Craftsman 315.CRS1000 Operator's Manual page 9

SHOE ASSEMBLY
See Figure 4, page i.
The shoe assembly of the reciprocating saw pivots up and
down in both directions. It is adjustable, allowing the use
of the blade teeth at different positions on the blade.
TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF SHOE ASSEMBLY:
Remove battery pack.
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Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the hex
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key provided with this saw.
Reposition shoe assembly to desired position.
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Retighten set screw securely. Do not overtighten
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screw or use an aid with the hex key.
 Remove hex key and store it in the hex key storage
slot.
WARNING:
Make sure blade does not touch work
until motor reaches full speed, since this could cause
loss of control resulting in serious injury.
TURNING THE SAW ON/OFF
 To turn the saw on: Depress the lock-off button. Pull the
switch trigger. You can depress the lock-off button from
either the left or right side.
 To turn the saw off: Release the switch trigger.
LOCK-OFF BUTTON
The saw is equipped with a "lock-off" button which
reduces the possibility of accidental starting. The lock-off
button is located on the handle above the switch trigger.
You must depress the lock-off button in order to pull the
switch trigger. The lock resets each time the trigger is
released.
NOTE: You can depress the lock-off button from either the
left or right side.
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 5, page ii.
Hold the saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you.
Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material. Be
sure material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces
should be securely clamped in a vise or with clamps to
the work bench or table.
OPERATION
 Mark the line of cut clearly.
 Depress the lock-off button, then pull switch trigger to
start the cutting action.
 Place the shoe assembly against the work, then move
the blade into the work.
Do not force. Use only enough pressure to keep the
saw cutting. Let the blade and saw do the work. Use of
excessive pressure that causes bending or twisting of the
blade may result in broken blades.
PLUNGE CUTTING
See Figure 6, page ii.
 Mark the line of cut clearly.
 Choose a convenient starting point inside the area
to be cut out and place the tip of the blade over that
point.
 Rest front edge of shoe assembly on work and hold
firmly in position.
 Depress the lock-off button, then pull switch trigger to
start the cutting action.
 With saw blade at full cutting speed, slowly tilt saw
downward until tip of blade starts cutting work.
 After blade penetrates work, tilt saw until blade is
perpendicular to the work.
METAL CUTTING
See Figure 7, page ii.
Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum,
brass, and copper may be cut with the saw. Be careful
not to twist or bend the saw blade. Do not force. We
recommend using cutting oil when cutting most soft
metals and steel. Cutting oil will also keep blades cool,
increase cutting action, and prolong blade life.
Never use gasoline since normal sparking of motor could
ignite fumes. Clamp the work firmly and cut close to the
clamping point to eliminate any vibration of the work
being cut. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp
work in a vise if possible and cut close to the vise. To
cut thin sheet material, "sandwich" the material between
hardboard or plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate
vibration and material tearing.
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