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Page 1: ...NING To reduce the riskof injury the usermust read and understand the operator smanual before usingthis product Customer Help Line 1 800 932 3188 Bears Roebuck and Co 3333 Beverly Rd Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page www sears corn craftsman 983000 550 Save this manual for future reference 9 04 ...

Page 2: ...NTACT THE NEAREST OEARS PARTS REPAIR CENTER at 1 800 4 MY HOME_ and Sears wi fmpafr it free of charge Thiswarranty applies onlywhile this product is In the UnitedStates It thistool is used for commercialor rentalpurposes thiswarranty willapply for only ninety days from the date of pumhasa ThLswarranty gives you specific legal dghte and you may also have other dghtewhich vary from stateto state Sea...

Page 3: ...g outdoors Alsowear protective hair coveringto con_in longhair ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS Everydayeyeglasseshave only impact resistanttenses they are NOT safetyglasses SECURE WORK Use clampsora vise to holdwork when practical it s safer thanuslngyour hand and frees both handsto operate tool DON T OVERREACH Keepproper footing and balanceat all times MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE Keep t...

Page 4: ...TH THE WORKPIECE DO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WHILE UNOER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS ALCOHOL OR ANY MEDICATION WHEN SERVICING use only identir _l replacement parts Use of any other parts may create a hazard or _use product damage USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in this manuel or sddendums Use of accessories that are not listed may cause the risk of personal injury Instructions for sate use of accesso...

Page 5: ...ufficienl lo inflictsevere injury MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT ING to see the work and that no obstructionswill inter fere with safeoperationBEFORE perforn_ngany work usingyour saw ALWAYSTURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting it to avoid accidentalstartingwhen reconnectingto power sup _ly NEVER lesve the saw unattendedwhiis connected to a power scurce THIS TOOL should havethe followingma...

Page 6: ...ainor use In damp locations Read The Operator sManual To reducethe dsk of Injury usermust read and understand operator smanual before usingthis product O Alwayswear safety gogglesor safety glasseswith side EyeProtection shieldsanda full face shieldwhen operatingthis product Alert Precautionsthat invo ve Safety your Safety I Failureto keep your hands away from the blade will result in _o Hands Syrn...

Page 7: ...cian Forservicewe suggestyou returnthe product to your nearestAUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair When servicing use only identicalreplacementparts A WARNING Toavoid seriouspersonalinjury do notattempt to use this productuntilyou read thorough_ and understandcompletelythe operator smanual Savethis operator smanua and review frequentlyfor continuingsafeopers tion and instructingotherswho may use t...

Page 8: ...et double checkthe power supply EXTENSION CORDS When usinga powertool at a considerabledistance from a power source be sureto use an extensioncord that has the capacity to handle the currentthe toolwilt draw An undersizedcord will cause a drop Inline voltage resulting in overheatingand lossof power Use the chart to deter minethe minimum wire sizerequiredinan extensioncord Only roundJacketedcordsli...

Page 9: ... to the blade other than 90 Non Through Cuts Anycuttingoperationwhere the blade does not extend completelythroughthe thickness of the workplace Push Blocks and Push Sticks Devices usedto feed the workpiecethroughthe saw blade dudngcuttingoperations A pushstick not a push block should be usedfor narrowdppingoperations Thsea aids he_pkee_ the operator e hands we_laway from the blade Pilot Hole drill...

Page 10: ...y with Miter at 0 Bevel 45 Maximum nominallumbersizes 2 x 8 Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45 Bevel 45 Maximum nominallumbersizes 2 x 6 HANDLE DUSTBAG UPPERBLADE GUARD DUST GUIDE TRIGGER SELF RETRACTING LOWERBLADE GUARD SLIDINGMITER FENCE N0 HANDS LABEL BEVELSCALE CROWN MOLDING STOP NOHANDS BEVELLOCKKNOB FENCESCREW BLADEWRENCH STORAGE ZEROCLEARANCE THROATPLATE MITERSCALE CONTROLARM MITERLOCK HANDL...

Page 11: ...d lock it inthe down position Lock sew arm by pushingthe lock pin to the left SAW ARM CARRYING HANDLE LOCK P1N BEVEL KNOB SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 3 A spindlelock buttonhas been provided for lockingthe spindlewhich keeps the blade in your saw from rota_ng Depressand holdthe lock buttonwhile installing chang ing or removingblade SWITCH TRIOOER SPINDLE LOCK BUT ON Fig 3 SWITCH TRIGGER LOCK See...

Page 12: ...ing verticallyagainst the fence easier SLIDING MITER FENCE Hold the workplace securelyagainst the miter fence when making all cuts The s_k_ing featureallows both fences 0eft and right to be moved when making bevel or compour_d cuts Slide the mltar fences by looseningthe fence screws Once the desiredpositionof the miterfence is deter mined retightenthe fence screwsto securethe sliding lense SELF RE...

Page 13: ...p Blade Wrench Outer BladeWasher Boit Hex Key 3 4 mm 5 mm and B mm Crown MoldingStop Laser Glasses Operator s Manual BLADE WRENCH LASER GLASSES WORK CLAMP MITER LOCK HANDLE ROLLER SUPPORT HEXKEY 3 4 ram 5 ram 8 mm TABLE TABLE EXTENSION _ CLAMP BRACKET CI_OWN MOLDING _ BOLT _ OUTERBLADE STOP WASHER CLAMP BRACKET BOLT Fig 6 _ WARNING The use of attachments or accessories not I stedmight bs hazardous...

Page 14: ...pt to modify thistool or create accessoriesnot recommended for use withthis tool Any suchalterationor modification is misuseand couldresult In a hazardouscondition leading to possibleseriouspersonalinjury _IL WARNING Do not connectto power supply until assemblyis complete Failure to complycould result in accidentalstartingand possibleseriouspersonal Jnluty MOUNTING HOLES SeeFigure7 _ WARNING Alway...

Page 15: ...re 9 To Installthe dust guide ptace the end overthe exhaust port in the upper blade guard rum the guide so that the open end is facing down ortoward the rearof the saw Fig 9 DUST BAG See Figure 10 A duet bag is providedfor use onth_smitersaw It fits o _e_ _h_dustguideor the upper b_adeguam To Ir stat_ squeeze the two metal clips to open the mouth of the bag and slide it on to the dust guide Releas...

Page 16: ...re 13 Turnthe rollersupport upsidedown Spin the wing nuton the leveler clockwiseuntilthe wing nutis positionedin the middle of the thre ds Screw the leveler into the center brace of the roller support Turnthe reliersupport upright With the table extensionssecured Inthe saw s base slide the miler support onto the extensions Tighten the wing nut on the back of the rollersupport secudngIt to the tabl...

Page 17: ...nd miters Dependingon the cuttingoperationand the size of the workpiece it may be necessaryto use a C clamp rnstead of the work clamp to secure the workpiece priorto ma_ng the cut A WARNING In s_me operations the work clamp assemblymay interferewith the operationof the blade guardassembly Always make surethere Is no interferencewith the blade guard pdor to beginning any cutt ncJ operat on to reduc...

Page 18: ...guardand onto spindle The blade teeth point downward at the front ofsaw as shown in_guTs16 A CAUTION Alwaysinstall the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow pdntedon the sideof the blade pointingdown at the front of the saw The direetion of blade rotationis also stamped with an arrowon the upperblade guard Replace the laser guide or outer blade washer sea instructionson the following page The d...

Page 19: ...he red laserline will appear as e brokenline on the workplacewhen the blade assemblyIs in the uppermost positionand the motor switchIs activated This broken line will let you see your mark and your laser guide fineat the same time 8ttd will assist youin lining up your mark lor more accurate cuttingof the workplace Alignthe Laser tinsand your mark with the blade at the up permost position Once both...

Page 20: ... the miter table The edge of the square and the slotin the throat plate inthe mitertable shouldbe parallelas shown in figure21 If the edge of the framlng squareand the throat plate inthe miter table are notparallel as shown in itgures22 and 23 adjustmentsare needed Usingthe bladewrench loosenthe socket head screws securingthe fence Adjustthe fence lefl or right untilthe framingsquareand throat pla...

Page 21: ...quare and the blade shouldbe paral lel as shown in figure25 If the front or back edge of the blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 26 and 27 adjustments are needed Using a 8 mrn wrench loosenthe hex screwsl_at securethe mounting bracket to the mlter table Rotate the mounting bracketleft or dght untilthe blade is parallelwith the square Retfghtanthe screws secure yand recheckthe bla...

Page 22: ... The edge of the square and the blade should be paral lel If the top or bottom of the blade angles away from the square as shownin figure30 adjustmentsare needed Usinga 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench loosen the lock nut securingpositivestopadjustmentscrew _eeloosen bevel lockknob Adjustpositivestop adjustmentscrew to bring blade Into alignmentwith the square Retightenbevel lock knob Next retigh...

Page 23: ...urerof this tool The use of attachments or accessoriesnot recommended can resultin seriouspersonal inlury CAUTION Do not start the compoundmiter caw without checkingfor interference betweenthe blade and the throat plate Damage couidresultto the blade if it strikesthe throat plate dudng operationof the saw APPLICATIONS This product hasbeen designedonlyfor the purposes stedbelow Cresscuttingwood and...

Page 24: ...RNING To avoid serious personalinjury always tightenthe miter lock handle securelybefore making e cut Failureto do so couldresultin movementof the controlarm or mitertablewhile making a cut Placethe workplaceflat onthe miter table withone edge securelyagainst the fence If the boardIs warped place the convexside againstthe fence If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence the board c...

Page 25: ...twill be necessary to swivelthe stop screw out of the way Bevelangles can be set from 0 to 45 Alignthe indicatorpointfor the desiredangle LEFTSIDE RIGHTSIDE INDICATOR INDICATOR Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle securely tighten the bevel lock knob Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table with one edge saCuTely against the fence if _hs board is warped place the convex side again...

Page 26: ...a boardcould coffapea onthe b_adeat the end ofthe cul jammingthe blade When cuttinglongpiecesof lumber or molding sup port the opposite end of the stock witha rollerstand or with a work surfacelevelwith the saw table ALign the cuttingline on theworkpiece with the edge of saw b_de Graspthe stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence or usethe optional work clamp ora C clamp to secure...

Page 27: ...table dudng the cuttingoperation Use the optionalwork clamp or a C clamp to securethe workpiece _ WARNING To avoid seriouspersonalinjury always keep hands outsidethe no hands zone at least3 in from blade Never performany cuttingoperation fraehand withoutholding workplece againstthe fence Theblade coutd grab the wor_piece_fit stips or twists 4 5 X48 COMPOUND MITERCUT Fig 37 LONG WORKPIECE 27 ROLLER...

Page 28: ...7 B 14 41 B 12 68 B 1 31 B 10 21 40 M 37 45 M 29 10 M 23 86 Vl 20 25 M 17 80 M 15 58 M 13 98 B 27 03 B 22 20 B 18 75 B 16 19 B 14 24 B 12 70 B 11 46 45 M 35 26 M 27 19 M 22 21 M 18 80 M 16 32 M 14 43 M 12 94 B 30 00 B 24 56 B 20 70 L 17 87 B 15 70 B 14 00 B 12 62 iM 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 B 19 41 B 17 05 B 15 19 B 13 69 55 M 29 84 M 22 62 M...

Page 29: ...es for compound miters rememberthat the settingsare interdependent changingone angle changes the other angleas well Keep inmind that the angles forcrown moldingsare very preciseand dl_cult to set Since it is very easy forthese angles to shift all settingsshouldfirstbe tested on scrap molding Alsomost waftsdo nothave angles of exactly 90 _erefore youwlflneed to finetune yoursettings When cuttingcro...

Page 30: ...molding stop by turningthe knob countemlockwlse Place thes_oplntheholeon e1_er thetefl orthadght s_deof _he saw s _es See figure 41 With the bottom of the molding wallaide against the miterfence andthe top of the molding callingaide against the mitertable alignwith the desiredmark on the throat plate thenspin the crown moldingstop until it fits snugglyagainst the crown molding Securethe crown mold...

Page 31: ...itionedthe wrong way as shown in f_gum44 it will pinch the blade near the comple tion of the cut RIGHT Fig 43 WRONG Fig 44 _ WARN NG To avoid a k_c_d_ack _d to avoid seriouspersonaliniury never positionthe concave edge of bowed or warped material agaLnst the fence CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES see Figure45 When cuttingwLcle workpieces suchas a 2 in x 8 in boardsshouldbe clamped with a C clamp as shown ...

Page 32: ... saw is cuffingaccurately POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR OOAHBLES PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS NOTE These edjusb nerrts were made at the factory and normal_J do not requirereadjustment TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT The saw arm shouldrisecompletelyto the up position by itself If the saw arm does not raiseby Itselfor if there Is play inthe pivot ioints have sew repairedat yournearest ServiceCenter BEVEL PIVOT AD...

Page 33: ...ngcompounds or piaster Duringany use on these matedais it s extrsmely importantthat the tool is cleaned frequentlyby blowingwith an air jet LUBRICATION All of the bearingsIn this tool are lubricatedwith a suffi cient amount ot highgrade lubricantfor the life of the unit under normaloperatingconditions Therefore no further lubricationIs required _ WARNING To ensure safetyand reliability ale repairs...

Page 34: ...activated by means of a centrifugalswitch only whilethe saw motor is runningend the laserguide is mounted onthe saw After cleaninglaserguide and replacingbatteries secure laserguide coverto laserguide support usingthe two phillipshead screws For proper assembly be sureto alignthe key on the laserguide coverwith the key slotin the laserguide support Tighten screws securely NOTE ApertureIn laser gui...

Page 35: ...ushthe mot_r housing down unt _l there Ls enoughstackIn the beltfor It to be removedfrom around the pulleys Place the new belt groovesturnedto the Inside arouncithe bo _ompul ey Pushthe motor housingdown with one hand while pulllngthe bert up and overfne second pulleywith the other hand Releasethemotor housing Turnthe belt by hand untilyou are certainit is properly a ignedonthe groovesof the pulle...

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Page 37: ... j Figure A CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212350 3O ...

Page 38: ...ly IncludesKey Nos 5 12 1 Table Ex tenslon 2 Lower Tube Adjustable 1 Upper Tube Adjustable 1 Set Screw M4 x 8 ram 1 CrownMolding Clamp 1 FlatWasher MS x 23 x 2t 1 Crown Molding Knob 1 21 565A07020 22 511113000 23 56511200O 24 565116000 25 A36030814204 26 A07103080200 27 565123000 28 565111000 29 565117000 30 558111109 31 565110000 32 A10003050100 33 565113000 34 A35030501010 35 565106000 36 565119...

Page 39: ...Plate 1 Shim 2 Base 1 Table Spindle 1 FlatWasher M10 x 25 x lt 2 SpringWasher M10 STD852010 1 NylonLock Nut M10 1 Miter LockPlate 1 Screw M5 x 12 mm Pan Hd 1 Miter Scale 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER 61 A49010020056 62 58807210O 63 565109000 64 558109005 65 A07610621000 66 545A07020 57 701106000 68 701107000 69 A42001060280 70 503511000 71 A10003060180 72 A35071019300 73 545503000 74 503507000 75 545504000...

Page 40: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212350 C_ 7 5 I 26 1 13 11 23 24 9 Figure B ...

Page 41: ...565205000 Bolt M12 x 35 mm Hex Hd 2 Bivat 3 BevelScale 1 Bevel PivotSupport Assembly IncludesKey Nos 3 6 7 15 21 22 1 Spacer 2 Shaft 1 TorsionSpring 1 FlatWasher M10 x 30 x 3t 1 Set Screw M4 x 8 ram 1 BevelLock Knob 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION OTY 15 589010200 16 A63000000061 17 545205000 18 56500600 589011308 565203000 PivotShaft 1 O Ring 1 Stop Pin 1 Stop PinAssembly IncludesKey Nos 16 17 1...

Page 42: ...ro CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212350 11 I I I 7 17 Note For LaserGuide repairor replacement contactyour nearest Sears ServiceCenter Figure C ...

Page 43: ...nge 1 LowerGuard Plate 1 FlatWasher M12 x 26 x 2l 1 Sleeve 1 FlatWasher M6 x t6x lt 2 A31703006000 Lock Nut M6 1 A10003060180 Screw M6 x 18 mm Pan Hd 1 KEY NO 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 J PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION OTY 558404007 Bushing 1 A10003060185 Screw M6 x 18 mm Pan Hd 1 565407000 Unk Bushing 1 565408000 Link 1 A19001050080 Screw withwasher M5 x 8 mm Pan Hd 1 558407100 5454050...

Page 44: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 212350 12 36 14 16 18 i 10 29 6 Figure D 19 SEE NOTE 26 26 ...

Page 45: ... M6 x 25 mm Pan Hd 2 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 A18003080250 Set Screw MS x 25 ram 1 E07000846157 Cord Clamp 1 A45203030080 Partial Kay 3 x 3 x 8 ram 1 565313000 MotorPulley 1 A35030516108 FlatWasher M5 x 16 x lt 1 A07013050120 Bolt M5 x 12 mm Soo Hd 1 565314000 Belt PJ506 6V 1 565315000 Belt Cover 1 A10003050180 Screw M5 x 18 mm Pan Hd 3 565501000 Dust Bag 1 545501000 Dust...

Page 46: ... electronics call or go on line for the IocaUon of your nearest Sears Parts Repair Center 1 800 488 1222 Call anytime day or night U S A only www sears com To purchase a protection agreement U S A or maintenance agreement Canada on a product serviced by Sears 1 800 827 6655 U S A 1 800 361 6665 Canada Para pedir servicio de reparacibn a dornicilio y para ordenar piezas 1 888 SU HOGAR _ 1 888 784 6...

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