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SAFETY
8-1/4 in.
COMPOUND MITER SAW
Double Insulated
Model No.
315.212080
4531.62
30
22.5
15
15
22.5
31.62
30
45
972000-504
7-98
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY
INTRODUCTION
Your saw has many features for making cutting CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire
operations more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, owner's manual before using your new saw. Pay
performance and dependability have been given top close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation,
priority in the design of this saw making it easy to and all Safety Alert Symbols including Danger,
maintain and operate. Warning and Caution. If you use your saw
properly and only for what it is intended, you will
enjoy years of safe, reliable service.
Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means attention!!! Your
safety is involved.
WARNING:
WEAR YOUR
The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes,
SAFETY GLASSES which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always
wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed.
We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety
FORESIGHT IS BETTER
THAN NO SIGHT glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores.
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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
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:
Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or picto-
graphs.
DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to
yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock
and personal injury.
NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment.
WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool ■ KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered
until you have read thoroughly and understand work areas and work benches invite accidents.
completely all instructions, safety rules, etc. DO NOT leave tools or pieces of wood on the
contained in this manual. Failure to comply can saw while it is in operation.
result in accidents involving fire, electric shock,
■ DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRON-
or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual
MENTS. Do not use power tools near gasoline or
and review frequently for continuing safe
other flammable liquids, in damp or wet loca-
operation, and instructing others who may use
tions, or expose them to rain. Keep the work
this tool.
area well lit.
■ INSPECT EXTENSION CORDS PERIODI- ■ FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a
CALLY and replace if damaged. workbench or table at approximately hip height.
■ DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing, ■ USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Do not use
gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other blades with incorrect size holes. Never use blade
jewelry. They can get caught and draw you into washers or blade bolts that are defective or
moving parts. Rubber gloves and nonslip foot- incorrect. The maximum blade capacity of your
wear are recommended when working outdoors. saw is 10 in.
Also wear protective hair covering to contain long ■ KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP AND WITH
hair. SUFFICIENT SET. Sharp blades minimize
■ ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH stalling and kickback.
SIDE SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only ■ DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE
impact-resistant lenses; they are NOT safety GUARDS. Never operate the saw with any guard
glasses. or cover removed. Make sure all guards are
■ PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. Wear a face or dust operating properly before each use.
mask if the cutting operation is dusty. ■ KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.
■ PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearing Keep hands away from blades. Do not reach
protection during extended periods of operation. underneath work or around or under the blade
while blade is rotating. Do not attempt to remove
■ SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold cut material when blade is moving.
work when practical. It's safer than using your
hand and it frees both hands to operate tool. WARNING: Blade coasts after turn off.
■ DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. ■ DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank cord to
■ MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools disconnect it from receptacle. Keep cord from
sharp and clean for better and safer perfor- heat, oil, and sharp edges.
mance. Follow instructions for lubricating and ■ INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY and if
changing accessories. damaged, have repaired by a qualified service
■ DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS. When not in use, technician at a Sears store. Stay constantly
before servicing, or when changing attachments, aware of cord location and keep it well away
blades, bits, cutters, etc., all tools should be from the rotating blade.
disconnected. ■ USE OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. When
■ AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Be sure tool is used outdoors, use only extension cords
switch is off when plugging in. with approved ground connection that are
intended for use outdoors and so marked.
■ USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The
use of improper accessories may cause risk of ■ DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT
injury. TURN IT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches
replaced by a qualified service technician at a
■ NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could Sears store.
occur if the tool is tipped or if the blade is unin-
tentionally contacted. ■ KEEP TOOL DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM
OIL AND GREASE. Always use a clean cloth
■ CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use when cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline,
of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged petroleum-based products, or any solvents to
should be carefully checked to determine that it clean tool.
will operate properly and perform its intended
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
■ ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES to ■ NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of
minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback. scrap, or anything else that is in or near the
Saw may slip, walk, or slide while cutting long or cutting path of the blade.
heavy boards.
■ AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
■ BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause
ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE. your hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS
make sure you have good balance. NEVER
■ GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickback occurs
operate your miter saw on the floor or in a
when the blade stalls rapidly and workpiece is
crouched position.
driven back towards the operator. It can pull your
hand into the blade resulting in serious personal ■ NEVER stand or have any part of your body in
injury. Stay out of blade path and turn switch off line with the path of the saw blade.
immediately if blade binds or stalls.
■ ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the
■ AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspect for and saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of
remove all nails from lumber before cutting. the workpiece.
■ ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the work- ■ DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND
piece when possible. OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade
to loosen and could create a hazard. Should this
■ NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts
ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw blade
during use.
to come to a complete stop. Disconnect your saw
■ NEVER START A TOOL WHEN THE BLADE IS from the power supply and securely retighten the
IN CONTACT WITH WORKPIECE. Allow motor blade bolt.
to come up to full speed before starting cut.
■ REPLACEMENT PARTS. All repairs, whether
■ MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW electrical or mechanical, should be made by
ARM (BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN qualified service technician at a Sears store.
POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW.
Lock the miter table by securely tightening the WARNING: When servicing use only identical
miter lock handle. Lock the saw arm (bevel Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other
function) by securely tightening the bevel lock parts may create a hazard or cause product
knob. damage.
■ NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE
SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. ■ NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMO-
NEVER hold onto or bind the free scrap end of SPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could
the workpiece in any operation. If a work clamp ignite fumes.
and length stop are used together, they must ■ NEVER leave the miter saw unattended while
both be installed on the same side of the saw connected to a power source.
table to prevent the saw from catching the loose
end and kicking up. ■ POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce the risk of
electric shock, this tool has a polarized plug (one
■ NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in
NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does
saw table at a time. not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
■ NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION "FREE- does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to
HAND". Always place the workpiece to be cut on install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug
the miter table and position it firmly against the in any way.
fence as a backstop. Always use the fence. ■ IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISS-
■ NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small ING or should break, bend, or fail in any way, or
to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands should any electrical component fail to perform
zone. properly, shut off the power switch, remove the
miter saw plug from the power source and have
■ NEVER reach behind, under, or within three damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced
inches of the blade and its cutting path with your before resuming operation.
hands and fingers for any reason.
■ DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UN-
DER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL,
OR ANY MEDICATION.
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
■ ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity ■ MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE
(gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc-
a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE
a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to performing any work using your saw.
inflict severe injury.
■ ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting
■ STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. it, to avoid accidental starting when re-connect-
Watch what you are doing and use common ing to power supply.
sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired.
■ SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
Do not rush.
frequently and use to instruct other users. If you
loan someone this tool, loan them these instruc-
tions also.
Arbor Set
The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. The distance that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent
Bevel Cut (or set) outward from the face of the blade.
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle Throw-Back
other than 90° to the miter table. Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a
Crosscut kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than
A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain the kerf closing, such as a workpiece not being
of the workpiece. against the fence, being dropped into the blade, or
being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade.
Compound Miter Cut
A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter Through Sawing
angle and a bevel angle at the same time. Any cutting operation where the blade extends
completely through the thickness of the workpiece.
Freehand
Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gage, Workpiece
fixture, work clamp, or other proper device to keep the The item on which the cutting operation is being done.
workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to
as faces, ends, and edges.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products. Zero Clearance Throat Plate
A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that
Miter Cut allows for blade clearance. When you make your first
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle cut with your compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts
other than 90° to the fence. a slot through the throat plate the exact width of the
Resin blade. This provides for a zero clearance kerf that
A sticky, sap based substance. minimizes workpiece tear-out.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) No Hands Zone
The number of turns completed by a spinning object The area between the marked lines on the left and
in one minute. right side of the miter table base. This zone is
identified by no hands zone labels placed inside the
Saw Blade Path
marked lines on the miter table base.
The area over, under, behind, or in front of the blade.
As it applies to the workpiece, that area which will be,
or has been, cut by the blade.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade Diameter 8-1/4 in. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°:
Blade Arbor 5/8 in. 5-1/2 in. W x 2-1/16 in. T
No Load Speed 5300 RPM Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 0°:
Rating 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only 3-3/4 in. W x 2-1/16 in. T
Input 9 Amperes Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 45°:
Net Weight 30 lbs. 5-1/2 in. W x 1-1/2 in. T
Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45°/Bevel 45°:
3-3/4 in. W x 1-1/2 in. T
UNPACKING
Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped ■ Do not discard the packing materials until you
completely assembled except for the blade and have carefully inspected the saw, identified all
dust guide. loose parts, and satisfactorily operated your new
saw.
WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not ■ Your saw has been shipped with the saw arm
operate this tool until the missing parts are locked in the down position. To release saw arm,
replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible push down on top of saw arm and pull out the lock
serious personal injury. pin. See Figure 4.
■ Lift the saw arm by the handle. Hand pressure
■ Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate
should remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden
and check with the list of loose parts. See Figure 2.
rise upon release of the lock pin.
■ Remove the packing materials from around your
■ Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or
saw.
damage has occurred during shipping.
■ Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a
If any parts are damaged or missing, do not attempt to
level work surface. Although small, this saw is
plug in the power cord and turn the switch on until the
heavy. To avoid back injury, get help when
damaged or missing parts are obtained and are
needed.
installed correctly.
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LABELS
45
31.62
30
22.5
15
15
22.5
31.62
30
45
30
22.5
1
5
15
22.5
30
31.62
45
Fig. 1
8
LOOSE PARTS LIST
The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw:
■ Saw Blade - 8-1/4 in. ■ 5 mm Hex Key
■ Dust Guide ■ 6 mm Hex Key
■ Blade Wrench ■ Owner's Manual
■ 3 mm Hex Key
3 mm HEX KEY
BLADE WRENCH
ER
INS
SAW BLADE
WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious
personal injury.
TOOLS NEEDED
17 mm COMBINATION WRENCH
10 mm COMBINATION WRENCH
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
COMBINATION
SQUARE
FRAMING SQUARE
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FEATURES
LOCK-OFF
UPPER LEVER
BLADE GUARD SAW ARM
LOWER
BLADE GUARD
BEVEL SCALE
45
ZERO CLEARANCE
31.62
FENCE
30
THROAT PLATE
22.5
15
15
22.5
31.62
30
45
MITER SCALE
MITER MITER TABLE
TABLE FRAME Fig. 3
10
FEATURES
3
0
15
diameter may be used. When the lock is installed and
SAW ARM locked, the switch is inoperable. Store the padlock key
LOCK
in another location.
45
31.62
30
22
.5
1
5
15
22.5
30 31.62
45 SWITCH PADLOCK
TRIGGER
MITER TABLE
3
0
15
CLAMP (IN
LOCKED
POSITION)
22.5
LOCK PIN
30 31.62
45
3
0
15
Fig. 4 Fig. 6
SWITCH
TRIGGER
3
0
15
Fig. 5
11
FEATURES
12
ADJUSTMENTS
EXHAUST
PORT PHILLIPS SCREW
DUST GUIDE
Fig. 9
TO INSTALL BLADE
See Figures 9, 10, and 11.
15
22.5
5
31.62
30
31.62
30
blades will come in contact with the blade NOTCH
4
BLADE BOLT
Fig. 10
13
ADJUSTMENTS
14
ADJUSTMENTS
TO REMOVE BLADE Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the
See Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12. factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some
of the components might have been bumped out of
■ Unplug your saw.
alignment during shipping. Also, over a period of time,
re-adjustment will probably become necessary due to
WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
wear. After unpacking your saw, check the following
result in accidental starting causing possible
adjustments before you begin using saw. Make any
serious personal injury.
re-adjustments that are necessary and periodically
check the parts alignment to make sure that your saw
■ Loosen the phillips screw on the blade bolt
is cutting accurately.
cover until blade bolt cover can be raised.
See Figures 9, 10, and 11.
WARNING: Your saw should never be
■ Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket, connected to power supply when you are
releasing lower blade guard from notch so that assembling parts, making adjustments, installing
lower blade guard and blade bolt cover can be or removing blades, or when not in use.
rotated up and back to expose the blade bolt. Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental
See Figures 9, 10, and 11. starting that could cause serious injury.
■ Lower the blade down onto a piece of scrap wood
positioned against the fence. See Figure 12. Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show
Note: Make sure the blade teeth are embedded in only portions of your compound miter saw. This is
the wood. intentional so that we can clearly show points being
made in the illustrations. Never operate your saw
■ Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and
without all guards securely in place and in good
remove the blade bolt.
operating condition.
Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn
blade bolt clockwise to loosen. CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO
■ Remove outer blade washer. The blade can now CLEARANCE THROAT PLATE
be removed. In order to use your compound miter saw, you must
cut a slot through the zero clearance throat plate to
allow for blade clearance. To cut the slot, set your
saw at 0 degrees miter, turn saw on and allow the
blade to reach full speed, then carefully make a
straight cut as far as it will go through the throat plate.
Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop before raising the saw arm.
Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45 degrees, turn your
saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then
carefully make another cut through the zero clearance
throat plate. The throat plate will then be wide enough
to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle from
0 to 45 degrees.
30
22.5
1
5
15
22.5
30
31.62
45
BLADE
PIECE OF
SCRAP WOOD Fig. 12
15
ADJUSTMENTS
■ Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock
pin to release the saw arm. 4
5 45
31.6 2
2 31.6
■
30
MITER
FENCE TABLE CLAMP
FRAMING 4
SQUARE 5
31.6
2
30
22.5
30
31.6
2
45
22.5
15 15
0
MITER TABLE
VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH
FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 15
4
45
■
5
31.6
2
30
22.5
30
31.6
2
Using a 6 mm hex key, loosen the socket head
15 15
0
screws securing the fence. See Figure 16. Adjust
the fence left or right until the framing square and
zero clearance throat plate are parallel.
MITER TABLE ZERO CLEARANCE
THROAT PLATE 6 mm SOCKET
VIEW OF MITER TABLE SQUARE WITH HEAD SCREW(S)
FENCE AND CORRECTLY ADJUSTED Fig. 13
45
31 .6
.6 31
30 30
22.5
22.5
15 15
0
Fig. 16
■ Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage
5
2 4
the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport
.6
31
30
.5
position.
22
15
45
4
0
31.62 30
22.5
15
5
2 4
socket head screws that secure the mounting
.6
31
30
.5
22
22.5
FENCE
5
2 4
6 mm SOCKET
.6
31
30
.5
22
45
4
31.62 30
0
15
HEAD SCREW(S)
22.5
15
BLADE
5
17
ADJUSTMENTS
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE ■ If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away
MITER TABLE from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23,
See Figures 21 – 24. adjustments are needed.
■ Unplug your saw.
■ Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage
the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport FENCE
position.
■ Lift up the miter table clamp.
■ Rotate the miter table until the pointer is posi-
tioned at 0°.
■ Push the miter table clamp back down.
5
2 4
.6
31
30
.5
■
22
FENCE
FENCE
5
2 4
.6
31
30
.5
22
15
45
4
0
31.62 30
22.5
15
BLADE
30
45
4
0
15
22
.5
SQUARE
31.62 30
22.5
15
18
ADJUSTMENTS
■ Lower the blade into the zero clearance throat ■ Tighten the hex nut with a 17 mm wrench or
plate of the miter table. Check blade clearance adjustable wrench.
and maximum cutting distance (distance from ■ To prevent the depth stop adjustment screw from
fence where blade enters) to front of miter turning while tightening the hex nut, carefully hold
table slot. it with the hex key while tightening the
■ Re-adjust if necessary. hex nut.
OPERATION
APPLICATIONS CROSSCUTTING
(Use only for the purposes listed below) See Figure 26.
■ Cross cutting wood and plastic. A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the
■ Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames, workpiece. A 90° crosscut is made with the miter table
moldings, door casings, and fine joinery. set at the zero degree position. Miter crosscuts are
made with the miter table set at some angle other
Note: The 100 tooth crosscut blade provided is fine
than zero.
for most wood cutting operations. For fine joinery cuts
or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory blades TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITER
available from your nearest Sears store. SAW:
■ Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full
WARNING: Before starting any cutting
height.
operation, clamp or bolt your compound miter
saw to a workbench. Never operate your miter ■ Lift the miter table clamp.
saw on the floor or in a crouched position. ■ Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with
Failure to heed this warning can result in serious the desired angle on the miter scale.
personal injury. ■ Push the miter table clamp back down.
Note: You can quickly locate 0°, 22-1/2° left or
CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND right, and 45° left or right on the scale. The miter
MITER SAW table can be seated in one of the positive stop
notches, located in the miter table frame.
WARNING: When using a work clamp or
C-clamp to secure your workpiece, clamp WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
workpiece on one side of the blade only. The always push the miter table clamp back down
workpiece must remain free on one side of the before making a cut. Failure to do so could result
blade to prevent the blade from binding in in movement of the miter table while making a
workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cut.
cause motor stalling and kickback. This situation
could cause an accident resulting in possible
serious personal injury.
20
OPERATION
INDICATOR
22.5
15
POINT
15
22.5
31.62
30
45
Fig. 26
30
■ Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with
15
one edge securely against the fence. If the board
is warped, place the convex side against the
fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed
against the fence, the board could collapse on the SCALE
blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. BEVEL
See Figures 33 and 34. LOCK KNOB
MOUNTING
■ When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, BRACKET Fig. 27
support the opposite end of the stock with a roller
stand or with a work surface level with the saw
TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER
table.
SAW:
■ Align cutting line on the workpiece with the edge
of saw blade. ■ Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full
height.
■ Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure
it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp ■ Lift the miter table clamp.
or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when ■ Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with
possible. See Figure 26. zero on the miter scale.
■ Push the miter table clamp back down.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, Note: You can quickly locate zero on the scale.
keep your hands outside the no hands zone; at
The miter table can be seated in one of the built-in
least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting
positive stop notches, located in the miter table
operation freehand (without holding workpiece
frame.
against the fence). The blade could grab the
workpiece if it slips or twists.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
■ Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the always push the miter table clamp back down
cutting operation just to make sure that no before making a cut. Failure to do so could result
problems will occur when the cut is made. in movement of the miter table while making a
cut.
■ Grasp the saw handle firmly, press down on the
lock-off lever, then squeeze the switch trigger.
Allow several seconds for the blade to reach
maximum speed.
21
OPERATION
BEVEL CUT
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.
0
Release the switch trigger and allow the saw
22.5
15 blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out
30
45 31.62
22
OPERATION
5
C-CLAMP
31.62 4
■ Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in
30
22.5
scrap material.
15
0
30
22.5
15 ■ Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with
31.62
45
one edge securely against the fence. If the board
is warped, place the convex side against the
fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed
against the fence, the board could collapse on the
blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade.
See Figures 33 and 34.
COMPOUND ■ When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding,
MITER CUT Fig. 29 support the opposite end of the stock with a roller
stand or with a work surface level with the saw
TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH table.
YOUR MITER SAW: ■ Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the
■ Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. edge of saw blade.
■ Lift the miter table clamp. ■ Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it
■ Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or
the desired angle on the miter scale. a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when pos-
sible. See Figure 29.
■ Push the miter table clamp back down.
Note: You can quickly locate 0°, 22-1/2° left or WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
right, and 45° left or right on the scale. The miter always keep your hands outside the no hands
table can be seated in one of the positive stop zone; at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform
notches, located in the miter table frame. any cutting operation freehand (without holding
workpiece against the fence). The blade could
grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.
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OPERATION
5
31.62 4
SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
30
22.5
See Figure 31.
15
0
30
LONG WORKPIECE
45
31.62
30
22.5
15
15
22.5
31.62
30
45
WORKPIECE SUPPORTS
Fig. 31
24
OPERATION
NUMBER OF SIDES
PITCH
OF SIDE 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
M- 45.00° M- 36.00° M- 30.00° M- 25.71° M- 22.50° M- 20.00° M- 18.00°
0°
B- 0.00° B- 0.00° B- 0.00° B- 0.00° B- 0.00° B- 0.00° B- 0.00°
M- 44.89° M- 35.90° M- 29.91° M- 25.63° M- 22.42° M- 19.93° M- 17.94°
5°
B- 3.53° B- 2.94° B- 2.50° B- 2.17° B- 1.91° B- 1.71° B- 1.54°
M- 44.56° M- 35.58° M- 29.62° M- 25.37° M- 22.19° M- 19.72° M- 17.74°
10°
B- 7.05° B- 5.86° B- 4.98° B- 4.32° B- 3.81° B- 3.40° B- 3.08°
M- 44.01° M- 35.06° M- 29.15° M- 24.95° M- 21.81° M- 19.37° M- 17.42°
15°
B- 10.55° B- 8.75° B- 7.44° B- 6.45° B- 5.68° B- 5.08° B- 4.59°
M- 43.22° M- 34.32° M- 28.48° M- 24.35° M- 21.27° M- 18.88° M- 16.98°
20°
B- 14.00° B- 11.60° B- 9.85° B- 8.53° B- 7.52° B- 6.72° B- 6.07°
M- 42.19° M- 33.36° M- 27.62° M- 23.56° M- 20.58° M- 18.26° M- 16.41°
25°
B- 17.39° B- 14.38° B- 12.20° B- 10.57° B- 9.31° B- 8.31° B- 7.50°
30° M- 40.89° M- 32.18° M- 26.57° M- 22.64° M- 19.73° M- 17.50° M- 15.72°
B- 20.70° B- 17.09° B- 14.48° B- 12.53° B- 11.03° B- 9.85° B- 8.89°
M- 39.32°M- 30.76° M- 25.31° M- 21.53° M- 18.74° M- 16.60° M- 14.90°
35°
B- 23.93°B- 19.70° 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- 22.62° M- 18.32° M- 15.44° M- 13.36° M- 11.79° M- 10.56°
55°
B- 35.40° B- 28.78° B- 24.18° B- 20.82° B- 18.27° B- 16.27° B- 14.66°
M- 26.57° M- 19.96° M- 16.10° M- 13.54° M- 11.70° M- 10.31°
M- 9.23°
60°
B- 37.76° B- 30.60° B- 25.66° B- 22.07° B- 19.35° B- 17.23°
B- 15.52°
M- 22.91° M- 17.07° M- 13.71° M- 11.50° M- 9.93° M- 8.74° M- 7.82°
65°
B- 39.86° B- 32.19° B- 26.95° B- 23.16° B- 20.29° B- 18.06° B -16.26°
M- 18.88° M- 13.95° M- 11.17° M- 9.35° M- 8.06° M- 7.10° M- 6.34°
70°
B- 41.64° B- 33.53° B- 28.02° B- 24.06° B- 21.08° B- 18.75° B- 16.88°
25
OPERATION
52°
CEILING
38°
W
A
L
L
INSIDE OUTSIDE
CORNER CORNER
FENCE
FENCE
26
OPERATION
45
45
31 .6
.6 31
30 30
Bevel 22.5
15
0
15
22.5
45
31 .6
.6 31
30 30
22.5
22.5
15 15
0
RIGHT Fig. 33
27
MAINTENANCE
28
MAINTENANCE
WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies
repairs — with the exception of the externally that should be periodically checked for wear.
accessible brushes — should be performed by a Proceed as follows when replacement is required:
qualified service technician at a Sears store to ■ Unplug your saw.
avoid risk of personal injury.
WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
BRUSH REPLACEMENT result in accidental starting causing serious
See Figure 35. injury.
BRUSH
1
5
15
22.5
30
(straight) and replace.
31.62
45
BRUSH
CAP BRUSH
ASSEMBLY Fig. 35
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Figure A
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.
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30
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Figure B
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
COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts.
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Figure C
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
COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts.
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NOTE: "A"–THE ASSEMBLY SHOWN REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DOUBLE INSULATED SYSTEM. TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY
OF ALTERATION OR DAMAGE TO THE SYSTEM, SERVICE SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY YOUR NEAREST SEARS REPAIR
CENTER. CONTACT YOUR NEAREST SEARS CATALOG ORDER OR RETAIL STORE FOR SERVICE CENTER INFORMATION.
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
COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts.
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SECTION “A”
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
COMPOUND MITER SAW or when ordering repair parts.
YELLOW SWITCH
GRAY
BRUSHES
10
38
RED
BLACK
MOTOR
WHITE
POWER
CORD WHITE
WIRING DIAGRAM
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