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Page 1: ...and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product Customer Help Line 1 800 932 3188 Safety Features Adjustments Operation Maintenance Parts List Sears Roebuck and Co 3333 Beverly Rd Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page www sears com craftsman C _ I1_ IbD ll I 972000 986 4 02 ...

Page 2: ...r 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 Look for this symbol to point out means attention Your safety is _ CAUTION Carefully read through this entire operator s manual before using your new saw Pay close attention to the Rules ...

Page 3: ...rn the tool to your nearest Sears store for repair Always use original factory replacement parts when servicing _I WARNING Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions safety rules etc contained in this manual Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire electric shock or serious personal injury Save operator s manual and...

Page 4: ...er operation and performance Check alignment of moving parts binding of moving parts breakage of parts saw stability mounting and any other conditions that may affect its operation A damaged part must be properly repaired or re placed by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center to avoid _isk of personal injury NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED TURN THE POWER OFF Do not le...

Page 5: ... your body in line with the path of the saw blade ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of the workpiece DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF RAPIDLY This could cause the saw blade to loosen and could create a hazard Should this ever occur stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a complete stop Disconnect your saw from the power su...

Page 6: ... using a fence miter gage fixture work clamp or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut Gum A sticky sap based 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 base substance that has hardened Revolutions Per Minute RPM The number of turns completed by a spinning object i...

Page 7: ...rton Separate and check with the list of loose pans See Figure2 Remove the packing materials from around your saw Carefully lift saw from the canon and place it on a level work surface 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 sa...

Page 8: ... Bracket Extension Clamp Bracket Square Head Bolt 1 Clamp Bracket Screw 1 Carriage Bolt 1 Adjustment Screw 4 STOP BLOCK KNOB STOPBLOCK DUSTBAG CLAMP PHILLIPS SUPPORT SCREW CARRIAGE BOLT_ _ SQUARE HEAD__ BOLT_ SUPPORT R0O wING _ _TABLE NUT EXTENSION CLAMP CLAMP CLAMP BRACKET BRACKET BRACKET SCREW CLAMP WORKCLAMP EXTENSION _ ASSEMBLY TABLE _ L _ _ EXTENSION __ ADJUSTMENT _ _ _ _ SCREW _ PHILLIPS SCR...

Page 9: ...x Key Bolt Operator s Manual 10 mmHEX KEY 6 mmHEXKEY F 5mmHEXKEY _OCK HANDLE HEXKEY BOLT BLADEWRENCH SAWBLADE 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 COMBINATION SQUARE FRAMINGSQUARE PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER 9 ...

Page 10: ... perform 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 usa in damp places Para su seguridad lea el manual del usuario antes de usar la sierra ingletadora r 12 inch Compound Miter Saw DOUBLE INSULATED...

Page 11: ... depending upon the thickness of the material and the setting at which the cut is being made 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 heigh...

Page 12: ...s SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 5 A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the spindle which keeps the blade in your saw from rotating Depress and hold the lock button while installing changing or removing blade only SWITCHTRIGGER SPINDLE LOCKBUTrON Fig 5 TRIGGER LOCK See Figure 6 To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter saw we suggest that you disconnect it from the power su...

Page 13: ...rs and hex nuts not included Bolts should be of sufficient length to accommodate the saw base lock washers hex nuts and the thickness of the workbench Tighten all four bolts securely The hole pattern for an 20 in x 30 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 th...

Page 14: ...the saw EXHAUST PORT TO INSTALL 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 situa...

Page 15: ...The double D fiats on the blade washers align with the fiats 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 ...

Page 16: ...e against the fence Place the other leg of the square beside the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table The edge of the square and the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table should be parallel as shown in figure 13 If the edge of the framing square and the zero clearance throat plate in the miter table are not parallel as shown in figures 14 and 15 adjust ments are needed FENCE _ M...

Page 17: ... Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade not the blade 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 from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19 adjustments are needed Using the 10 mm hex key provided loosen the socket head screws that secure the mounting bracket to the mite...

Page 18: ...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 COMBINATION SQUARE MITER TABLE BLADE MITER LOCKPLATE MITER LOCKHANDLE VIEWOF BLADE SQUAREWITHMITERTABLE Fig 21 If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the ...

Page 19: ...0 to 45 PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS Note These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints have saw repaired by a qualified service technician at your nearest Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury BEVE...

Page 20: ...de by cutting across the grain of the workpiece A straight crosscut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position Miter crosscuts are made with the miter table set at some angle other than zero TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW Pull out the lock pin and liftsaw arm to its full height Loosen the miter lock handle Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one half turn to the left to l...

Page 21: ...g 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 angled to the workpiece A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree pos tion and the blade set at an angle between 0 and 45 ...

Page 22: ...al injury keep your hands outside the no hands zone at least 3 in from blade Never perform any cutting operation freehand without holding workpiece against the fence The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists 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 p...

Page 23: ... Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle Bevel angles can be set from 0 to 45 For your convenience there is a double scale located on the mounting bracket See Figure 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 t...

Page 24: ...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 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 _ WARNING To avoid serious personal injury al...

Page 25: ...7 B 14 41 B 12 68 B 11 31 B 10 21 40 M 37 45 M 29 10 M 23 86 M 20 25 M 17 60 M 15 58 M 13 98 o B 27 03 B 22 20 B 18 75 B 16 19 B t4 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 o 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 rvl 20 36 M 17 20 M 14 91 M 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 M 29 84 M 22 62...

Page 26: ...ber 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 difficult to set Since it is very easy for these angles to shift all settings should first be tested on scrap molding Also most walls do not have angles of exactly 90 therefore you will need to fine tune your settings When cutting crown m...

Page 27: ...2 3 Save right end of cut CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 33 and 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 figure 33 If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 34 it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut Fig 34 _k WARNING To avoid a kickback and to avoid seriou...

Page 28: ... when the saw blade is spinning above 500 rpm The red laser line will appear as a broken line on the workpiece when the blade assembly is in the uppermost position and the motor switch is activated This broken line will let _ ou see your mark and your laser guide line at the same time and will assist you in lining up your mark for more accurate cutting of the workpiece ALIGNMENT Align the laser li...

Page 29: ...wdust and debris Do not attempt to activate the laser The laser is activated by means of a centrifugal switch only while the saw motor is running and the laser guide is mounted on the saw After cleaning laser guide and replacing batteries secure laser guide cover to laser guide support using the two phillips head screws For proper assembly be sure to align the key on the laser guide cover with the...

Page 30: ...t is extremely important that the to01 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 31: ...ble 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 _i WARNING To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury assemble all accessories to your saw before connecting it to power sup...

Page 32: ... onto support rods and secure using a phillips screw in each screw hole in the top of the cramp support See Figure 43 Place table extension on support rods Slide square head bolt into middle slot then fit extension clamp bracket over bolt Tighten with wing nut Thread adjustment screws into support rods as shown in figure 41 PHILLIPS SCREW STOPBLOCK KNOB CLAMP SUPPORT STOP BLOCK TABLE TO Level the ...

Page 33: ...utting multiple pieces to the same length Insert carriage bolt into the table slot Place the stop block over the carriage bolt and into the slot in the extension table Thread the stop block knob onto the carriage bolt to secure the stop block to the table extension See Figure 41 Loosen the stop block knob and adjust to the desired distance from the blade to make the cut Tighten stop block knob sec...

Page 34: ... Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury CLAMPING WORKPIECE TO THE SAW TABLE Insert the grooved end of the clamp extension rod into the back top hole of the clamp support This will allow the clamp to press the workpiece against the saw table See Figures 42 and 45 KNOB CLAMP EXTENSION ROD SCREWS CLAMPSUPPORT CLAMPWORKPIECE TOTHESAWTABLE Fig 47 Align the groove in the cl...

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Page 36: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212240 29 35 27 36 31 32 3 Figure A 36 ...

Page 37: ...8 980242 001 29 980260 001 30 980264 001 31 980231 001 32 980240 001 33 977435 001 34 977434 001 35 980253 001 36 980230 001 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A DESCRIPTION QUAN Flat Washer M10 2 Self Locking Nut M10 1 Spring Washer 1 Fence 1 Knob 1 Spring Washer M8 4 Screw M8 x 35 Hex Soc Hd 4 Shdmg M ter Fence 1 Hex Key Holder 1 Blade Wrench 1 Hex Key 6 ram 1 Hex Key 5 mm 1 t rex Key 10 mm 1 Hex Nut M8 2 He...

Page 38: ...co CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212240 5 4 3 FigureB 45 46 44 43 41 37 42 15 j 4 j J l 16 17 _ 20 34_ _ _ _ f21 J ...

Page 39: ...ng 1 29 980274 501 Washer 1 30 555407000 Pivot Shaft 1 31 STD852006 Bevel Lock Knob 1 32 980260 001 Flat Washer M10 1 33 981638 001 Stop Pin 1 34 979693 001 Tension Shaft 1 35 980417 001 Screw M4 x 8 Pan Hd 2 36 980416 001 Flat Washer M4 2 37 980286 001 Scale Indicator R 1 38 980279 001 Support Bracket 1 39 555409000 Scale Indicator L 1 40 555404000 Dust Guide 1 41 976554 001 Upper Blade Guard 1 4...

Page 40: ... COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212240 _ 15 1 16 I 7 _ SEE NOTE A 7 6 4 5 11 It 13 4 I 9 8 i i i i Li I 12 J 10 i 23 Note ForLaser Guiderepair or replacement contactyournearest Sears Service Center Laser J Guide 24 18 ...

Page 41: ... 1 Outer Blade Washer 1 Blade 1 nner 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 Screw M6 x 25 Pan Hd 2 Carrying Handle 1 Warning Label 1 Brush Cap 2 Carbon Brush 2 Data Plate 1 Spindle Lock Pin 1 Retaining E Ring 1 Compression Spring 1 Hex Key Bolt Laser Guide Bo...

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