Craftsman 315.212080 - Manual (Page 10)

FEATURES
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.
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.
Fig. 3