SAWBLADES
Eventhebestsawbladeswillnotcut efficientlyifthey are not kept clean, sharp and
properlyset.Using dull bladeswill place a heavy loadon your saw and increasethe
dangerof kickback.Keep extra blades on hand, so sharp bladesare always available.
Gumand wood pitchhardenedon your blades willslowyour saw down. Use gum
andpitch remover, hot water orkeroseneto removethese accumulations,
DONOT use gasoline.
I/_, WARNING: ThisTwin Cuttersaw uses specially designed 5-in. blades I
and no other typos or sizes of blades shouldever be used. Other typos and sizes of
blados will not operate safely in this saw and could result in serious personal injury.
Toorder extra blades or to replace the blades that came with the saw, see page 21
of this manual for ordering instructions. To installnew blades onto to your saw see
the specialinstructions on pages 17 to 19 of this manual for proper removal and
insta]lation of blades.
BLADE GUARD SYSTEM
The lower blade guard, attached to your saw, is there for your protection and
safety.It should NEVER be altered for any reason. If It becomes damaged or
begins to return slowly or sluggishly. DONOT operate your saw untilthe
problem has been corrected orthe damaged part has been replaced. ALWAYS
leavethe guard in its correct operating position when using the saw.
./K DANGER: When sawingthrougha
workpiece, the lower blade guard does not
coverthe blade onthe underside ofthe
workpiece.Sincethe blade isexposed on the
undersideofthe workpiece, ALWAYS keep
yourhands andfingers awayfrom the cutting
area (see Fig.2). Any part of your body
comingin contactwith the movingblade will
result in seriousinjury.
LowerBlade Guard is in UP position when
making a cut. Blades are exposed onunderside
ofworkpiece.
\Fig.2

Z_ WARNING: NEVER usethe saw when the guard isnot operatingproperly.

The guardshouldbe checkedfor correctoperationbeforeeach use.If you dropyour
saw,checkthe lowerblade guardfor damage before using,
NOTE:The guardisoperatingproperlywhen it moves freely andthen readily
returnstothe closedposition.If,for any reason,your lowerbladeguard doesnot
closefreely,take it to your nearest Sears Repair Centerfor servicebefore usingit.
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