Practice Cuts Using Freehand Sole Plate; Cutting Tips - Craftsman 183.172500 Owner's Manual

IA WARN,NO r
Have you read "POWER TOOL 8AI=ETY",
"CUTTER SAFETY" and "ELECTRICAL SAFETY"
on pages 3, 4 and 5 of thto Manual? If not, please
do It now before you operate thto cutter. Your
safety depends on ttl
Every time you use the cutmr you should verify
the following:
1. cutmr cord Is not damaged.
2. BIt is correct type for the matarlal being cut.
3. Bit to sharp, In 9God cond#lon, properly
installed and securely tighlMitted.
4. Safety glasses and dust mask are being wom.
Failure to adhere to these safety rules can greatly
increase your chances of Injury.
PRACTICE CUTS USING FREEHAND SOLE PLATE
Before attempting to work on an actual project, take the
time to make a few practice cuts with your saw. Use
some scraps of material that are the same materisl as
used in your actual project.
1. Draw a pattom similar to your f'wst project on a scrap
piece of material.
2. Install freehand sole plato as shown in Fig. 4.
3. Install cutting bit in the collet as shown in Fig. 2.
4. Adjust depth of freehand sole plate as shown in Fig. 5.
Rest the edge of the sole plate on the workpiece with
the bit at an angle of about 45 ° (see Fig. 6).
NOTE: DO NOT let the bit contact the workpiece until
switch is tumed ON and the tool is up to full speed.
IA WARNINGI
Before turning the tool switch ON, make sure you
hold the tool flnnty with both hands. Starting
torque will cause the tool to twtot.
PRACTICE GUTS USING FREEHAND SOLE PLATE
6. Turn the switch ON.
7. When the motor is up to full speed, slowly tip the tool
to an upright position, letting the hit cut into the
workpiece (lee Fig. 7). Once the tool has reached the
upright pceil_n and the bit has cut through the
workpiac.e, slowly move the tool in a clockwk_
diraction ulll_ slow steady pressure to make the cut,
NOTE: E._e_ for cutting around outlet bo_es in
drywall, always out in a clockwise direction.
When cut is cumpleto, turn the tool OFF, wait until it
comes to a complete stop and remove it from the
workpiece.
Fig. 7
IA DANGER I
Do not attempt ©uttlng around outlet boxes in dwwall
until:
1. All electricity lit the vicinity of electric wires has
been disr.olmectad by either turning the breaker
OFF or remmtlng the fuses.
2. You have mind the instructlous on the following
page entitled =CU'I-FING OUTLET OPENINGS IN
DRYWALL".
CUTTING TIPS
The rotating cuffing aclJon of the bit will cause a slight pull
to the left when cut_g. Natural vedatJons in the structure
of wood will cause the bit to "wander'. This tendency will
be magnified when applying too much pressure to the bit.
Slower cutting _ you better control. Excessive
pressure or fa_ _ will increase bit temperature and
shorten the life oflhe bit.
When cutting a hole b a vertical surface, avoid ending the
cut at the betll_it el' the hole. Always start and end the cut
at the "top" so ate cut.out part will not drop onto the
rotating bit. Alway= turn the tool OFF before removing it
from the workpleoe.
Fig. 6 I_