Sears 172.10855 warranty Starting a CUT Fig, To Help Maintain Control

OPERATION cont.

STARTING A CUT (Fig. 10)

!WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely. ALWAYS maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workpiece and loss of control of saw could result in serious injury.

1.ALWAYS use your saw with your hands positioned correctly, with one hand operating the trigger switch and the other on the front assist handle (see Fig. 10).

!WARNING: ALWAYS maintain proper control of the saw to make sawing safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an accident resulting in possible serious injury.

OPERATION cont.

TO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL cont.:

10.Squeeze the trigger switch to start the saw. ALWAYS let the blade reach full speed before you begin the cut into the workpiece.

11.When making a cut, ALWAYS use steady, even pressure. Forcing the saw causes rough cuts and could shorten the life of the saw or cause Kickback.

12.After completing your cut, release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. DO NOT remove the saw from the workpiece while the blade is moving.

When sawing through a workpiece, the lower blade guard DOES NOT cover the blade on the underside of the workpiece (see Fig. 4, page 17). ALWAYS keep your hands and fingers away from the cutting area. Any part of your body coming in contact with the moving blade will result in serious injury.

2.NEVER use the saw with your hands positioned as shown in Fig. 11

To Help Maintain Control:

3.ALWAYS support the workpiece near the cut.

4.ALWAYS support the workpiece so the cut will be on your right.

5.ALWAYS clamp the workpiece so it will not move during the cut. Place the workpiece with the good side down.

Fig. 10

Right

MAKING CROSS CUTS AND RIP CUTS (Fig. 12 and 12a)

! WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely. ALWAYS

maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workpiece and loss

of control of saw could result in serious injury.

1. ALWAYS use your saw with your hands positioned correctly (see Fig. 12).

! WARNING: ALWAYS maintain proper control of the saw to make sawing

safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an accident resulting in

possible serious injury.

NOTE: The good side of the workpiece is the side where appearance is important.

6.Before starting a cut, draw a guideline along the desired line of cut, then place the front edge of the saw base on that part of the workpiece that is solidly supported (see Fig.10).

7.NEVER place the saw on the part of the workpiece that will fall off when the cut is made (see Fig. 11).

8.ALWAYS keep the cord away from the cutting area. ALWAYS place the cord so it does not hang up on the workpiece when making a cut.

9.Hold the saw firmly with both hands (see Fig 10).

Fig. 11

Wrong

2. When making cross or rip cuts with the 10855, align your line of cut with the right side of

the notch by the 0o indicator (see Fig. 12).

Fig. 12	Line of Cut
	0o Indicator

WARNING: If the cord hangs up on the workpiece during a cut, release the trigger switch immediately. To avoid injury, unplug the saw and move the cord to prevent it from hanging up again.

Using the saw with a damaged cord could result in serious injury or death. If the cord has been damaged, have it replaced before using the saw again.

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NOTE: Since the thickness of blades varies, MAKE A TRIAL CUT in scrap material along the guideline to determine how much, if any, you should offset the blade from the guideline to allow for the kerf of the blade to get an accurate cut.

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REV 10855

2-12-08