Craftsman 315.21212 Saw User Manual


 
Beforetuming onthe saw, performa dry runof the
cuttingoperationjusttomakesurethatno problems
willoccurwhenthe cutis made.
Grasp the saw handlefirmly, press the lock-offtab
down, then squeeze the switchtrigger.Allow sev-
eralsecondsfor thebladetoreachmaximumspeed.
Slowly lower the blade into and through the
workpiece.See Figures29 and 30.
Release the switchtdggerand allowthe saw blade
to stop rotating before raising the blade out of
workpiece.Wait untilthe electdcbrake stopsblade
from turning before removingthe workpiece from
mitertable.
SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
See Figure31.
Longworkpieces need extra supports.Supports
shouldbe placedalong the workpieceso itdoes not
sag. The supportshouldlet the workpiecelayflaton
the base ofthe saw and worktable duringthecutting .
operation.Use the optionalworkclamp or a C-clamp
tosecure the workpiece.
_k WARNING: To avoidsadous personalinjury,
always keep yourhandsoutsidethe no hands
zone; at least3 in.from blade. Never perform
any cuttingoperationfreehand (withoutholding
workpiece againstthe fence). The bladecould
grab the workpieceifitslipsor twists.
45° X45° COMPOUNDMITERCUT
Fig. 30
LONGWORKPIECE
WORKPIECESUPPORTS
Fig. 31
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