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Craftsman 315.114231 Operator's Manual page 16

5-1/2 in. 18 volt cordless trim saw

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TOHELPMAINTAIN CONTROL:
• Always supportyour workpiece near the cut.
Supportyour workpiece so the cutwill be on your left.
Clamp yourworkplece so itwill not move dudngthe cut.
Place your workpiece with its good side down,
Note: The good side is the side on whichappearance is
important,
Before beginninga cut, draw a guidelinealong the desired
line of cut. Then place front edge of base on that port of
yourworkpiece that is solidily supported, See F{gure 14.
Never place your saw on that part of the workpiece
that will fall off when the cut is made. See Ffgure 16.
Hold your sew firmly with both hands.
See Figure 17.
WRONG
Fig, 16
RIGHT
Fig, 17
Depressthe lock-offbutton and squeeze the switchtdgger
to startyour saw, Always letthe blade reach full speed,
then guide your saw intothe workpiece.
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WARNING:
The blade coming in contactwith the
workpiece before it reaches full speed couldcause
your saw to "kickback" towardsyou resultingin
cedous Injury.
When makinga cut use steady, even pressure,Forcing
causes roughcuts, could shortenthe llfe of your sew and
could cause "kickback."
REMEMBER:
When sewing throughwork, the lower blade guarddoes
not cover the blade, exposingit on the underside of work,
Keep your hands and fingers away from cuttingarea. Any
pert of your bodycoming in contact with the moving blade
will result in serious injury,
After you completeyour cut release the trigger and allow
the blade to come to a complete stop. Do not remove
your saw from workpieee while the blade is moving.
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CAUTION: When lifting
sew from the
your
workpiece,the blade is exposed on the undersideof
your sew until the lower blade guard closes, Make
sure lower blade guard is closed before setting your
saw downon work surface,
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