Craftsman 315.2696 owner manual To Lessen the Chance of Kickback, Wrong Right

KICKBACK

See Figure 7.

KICKBACK

BLADESETTOO DEEP Fig. 7

TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:

•Always keep the correct blade depth setting - the correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 1/4 in. below the material to be cut. See Figure 9. One blade tooth below the matedal to be cut works best for most efficient cutting action.

The best guard against kickback Is to avoid dangerous Idractlces.

Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is driven back towards you, Blade stalling is caused by any action which pinches the blade in the wood.

_k	DANGER: Release		switch immediately if blade		CORRECTBLADEDEPTHSETTING=
					BLADEEXPOSEDONE BLADETOOTH
	binds or saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to
					BELOWTHE MATERIALTO BEcur	Fig. 9
	lose control of your saw. Loss of control can lead j,,
	to serious injury.			•	Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before
KICKBACK		IS CAUSED	BY:		beginning a cut. Never saw into a knot or nail.
•	Incorrect	blade depth setting. See Figure 7.		•	Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge
					gulch,when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting
•	Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece.				the'btade in the cut.
•	Twisting blade while making a cut.			•	Always use clean, sharp and properly set blades.
•	Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or impropedy				Never make cuts with,dull blades.
	set blade.			•	To avoid pinching the blade, support the workpiece
• Incorrectly supporting workpiece. See Figure 8.					propedy before beginning a cut, The dght and

wrong ways to support large pieces of work are shown in figures 8 and_lO.

WRONG RIGHT Fig.lO

Fig. 8

•Forcing a cut.

•Cutting warped or wet lumber.

•Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures.

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