Craftsman 315.2121O0 Saw User Manual


 
Beforefumingon the saw, performa dry runof the
cuffingoperationjustto make surethatno problems
willoccurwhenthe cut ismade.
Grasp the saw handlefirmly,press the lock-offtab
down, then squeeze the switchtrigger. Allow sev-
eralsecondsforthebladeto reachmaximum speed.
Slowly lower the blade into and through the
workpioce. See Figures29 and 30.
Release the switchtriggerand allowthesaw blade
to stop rotating before raising the blade out of
workpiece.Wait untilthe electricbrake stopsblade
from tuming before removing the workpiece from
miter table.
SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECE$
See Figure31.
Longworkplecesneed extra supports.Supports
shouldbe placed alongthe workpiece so itdoes not
sag. The supportshouldletthe workplece lay fiaton
the babe of the saw and worktable duringthe cutting
operation.Usa the optionalworkclamp or a C-clamp
to secure the workpiece.
WARNING: To avoidseriouspersonal injury,
alwayskeep your handsoutside the nohands
zone; at least3 in. from blade. Never perform
any cuttingoperationfreehand (withoutholding
workpieceagainstthe fence). The blade could
grabthe workpieceif it slipsortwists.
45°X 45° COMPOUNDMITERCUT
Fig. 30"
LONGWORKPIECE
WORKPIECESUPPORTS
Fig. 31
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