Craftsman SM2511RC Manual De Usuario

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ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH – To start 

the tool, squeeze the trigger. Release 

the trigger to turn off the miter saw.

POSITIVE STOP LOCKING LEVER – 

Locks the miter saw at a preset positive 

stop for the desired miter angle.

SWITCH HANDLE – The switch 

handle contains the trigger switch and 

the laser on/off switch. The blade is 

lowered into the workpiece by pushing 

down on the handle. The saw will 

return to its upright position when the 

handle is released.

WARNING LABELS – Read and 

understand for your own safety. Make 

sure all labels are present on machine 

and legible.

BLADE WRENCH STORAGE –

Convenient storage to prevent 

misplacing the blade wrench.

WOODWORKING TERMS
ARBOR – The shaft on which a blade 

is mounted.

BEVEL CUT – An angle cut made 

through the face of the workpiece.

COMPOUND CUT – An angled cut 

to both the edge and face of a board, 

most common use is with crown 

molding.

CROSS CUT – A cut which runs across 

the board perpendicular to the grain.

FREEHAND – Performing a cut without 

using a fence (guide), hold down or 

other proper device to prevent the 

workpiece from twisting during the 

cutting operation.

HEEL – Misalignment of the blade.

KERF – The width of a saw cut, 

determined by the thickness and set of 

the blade. 

KICKBACK – sudden and unintended 

movement of the tool or workpiece. It is 

typically caused by binding or pinching 

of the workpiece.

MITER CUT – A miter is a type of joint 

where the two parts to be joined are cut 

at an angle, and typically the finished 

joint forms a 90-degree angle. Also 

commonly spelled “mitre”.

REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) 

– The number of turns completed by a 

spinning object in one minute.

SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the 

workpiece or table top directly in line 

with the travel of the blade or the part 

of the workpiece which will be cut.

SET – The distance between two saw 

blade tips, bent outward in opposite 

directions to each other. The further 

apart the tips are, the greater the set.

THIN-KERF BLADE – Thinner than 

normal blades, remove less material, 

smaller kerfs (between 0.065 in. and 

0.070 in.). Blade thinness also may 

increase the heat generated while 

cutting.

WORKPIECE – The wood being 

cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are 

commonly referred to as faces, ends 

and edges.