Craftsman Circular Saw 7 1 4 Manual
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OwnersManual 7-1/4in.CIRCULARSAW DoubleInsulated ModelNos. 315.108330 315.1O834O Savethismanualfor futurereference ACAUTION:Readandfollow allSafetyRulesandOperat- ingInstructionsbeforefirst useofthisproduct. CustomerHelpLine:1-800-932-3188 Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179USA visittheCraftsmanwebpage:www.Sears.com/craftsman 972000-321 8-00 •Safety •Features •Adjustments •Operation •Maintenance •PartsList NRTL
•TableOfContents..........................................................................................................................................2 •Warranty.........................................................................................................................................................2 •Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................2 •RulesForSafeOperation............................................................................................................................3-5 •ProductSpecifications....................................................................................................................................6 •Unpacking.............................................6 •Accessories....................................................................................................................................................6 •Features..............................................................................................:...........................................................7 •Adjustments....................................................................................................................................................8 •Operation...................................................................................................................................................9-15 •Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................17 •ExplodedViewandRepairPartsList......................................................................................................18-19 •PartsOrdering/Service...............................................................................................................................20 FULLONEYEARWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANCIRCULARSAW IfthisCRRI:TSMRNCircularSawfailstogivecompletesatisfactionwithinoneyearfromthedateofpurchase, RETURNITTOTHENEARESTSEARSSTOREORSEARSSERVICECENTERINTHEUNITEDSTATES, andSearswillrepairit,freeofcharge. IfthisCRI_I:rSMRNCircularSawisusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,thiswarrantyappliesforonly90 daysfromthedateofpurchase. Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate. Sears,RoebuckandCo.,Dept.817WA,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 Yourcircularsawhasmanyfeaturesformaking cuttingoperationsmorepleasantandenjoyable. Safety,performanceanddependabilityhavebeen giventoppriorityinthedesignofthissawmakingit easytomaintainandoperate. CAUTION:Carefullyreadthroughthisentire ownersmanualbeforeusingyournewcircular saw.PaycloseattentiontotheRulesForSafe Operation,WarningsandCautions.Ifyouuse yourcircularsawproperlyandonlyforwhatitis intended,youwillenjoyyearsofsafe,reliable service. Page2
Thepurposeofsafetysymbolsistoattractyourattentiontopossibledangers.Thesafetysymbols,and theexplanationswiththem,deserveyourcarefulattentionandunderstanding.Thesafetywarningsdo notbythemselveseliminateanydanger.Theinstructionsorwarningstheygivearenotsubstitutesfor properaccidentpreventionmeasures. SYMBOLMEANING A A A A NOTE: SAFETYALERTSYMBOL: Indicatescautionorwarning.Maybeusedinconjunctionwithothersymbolsorpictographs. DANGER:Failuretoobeyasafetywarningwillresultinseriousinjurytoyourselfortoothers. Alwaysfollowthesafetyprecautionstoreducetheriskoffire,electricshockandpersonalinjury. WARNING:Failuretoobeyasafetywarningcanresultinseriousinjurytoyourselfertoothers. Alwaysfollowthesafetyprecautionstoreducetheriskoffire,electricshockandpersonalinjury. CAUTION:Failuretoobeyasafetywarningmayresultinpropertydamageorpersonalinjuryto yourselfortoothers.Alwaysfollowthesafetyprecautionstoreducetheriskoffire,electricshock andpersonalinjury. Advisesy_.uofinformationorinstructionsvitaltotheoperationormaintenanceoftheequipment. DOUBLEINSULATION Doubleinsulationisaconceptinsafety,inelectric powertoolswhicheliminatestheneedfortheusual three-wiregroundedpowercord.Allexposedmetal partsareisolatedfrominternalmetalmotor componentswithprotectinginsulation.Double insulatedtoolsdonotneedtobegrounded. IMPORTANT Servicingofatoolwithdoubleinsulationrequires extremecareandknowledgeofthesystemand shouldbeperformedonlybyaqualifiedservice technician.Forservicewesuggestyoureturnthetool toyournearestSearsStoreforrepair.Alwaysuse originalfactoryreplacementpartswhenservicing. ,_WARNING:Donotattempttooperatethistool untilyouhavereadthoroughlyandunderstand completelyallinstructions,safetyrules,etc. containedinthismanual.Failuretocomply canresultinaccidentsinvolvingfire,electric shock,orseriouspersonalinjury.Saveowners manualandreviewfrequentlyforcontinuing safeoperation,andinstructingotherswhomay usethistool. READALLINSTRUCTIONS KNOWYOURPOWERTOOL.Readowners manualcarefully.Learnitsapplicationsand limitationsaswellasthespecificpotential hazardsrelatedtothistool. GUARDAGAINSTELECTRICALSHOCKBY PREVENTINGBODYCONTACTWITH GROUNDEDSURFACES,Forexample;pipes, radiators,ranges,refrigeratorenclosures. KEEPGUARDSINPLACEANDINWORKING ORDER.Neverwedgeortielowerbladeguard open.Checkoperationoflowerbladeguard beforeeachuse.Donotuseiflowerbladeguard doesnotclosebrisklyoversawblade. A WARNING:Ifsawisdropped,lowerblade guardorbumpermaybebent,restrictingfull return. Iflowerbladeguardorbumperbecomebentor damaged,replacethembeforereuse. KEEPWORKAREACLEAN.Clutteredareas andbenchesinviteaccidents. AVOIDDANGEROUSENVIRONMENT,Dont usepowertoolsindamporwetlocationsor exposetorain.Keepworkareawelllit. KEEPCHILDRENANDVISITORSAWAY.All visitorsshouldwearsafetyglassesandbekept safedistancefromworkarea.Donotletvisitor_ contacttoolorextensioncord. STOREIDLETOOLS.Whennotinuse,tools shouldbestoredinadryandhighorlocked-up place-outofthereachofchildren. DONTFORCETOOL.Itwilldothejobbetter andsaferattherateforwhichitwasdesigned. Page3
RULESFORSAFEOPERATION(Continued)
USERIGHTTOOL.Dontforcesmalltoolor
attachmenttodothejobofaheavydutytool.
Dontusetoolforpurposenotintended-for
example-Acircularsawshouldneverbeused
forcuttingtreelimbsorlogs.
WEARPROPERAPPAREL.Donotwearloose
clothingorjewelrythatcangetcaughtintools
movingpartsandcausepersonalinjury.Rubber
glovesandnonskidfootweararerecommended
whenworkingoutdoors.Wearprotectivehair
coveringtocontainlonghairandkeepitfrom
beingdrawnintonearbyairvents.
ALWAYSWEARSAFETYGLASSES.Everyday
eyeglasseshaveonlyimpact-resistantlenses;
theyarenotsafetyglasses.
PROTECTYQURLUNGS.Wearafaceordust
maskifthecuttingoperationisdusty.
PROTECTYOURHEARING.Wearhearing
protectionduringextendedperiodsofoperation.
DONTABUS_CORD.Nevercarrytoolbycord
oryankittodisconnectfromreceptacle.Keep
cordfromheat,oil,andsharpedges.
SECUREWORK.Useclampsoravisetohold
work.Itssaferthanusingyourhandanditfrees
bothhandstooperatetool.
DONTOVERREACH.Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimes.Donotuseonaladderor
unstablesupport.Securetoolswhenworkingat
elevatedpositions.
MAINTAINTOOLSWITHCARE.Keeptools
sharpandcleanforbestandsafestperformance.
Followinstructionsforlubricatingandchanging
accessories.
DISCONNECTTOOLS.Whennotinuse,before
servicing,orwhenchangingattachments,
blades,bits,cutters,etc.,alltoolsshouldbe
disconnectedfrompowersupply.
REMOVEADJUSTINGKEYSAND
WRENCHES.Formhabitofcheckingtoseethat
keysandadjustingwrenchesareremovedfrom
toolbeforeturningiton.
AVOIDACCIDENTALSTARTING.Dontcarry
plugged-intoolwithfingeronswitch.Besure
switchisoffwhenpluggingin.
MAKESUREYOUREXTENSIONCORDISIN
GOODCONDITION.Whenusinganextension
cord,besuretouseoneheavyenoughtocarry
thecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersized
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltageresultingin lossofpowerandoverheating.Awiregagesize
(A.W.G.)ofatleast14isrecommendedforan
extensioncord50feetorlessinlength.Acord
exceeding100feetisnotrecommended.Ifin
doubt,usethenextheaviergage.Thesmaller
thegagenumber,theheavierthecord.
OUTDOORUSEEXTENSIONCORDS.When
toolisusedoutdoors,useonlyextensioncords
suitableforuseoutdoors.Outdoorapproved
cordsaremarkedwiththesuffixW-A,forex-
ample-SJTW-AorSJOW-A.
•KEEPBLADESCLEANANDSHARP.Sharp
bladesminimizestallingandkickback.
KEEPHANDSAWAYFROMcunINGAREA.
Keephandsawayfromblades.Donotreach
underneathworkwhilebladeisrotating.Donot
attempttoremovecutmaterialwhenbladeis
moving.
_,WARNING:Bladescoastafterturnoff.
•NEVERUSEINANEXPLOSIVEATMO-
SPHERE.Normalsparkingofthemotorcould
ignitefumes.
INSPECTTOOLCORDSPERIODICALLYandif
damaged,haverepairedbyauthorizedservice
facility.Stayconstantlyawareofcordlocation
andkeepitwellawayfromtherotatingblade.
•INSPECTEXTENSIONCORDSPERIODI-
CALLYandreplaceifdamaged.
KEEPHANDLESDRY,CLEAN,ANDFREE
FROMOILANDGREASE.Alwaysuseaclean
clothwhencleaning.Neverusebrakefluids,
gasoline,petroleum-basedproducts,orany
strongsolventstocleanyourtoo!.
STAYALERTANDEXERCISECONTROL.
Watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommon
sense.Donotoperate{oolwhenyouaretired.
Donotrush.
CHECKDAMAGEDPARTS.Beforefurtheruse
ofthetool,aguardorotherpartthatisdamaged
shouldbecarefullycheckedtodeterminethatit
willoperateproperlyandperformitsintended
function.Checkforalignmentofmovingpads,
bindingofmovingpads,breakageofparts,
mountingandanyotherconditionsthatmay
affectitsoperation.Aguardorotherpartthatis
damagedshouldbeproperlyrepairedorre-
placedbyanauthorizedservicecenter.
•DONOTUSETOOLIFSWITCHDOESNOT
TURNITONANDOFF.Havedefectiveswitches
replacedbyanauthorizedservicecenter.
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RULESFORSAFEOPERATION(Contlnued) •USERIPFENCE.Alwaysuseafenceor straightedgeguidewhenripping. SUPPORTLARGEPANELS.Tominimizethe riskofbladepinchingandkickback,always supportlargepanelsasshowninfigure9,page 10.Whencuttingoperationrequirestheresting ofthesawontheworkpiece,thesawshouldbe restedonthelargerportionandthesmallerpiece cutoff. •LOWERBLADEGUARD. ,_WARNING:Iflowerbladeguardmustberaised tomakeacut,alwaysraiseitwiththeretracting handletoavoidseriousinjury.SeeFigure21, Page15. •GUARDAGAINSTKICKBACK.Kickbackoccurs whenthesawstallsrapidlyandisdrivenback towardstheoperator.Releaseswitchimmedi- atelyifbladebindsorsawstalls.Dontremove sawfromworkduringacutwhilethebladeis moving,SeePages.9and10. •BEFOREMAKINGACUT,BESURETHE DEPTHANDBEVELADJUSTMENTSARE TIGHT. USEONLYCORRECTBLADES.Donotuse bladeswithincorrectsizeholes.Neveruseblade washersorboltsthataredefectiveorincorrect. Themaximumbladecapacityofyoursawis 7-1/4inches. AVOIDCUTTINGNAILS.Inspectforand removeallnailsfromlumberbeforecutting. NEVERtouchthebladeorothermovingparts duringuse. NEVERstartatoolwhenitsrotatingcomponent isincontactwiththeworkpiece. NEVERlayatooldownbeforeitsmovingparts havecometoacompletestop. DONOToperatethistoolwhileunderthe influenceofdrugs,alcohol,oranymedication. POLARIZEDPLUGS.Toreducetheriskof electricshock,thistoolhasapolarizedplug(one bladeiswiderthantheother).Thisplugwillfitin apolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoes notfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstill doesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectricianto installtheproperoutlet.Donotchangetheplug inanyway. WHENSERVICINGUSEONLYIDENTICAL CRAFTSMANREPLACEMENTPARTS. SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS.Refertothem frequentlyandusethemtoinstructotherswho mayusethistool.Ifyouloansomeonethistool, loanthemtheseinstructionsalso. ,_WARNING:Somedustcreatedbypowersanding,sawing,grinding,drilling,andotherconstruction activitiescontainschemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.Some examplesofthesechemicalsare: •leadfromlead-basedpaints, •crystallinesilicafrombricksandcementandothermasonryproducts,and •arsenicandchromiumfromchemically-treatedlumber. Yourriskfromtheseexposuresvaries,dependingonhowoftenyoudothistypeof.work.Toreduce yourexposuretothesechemicals:workinawellventilatedarea,andworkwithapprovedsafety equipment,suchasthosedustmasksthatarespeciallydesignedtofilteroutmicroscopicparticles. _i,Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeansattention!!!Your safetyisinvolved. SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS P_e5
Horsepower ModelNo.315.108330 ModelNo.315.108340 Input ModelNo.315.108330 ModelNo.315.108340 BladeDiameter 2 2-1/4 10Amperes 12Amperes 7-1/4in.(184mm) BladeArbor CuttingDepthat0°BevelCut CuttingDepthat45°BevelCut CuttingDepthat51.5°BevelCut Rating NoLoadSpeed 5/8in.(:16mm) 2-3/8in.(60mm) 1-13/16in.(46mm) 1-5/8in.(41mm) 120volts,60Hz,AC 5,000RPM Yourcircularsawhasbeenshippedcompletely assembledexceptfortheblade.Inspectitcarefullyto makesurenobreakageordamagehasoccurred duringshipping.Ifanypartsaredamagedormissing, contactyournearestSearsRetailStoretoobtain replacementpartsbeforeattemptingtooperatesaw.A blade,bladewrench,andthisownersmanualarealso included. ,_,WARNING:Ifanypartsaremissing,donot operatethistooluntilthemissingpartsare replaced.Failuretodosocouldresultinpossible seriouspersonalinjury. ThefollowingrecommendedaccessoriesarecurrentlyavailableatSearsRetailStores. •7-1/4in.40ToothGeneralPurposeCut-OffBlade •7-1/4in.35ToothMasterCombinationBlade •7-1/4in.200ToothPlywoodBlade •7-1/4in.18ToothCarbideBlade •7-1/4in.18ToothMachIISilverSeriesCarbideBlade •7-1/4in.24ToothMachIISilverSeriesCarbideBlade •7-1/4in.24ToothCombinationCarbideBlade •RipGuide _1,WARNING:Theuseofattachmentsoraccessoriesnotlistedmightbehazardous. WARNING: Theoperationofanycircularsawcanresultinforeignobjectsbeingthrownintoyour eyes,whichcanresultinsevereeyedamage.Beforebeginningpowertooloperation, alwayswearsafetygogglesorsafetyglasseswithsideshieldsandafullfaceshield whenneeded.WerecommendWideVisionSafetyMaskforuseovereyeglassesor standardsafetyglasseswithsideshields,availableatSearsRetailStores. Page6
KNOWYOURCIRCULARSAW SeeFigure1. Beforeattemptingtouseanytool,familiarizeyourself withalloperatingfeaturesandsafetyrequirements. Featuresincludeeasilyoperatedbevelcutanddepth ofcutadjustmentmechanisms;positive0°bevelstop; lengthofcutscale;directedairflowforkeepinglineof cutclear;andbladewrenchstorage. SWITCH ToturnyoursawON,depresstheswitchtrigger. ReleaseswitchtriggertoturnyoursawOFF. APPLICATIONS (Useonlyforthepurposelistedbelow) •Cuttingalltypesofwoodproducts(lumber, plywood,paneling). ELECTRICALCONNECTION Yourcircularsawhasaprecisionbuiltelectricmotor.It shouldbeconnectedtoapowersupplythatis120 volts,60Hz,AConly(normalhouseholdcurrent). Donotoperatethistoolondirectcurrent(DC).A substantialvoltagedropwillcausealossofpowerand themotorwilloverheat.Ifyoursawdoesnotoperate whenpluggedintoanoutlet,double-checkthepower supply. UPPER BLADEGUARD SWITCH TRIGGER LOWERBLADE GUARDHANDLE DEPTHOFBASE CUTADJUSTMENTASSEMBLY (WINGNUT) BLADE WRENCH BLADEWRENCHLENGTHOFBEVELCUT STORAGEAREACUTSCALEBLADEADJUSTMENT (WINGNUT) LOWER BLADEGUARDFig.1 _kWARNING:Donotallowfamiliaritywithyoursawtomakeyoucareless.Rememberthatacarelessfraction ofasecondissufficienttoinflictsevereinjury. Page7
,_WARNING:Yoursawshouldneverbe connectedtopowersupplywhenyouare assemblingparts,makingadjustments, assemblingorremovingblades,cleaning,or whennotinuse.Disconnectingyoursawwill preventaccidentalstartingthatcouldcause seriouspersonalinjury. ,_WARNING:A7-1/4in.bladeisthemaximum u bladecapacityofyoursaw.Neveruseablade thatistoothicktoallowouterbladewasherto engagewiththeflatonthespindle.Larger bladeswillcomeincontactwiththeblade guards,whilethickerbladeswillpreventblade screwfromsecuringbladeonspindle.Eitherof thesesituationscouldresultinaserious accident. TOASSEMBLEORREMOVEBLADE •Unplugyoursaw, ,_WARNING:Failuretounplugyoursawcould resultinaccider_alstartingcausingpossible seriouspersonalinjury. TOASSEMBLEBLADE: •Removebladewrenchfromstoragearea.See Figure1. •Removebladescrew,springwasher,andouter bladewasher(Dwasher).SeeFigure2. SPINDLE LOWERBLADE GUARDHANDLE BLADEOUTER BLADE WASHER (DWASHER) BLADE SCREW •Fitsawbladeinsidelowerbladeguardandonto spindle.NOTE:Thesawteethpointupwardatthe frontofsawasshowninfigure2. •ReplaceDwasherandspringwasher. NOTE:Cuppedsideofspringwashergoes againstDwasher.SeeFigure3. OUTERBLADEWASHER(DWASHER) CUPPEDSIDEOFOUTSIDEOF SPRINGWASHERSPRINGWASHERFig.3 •Replacebladescrew.Tightenbladescrew securely. NOTE:Turnbladescrewclockwisetotighten. •Returnbladewrenchtostoragearea. NOTE:Alwaysplaceangledportionofblade wrenchupasshowninfigure1. REMEMBER:NeveruseabladethatIstoothickto allowtheDwashertoengagewiththeflatonthe spindle, TOREMOVEBLADE: •Removebladewrenchfromstoragearea.See Figure1. •Placeyoursawonapieceofscrapwoodasshown infigure4,andremovebladescrew. NOTE:Withbladeteethembeddedinthewood,turn bladescrewcounterclockwisetoremove. •Removespringwasherandouterbladewasher (Dwasher).SeeFigure2. NOTE:Bladecanberemovedatthispoint. LOWERBLADE GUARDHANDLE INNER BLADESPRING WASHERWASHERFig.2 NOTE:Turnbladescrewcounterclockwisetoremove. •Wipeadropofoilontoinnerbladewasherand outerbladewasher(Dwasher)wherethey contactblade. BLADE WRENCH _i,WARNING:Ifinnerbladewasherhasbeen removed,replaceitbeforeplacingbladeon spindle.Failuretodosocouldcauseanaccident sincebladewillnottightenproperly. Page8 BLADESCREW Fig.4
SAWBLADES Thebestofsawbladeswillnotcutefficientlyifthey arenotkeptclean,sharp,andproperlyset.Usinga dullbladewillplaceaheavyloadonyoursawand increasethedangerofkickback.Keepextrablades onhand,sothatsharpbladesarealwaysavailable. Gumandwoodpitchhardenedonbladeswillslow yoursawdown.Usegumandpitchremover,hot water,orkerosenetoremovetheseaccumulations. Donotusegasoline. BLADEGUARDSYSTEM Thelowerbladeguardattachedtoyourcircular sawisthereforyourprotectionandsafety.It shouldneverbealteredforanyreason.Ifit becomesdamagedorbeginstoreturnslowor sluggish,donotoperateyoursawuntilthe damagehasbeenrepairedorreplaced,Always leaveguardinoperatingpositionwhenusingsaw. DANGER:Whensawingthroughworkpiece, lowerbladeguard_doesnotcoverbladeonthe undersideofworkpiece.Sincebladeisexposed onundersideofworkpiece,keephandsand fingersawayfromcuttingarea.Anypartofyour bodycomingincontactwithmovingbladewill resultinseriousinjury.SeeFigure5. LOWERBLADEGUARD ISINUPPOSITION WHENMAKINGACUT KICKBACK SeeFigure6. KICKBACK=_/7,-..--= BLADESETTOODEEPFig.6 Thebestguardagainstkickbackistoavoid dangerouspractices. Kickbackoccurswhenthebladestallsrapidlyandthe sawisdrivenbacktowardsyou,Bladestallingis causedbyanyactionwhichpinchesthebladeinthe wood, ,_DANGER:Releaseswitchimmediatelyifblade bindsorsawstalls.Kickbackcouldcauseyouto losecontrolofyoursaw.Lossofcontrolcanlead toseriousinjury. KICKBACKISCAUSEDBY: •Incorrectbladedepthsetting.SeeFigure6. •Sawingintoknotsornailsinworkpiece. •Twistingbladewhilemakingacut. •Makingacutwithadull,gummedup,orimproperly setblade. •Incorrectlysupportingworkpiece.SeeFigure7. A BLADEEXPOSEDON UNDERSIDEOFWORKRECEFig,5 CAUTION:Neverusesawwhenguardisnot operatingcorrectly.Guardshouldbecheckedfor correctoperationbeforeeachuse.Ifyoudrop yoursaw,checkthelowerbladeguardand bumperfordamageatalldepthsettingsbefore reuse.NOTE:Theguardisoperatingcorrectly whenitmovesfreelyandreadilyreturnstothe closedposition.Ifforanyreasonyourlower bladeguarddoesnotclosefreely,takeittothe nearestSearsPartsandRepairCenterfor servicebeforeusing. WRONG Fig,7 •Forcingacut. •Cuttingwarpedorwetlumber. •Toolmisuseorincorrectoperatingprocedures. Page9
TOLESSENTHECHANCEOFKICKBACK: •Alwayskeepthecorrectbladedepthsetting-the correctbladedepthsettingforallcutsshouldnot exceed1/4inchbelowthematerialtobecut.See Figure8. CORRECTBLADEDE!_HSETTING= BLADEEXPOSED1/4in.ORLESS ONUNDERSIDEOFWORKPIECE Fig.8 •Inspecttheworkpieceforknotsornailsbefore beginningacut.Neversawintoaknotornail. •Makestraightcuts.Alwaysuseastraightedge guidewhenripcutting.Thishelpspreventtwisting thebladeinthecut. •Alwaysuseclean,sharpandproperlysetblades. Nevermakecutswithdullblades. •Toavoidpinchingtheblade,supporttheworkpiece properlybeforebeginningacut.Therightand wrongwaystosupportlargepiecesofworkare showninfigures7and9. •Whenmakingacutusesteady,evenpressure. Neverforcecuts. •Donotcutwarpedorwetlumber. •Alwaysholdyoursawfirmlywithbothhandsand keepyourbodyinabalancedpositionsoasto resisttheforcesofkickbackshoulditoccur• Whenusingyoursaw,alwaysstayalertand exercisecontrol.Donotremoveyoursawfrom workpiecewhilethebladeismoving,- DEPTHOFCUTADJUSTMENT Alwayskeepcorrectbladedepthsetting,Thecorrect bladedepthsettingforallcutsshouldnotexceed1/4 inchbelowthematerialtobecut.Morebladedepth willincreasethechanceofkickbackandcausethecut toberough, TOADJUSTBLADEDEPTH •Unplugyoursaw. _,WARNING:Failuretounplugyoursawcould resultinaccidentalstartingcausingpossible seriouspersonalinjury. •Loosenwingnut.SeeFigure10. WING BASENUT ASSEMBLYFig.10 RIGHT Fig.9 •Holdbaseflatagainsttheworkpieceandraiseor lowersawuntiltherequireddepthisreached. •Tightenwingnutsecurely. Page10