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Page 1: ...rence A WARNING TO reduce the risk of injury the user must read and understand the operator s manual 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 983000 317 6 03 Safety Features Adjustments Operation Maintenance Parts List ...

Page 2: ... 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 WARNING Do not attempt to use the tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely the operator s manual Pay close attention to the safety rules including Dangers Warnings and...

Page 3: ...e operator 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 GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK by preventing body contact with grounded surfaces such as pipes rad...

Page 4: ...ete stop FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a workbench or table at approximately hip height USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES Use the right blade size style and cutting speed for the material and the type of cut Do not use blades with incor rect size holes Never use blade washers or blade bolts that are defective or incorrect The maximum blade capacity of your saw is 10 in KEEP BLADES CLEAN SHARP AND W...

Page 5: ...ectrical or mechanical should be made by a qualified service technician at a Sears store or repair center WHEN SERVICING use only identical Craftsman replacement parts Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage NEVER USE THIS TOOL IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes POLARIZED PLUGS To reduce the risk of electric shock this tool has a p...

Page 6: ...rom 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 in one minute Saw Blade Path The area over under behind or in front of the blade As it appli...

Page 7: ...move all 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 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 satisfact...

Page 8: ...in place Do not performany operationfreehand Neverreacharound thesawblade Turnoff tool and wait for sawbladeto stopbefore movingworkpleceor changingsettings Disconnectthe sawfrom the powersourcebefore changingbladeorservicing Do not exposeto rain or use indampplaces Para suseguridad lea el manualdel usuarioantes de usarla sierraingletadors 10 inch Compound Miter Saw DOUBLE INSULATED 5 000RPM 120VO...

Page 9: ... Key Wrench Laser Guide Hex Key Bolt Operator s Manual BOLT BLADEWRENCH LASERGUIDE DUSTGUIDE Fig 2 _ 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 COMBINATION FRAMINGSQUARE PH...

Page 10: ...is set at 0 and the bevel angle is set at 0 Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5 7 16 in wide x 2 9 16 in thick It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3 1 2 in thick x 4 in wide 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 a maximum of 3 7 8 in wide x 2 9 16 in thick When the miter angle miter table is set a...

Page 11: ...alling changing or removing blade only SWITCH CARRYING HANDLE SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON SAW ARM LOCK PIN M_ER LOCK HANDLE SAWARM LOCKEDIN DOWNPOSITION Fig 4 MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 4 The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles 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 supply and l...

Page 12: ...bolts lock washers 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 18 in x 24 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...

Page 13: ...e blade screw from securing the blade on the spindle Either of these situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury Unplug your saw _1_ WARNING Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury TO LOOSEN Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release saw arm Raise saw arm to its full raised po...

Page 14: ...s on the blade washers align with the flats 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 bolt cover Tighte...

Page 15: ...ence 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 FRAMING MITER SQUARE FEN...

Page 16: ...e 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 8 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 o...

Page 17: ... square contacts the flat 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 MITER FENCE o COMBINATION MITER SQUARE TABLE MITER LOCKHANDLE If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23 adjustment...

Page 18: ...ed by a qualified service technician at your nearest Sears store or repair center to avoid risk of personal injury BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the left If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot have saw repaired by a qualified service techni cian at your nearest Sears store or repair cent...

Page 19: ...f the accessory blades available from your nearest Sears store A 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 stalling and kickback This situation could cause an accident resultin...

Page 20: ...workpiece when possible See Figure 26 _k WARNING To avoid serious personal 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 w...

Page 21: ...NG To avoid serious personal 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 h...

Page 22: ...h a work surface level with the saw table See Figure 31 Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade Grasp the stock 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 29 _ WARNING To avoid serious personal injury always keep your hands outside the no hands zone at least 3 in from blad...

Page 23: ...he 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 optional work clamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece _ WARNING To avoid serious personal injury always kee...

Page 24: ...70 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 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...

Page 25: ...t 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 molding ...

Page 26: ...ght 31 62 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 WRONG Fig 34 _ WARNING To avoid a kickback and to...

Page 27: ...n 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 you 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 line an...

Page 28: ...emove all sawdust 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 co...

Page 29: ...gage size A W G of at least 14 is recom mended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length When working outdoors use an extension cord that is suitable for outdoor use The cord s jacket will be marked WA _ CAUTION Keep extension cords away from the cutting area and position the cord so that it will not get caught on lumber tools etc during cutting operation WARNING Check extension cords before...

Page 30: ... CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODEL NUMBER 315 243130 FigureA ...

Page 31: ... Clearance Throat Plate 1 Screw M4 x 8 Flat Hd 4 8 m m Hex Key 1 6 m m Hex Key 1 5 mm Hex Key 1 Blade Wrench 1 Cover Plate 1 Screw M4 x 9 Pan Hd 2 Rivet 3 Hand Warning Label 2 Line Label 2 17 976515 001 18 976509 001 19 976527 001 20 STD851004 21 976506 001 22 976505 001 23 976501 001 24 STD852006 25 700306 025 26 976578 001 27 STD851010 28 976511 001 29 976513 001 30 976610 001 31 976514 001 32 5...

Page 32: ...i CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW MODE5NUMBER 315 243130 r _ i ...

Page 33: ... 7 976531 001 8 976535 001 9 700310 025 Torsion Spring 1 Support Bracket 1 Lock Washer M10 3 Bolt 1 Hex Bolt M6 x 16 2 Hex Nut M6 2 Rivet 3 Bevel Scale 1 Bolt M10 x 25 Hex Hd 2 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN 10 976609 001 11 976527 001 12 STD851004 13 976525 001 14 976520 001 15 976521 001 16 STD851010 17 976522 001 Bevel Pivot Bracket Assembly Includes Key Nos 7 8 1 Screw M4 x 10 Pan Hd 2 Wa...

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Page 35: ...d 4 Lower Blade Guard Label 1 Caution Label 1 Screw M4 x 9 Phillips Hd 1 Fixed Screw 1 Blade Bolt Cover 1 Hex Bolt 1 Stopper 1 Screw M4 x 15 Pan Hd 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN 15 976547 001 16 17 976548 001 18 976554 001 19 982624 001 20 982599 001 21 STD852005 22 976549 001 23 976740 001 24 976564 001 25 566407000 26 538417000 27 6617901 Blade Washer 2 Saw Blade 1 Blade Bolt M8 x 20 1 R...

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Page 37: ... M6 x 25 Pan Hd 2 Carrying Handle 1 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN 15 984952 001 16 976650 001 17 976651 001 18 976649 001 19 976654 001 20 588030 008 21 976658 001 22 588031 004 23 976653 001 24 588028 108 25 976648 001 26 976647 001 27 A63020000428 983000 317 Data Plate 1 Spindle Lock Pin 1 E Ring 1 Compression Spring 1 Square Key 4 x 4 x 28 1 Gear Shaft 1 Ball Bearing 6004zz 1 Screw Specia...

Page 38: ...n equipment and electronics call or go on line for the location 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 servic o de reparacion a domicdio y para ordenar piezas 1 888 SU HOGAR...

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