Craftsman 315.10849 owner manual To Pocket CUT, Lower Bladeguard Pocketcut, Guardhandle Fig

TO POCKET CUT

See Figure 20.

,_1= WARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket

cut at any other setting can result in loss of control of your saw possibly causing serious injury.

Adjust the bevel setting to zero, set blade to correct blade depth setting, and swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade guard handle.

Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle to avoid serious injury.

While holding lower blade guard by the handle, firmly rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece with the rear of the handle raised so the blade does not touch the workpiece. See Figure 20.

LOWER

BLADEGUARD

POCKETCUT

LOWERBLADE

GUARDHANDLE Fig. 20

Squeeze the switch trigger to start your saw. Always

let the blade reach full speed then slowly lower blade into the workpieee until base is flat against workpiece.

After you complete your cut release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. After the blade has stopped, remove it from the workpiece.

Corners may then be cleared out with a hand saw or sabre saw.

C-clamps, firmly clamp a straight edge to the workpiece and guide the saw along the straight edge to achieve a straight rip cut. Do not bind the blade in the cut. If using the optional rip guide, see the following instructions and Figure 22.

ALTERNATEMETHODFOR RIPCUTTING

STRAIGHT

EDGE

C-CLAMPS

WORKPIECE

Fig. 21

TO ASSEMBLE OPTIONAL RIP GUIDE

•Unplug your saw.

,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible

serious personal injury.

•Place rip guide through holes in saw base as shown in Figure 22.

_k WARNING: Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised position. Leaving the blade exposed could

lead to serious injury.

TO RIP CUT

OPTIONAL RIP GUIDE (EDGE GUIDE)

See Figure 21.

Use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with your saw. An optional rip guide with a five inch scale is available at your Sears Retail Store or you can make an efficient rip guide by clamping a straight edge to your workpiece. Secure the workpiece. Using

EDGEGUIDE	PLACERIP
(I	GUIDETHRU HOLES
	Fig. 22

•Adjust rip guide to the width needed.

•Tighten rip guide screw securely.

When using a rip guide, position the face of the rip guide firmly against the edge of workpiece. This makes for a true cut without pinching the blade. The guiding edge of workpiece must be straight for your cut to be straight. Use caution to prevent the blade from binding in the cut.

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