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Operator’s Manual
10 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW
®
WITH STAND AND LASER TRAC
Model No. 137.212410
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CAUTION: Safety Instructions
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Installation
Before using this Miter Saw,
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Operation
read this manual and follow
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Maintenance
all its Safety Rules and
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Parts List
Operating Instructions
Customer Help Line Sears Parts &
For Technical Support Repair Center
1-800-843-1682 1-800-469-4663
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL60179 USA
Visit our Craftsman website: www.sears.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE SECTION PAGE Warranty ............................................... 2 Know Your Compound Miter Saw .......... 10 Product Specifications .......................... 2 Glossary of Terms ................................. 11 Symbols .................................................. 3 Assembly and Adjustments ................... 12 Power Tool Safety ................................. 4 Operation ............................................... 19 Compound Miter Saw Safet
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SYMBOLS WARNING ICONS Your power tool and its Operator’s Manual may contain “WARNING ICONS” (a picture symbol intended to alert you to, and/or instruct you how to avoid, a potentially hazardous condition). Understanding and heeding these symbols will help you operate your tool better and safer. Shown below are some of the symbols you may see. SAFETY ALERT: Precautions that involve your safety. PROHIBITION WEAR EYE PROTECTION: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields.
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POWER TOOL SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The table on page 7 shows the correct BEFORE USING THIS POWER TOOL size to use depending on cord length and Safety is a combination of common sense, nameplate ampere rating. If in doubt, use the staying alert and knowing how to use your power next heavier gauge. The smaller the gauge tool. number, the heavier the cord. 11.WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear ! WARNING loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, To avoid mistakes that could cause ser
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POWER TOOL SAFETY to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function – check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced. 20.NEVER LEAVE THE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN THE POWER “OFF”. Do not walk away from a running tool until the blade comes to a complete stop and the tool is unplugge
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COMPOUND MITER SAW SAFETY SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS release the trigger and wait for the blade to COMPOUND MITER SAW stop before returning the saw to the raised position. 1. DO NOT USE THIN KERF BLADES they 20. MAKE SURE the blade has come to a can deflect and contact guard and can cause complete stop before removing or securing possible injury to the operator. the workpiece, changing the workpiece angle 2. DO NOT operate the miter saw until it or changing the angle of the b
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ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY NOTE: When using an extension cord on a GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS circuit with a #14 wire, the extension cord must not exceed 25 feet in length. Before connecting IN THE EVENT OF A MALFUNCTION OR the motor to the power line, make sure the switch BREAKDOWN, grounding provides a path of is in the off position and the electric current is least resistance for electric currents and reduces rated the same as the current stamped on the the risk of electric shock
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ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY NOT SUPPLIED SUPPLIED RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ! WARNING ● Use only accessories recommended for Blade Wrench this miter saw. Follow instructions that Adjustable Wrench accompany accessories. Use of improper accessories may cause hazards. ● The use of any cutting tool except 10 in. saw blades which meet the requirements Hex Key Combination Square under recommended accessories is prohibited. Do not use accessories such as shaper
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CARTON CONTENTS 2. Place the saw on a secure stationary work UNPACKING YOUR MITER SAW surface. 3. Separate all parts from the packing material. ! WARNING Check each of the illustrations shown below To avoid injury from unexpected starting or to make certain all items are accounted for, electrical shock, do not plug the power cord before discarding any packing material. into a source of power during unpacking and assembly. This cord must remain unplugged ! WARNING whenever you are working
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KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW Safety Lock-Off Button Upper Plate Guard Cover Plate Motor Dust Bag Lower Blade Guard Hold-down Clamp Bevel Scale Right Extension Wing Base Positive Stop Locking Lever Miter Angle Pointer Left Extension Wing Miter Lock Handle Hand Hold for Transportation Switch Handle ON/OFF Trigger Switch Arbor Lock Laser Guide Laser On/Off Switch Hold-down Latch Fence Table Bevel Lock Handle Miter Scale Rear Extension Stay Table Insert Hand Hold for Extension Wing Transportat
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS COMPOUND MITER SAW TERMS on machine and legible. Safety Lock-Off Button WRENCH STORAGE – Convenient storage to ARBOR LOCK – Allows the user to keep the prevent misplacing the blade wrench. blade from rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor bolt during blade replacement or WOODWORKING TERMS Upper Plate Guard removal. ARBOR – The shaft on which a blade is BASE – Supports the table, holds accessories mounted. Cover Plate and allows for workbench or leg set mounting. B
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ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS Fig. A-3 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 10 13 ! WARNING To avoid injury, do not connect this miter 6 saw to the power source until it is completely 5 10 assembled and adjusted and you have read and understood this Operator’s Manual. 7 Attach the conjunct long-bottom supports to the INSIDE of lower legs (2), and both its ASSEMBLE STAND (FIG. A-1, A-2, A-3) ends should be placed under the 1. Unpack all parts and group by type and size. short-bottom supports (3). Using
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INSTALLING THE MITER HANDLE (FIG. B) INSTALLING THE DUST BAG (FIG. D) 1. Thread the miter handle (1) into the hole (2) 1. Squeeze the metal collar wings (2) of the dust located at the front of the miter table. bag (1). 2. Place the dust bag neck opening around the Fig. B exhaust port (3), and release the metal collar wings. Fig. D 1 2 2 1 3 WARNING ! To avoid injury and damage to the saw, transport or store the miter saw with the cutting head locked in the down position. INSTALLING
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TO INSTALL THE REAR EXTENSION STAY INSERTING AND REPLACING THE LASER (FIG. F) BATTERIES (FIG. H) 1. Loosen the extension stay locking screw (1) • Unplug your miter saw. under the saw base (2). ! WARNING 2. Place the rear extension stay (3) into the holes provided in the miter saw base. Make Failure to unplug your tool could result in sure the angle of stay is in the down position accidental starting causing possible serious (as shown in Fig. F) for maximum support. personal injury. 3.
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Installing Blade (Fig. I, J, K) Fig. I 1 1. Install a 10 in. blade with a 5/8 in. arbor making sure the rotation arrow on the blade matches the clockwise rotation arrow on the 2 upper guard, and the blade teeth are pointing downward. 3 2. Place the blade collar (6) against the blade and on the arbor. Thread the arbor bolt (4) onto the arbor in a counterclockwise direction. (Fig. I) IMPORTANT: Make sure the flats of 4 the blade collars are engaged with the flats on the arbor shaft. Als
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ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS 5. If the miter angle desired is not one of the nine positive stops, simply lock the miter ! WARNING table into position by turning the miter handle in the clockwise direction. To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the To Adjust the Indicator: plug is not connected to the power source (1) Adjust the indicator (3) to the 0 ° mark on outlet. the miter scale (4) to position the miter table. ADJUSTING FENCE SQ
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BEVEL STOP ADJUSTMENT (FIG. O, P, Q) 45° Bevel Adjustment (Fig. Q) 1. Unlock the bevel lock handle (1) and tilt the WARNING ! cutting arm as far to the left as possible. 2. Using a combination square, check to see if To avoid injury from unexpected starting the blade angle is 45° to the table. or electrical shock, make sure the trigger is 3. If the blade is not at 45° to the miter table, released and remove the power cord from the tilt the cutting arm to the right, loosen the powe
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Mounting instructions THE LASER GUIDE (Fig. T) 1. For stationary use, place the saw in the 1. To turn laser on, turn switch (1) to “I” position. desired location, directly on a workbench 2. To turn laser off, turn switch to “O” position. where there is room for handling and proper support of the workpiece. The base of the Fig . T saw has four mounting holes. Bolt the base 1 of the miter saw (1) to the work surface (5), using the fastening method as shown in Fig. R. Fig . R 1. Miter s
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OPERATION SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR BASIC SAW saw is missing, bent, damaged or broken in OPERATION any way, or any electrical parts don’t work, turn the saw off and unplug it. BEFORE USING THE MITER SAW ● Replace bent, damaged, missing or defective parts before using the saw again. ● Maintain tools with care. Keep the miter ! WARNING saw clean for best and safest performance. To avoid mistakes that could cause serious, Follow instructions for lubricating. Do not put permanent injury, d
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PLAN YOUR WORK ● Make sure there are no gaps between the ● Use the right tool. Don’t force a tool or workpiece, fence and table that will let the attachment to do a job it was not designed workpiece shift after it is cut. to do. Use a different tool for any workpiece ● Keep the cut off piece free to move sideways that can’t be held in a solidly braced, fixed after it is cut off. Otherwise, it could get position. wedged against the blade and thrown violently. ! CAUTION ● Only the workpiece
