33 85 2 Miter table set left 31 62 3 Save rightend of cut Right side outside comer 1 Top edge of moldingagainst fence 33 85 2 Miter table set dght31 62 3 Save dght end of cut CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 33 and 34 WRONG Fig 34 When cuttingwarped material always make sure it is positionedon the mi...

Page 27: ...n contact with plastic parts They containchemicals that can damage weaken or destroyplastic it has been foundthat siectric toolsare subjectto accelerated wear and possibleprematurefailurewhen they are used onfiberglass boats sports cars wallboard spacklingcompounds or plaster The chips and gdndingsfromthese matedals are highly abrasiveto siectdc tool parts suchas bearings brushes commutators etc C...

Page 28: ...nt Is required Unplugyour saw _kWARNING Failureto unplugyour saw could result in accidentalstartingcausingsadous injury Remove brushcap with a screwdriver Brush assembly is spdngloaded and will pop outwhen you remove brushcap Remove brushassembly Check for wear Replace both brusheswhen either has less than 1 4 in lengthof carbon remaining Do not replace one side without replacingthe other Reassemb...

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Page 30: ... o C CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212100 ...

Page 31: ...sher M8 4 Fence 1 Zero ClearanceThroat Plate 1 Screw 4 Miter Table 1 Jq Cover Plate 1 Screw Pan Hd 2 Miter Table Frame IncludesKey Nos 10 11 12 13 1 Rivet 3 Miter Scale 1 Hand Waming Label 2 Une Label 2 Table Spindle 1 Washer 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 16 976511 001 17 976578 001 18 700306 025 19 360306 121 20 976501 001 21 976505 001 22 976506 001 23 976526 001 24 976527 001 25 976 509 001 ...

Page 32: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212100 17 2 14 15 8 9 7 13 6 FigureB ...

Page 33: ...77441 001 976530 001 976529 001 976518 001 976519 001 976531 001 976535 001 700310 025 DESCRIPTION QUAN TorsionSpring 1 SupportBracket 1 LockWasher 3 Bolt 1 Hex Bolt 2 Hex Nut 2 Rivet 3 Bevel Scale 1 Bolt MIO x 25 Hex Hd 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 10 976609 001 11 976527 001 12 976526 001 13 976525 001 14 976520 001 15 976521 001 16 976512 001 17 976522 001 QUAN Bevel Pivot BracketAssembly i...

Page 34: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212100 3 2 FigureC 4 13 14 15 O_ 17 18 19 20 23 24 21 22 ...

Page 35: ...N QUAN Dust Shield 1 U Clip 2 Dust Guide 1 Upper Blade Guard 1 Logo Plate 1 Screw M5 x 12 4 Lower Blade Guard Label 1 Caution Label 1 PhillipsScrew 1 Fixed Screw 1 Blade BoltCover 1 LockNut 1 Stopper 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 14 13 X 30 401 15 976547 001 16 17 976548 001 18 976554 001 19 976607 001 20 976608 001 21 976507 001 22 130030 501 23 976740 001 24 976564 001 QUAN Screw M4 x 15 1 Bl...

Page 36: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212100 O_ SEENOTE A l 6 11 I 13 18 16 22 23 24 25 FigureD 26 ...

Page 37: ... 20 1 Hex Nut M10 1 Screw 2 CarryingHandle 1 Data Plate 1 BrushAssembly 2 BrushCap 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 15 976691 001 16 976650 001 17 976651 001 18 976649 001 19 976647 001 20 976648 001 21 588028 108 22 976653 001 23 976654 001 24 588030 006 25 976658 001 26 568031 004 972000 578 QUAN Warning Label 1 Spindle LockPin 1 E Ring 1 CompressionSpring 1 Ball Bearing 6000zz 1 Extemal Retaini...

Page 38: ...ou les pi_ces For the repair or replacement parts you need Call 7 am 7 pm 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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