Craftsman 10 inch miter saw manual

Do not leave tool until it comes to a complete stop. Do not use blades with incorrect size holes. Page 5 Sears store. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. Page 6 A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that allows for blade clearance. When you make your first cut with your compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts a slot through the throat plate the exact width of the blade. Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level work surface.

Although small, this sew is heavy. To avoid back injury, get help when needed. The following recommended accessories are currently available at Sears Retail Stores. Page 8 The following labels are on the miter saw with locations indicated. Page Features 10 in. Page 11 4. To transport, tam off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position.

Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin. Page 12 Supporting surface such as workbench. Each of the four mounting holes should be bolted securely using in. Page Slot In Zero Clearance Throat Plate Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before raising the saw arm. Place one leg of the square against the fence.

Slide the other leg of the square against the fiat part of saw blade. Note: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth. Page Squaring Blade To Miter Table The edge of the square end the sew blade should be parallel as shown in figure The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum cutting capacity for the 10 in. Therefore, the saw blade provided should never need adjustments.

Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen. Press the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold.

Page 21 See Fig'ure If one side becomes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator point for the side you choose with the desired angle. Align the cuffing line on the workpiece with the edge of sew blade.

Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. 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 com- pound mitered with extreme accuracy. Page 26 The settings in the chart below can be used for cutting All Standard U. Feed the blade into the workpiece only fast enough to let it cut without bogging down or binding.

Turn power off. Wait for all moving parts to stop. Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect master switches. Remove the yellow switch key. Store it away from children and others not qualified to use the tool. Motor Specifications The AC motor used in this saw is a universal, nonreversible type having the following specifications: H.

Single RPM Clockwise Brake Your saw is wired at the factory for V operation. To avoid shock or fire, if power cord is worn or cut, or damaged in any way, have it replaced immediately. DOUBLE INSULATED The miter saw is double insulated to provide a double thickness of insulation between you and the tool's electrical system, All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation, This power tool is equipped with a 2-conductor cord listed by Underwriters Laboratories UL The plug permits you to use any conventional volt electrical outlet without necessity for maintaining a ground connection.

Use only identical replacement parts when servicing a tool with double insulation. Servicing should be performed by a qualified service technician. Do not use in rain or where floor is wet. This tool is intended for indoor residential use only.

Connect this tool to a! Using the wrong sbze fuse can damage the motor. Check the saw blade to make sure it turns freely. If the blade is free, try to start the motor again.

If the motor still does not start, refer to the 'Motor Trouble-Shooting Chart. If the motor suddenly stalls while cutting wood, release the trigger switch, unplug the tool, and free the blade from the wood. The motor may now be restarted and the cut finished. Fuses may "blow" quently if: a b. Most motor troubles may be traced to loose or incorrect connections, overload, low voltage such as small size wire in the supply circuit or to overly ong supply circuit wRre Always check the connections.

Safety Instructions for Miter Saw Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Electrical Connections Unpacking and Preassembly Knowing Your Miter Saw Mounting the Saw Basic Saw Operations Maintenance and Lubrication Trouble Shooting Repair Parts This cord must remain unplugged whenever you are working on the saw. Place the saw on a secure stationary work surface and look the saw over carefully. Model To avoid back injury, get help whenever you have to ft the saw more than 10 inches. Remove the miter saw from the carton by lifting the saw by the base.

To avoid electric shock, use only identical replacement parts when servicing doub e nsu ated tools. Fence Lock Handles--The fence has two positions for increased crosscut capacity. The lock handles secure the fence to the base The saw is shipped with the fence in the front position 2. Then tighten the fence handle at the desired miter angle before starting a cut, 4 Miter Lock Handle The miter lock handle securely locks the miter saw at a desired miter angle.

Index points have been provided at0, 22,5 R! L and 45 RiL. Bevel Lock Handle--The bevel lock handle locks the miter saw at a desired bevel angle. Lower Blade Guard--The blade guard helps protect your hands from the blade in the raised position, To avoid binding on the workpiece, it retracts as the blade is lowered, 7. Miter Saw Handle--The saw handle contains the trigger switch with a lock-off button.

The blade is lowered into the workpiece by pushing down on the handle, The saw will return to its upright position when the handle is released.

Slide the lower guard assembly down until the groove in the mounting plate rests on the front screw. Attach the blade guard link to the pivot casting with a phillips screwdriver. NOTE: With the blade guard link attached, the guard should raise as the blade is lowered towards the work table and drop to cover the blade as the power head is raised. The miler lock handle should be at the 0 position To reset the miter angle, turn the miter lock handle counter clockwise and press down the index spring 2.

If the blade does not contact lhe full length of the square, follow the alignment procedure a Loosen bevel lock handle b. Grasping metal upper guard, move the culting head left or right until blade makes contact with the full length of tile square c. Tighten 3 the bevel lock handle. Check the bevel indicator. If indicator needs adjustment use a phillips screwdriver and slide the indicator to the 0 on the scale.

The blade should look like it's parallel to the sides of the turn table slot. The blade should be 'W' closer CAP s to left side than right. If necessary, realign blade with turn table slot, adjust as follows. Move blade power-head so it is parallel with turn table slot.

Securely tighten cap screws, Recheck blade position and readjust if necessary. To check blade squareness to fence, use a combination square Place the square against the fence and next to the blade as illustrated.

Place the square so the set in the teeth won't hold it from the blade. The blade should contact the full length of the square 2. If blade contacts full length of square, proceed to next step If blade is not square to the fence, follow the alignment procedure.

Loosen miter lock handle a half turn. The latch handle should still be secured with blade in lowered position. With the unit securely resting on a large stable surface, tilt the unit by lifting up on one side or the other of the base. Tilt the unit by lifting up on one side or the other of the base. Return the saw to its normal resting position. Make sure the miter lock handle is loose but do not release the index spring. Use the miter saw handle to turn the turn table and saw so that the blade contacts the full length of the square.

Watch out for tooth set. Turn the miter lock handle clockwise to lock saw square to fence e. Tilt saw as in Step B and tighten f. Recheck blade squarenesss just if necessary. Adjustment of Miter Scale bolts. Loosen the phillips screws that hold the indicator in place. Reposition the indicator and retighten screw. The miter saw should rise completely to the up position by itself.

If the saw will not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints the following adjustments are necessary. Recheck the saw travel. Saw should rise freely to its up travel stop Check to see that the saw will raise from all positions and there is no looseness in the pivoL If saw still won't fully rise, have Sears Service check and repair it.

Bevel Pivot Adjustment 1. The miter saw should bevel easily by loosening the bevel lock handle and tilting the power head to the left. If movement is tight or if there is looseness in the pivot follow the adjustment procedure.

Turn the hex lock nut with an adjustable wrench. Recheck bevel movement of the miter saw. Readjust if necessary. Depth Stop The depth stop limits the blades downward travel It allows the blade to go below the work table enough to maintain ful!

The depth stop is factory set and should never need adjustment. Unplug the saw before any adjustment is attempted. Lower the blade into the slot of the turn table. Check This tool is factory set to provide maximum cutting capacity for the!

When the diameter ot the blade has been reduced due to sharpening, if may be necessary to adjust depth stop to provide maximum cutting capacity. When a new blade is tnstalled, it is necessary to check the clearance of the blade to the turn table structure.

To adjust the depth stop use an adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the rear of the miter saw arm. The saw blade is lowered by turning the bolt counterclockwise and raised by turning the bolt clockwise. Tighten the hex nut with an adjustable wrench while carefully holding the depth stop adjusting bolt with the flat blade screwdriver so it will not turn while tightening hex nut.

The rear fence position is used for cut off and bevel operation for a standard 2 x 6 workpiece. The base on either side of the work table has two sets of holes for locating the fence. To change the fence position, remove the two fence lock handles. Put the fence in the other fence position and instali the fence lock handles. Release the miter lock handle and move it to the desired miter angle.

Tighten the miter lock handle and the fence lock handles. CAUTION: Do not try to change the miter position while the fence is in the rear fence position before loosening the fence lock handles. You might damage the fence alignment arm. Loosen the screw holding the lower guard mounting plate to the upper guard with phillips screwdriver. Press the arbor lock and hold it in firmly while turning the wrench clockwise. The arbor lock will engage after some turning of the wrench, 6.

Install the new 10" blade see recommended accessory list. Make sure the rotation arrow on the blade matches the clockwise rotation arrow on the upper guard. Install the ouler blade collar, arbor washer and arbor screw. Press the arbor lock and turn the '. Tighten arbor screw securely. Tighten the screw with phillips screwdriver. Be sure the arbor turns freely lock is released so the blade NOTE: The arbor lock can be damaged by improper use. If the arbor lock will not hold, lower the blade down on to a scrap piece of wood positioned against the fence.

This will serve as an alternate locking means. Before moving the saw, lock the miter, bevel and power-head positions. Unplug electric cord b. To avoid back injury, get help when the saw more than 10 inches. Hold your body. Bend your knees so you legs, not your back. Lift by using the at the bottom of the base. Place the saw on a firm. Never carry the miter saw by the power cord or the plastic handle. Carrying the tool by the power cord could cause damage to the insulation or the wire connections resulting in electric shock or fire.

It keeps the arbor screw from falling out if it accidentally loosens, and prevents the spinning blade from coming off the machine. Bolt or clamp the saw to its support. Place the saw in the desired location bench or the recommended leg set saw has four holes to mount the miter tion , If the saw is to be used in one to the work bench or leg set either on a work The base of the saw see illustralocation, fasten it MOUNTING NOTE: Fence rear mounting HOLES has been holes moved forward for access to 13 If the saw is to be used in a portable application, mount the saw to a 34" piece of plywood.

The mounting board can then be clamped down to prevent it from tipping. BOARD 12,. See pages Don't force tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed to do. To avoid this, disconnect any dust collecting hose from the miter saw, and remove all traces of wood dust from inside dust traps in the miter saw. Any power miter saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes. Inspect your workpiece. Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start to finish: Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into the blade.

WARNING: If planning to cut aluminum or other non-ferrous metals: Under adverse conditions, the blade can grab and throw the workpiece suddenly and unexpectedly.

A careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe njury. After finishing Let the blade reach full speed before cutting. The brake is not a safety device.

Never rely on it to replace proper use or the guard on your saw. If the blade does not stop within 6 seconds, unplug the saw and follow the instructions in the Trouble Shooting section for fixing the brake before using saw again. Body and Hand Position Proper positioning of your body and hands when operating the miter saw will make cutting easier and safer.

Never place hands near cutting area Place hand at least 4" from path of blade, Hold workpiece firmly to the fence to prevent movement towaro the blade Keep hands in position until trigger has been released and the blade has completely stopped, Before making a cut, make a "dry run" with the power off so you can see the path of the blade. You cannot properly support the workpiece and keep your hold down hand the required distance from the b ade.

Donot standin frontofthe sawtable. Movewiththehandtetothemiterangletomakethecut NOTE:Remember to loosenthe fencelockhandles beforechangingthe miteranglewiththe fencein the rearposition. Stand to the left side of the handle to make the cut.

Move with the handle to the miter angle to make the cut if the fence is in the rear position, loosen the two lock handles before changing the miter angle Cutting Bowed Material Before cutting a workpiece, check to make sure it is not bowed. If it is bowed the workpiece must be positioned and cut as illustrated.

Do not position workpiece incorrectly or try to cut the workpiece without the support of the fence. This will cause pinching of the workpiece on the blade.

The workpiece could suddenly jump or move and your hand could hit the blade.