Craftsman 315.114261 Operator's Manual page 12

RIP CUTTING WITH EDGE GUIDE
See Figure 19, page iv.
 Secure the workpiece.
 Position the face of the edge guide firmly against the
edge of workpiece.
 Guide the saw along the edge to achieve a straight rip
cut.
NOTE: The guiding edge of the workpiece must be
straight for your cut to be straight. Use caution to
prevent the blade from binding in the cut.
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figure 20, page iv.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints:
 Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on
the base when making 45° bevel cuts.
 Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to
determine how much you should offset the guideline
on the cutting material.
 Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting be-
tween zero and 0-50°. Refer to To Adjust Bevel
Setting next.
ADJUSTING BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 21, page iv.
 Remove battery pack from the trim saw.
 Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
 Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach de-
sired angle setting on bevel scale.
 Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having
the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can
result in serious injury.
MAKING A BEVEL CUT
See Figure 22, page iv.
 Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
 Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
 Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
 Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
 Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
 Lift the saw from the workpiece.
POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 22, page iv.
The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory
adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making
90° cuts.
OPERATION
To check positive 0° bevel stop:
 Remove battery pack from the trim saw.
 Place the saw in an upside down position on a work-
bench.
 Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of
the saw using a carpenter's square.
To adjust positive 0° bevel stop:
 Remove battery pack from the trim saw.
 Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
 Turn setscrew with hex key and adjust base until it is
square with the saw blade.
 Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can
result in serious injury.
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 23, page iv.
WARNING:
before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut
at any other setting can result in loss of control of the
saw possibly causing serious injury.
 Remove battery pack from saw.
 Adjust the bevel setting to zero.
 Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting.
 Place battery pack in saw.
 Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade
guard handle.
NOTE: Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle
to avoid serious injury.
 Hold the lower blade guard by the handle.
 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.
 Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
 Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
WARNING:
when pocket cutting. Cutting in the reverse
direction could cause the saw to climb up on the
workpiece and back toward you.
 Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
 Lift the saw from the workpiece.
 Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw.
WARNING:
raised position. Leaving the blade exposed could
lead to serious injury.
12 – English
Attempting a bevel cut without having
Always adjust bevel setting to zero
Always cut in a forward direction
Never tie the lower blade guard in a