Craftsman 315.21477 manual Allowthemotorto Come UP to Full Speed

[] AVOIDAWKWARDOPERATIONSANDHANDPO- SITIONSwhereasuddenslipcouldcauseyourhand to moveintotheblade.ALWAYSmakesureyouhave goodbalance.

[] ALLOWTHEMOTORTO COME UP TO FULL SPEED

before starting a cut to avoid binding or stalling.

[] DO NOT USE TOOL iF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN iT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced by an authorized service center.

[] REPLACEMENT PARTS. All repairs, whether electrical or mechanical, should be made by a qualified service technician at an authorized service center.

[] WHEN SERViCiNG USE ONLY iDENTiCAL RE- PLACEMENT PARTS. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.

[] KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not hand hold pieces so small that your fingers go under the blade guard. Do not reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason.

[] NEVER CUT MORE THAN ONE PIECE AT A TiME or stack more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time.

[] FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT the saw to a stable, level workbench or table. The most comfortable table height is approximately waist height.

[] DO NOT FEED THE MATERIAL TOO QUICKLY. Do not force the workpiece against the blade.

[] USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Use the right blade size, style, and cutting speed for the material and the type of cut. Blade teeth should point down toward the table.

[] BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL ADJUST- MENTS ARE SECURE.

[] ALWAYS SUPPORT LARGE WORKPIEOES while cutting to minimize risk of blade pinching and kick- back. Saw may slip, walk, or slide while cutting large or heavy boards.

[] DO NOT REMOVE JAMMED CUTOFF PIECES unti! blade has stopped.

[] NEVER START THE TOOL when the blade is in con- tact with the workpiece.

[] NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during

use.

[] BEFORE CHANGING THE SETUP, REMOVING COV- ERS, GUARDS, OR BLADES, unplug the saw and re- move the switch key.

[] KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP, AND WtTH SUFFi- CIENT SET. Sharp blades minimize stalling and kick- backs.

[] ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to a power

source.

[] DO NOT OPERATE THiS TOOL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR ANY MEDI- CATION.

[] STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush.

[] MAKE SURE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work us- ing the saw.

[] SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them fie- quently and use them to instruct other users. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.

[] MAINTAIN PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF BLADE TEN-

SION, BLADE GUIDES, AND THRUST BEARINGS. [] ADJUST UPPER GUIDE TO JUST CLEAR WORK-

PIECE.

[] HOLD WORKPIECE FRMLY AGAINST TABLE.

WARNING:. Some dust created by power sand- ing, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction

activities contains chemicals known to cause can- cer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

[] lead from lead-based paints,

[] crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and

[] arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

WARNING: The blade guides have been preset at the factory. These settings are functional for some applications. We recommend that you check and adjust blade guide settings before first use of the saw. Refer to "ADJUSTING THRUST BEARINGS, BLADE GUIDE SUPPORT, AND BLADE GUIDES" procedures explained in the ADJUST- MENTS section of this operator's manual.

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