Owner's Manual 8-1/4 in. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Warranty and Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 2 Rules For Safe Operation....................................................................................................... .............. ........
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING A SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: A DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ■ USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure your extension cord is in 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 voitage resulting in loss of power and overheating. A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is recomnnended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length. If in doubt, use the next heavier gage.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES to minimize risk of blade lynching and kickback. Saw may slip, walk, or slide while cutting long or heavy boards. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade. AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS make sure you have good balance.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 5-1/2 in. Wx 2-1/16 in. T 5/8 in. Blade Arbor Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45“/Bevel 0°: 5300 RPM No Load Speed Rating Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0“/Bevel 0“; 8-1/4 in. Blade Diameter 3-3/4in. Wx 2-1/16 in.T 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at O'/Bevei 45“: 9 Amperes Input Net Weight 5-1/2in. Wx 1-1/2 in. T 30 lbs. UNPACKING Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped cx)mptetely assembled except for the blade and dust guide.
The following labels are on the miter saw with loca^ tions indicated. Restore lower blade guard and securely tighten screw before use Lift For Blade Change. See Owner’s Manual (i it A WARNING ADVERTENCIA • For jfour safety, read owners manual befere operating mder saw. • Keep lands out of path of saw blade. • Do not operate saw withaiit guards in place. • Do not peifcmi any operation freehand. • Never reach around tfa saw blade.
LOOSE PARTS LIST The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: ■ Saw Blade-8-1/4 ■ 5 mm Hex Key ■ Dust Guide in. ■ 6 mm Hex Key ■ Blade Wrench ■ Owner’sManual Sum HEX KEY WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personEi) injury.
FEATURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 3. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. A WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. 9 AMP MOTOR Your saw has a powerful 9 amp motor with sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs.
FEATURES MITER TABLE CLAMP TRIGGER LOCK See Figure 4. See Figure 6. The miter table clamp securely locks your saw at desired miter angles. To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter saw, we suggest that you disconnect it from the power supply and lock the switch in the off position. To lock the switch, install a padlock through the hole in the switch ti'igger. A lock with a shackle up to 13/64 in. diameter may be used. When the lock is installed and locked, the switch is irxiperable.
FEATURES ELECTRIC BRAKE An electric brake has been provided to quickly stop blade rotation after the switch is released. FENCE The fence on your compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against when making all cuts. SELF-RETRACTING LOWER BLADE GUARD The lower blade guard is made of shock-resistant, see-through plastic that provides protection from each side of the blade. It retracts over the upper blade guard as the saw is lowered into №e workpiece.
ADJUSTMENTS A WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that ■ Unplug your saw. could cause possible serious personal injury, assemble all parts to your saw before connecting it to power supply. Saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, or when not in use. ■ As mentioned previously your saw has been factory assembled and adjusted. The dust guide and blade are the only parts that have to be installed.
ADJUSTMENTS LOWER ■ Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade. A WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly. ■ Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 11.
ADJUSTMENTS Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the components might have been bumped out of alignment during shipping. Also, over a period of time, re-adjustment will probably become necessary due to wear. After unpacking your saw, check the following adjustments before you begin using saw. Make any re-adjustments that are necessary and periodically check the parts alignment to make sure that your saw is cutting accurately.
ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE See Figures 13 - 16. ■ FENCE ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PUTE Unplug your saw. A 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. ■ Lift the miter table clamp. ■ Rotate the miter table until the pointer is posi tioned at 0“. ■ Push the miter table clamp back down.
ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 17-20. ■ Unplug your saw. A WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. ■ Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. ■ Lift the miter table clamp. ■ Rotate the miter table until the pointer is posi tioned at 0°. ■ ‘Push the miter table clamp back down. ■ Lay a framing square flat on the miter table.
ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from №e square as shown in figures 22 and 23, adjustments are needed. See Figures 21 - 24. ■ Unplug your saw. A WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious persor^l injury. ■ Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. ■ Lift up the miter table clamp.
ADJUSTMENTS Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjust' ment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob. Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade into alignment with the square. See Figure 24. 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 1/4 in. from the miter table sup port.
ADJUSTMENTS ■ ■ Lower the blade into the zero clearance throat plate of the miter table. Check blade clearance and maximum cutting distance (distance from fence where blade enters) to front of miter table slot. ■ Tighten the hex nut with a 17 mm wrench or adjustable wrench. ■ To prevent the depth stop adjustment screw from turning while tightening the hex nut, carefully hold it with the hex key while tightening the hex nut. Re-adjust if necessary.
OPERATION ■ 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 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 fence and miter table.
OPERATION ^ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, BEVEL CUT keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against №e 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.
OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, * always push the miter table clamp back down before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the miter table while making a cut. 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°. Align the indicator point 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.
OPERATION ■ ■ ■ ■ Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will otxur when the cut is made. Grasp the saw handle firmly, push the lock-off lever down, then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow sev eral seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figures 29 and 30. Release the switoh trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece.
OPERATION CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since com pound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior to making your required cut. PITCH OF SIDE 0" 5“ 10“ NUMBER OF 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M- 45.00“ B- 0.00“ M- 36.00“ B- 0.00“ M- 30.00“ B- 0.00" M- 25.71“ B- 0.00“ M- 22.50“ B- 0.00“ M- 20.00“ B- 0.00“ M-18.00“ B- 0.
OPERATION CUTTING CROWN MOLDING LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE MITER TABLE Your compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crown molding. In general, compound miter saws do a better job of cutting crown molding than any other tool made. See Figure 32. To use this method for accurately cutting crown molding for a 90° inside or outside corner, lay the molding with its broad back surface flat on the miter table and against the fence.
OPERATION When cutting crown molding by this method the bevel angle should be set at 33.85°. The miter angle should be set at 31.62° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter table. The settings in the chart below can be used for cutting All Standard (U.S.) crown molding with 52° and 38° angles.
MAINTENANCE iV WARNING: When serwcing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc. A WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc.
MAINTENANCE /k WARNING: To ensure safely and reliability, all repairs — with the exception of the externally accessible brushes — should be performed by a qualified service technician at a Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury. Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that should be periodically checked for wear. Proceed as follows when replacement is required: ■ Unplug your saw.
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212080 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE A 00 KEY NO. PART NUMBER 1 980136-001 2 KEY NO. PART NUMBER Screw (Pan Hd)................ .....................................1 13 STD840610 ** Hex Nut.......................................... ........................
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.212080 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the mode! number in aii correspondence regarding your COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. '. ■ PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE B KEY NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. KEY NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. 1 980116-001 Spring Washer.................. ................................. 2 9 568410-000 Tension Spring............................ .........
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW - MODEL NUMBER 315.
CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW • MODEL NUMBER 315.212080 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in ail correspondence regarding your COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts. PARTS LIST FOR FIGURE C KEY NO. u Ul PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUAN. KEY NO. PART NUMBER «*« DESCRIPTION QUAN 1 589015-001 Screw................................................. ............... 1 14 Saw Blade...................................... ......
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