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Page 1: ...ER SAW Double Insulated Model No 315 235360 Save this manual for future reference CAUTION Readand follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA NRTUC 972000 473 10 97 ...

Page 2: ...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 Warning and Caution If you ...

Page 3: ...stand 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 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 an...

Page 4: ... good condition When using an extension cord be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating A wire gage size A W G of at least 14 is recommended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length If in doubt use the next heavier gage The smaller the gage number the heavier the ...

Page 5: ...OL OR ANY MEDICATION SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool REPLACEMENT PARTS All repairs whether electrical or mechanical should be made by qualified service technician at a Sears store WARNING When servicing use only identical Craftsman replacement parts Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cau...

Page 6: ...t made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time Freehand Performing a cut without 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 degrees Resin A sticky sap ba_se substance that h...

Page 7: ... loose parts from the carton Separate and check with the list of loose parts See 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 matedals until you have carefully inspected the saw identified all loose parts and sat...

Page 8: ...N Talwan NRIL_ SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO ST 1 OI_ lr_t I I your own saloty ADVERTENCIA tReed owneremonsal befo e oporatlno reltersaw Pareuupropla osgurldad Weareyeprotection lea el manual dofasaaflo Keepbands out ofputhof sawblade antesdeosarla sierra go notoputath sawwithout guards In place inglethdoru Donotperform anyoperation freehand Neverreacharound thesawblade Turnofftoolandwaitforsawblade to sto...

Page 9: ... __8 mmHEX KEY _ ALLENWRENCH SAWBLADE _5 mmHEx KEY ALLENWRENCH _DLE 0 WARNING The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury Fig 2 The following tools not included are needed for checking adjustments of your saw or for installing the blade FRAMING SQUARE SQUARE _ 17Jm COMBINATION WRENC_ 10mmCOMBINATION WRENCH 8 mm COMBINATION WRENCH PHIL...

Page 10: ... Is set at O and the bevel angle is set at O Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum width of 5 9 16 in 141 3 ram wide X 2 9 32 in 57 9 mm thick It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3 9 16 in 90 5 mm thick X 4 in 101 6 mm wide When the miter angle miter table is set at 45 and the bevel angle Is set at O Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3 15 16 in 100 mm wide X 2 9 3...

Page 11: ...ANDLE See Figure 4 The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles LOCK OFF 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 slid back away from the switch trigger in order to turn saw on Once the saw is on file lock off lever can be released The spring loaded lever will spring_...

Page 12: ...ess of the workbench Tighten all four bolts securely The hole pattern for an 18 in 457 mm x 24 in 610 mm 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 the work be_ch to the floor before operating _L WARNING _lways make sure your compound miter saw is securely mounted t...

Page 13: ...UIDE TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 10 11 and 12 _k WARNING A 10 in 254 mm 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 co...

Page 14: ...r The double D flats 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 for future use in a safe place Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover Retighten phillips screw sacuring blad...

Page 15: ... Unplug your saw _ WARNING Failure to unplug your saw could 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 ...

Page 16: ... arm in transport 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 _ positioned at 0 Release the_rnitprlock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle Lay a framing square fiat on the miter table Place one leg of the square against the fence Slide the other leg of the square again...

Page 17: ... BRACKET Fig 20 Rotate the mounting 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 sedous personal injury Pull the saw arm all the way down and en...

Page 18: ...e is play in the pivot have saw repaired by a qualified service techni cian at your nearest Sears store 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 6 4 mm from the miter table support Note The miter table support is located inside miter table The dept...

Page 19: ...e accessory blades available from your nearest Sears store _k WARNING When using a work clamp or n C clamp to secure your workpiece against the fence 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: ...ximum speed 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 untilthe electric brake stops blade from tuming before removing the workpiece from the miter table BEVEL GUT See Figures 27and28 A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the bl...

Page 21: ...efore tuming 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 slide the lock off lever back 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 blad...

Page 22: ...s 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 fiat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence If th...

Page 23: ...turning before removing the workpiece from miter table SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 31 Long workpiecas 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_Nork table during the cutting operation Use the optional work clamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece _ WARNING To avoid serious p...

Page 24: ...0 B 16 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 40 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 o 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 2...

Page 25: ...s method for accurately cutting crown molding for a 90 inside or outside comer 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 and dif...

Page 26: ...et left 31 62 3 Save left end of cut Left side outside corner 1 Bottom edge of molding against fence 33 85 2 Miter table set 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 fight 31 62 3 Save right end of cut CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures33 and 34 RIGHT Fig 33 WRONG Fig 34 When cuffing warped material always make sure i...

Page 27: ...s 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 mini...

Page 28: ...tis required 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 spdng loaded and will pop out when you remove brush cap Remove brush assembly Check for wear If worn always replace in pairs Do not replace one side without replacing the other Reassemble using new brush assemblies Make s...

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Page 30: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235360 4 6 16 17 Figure37 3O ...

Page 31: ...ro Clearance Throat Plate 1 Screw 4 Miter Table 1 Shim 4 Miter Table Frame 1 Miter Lock Plate 1 Control Arm 1 Fixed Plate 1 Pointer 1 Screw M5 x 8 1 Instruction Label 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 16 976721 001 18 589030 001 19 360306 121 20 700306 025 22 791080 000 23 791050 000 24 588082 005 25 976742 001 26 976743 001 27 976744 001 28 976745 001 QUAN Miter Lock Handle Assembly Includes Key N...

Page 32: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235360 1 Figure38 18 11 10 2 3 4 7 6 I I 12 10 I f 9 32 ...

Page 33: ...006 976729 001 976730 001 700310 025 976727 001 PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE 38 DESCRIPTION QUAN Torsion Spring 1 Pivot Shaft 1 Support Bracket 1 Lock Washer 3 Bolt 1 Rivet 3 Bevel Scale 1 Bolt M10 x 25 Hex Hd 2 Bevel Pivot Bracket Assembly Includes Key Nos 6 7 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 10 100306 016 11 305030 060 12 589014 005 13 350304 100 14 130010 401 15 589011 007 16 589010 001 17 350310 251 ...

Page 34: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235360 4 2 _6 17 19 18 17 16 15 8 10 11 Figure 39 13 12 34 ...

Page 35: ...lade Guard Assembly Includes Key No 6 1 Dust Guide 1 Logo Plate 1 Screw M5 x 12 4 Phillips Screw 1 Lower Blade Guard Label 1 Saw Blade 1 Lower Blade Guard Assembly Includes Key No 9 1 Blade Guard Bracket Assembly Includes Key No 13 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 11 350105 131 12 130030 501 13 976740 001 14 589015 001 15 589021 002 16 588037 000 17 588035 008 18 130030 401 19 589031 007 20 588048...

Page 36: ...CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 235360 13 14 12 SEENOTE A 10 L 8 7 Figure40 I 2 22 23 36 ...

Page 37: ...andle Washer 2 Screw _ 2 Data Plate 1 Bush Assembly i 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION 15 588005 003 16 588024 007 17 976750 001 18 588026 009 19 470000 400 20 588027 005 21 460001 000 22 452040 401 23 9846004 24 588031 004 25 588030 008 26 588029 007 27 588028 001 28 989377 002 972000 473 QuAN Brush Cap 2 Carrying Handle 1 Waming Label 1 Spindle Lock Pin 1 E Ring 1 Compression Spring 1 External R...

Page 38: ...473 7247 Forthe locationof a SearsPartsandRepairCenterinyourarea Call24 hoursa day 7 daysaweek 1 800 488 1 222 mmmmmn i nnii Themodelnumberofthistoolwill befoundon a serial plate attackedto the motorhousing Whenrequestingserviceor orderingparts alwaysprovidethefollowinginformation ProductName 10 inchCompound Miter Saw ModelNumber 315 235360 SEARS PartName PartNumber America s Repair Specialists ...

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