Craftsman 315.24234 Manual De Usuario

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See Figure 43.
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  Unplug the saw.

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  To adjust the depth stop use a 10 mm wrench or 

adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the rear 

of the miter saw arm.

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  Use a 5 mm hex key wrench to adjust the depth stop 

adjustment screw. The saw blade is lowered by turning 

the screw counterclockwise and raised by turning the 

screw clockwise.

WARNING: 

When servicing, use only identical 

replacement parts. Use of any other part may create 

a hazard or cause product damage.

 

Always wear safety goggles or safety 

glasses with side shields during power tool operation 

or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear 

a dust mask.

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most 

plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of 

commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. 

Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc.

WARNING: 

Do not at any time let brake fluids, 

gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating 

oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. Chemi-

cals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which 

may result in serious personal injury.

It has been found that electric tools are subject to ac-

celerated wear and possible premature failure when they 

are used on fiberglass boats, sports cars, wallboard, 

spackling compounds, or plaster. The chips and grindings 

from these materials are highly abrasive to electric tool 

parts such as bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Con-

sequently, it is not recommended that this tool be used 

for extended work on any fiberglass material, wallboard, 

spackling compounds, or plaster. During any use on these 

materials it is extremely important that the tool is cleaned 

frequently by blowing with an air jet.

All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a suffi-

cient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit 

under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further 

lubrication is required.

To ensure safety and reliability, all 

repairs — with the exception of the externally acces-

sible brushes — should be performed by a qualified 

service technician at a Sears store to avoid risk of 

personal injury.

Fig. 44

See Figure 44.
Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that 

should be periodically checked for wear.
Proceed as follows when replacement is required:
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  Unplug the saw.

Failure to unplug the saw could result in 

accidental starting causing serious injury.

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  Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush assembly 

is spring loaded and will pop out when you remove 

brush cap.

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  Remove brush assembly.

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  Check for wear. Replace both brushes when either has 

less than 1/4 in. length of carbon remaining. 

replace one side without replacing the other.

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  Reassemble using new brush assemblies. Make sure 

curvature of brush matches curvature of motor and 

that brush moves freely in brush tube.

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  Make sure brush cap is oriented correctly (straight) and 

replace.

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  Tighten brush cap securely. 

Do not overtighten.

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  Lower the blade into the miter table. Check blade 

clearance and maximum cutting distance (distance 

from fence where blade enters) to front of miter table 

slot.

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  Readjust if necessary.

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  Tighten the hex nut with a 10 mm wrench or adjustable 

wrench.

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  To prevent the depth stop adjustment screw from 

turning while tightening the hex nut, carefully hold it 

with the hex key wrench while tightening the hex nut.