Craftsman 315.21234- Manual

6 7 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Read The Operator’s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands ...

6 7 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service tech-nician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: To avo...

8 9 ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power. Us...

8 9 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Push Blocks and Push Sticks Devices used to feed the workpiece through the saw blade during cutting operations. A push stick (not a push block) should be us...

10 11 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 in.Blade Arbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/8 in.No Load Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000/min.Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12...

10 11 SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON SWITCH TRIGGER Fig. 3 FEATURES PADLOCK SWITCH TRIGGER Fig. 4 Fig. 2 KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 1. Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. 15 AMP MOTOR Your saw has a powerful 15 amp motor with su...

12 13 The following tools (not included) are needed for checking adjustments of your saw or for installing the blade: TOOLS NEEDED COMBINATION SQUARE FRAMING SQUARE COMBINATION WRENCH (2) 10 mm,14 mm Fig. 6 PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

14 15 LOOSE PARTS LIST Fig. 7 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. n Dust Bag n Dust Guide n Table Extensions (2) n Clamp Brackets (2) n Clamp Bracket Screws (2) n Stop Block n Wing Nut n Miter Lock Handle The following...

14 15 UNPACKING This product requires assembly. n Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This saw is heavy. To avoid back injury, lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed. n This saw has been shipped...

16 17 ASSEMBLY DUST GUIDE EXHAUST PORT DUST GUIDE See Figure 10. To install the dust guide, place the end marked INSERT over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard. Turn the guide so that the open end is facing down or toward the rear of the saw. Fig. 11 DUST BAG DUST GUIDE DUST BAG See Figure 11...

16 17 Fig. 12 SAW VIEWED FROM BOTTOM MITER SAW BASE TABLE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY TABLE EXTENSIONS See Figures 12 - 13. If you plan to use the stop block, slide the stop block on the back arm of the desired table extension first.To install table extensions, insert the ends of extensions into the holes in...

18 19 TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 15 - 17. WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the 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 p...

18 19 Fig. 16 ASSEMBLY Fig. 17 SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON n Remove the laser guide or outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade washer. n Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade. WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before pl...

20 21 ASSEMBLY MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 18. n Unplug the saw. See "To Install Blade" on page 18 in the Assembly section of this operator's manual. n Make sure inner blade washer is in place before positioning blade on the spindle of the saw. NOTE: The laser guide replaces the oute...

22 23 SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 24 - 27. n Unplug the saw. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Loosen the miter lock handle. n Rotate the miter table until the pointer is positioned at 0 ° . n Retighten the mi...

24 25 This saw has two scale indicators, one on the bevel scale and one on the miter scale. After squaring adjustments have been made, it may be necessary to loosen the indi-cator screws and reset them to zero. Fig. 31 VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED ASSEMBLY OPER...

24 25 TO MITER CUT n Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. n Loosen the miter lock handles. n Rotate the saw table until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale. n Reighten the miter lock handles securely. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always ti...

26 27 Fig. 34 BEVEL CUT OPERATION TO COMPOUND MITER CUT A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and for certain roof framing cuts. To make this type of cut ...

26 27 OPERATION Fig. 37 Fig. 36 45 ° X 45 ° COMPOUND MITER CUT n Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. n Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. n Release the switch trigger and allow the blade to stop ...

28 29 4 PITCH OF SIDE NUMBER OF SIDES 0° 6 M- 45.00°B- 0.00° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45° 50° 55° 60° 65° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90° 5 7 8 9 10 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- 0.00° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Given to ...

28 29 CUTTING CROWN MOLDING The compound miter saw does an excellent job of cut-ting crown molding. In general, compound miter saws do a better job of cutting crown molding than any other tool made.In order to fit properly, crown molding must be compound mitered with extreme accuracy. The two contac...

30 31 WRONG Fig. 40 W ARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES See Figure 41. When cutting wide workpieces such as a 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp...

30 31 ADJUSTMENTS PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS NOTE: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT n The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself. n If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints,...

32 33 ADJUSTMENTS DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENTS See Figure 43. n Unplug the saw. n To adjust the depth stop use a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the rear of the miter saw arm. n Use a 5 mm hex key wrench to adjust the depth stop adjustment screw. The saw blade is lowered by tur...

32 33 MAINTENANCE Fig. 46 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � NEGATIVE (–) LASER GUIDE SUPPORT BATTERIES CHANGING THE BATTERIES See Figure 45. n Unplug the saw. Remove the laser guide from the saw. Lay laser guide on a flat surface with the two phillips screws fac...

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW – MODEL NUMBER 315.212340 & 315.242340 34 9 36 37 10 34 32 33 7 28 6 5 35 44 43 2 11 23 22 21 24 18 17 19 20 3 45 4 8 29 31 25 30 27 26 30 1 38 39 40 41 42 16 12 13 15 14 FIGURE A

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW – MODEL NUMBER 315.212340 & 315.242340 35 PARTS LIST - FIGURE A Key Part No. Number Description Qty. * Standard Hardware Item – May Be Purchased Locally ** Available from Div 98 – Source 980.0 1 511110000 Base............................................ 1 2 A35031025...

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW – MODEL NUMBER 315.212340 & 315.242340 36 21 20 19 17 16 33 32 31 30 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 18 22 23 24 25 34 26 27 28 36 29 1 FIGURE B SEE NOTE NOTE : The assembly shown represents an important part of the double insulated system. To avoid the possibility...

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW – MODEL NUMBER 315.212340 & 315.242340 37 PARTS LIST - FIGURE B Key Part No. Number Description Qty. The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your Compound Miter Saw or wh...

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW – MODEL NUMBER 315.212340 & 315.242340 38 FIGURE C 1 2 7 3 8 17 18 19 24 26 25 23 22 21 20 9 10 12 11 13 6 27 5 4 15 14 16

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW – MODEL NUMBER 315.212340 & 315.242340 39 PARTS LIST - FIGURE C Key Part No. Number Description Qty. 1 511348000 Rear Spring Spacer ................................................................................... 1 2 511349000 Front Spring Spacer ....................

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW – MODEL NUMBER 315.212340 & 315.242340 40 1 2 4 3 7 9 12 13 14 8 5 6 10 11 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 25 16 15 20 29 PARTS LIST - FIGURE D

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