Craftsman 137.21214 manual

Operat or ’ s Manual 2.5 HP (Max. Develo ped) 10” B lade 4800 R.P .M. COMPOUND MITER SA W With Laser T rac ® Model 13 7.212140 CA UTION: Before using this Miter Saw , read th is manual a nd follo w all it s Safety Rul es and Operat ing Ins truct ions  Safety Instructions  Insta llatio n  Operat ion  Maintenance  Parts List Sears[...]

PRODUC T SPECIFICA TIONS Some dust created by power sanding, sa wi ng, gri nding, dril li ng and other c onstructi on acti vities contains chemicals known (to the St ate of California) to cause cancer , bir th defect s or othe r r eprodu ctive ha rm. S ome examples o f these c hemicals are: • Lead from lead-ba sed p aints • Crystalli ne sil ica[...]

POWER TOOL SA FETY GENERA L SA FETY INSTRUCT IONS BEFORE US ING THIS POWER TOOL Safety is a combination of common se nse, staying al ert and knowi ng how to use y our power tool . T o avoid mistakes that could cause serious injury , do not plug the tool in until you have read and understood the following . 1. REA D and become familiar wi th t he en[...]

COMPOUND MITER SA W SA F ETY SPECIFI C SA F ET Y INSTRUCT IONS F OR T HIS COM POUND MI TER SA W 1. USE ONL Y CROSS- CUTTING SA W BLADES. W hen using carbide t ipped blades, make sure they have a negative hook angle. IMPOR T ANT : DO NOT USE THIN KE RF BLA DES - they can deflect and contact guard and can c ause possible inj ury to t he operator . 2.[...]

EL ECT RICA L RE QUIREMENT S – con t’d DOUBLE I NSULA TED The power tool is double ins ulated to provide a double thickness of insulation between y ou and tool’ s electrical system. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protect ing insulation. Replacement p arts – W hen servicing use only id enti[...]

A CCESSORIES A ND A TTA CHMENTS RECOM ME NDED A CCES SORIES  Use only access ories recommended for t his miter saw . Foll ow in struction s that a ccom pan y accesso rie s . Use of improper access ories may cause hazards.  The use of any cutting t ool except 10 inch saw blades that meet the requirements under recommended accessories is prohib[...]

CA RTON CO NTENTS UNP A CKING Y OUR MIT ER SA W T o avoid injury from unexpec ted starting or electrical shock, do not plug the power cord into a source of power during unpacking and assembly . This cord must remain unplugged w henever you are adj usting/ assembling the saw . 1. Remove the miter saw from the carton. IMPORT ANT : Do not lift t he mi[...]

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MI TER SA W Lock off button Cutting Head Handle Blade Lower Bl ade Guard Up per Blade Gu ar d Cover Plate Dust Bag S top latch Mite r Scal e Extension W ing Mounting Hol es A rbor Lock Bev el Sc ale Fence Extension W ing S top Block 8 Base Positive S top Locking Lever Miter handle Dust ch ute Pivot bolt lock-nut S top latch Blade[...]

GLOSSA RY OF TERMS CRAFT SMAN COMPOUND MITER SA W TERMS ARBOR LOCK – Allows the user to keep the blade fro m rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor locking bolt during blade repl ac ement or removal . BASE – Supports t he ta bl e, holds accessories and allow s for workbench or leg set mounting. BEVEL LOCKING HA ND LE – Lo cks the m [...]

A SSEMBLY A ND A DJUSTMENTS A SSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS T o avoid injur y , do not connect t his mi ter saw to the power source until it i s completely assembled and adjusted , and y ou hav e r ead and und erstood this Operators Manual. INS T A LL ING T HE MIT ER HA ND LE (F IG . A ) 1. Thread the miter hand le (1) into the ho le (2) located at the fro[...]

INS T A LLING EXTENSIO N WI NGS (FI G . E) T o avoid injur y or possi ble damage to the t ool, s upport long work pieces by installing the extension wings to extend th e work su pport surfac e. Whe n usi ng exte nsion a nd st op bl ock on t he ri ght si de, hold down cla mp must also be in right si de. Usi ng hold dow n clam p on the le ft si de du[...]

Fig. H INST A LLIN G BLA DE (Fig. F , G , H) 1. Install a 10” blade, making sure the rot ation arrow on the blade matches the c lockwise rotation arrow on the upper guard, and the blade teeth are pointing downward. 2. Place t he laser guide (6) agai nst the blade and on the arbor . Thread the arbor bolt (4) into t he arbor in a counterclockwise d[...]

To A djust Mi ter Angles: 1. Unlock the miter table by turning the miter handle (1) counterclockwise. 2. W hile hol ding the positive-stop locking lever (2) down, grasp t he miter handle and rotate the miter table left or right to t he desired angle. 3. If the desired angle is one of the nine positive stops , release the positive-stop locking lev e[...]

T o av oid injury f rom an acciden tal start, make sure the swi tc h is in the OFF positi on and t he plug is not conn ected to the power sou rce outlet. 45 o Be v e l A dj u stm en t (F ig N ) 1. Unlock the bevel lock handle and tilt t he cutting head compl etel y to the left. 2. U sing a combination square, check to see i f the blade angle is 45 [...]

OPERA TION SA FE T Y INSTRUCT IONS FOR BA SIC SA W OPERA TIO NS BEFORE USING THE MITER SA W T o av oid mistakes t hat c ould cause s erious, permanent injury , do not plug the t ool in until t he following steps ar e completed:  Completely assemble and adjust t he saw , following the ins truc tions. (ASSEMBL Y AND A D JUSTMENTS)  Learn the us[...]

PLA N YOUR W ORK  Use the r ight tool. Don’t f orce a t ool or attac hment to do a job it was not des igned to do. Use a different tool f or any workpiece that can’t be held in a solidly braced, f ixed pos ition. CA UTIO N: This machine is NO T designed for c utt ing masonry , mas onry products & f errous metals (st eel, iron, and ir on-[...]

TURNING THE SA W ON (Fig. Q) T o reduc e the lik elihood of acc idental start ing, a thumb activ ated lock -OFF switc h is locat ed on top of the switch handle. The safet y lock-OFF but ton (1) must be pushed for ward before t he trigger switch ( 2) can be activ ated and the mit er saw star ted. Make the switch child-proof. Insert a padlock through[...]

MITER CUT (FIG . R) W hen a miter c ut is required, unloc k the m iter table by turning the m iter handle (1) c ounterclock wise. W hile holding the miter handle, press down on the positive stop lock ing lever (2) . Rotate the miter table to the right or left with the miter handle. W hen the table is in the desired position as shown on the m iter s[...]

WORKP IECE S UPPO RT (FIG . V) Long pieces need ext ra suppor t. The support s hould be placed under t he workpiece. Keep your hands out of t he “no-hands” zone, posit ioned 7-1/4” or more away from t he blade. The suppor t must let t he workpiece lay flat on t he worktable during t he cut ting operation. NOTE: W hen mount ed on a flat surfac[...]

CUTTING A DI MENSIO NA L 4X4 WITH ONE CUT (F ig. X ) A dimens ional 4x4-in may be cut in half with one cut by attaching an aux iliary wood fence of 3/ 4 inch t hick. See “ AU X I L I ARY W O O D F E N C E ” above. Fig. X VERTICA L MITER CUTTING (FIG . Y) T o make a miter cut in a 2x4 workpi ece (1-5/ 8” x 3-1/2”) in the ver tical pos ition [...]

1 CUTTING CROWN MOLDING (F IG . AA , BB) Y our compound miter saw is suit ed for the diff icult tas k of cut ting c rown molding. T o f it properly , crown molding must be c ompound-miter ed with extr eme accurac y . The two sur faces on a piece of c rown molding that f it flat agains t t he ceiling and wall are at angles that , when added together[...]

MAINTENA NCE MA I NTENA NCE DA NGER Never put lubricants on the blade while it is spinning. T o avoid f ire or t oxic reac tion, never use gas oline, naphtha acet one, lac quer thinner or similar highly volatile s olvents t o clean t he miter s aw . T o av oid injury from unex pect ed start ing or elect rical shock, unplug the power c ord befor e w[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE T o av oid injury from ac cidental star ting, always tur n switch O FF and unplug the tool bef ore moving, replacing t he blade or making adjustments. Consult your Sears Servic e Center if for any reason the mot or will not run. TROUBLES HOOTING GUID E - M OT OR PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE SUGGESTED CO RRECTIVE A CTIO N Brake does n[...]

1 0 ” M I T E R S A W P A R T S L I S T M O D E L : 1 3 7 . 2 1 2 1 4 0 W hen servic ing use only CRAFTSMAN replacement parts. Use of any other parts may creat e a HAZARD or cause produc t damage. Any attempt to repair or r eplace elect rical parts on this mit er saw may creat e a HAZARD unless repair is done by a qualified ser vice t echnician. [...]

10” COMPOUND M ITER SA W MODE L: 137.212140 SCHEM A TIC A 25[...]

10” COMPOUND M ITER SA W MODEL : 137.212140 P A RTS LIST FOR SCHEMA TIC B MOTOR I.D. NO. DESCRIPTION SIZE QTY 0HV5 BALL BEAR ING 6204LLU 1 0HX9 NEEDLE BE A RI NG HK-1010 1 0JEB C-RING A -14 1 0JEG C-RI NG A -20 1 0JG7 PA RALLEL KEY 1 0JX2 HEX.SOC SET SCREW M5*0.8-6 2 0K3A CR.RE.PA N HD.T APPING SCR EW&WA SHER M5*0.8-30 4 0K7G C R.RE.ROUND HD.[...]

10” COMPOUND M ITER SA W MODE L: 137.212140 SCHEM A TIC B MO T OR 27[...]

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