Craftsman 315.2121O0 Saw User Manual


 
POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE
Positivestopshave been providedst 0°, 22-1/2° and
45o.The 22-1/2° and 45° positivestopshave been
providedon boththe leftand rightside ofthe miter
table.
BEVEL LOCK KNOB
The bevel lookknob securelylocksyour compound
mitersew at desired bevel angles. Positivestop
adjustmentscrewshave been providedon each side
ofthe sew arm. These adjustmentscrews are for
making fine adjustmentsat 0° and 45°. See pages 18
and 19.
ELECTRIC BRAKE
An aiectdc brake has been providedto quicklystop
blade rotationafter the switchis released.
FENCE
The fence on your compoundmiter sew has been
providedtohold yourworkplecasecurelyagainst
when makingall cuts.
SELF-RETRACTING LOWER BLADE
GUARD
The lowerblade guard ismade of shock-resistant,
see-throughplasticthat providesprotectionfrom each
sideofthe blade. It retractsover the upper blade
guard as the saw islowered intothe workplace.
MOUNTING HOLES
See Figure 7.
Yourcompound miter saw shouldbe permanently
mounted to a firm supportingsurfacesuch as work-
bench.Four 7/16 in. bolt holeshave been providedin
the saw base forthis purpose. Each ofthe four
mounting holes shouldbe boltedsecurelyusing7/16
in.machine bolts, lookwashers,and hex nuts(not
Included),Boltssh,ould be of sufficientlengthto
accommodate the'saw base, lookwashers, hex nuts,
and thethicknessof the workbench.
Tightenall four bolts securely.
The holepatternfor an 18 in. x 24 in.workbench is
shownin Figure 7. Carefullycheckthe workbench
aftermounting to make surethat no movement can
occurduringuse. If any tipping,sliding,or walkingis
noted,secure the workbenchto theflour before
operating.
_l, WARNING: Alwaysmake sure your compound
mitersaw is securelymountedto a workbenchor
an approvedworkstand. Failureto do socould
resultin an accident resulting in possible sedous
personalinjury.
7/lr _.IIOLE 1?3/lr
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31_31"
Fig. 7
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
Yoursaw has a precisionbuiltaiectdc motor.It should
beconnected to a power supply that Is 120 volts,
60 Hz, AC only (normal household current). Do not
operatethis toolon directcurrent(DC). A substantial
voltagedropwill cause a lossofpower and the motor
willoverheat. If yourtooldoes notoperate when
pluggedintoan outlet,double-checkthe power
supply.
j_ WARNING: The operationofany saw can
resultinforeign objectsbeingthrownintoyour
eyes, whichcan resultin severseye damage.
Beforestartingpower tool operation,always
wear safety gogglesor safety glasseswith side'
shieldsand a full face shieldwhen needed. We
recommendwide visionsafetymask for use over
eyeglasses or standardsafety glasseswith side
shields.
_1= WARNING: Do not attemptto modifythistool or
create acceesodesnot recommendedfor use
withthistool. Any suchalterationor modification
is misuseand could resultin a hazardous
condition leadingto possible sedouspersonal
injury.
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