Craftsman 286.17589 operating instructions Lubricating Instructions See Figure C

LUBRICATING INSTRUCTIONS (See Figure C)

The blades of your Twin Cutter saw are

equipped with "dry cut teeth that under normal cuttingconditionsdo not need to be lubricated.However, in extreme cutting

conditions,such as when you are sawing into aluminum, copper, stainless steel and cast Iron, the wax lubricating device must be used.

1. Insert wax	lubricating stick into wax
lubricating	device.	S_ck

2.Turn feeder wheel to apply lubricant to "

blade. A 1/4 turn should provide adequate lubrication.

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS cont.

Cutting Shaped Plates

up to 1116-in.thick (See Fig. 10)

1. When cuttingshaped metal plate

Fig. 10

ALWAYS supportthe plate evenly on both sides and in the middlewith

support blocks. This will keep it from flexing when cutting.This shouldbe done, whether you'reusing a clamping

table, or using adjustable clamps on a flat work table.

PLUNGE CUT'rING(See Figure 11)

1.Raise the retractable guard into the open positionwith your left hand,

2.Use the thumbof your left hand to hold the guard in the open positionwhile gripping the saw'sassist handle.

3.Turn on the saw and plunge the blades into the material to be cut.

4.Push the saw forward to complete the cut.

5.Turn off saw, allow blades to stop completely, then remove saw from workpiece.

6.Clean out the corners of the cut with a hand saw or sabre on project.

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saw, depending

NOTE: When cutting building materials, blades must be kept clean with a tar and pitch blade cleaning solvent

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