Owner's Manual
8-1/4 in.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
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WARRANTY
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
If this product faiis due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the Vatdof i^urchas^. Sears will repair it free of charge.
Contact a Sears Service Center for repair.
If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies only for 90 davs from the! dafe of purchase.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary yron^ state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 81 TWA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
INTRODUCTION
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Your saw has many features for making cutting operations more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this saw making it easy to maintain and operate.
CAUTION: Carefully reakf through this entire owner’s manual before using your new saw. Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation, and all Safety Alert Symbols including Danger, 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 inyolved.
A WARNING:
The operation of.any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, 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 glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores.
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
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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.
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DOUBLE INSULATION
Double insulation is a concept in safety, in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need to be grounded.
/k WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions, safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation, and instructing others who may use this toot.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
■KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the owner's manual carefully. Learn №e saw's applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool,
■GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK BY PREVENTING BODY CONTACT WITH GROUNDED SURFACES. For example; pipes, radiators, ranges, refrigerator enclosures.
■KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in good working order.
■REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Get in the habit of checking to see that hex keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning on saw.
IMPORTANT
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and ^ould be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the tool to your nearest Sears store for repair. Always use original factory replacement parts when servicing.
KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered work areas and work benches invite accidents. DO NOT leave tools or pieces of wood on the saw while it is in operation.
DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRON MENTS. Do not use power tools near gasoline or other flammable liquids, in damp or wet loca tions, or expose them to rain. Keep the work area well lit.
KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance from work area. Do not let visitors contact tool or extension cord while operating.
MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD-PROOF with padlocks and master switches, or by removing starter keys.
DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Do not force the tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for. Don't use it for a purpose not intended.
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. The smaller the gage number, the heavier the cord.
■INSPECT EXTENSION CORDS PERIODI CALLY and replace if damaged.
■DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry. They can get caught and draw you into moving parts. Rubber gloves and non^ip foot wear are recommended when working outdoors. Also wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.
■ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact-resistant lenses; they are NOT safety glasses.
■PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. Wear a face or dust mask if the cutting operation is dusty.
■PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation.
■SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. If s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool.
■DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
■MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer perfor mance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
■DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS. When not in use, before servicing, or when changing attachments, blades, bits, cutters, etc., all tools should be disconnected.
■AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Be sure switch is off when plugging in.
■USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury.
■NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or if the blade is unin tentionally contacted.
■CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked 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 must be properiy repaired or replaced by a qualified service technician at a Sears store to avoid risk of personal injury.
NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNAT TENDED. TURN THE POWER OFF. Do not leave tool until it comes to a compiete stop.
FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a workbench or table at approximately hip height.
USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Do not use blades with incorrect size holes. Never use blade washers or blade bolts that are defective or incorrect. The maximum blade capacity of your saw is 10 in.
KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP AND WITH SUFRCIENT SET. Shaqs blades minimize stalling and kickback.
DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE GUARDS. Never operate the saw with any guard or cover removed. Make sure all guards are operating properly before each use.
KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.
Keep hands away from blades. Do not reach underneath work or around or under the blade while blade is rotating. Do not attempt to remove cut material when blade is moving.
WARNING: Blade coasts after turn off.
DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank cord to disconnect it from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, and sharp edges.
INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY and if damaged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at a Sears store. Stay constantly
aware of cord location and keep it well away from the rotating blade.
USE OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. When tool is used outdoors, use only extension cords with approved ground connection that are intended for use outdoors and so marked.
DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced by a qualified service technician at a Sears store.
KEEP TOOL DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE. Always use a clean cloth when cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, or any solvents to clean tool.
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.
BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL
ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and workpiece is driven back towards the operator. It can pull your hand into the blade resulting in serious personal injury. Stay out of blade path and turn switch off immediately if blade binds or stalls.
AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting.
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MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM (BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW.
Lock the miter table by securely tightening the miter lock handle. Lock the saw arm (bevel function) by securely tightening the bevel lock knob.
NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. NEVER hold onto or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any operation, if a work clamp and lengtii stop are used together, they must both be installed on the same side of the saw table to prevent the saw from catching the loose end and kicking up.
NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time.
NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION "FREE HAND". Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter tabie arKf position it firmly against the fence as a backstop. Always use the fence.
NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too smalt to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands zone.
NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason.
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. NEVER operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position.
NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade.
ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of the workpiece.
DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade to loosen arxj could create a hazard. Should this ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a complete stop. Disconnect your saw from the power supply and securely retighten the blade bolt.
REPLACEMENT PARTS. All repairs, whether electrical or mechanical, should be made by qualified service technician at a Sears store.
WARNING: When servicing use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.
NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMO SPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.
NEVER leave the miter saw unattended while connected to a power source.
POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this tool has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug wilt fit in a polarized outlet only one way. if the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.
IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISS ING or should break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any electrical component fail to perform properly, shut off the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the power source and have damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced before resuming operation.
DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UN DER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY MEDICATION.
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.
MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your saw.
ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it, to avoid accidental starting when re-connect ing to power supply.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use to instruct other users. If you loan someone this tool, loan them friese instruc tions also.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GLOSSARY OFTERMS FOR WOODWORKING
Arbor
The shaft on which a blade or cutting toot is mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90° to the miter table.
Crosscut
A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain of the workpiece.
Compound Miter Cut
A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time.
Freehand
Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gage, fixture, work clamp, or otiier proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Miter Cut
A cutting operation made with tiie blade at any angle other than 90° to the fence.
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute
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The distance that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of the blade.
Throw-Back
Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than the kerf closing, such as a workpiece iKit being against the fence, being dropped Into the blade, or being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operatbn where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being done. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, arid edges.
Zero Clearance Throat Plate
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. This provides for a zero clearance kerf that minimizes workpiece tear-out.
No Hands Zone
The area between the marked lines on the left and right side of the miter table base. This zone is identified by no hands zone labels placed inside the marked lines on the miter table base.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade Diameter |
8-1/4 in. |
Blade Arbor |
5/8 in. |
No Load Speed |
5300 RPM |
Rating |
120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only |
Input |
9 Amperes |
Net Weight |
30 lbs. |
Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0“/Bevel 0“;
5-1/2 in. Wx 2-1/16 in. T
Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45“/Bevel 0°:
3-3/4in. Wx 2-1/16 in.T
Maximum Cutting Capacity with Miter at O'/Bevei 45“:
5-1/2in. Wx 1-1/2 in. T
UNPACKING
Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped cx)mptetely assembled except for the blade and dust guide.
A WARNING; If any parts are missing, do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.
■Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and check with the list of loose parts. See Figure 2.
■Remove the packing materials from around your saw.
■Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level work surface. Although small, this saw is heavy. To avoid back injury, get help when needed.
■Do not discard the packing materials until you have carefully inspected the saw. identified all loose parts, and satisfactorily operated your new saw.
■Your saw has been shipped with the saw arm locked in the down position. To release saw arm, push down on top of saw arm and pull out the lock pin. See Figure 4.
■Lift the saw arm by the handle. Hand pressure should remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden rise upon release of the lock pin.
■Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping.
If any parts are damaged or missing, do not attempt to plug in the power cord and turn the switch on until the damaged or missing parts are obtained and are installed correctiy.
The following labels are on the miter saw with loca^ tions indicated.
Restore lower blade guard and securely tighten screw before use
(iLift For Blade Change. See Owner’s Manual
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•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.
•Tbm off tool and waH for saw blade to slop before moving woilipiece or changing settings.
•Disconnect the saw from the power source before changing blade or servicing.
•Do not expose to ram or use in damp places.
•Para su propia sepjridad, lea el manual del usuario antes do user la sierra ingletaifora.
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LOOSE PARTS LIST
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WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personEi) injury.
TOOLS NEEDED
The following toots (not included) are needed for checking adjustments of your saw or for installing the blade:
17 mn COMBINATION WRENCH
10 mm COMBINATION WRENCH
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. It is made with all ball bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease of servicing.
8-1/4 in. BLADE
A 8-1/4 in. saw blade is included with your compound miter saw. It will cut materials up to 2-1/16 in. thick or 5-1/2 in. wide, depending upon the thickness of the material and the setting at which the cut is being made.
FEATURES
CUTTING CAPACITIES
When the miter angle (miter table) Is set at 0° and the bevel angle is set at 0°:
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-1/2 in. wide x 2-1/16 in. thick.
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45° and the bevel angle is set at 0°:
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-3/4 in. wide x 2-1/16 in. thick.
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0° and the bevel angle is set at 45°:
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-1/2 in. wide x ^-^\f2 in. thick.
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MITER TABLE CLAMP
See Figure 4.
The miter table clamp securely locks your saw at desired miter angles.
FEATURES
TRIGGER LOCK
See Figure 6.
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. Store the padlock key in another location.
MTER TABLE
CLAMP ON
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LOCK-OFF LEVER
See Figure 5.
The switch trigger is equipped with a lock-off lever to reduce the possibility of accidental starting. The lockoff lever must be pressed down with the palm of your hand to turn the saw on. The spring loaded lever will spring back into the lock-off position when the switch trigger is released.
LOCK-OFF
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SWITCH
TRIGGER
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POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE
Positive stops have been provided at 0“, 22-1/2“ and 45“. The 22-1/2“ and 45“ positive stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the miter table.
BEVEL LOCK KNOB
The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at desired bevel angles. Positive stop adjustment screws have been provided on each side of the saw arm. These adjustment screws are for making fine adjustments at 0“ and 45“. See pages 17 and 18.
SWITCH
TRIGGER
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