Craftsman 172.24360, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...re reference CAUTION Read understand and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions in this manual before using this product Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit the Craftsman web page www sears com craftsman SAFETY FEATURES ADJUSTMENT OPERATION MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST ESPANOL ...

Page 2: ... fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase Sears will repair it free of charge Warranty service is available by returning this product to the nearest Sears Service Center in the United States If this product is used for commercial or rental purposes this warranty applies only for 90 days from the date of purchase This warranty gives you specific le...

Page 3: ...llow 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 A...

Page 4: ...damp conditions 6 DO NOT expose power tools to rain or wet conditions Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock 7 ALWAYS periodically inspect tool cords and extension cords for damage Have damaged cords repaired at a Sears Service Center BE SURE to stay constantly aware of the cord location and keep it well away from the moving blade 8 ALWAYS use the proper extension cor...

Page 5: ... tool while tired or under the influence of drugs alcohol or medication A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury 3 ALWAYS dress properly DO NOT wear loose clothing gloves neckties rings bracelets or other jewelry that can get caught and draw you into moving parts Non slip footwear is also recommended Pull back long hair Keep your hair clothing and g...

Page 6: ...ols sharp and clean Properly maintained tools with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories 6 DO NOT force the tool it will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was designed 7 ALWAYS use the right tool for the job DO NOT force the tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for Us...

Page 7: ...to full speed BEFORE starting a cut 8 ALWAYS support long workpieces when cutting to minimize the risk of the blade pinching or kickback The saw may slip walk or slide while cutting long or heavy boards 9 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 length stop are used together...

Page 8: ...the saw blade to stop rotating BEFORE raising the blade out of the workpiece 20 NEVER reach behind under or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands or fingers for any reason 21 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 22 NEVER for any reason touch the blade or other moving parts during use 23...

Page 9: ...in severe eye damage Before beginning power tool operation ALWAYS wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shield and a full face shield when needed We recommend a Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shield both available at Sears Retail Stores SERVICE SAFETY 1 If any part of this miter saw is missing or should break bend or fail in any way o...

Page 10: ... shaping operation made against the grain of the workpiece Compound Miter Cut A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and bevel angle at the same time Freehand Performing a cut without using a fence miter gauge fixture work clamp or other 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 o...

Page 11: ...ntact with the blade Through Sawing Any cutting operation 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 and edges Throat Plate A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that allows for blade clearance No Hands Zone The area between ...

Page 12: ...he saw arm push down on the top of the saw arm and cut the tie wrap Lift the saw arm by the handle IMPORTANT Keep hand pressure on the saw arm while cutting the tie wrap to prevent it from suddenly raising the wrapping if fully cut 5 Carefully inspect all parts of the saw to make sure that no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping _WARNING If any parts are missing DO NOT operate this toot...

Page 13: ...perform any operation freehand Never reach around the saw blade Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop before moving workpiece or changing settings Disconnect the saw from the power source before changing blades or servicing Do not expose to rain or use in damp places _ Label 5 see fig 2 10 inch Compound Miter Saw Double Insulated 5000RPM120VOLTS 60HZACONLY 14A _ WARNING WHEN SERVICING USE O...

Page 14: ...Manual DuM _ren Beg ch Clamp U Z_IWARNING The use of attachments or acsessodes that are not recommended I might be dangerous and coud cause sar ous personal injury I I riga The followingtools are not included but are needed for installingthe blade and for making adjustments on your saw CO dJustable Wrench Combination Squam Framing Square 14 Phillips Screwdrlver ...

Page 15: ...cluded with your compound miter saw will cut a variety of materials up to 5 1 2 in wide and 3 1 2 in thick depending upon the angle at which the cut is 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 51 2 in wide x 3t 2 in thick When the miter angle miter table is set at 45 and the bevel angle is se...

Page 16: ...Flg 5 Upper Blade Guard Dust Bag Saw Arm Motor Housing Lower Blade Guard Fence Dust Guide for Vac Hook up No Hands Zone Label Hands Zone Boundary Line Throat Plate Miter Table Frame Positive Stops Miter Lock Handle Lock Knob 16 ...

Page 17: ...locks your saw at the desired miter angle Spindle Lock Button see fig 7 The spindle lock button on yoursaw allowsyou to lockthe spindlethat keeps the blade in yoursawfrom rotating Only depressand holdthe lockbutton when installing changingorremovingthe blade Trigger Switch see fig 7 To turnon the saw squeeze the triggerswitch Release switch to shut off Positive Stops on Miter Table The miter table...

Page 18: ...ts 60 Hz AC Only Mounting Holes see fig 8 Your compound miter saw should be permanently mounted to a firm stable supporting surface such as a workbench Four bolt holes have been provided in the saw base for this purpose Each of these four mounting holes should be securely bolted using 3 8 in machine bolts lock washers and hex nuts not included Bolts should be long enough to fit through the saw bas...

Page 19: ...power supply when you are assembling parts making adjustments installing or removing blades or when not in use Your compound miter saw has been factory assembled and adjusted The blade miter lock handle dust guide and dust bag are the only parts that have to be installed TO INSTALL MITER LOCK HANDLE See Fig 9 1 Place the threaded stud on the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in t...

Page 20: ...e the lock pin Saw arm should now be in the transport or storing position 8 Now lay a framing square flat on the miter table placing one leg of square flat up against the Fence and the other leg flat up against the saw blade See Fig 11 L NOTE Be sure that the square contacts the flat side of the blade not the carbide teeth This can be easily done by easing the saw arm down with the blade in the th...

Page 21: ...k Handle to move the Miter Table slightly left or right until the blade is flat up against the Framing Square 15 Securely tighten the Miter Lock Handle 16 Rotate the entire miter saw up so that the two hex screws can be tightened When you are re tightening these two screws make sure that the Miter Lock Plate is located in the 0 Positive Stop under the Miter Lock Handle See Fig 14 17 Lower the mite...

Page 22: ...e saw blade See Fig 15 Blade NOTSquare withMiterTable NOTE Be sure that the square contacts the flat side of the blade not the carbide teeth This can be easily done by easing the saw arm down with the blade in the throat plate until the carbide teeth are below the table 9 Rotate the blade by hand and check the Blade to Tablesquareness at severalpoints If the square is not flat up against the blade...

Page 23: ...t Travel Pivot Adjustment Your saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself To avoid risk of personal injury if your saw arm does not rise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints have your saw serviced at a Sears Service Center before using Bevel Pivot Adjustment Your compound miter saw arm should bevel easily by loosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the...

Page 24: ...tment screw 4 To lower the blade turn the screw counterclockwise 5 To raise the blade turn the screw clockwise 6 Lower the blade into the throat plate of the miter table 7 Check blade clearance and maximum cutting distance distance from fence where blade enters to front of miter table slot 8 Readjust if necessary I _WARNING DO NOT start your compound miter saw without I I checking for interference...

Page 25: ... or changing blades 2 Push down on saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release saw arm 3 Raise saw arm to its full raised position Be cautious because saw arm is spring loaded to raise 4 Loosen the Phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until blade bolt cover can be raised see Figures 19 and 20 5 Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket to release the lower blade guard from the notch This will ...

Page 26: ...e saw as shown in Figure 20 Z_ CAUTION ALWAYS install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow I printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw The direction I of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard 12 Replace the outer blade washer The Double D flats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle 13 Press the spindle lock but...

Page 27: ...cessary and periodically checks the parts alignment to be sure that your saw is cutting accurately I _WARNING Your saw should NEVER be connected to a power I source when you are assembling parts making adjustments installing I or removing blades or when not in use Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury NOTE Many of the drawings in this manual show o...

Page 28: ...iter saw I on the floor or in a crouched position Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW _WARNING When using a hold down clamp or C clamp to secure the workpiece clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only The workpiece MUST remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in the workpiece The workpiece bind...

Page 29: ...ure to do so could I result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut 8 Place workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence If the board is warped place the convex side against the fence If the concave edge of the board is against the fence the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut and jam the blade See Figures 29 and 30 on page...

Page 30: ...e at an angle to the workpiece A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set in the 0 position and the blade set at an angle between 0 and 45 o To Bevel Cut With Your Miter Saw 1 Unplug the saw _ WARNING To prevent personal injury ALWAYS disconnect the plug from power source BEFORE assembling parts making adjustments or changing blades 2 Pull out the lock pin and lift the saw arm to its fu...

Page 31: ... angle when making a bevel or compound cut 9 Align the indicator point with the desired angle 10 Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle securely tighten the bevel lock knob 11 PEaceworkpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence If the board is warped place the convex side against the fence If the concave edge of the board is against the fence the board could...

Page 32: ...workpiece Wait until the electric brake stops the blade from turning BEFORE removing the workpiece from the miter table COMPOUND MITER CUTTING A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time This type of cut is used for moldings picture frames and boxes with sloping sides To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the co...

Page 33: ... rotate the control arm The miter lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches located in the miter table frame 7 Tighten the miter lock handle securely I _kWARNING To avoid serious personal injury ALWAYS tighten the J miter lock handle securely BEFORE making a cut Failure to do so could I result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut The 45 triangle on...

Page 34: ...ce Use the hold down clamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece when possible Z_WARNING To avoid serious personal injury ALWAYS keep your hands outside the no hands zone red lines at least 3 inches from blade Also NEVER perform any cutting operation freehand i e without holding workpiece against the fence the blade could grab the workpiece causing it to slip and twist 16 MAKE SURE that there will ...

Page 35: ... of the saw and work table during the cutting operation Use the work clamp or a C clamp to secure the workpiece I _WARNING To avoid serious personal injury ALWAYS keep your hands outside the no hands zone red lines at least 3 inches from blade Also NEVER perform any cutting operation freehand i e without holding workpiece against the fence the blade could grab the workpiece causing it to slip and ...

Page 36: ... _ B 29 50 M 2 88 _ B_29 87 _ M 0 00_ B 30 0O _ M 25 71 _ B 0 00 M 25 63 B 2 17 M 25 37 B 4 32 _ M 24 95 _ B 6 45_ M 24 35 B 8 53 _ M 23 38 _ B 10 5 _ M 22 64 B 12 53_ M 21 53 B 14 41 M 20 25 _ B 16 19_ M 18 80 c B 17 57 M 17 20 o B 19 41 M 15 44 B 20 82 _ M 13 54 o B 22 07_ M 11 50O B 23 160 M 9 35 B 24 06 M 7 10 B 24 78 M 4 78 B 25 30 _ M 2 40 B 25 61 M O OO B 25 71 M 22 50 M 20 00_ 13 0 00 B 0 ...

Page 37: ...ependent When you change one angle the other angle is changed as well Keep in mind that the angles for crown molding are very precise and difficult to set Since it is very easy for these angles to shift all settings should first be tested on scrap molding Also most wails do not have angles of precisely 90 therefore you will need to fine tune your settings When cutting crown molding using this meth...

Page 38: ...62 3 Save right end of cut 33 85 Right side outside 90 corner 1 Top edge of molding against fence 2 Miter table set right 31 62 3 Save dght end of cut CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 29 30 When cutting warped material ALWAYS make sure that it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown in Figure 29 If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown...

Page 39: ...f the double insulation system and MUST only be serviced by a Sears Service Center Service performed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injury When servicing this tool ALWAYS use only identical replacement parts Follow instructions in the Maintenance Section of this manual Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electrical shock ...

Page 40: ...tions Therefore no further lubrication is required Sears offers a large selection of blades table extensions roller tables extension cords and more that are ideal for use with your 10 inch compound miter saw for a variety of cutting needs EXTENSION CORDS The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of power To keep the loss at a minimum and to prevent overheating use an extension cord that i...

Page 41: ...01 16 Knob 4 26 GB845 85 Bolt ST4 2X19 F 1 27 M1S 250B 03 07 Back Cover 1 28 M1S 250B 03 01 Brush Box InnerTube 2 29 M1S 250C 03 01 01 Brush Assembly 2 30 M1S 250B 03 01 0tBrush Box housing 2 31 GB818 85 Bolt M5X40 4 No Part No Description Quantity 32 Cable 1 33 GB859 87 Washer 5 3 34 GB848 85 Washer 5 3 35 M1Y 190 200 02 Cable Holder 1 36 GB845 85 Bolt BT4 2X2 2 F 7 37 Motor Label 1 38 M1S 50B 03...

Page 42: ...6 Lockouthandle 0Type Joint Ring 5 6 1 8 Inserted Pin Support Bolt M5X14 Pivot Screw Quantity 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 No Part No Description Quantity 95 GB77 85 Bolt M8X12 1 96 M1S 250B 02 17 SupportScale Label 1 97 MtS 250B 02 02 Buffer Stopper 1 98 GB818 85 Bolt M6X16 1 99 Ml 250B 02 01 AngleLockSpanner 1 100 GB889 86 Nut M8 1 101 GB889 86 Washer 10 1 102 ...

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