Craftsman 286.25574 DANGER:

SAW BLADES

Even the best saw blades will not cutefficiently if they are not kept clean and sharp

Using dullblades wit! ptace a heavy toad on your saw and increase the danger of

kickback.,Keep extra blades on hand, so sharp blades are always available,

Gum and wood pttchhardened on your blades will slow your saw down. Use gum

and pitch remover, hot water or kerosene to remove these accumufations,

DO NOT use gasoline.

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andno other types or sizes of blades should everbe used Other types and sizes of

bladeswill 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

ofthis manual for ordering instructions.To instal! new blades onto to your saw see

thespecial instructions on pages 17 to 19 of this manual for properremoval and

Installationof 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, DO NOT operate your saw until the

problem has been corrected or the damaged part has been replaced. ALWAYS

leave the guard in its correct operating position when using the saw.

DANGER: When sawing througha \ Fig.2

workpiece, the lower blade guard does not

cover the blade on the underside of the

workpieceoSince the blade is exposed on the

underside of the workpiece, ALWAYS keep

your hands and fingers away from the cutting

area (see Fig,,2).,Any part of your body

coming in contact withthe moving blade wilt

result in serious injury°

Lower Blade Guard is in UP positionwhen

making a cuL Blades are exposed on underside

ofworkpiece,,

Z_ WARNING: NEVER use the saw whenthe guard Is not operating properly.

The guard should be checked for correct operation before eachuse,, Ifyou dropyour

saw, checkthe lower blade guard for damage before using.

NOTE: The guard is operating properlywhen itmoves freely and then readily

returns tothe closed position,,If,for any reason,,your lower blade guard does not

close free_y,take itto yournearest Sears RepairCenter for senlicebefore using it.

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