Craftsman 10872 - Mini Circular Saw Operator's Manual page 24

STARTING A CUT (Figs. 11, 12, 13 and 13a)
/_ WA R NI NG: ALWAYS clamp
and
support workplece securely,
ALWAYS
maintain proper control of saw. Failureto clamp and support workplece and loss
of controlof saw could result in serious injury.
1o Unplug the saw
_ _WARNING:
ALWAYSunplug saw before making any adjustments.Failure
to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting which can cause serious
personal Injury,
2_ Set-up and clamp your workplaceand mark your cutline.
3. Set the handle on the saw to the desired angle for your cutting application.
4. Set the Depth-of-Cut (with corresponding Length-of-Cut).
5. Plug In the saw°
6o Hold saw firmly with both hands. Fig, 11
7_ Positionthe front of the saw's base
Line
of Gut
onto the leading end (edge) of the
workplace that is solidlysupported
(see Pg.19, Ffg 5a)oAlign the center
of the "V" notch on the front of the
base with the cut line (Fig° 11)o
8. Manually releasethe blade guard
release leverwhile holding the finger
lift bracketon the rear of the base
(see Rgo12, A and 13) as you lowerthe
saw's handle and blade to the
selected depth, MAKE SURETHE
BLADE IS NOT MAKINGCONTACT
WITH THE WORKPIECE.
9_ With both hands on the handle, squeezethe tdgger'smoldedfingergripsafety
release "backward" whilesqueezing down onthe paddle switch to turnthe saw "On".
I0o Let the blade reach fulI speed BEFORE you enter the workplace, starting your cut.
t !o Press down on the saw, keepingthe front of the base flat against the workplece as you
slowly pushthe saws blade intothe workplace(sea Fig. 12, C).
12.Carefully guide the saw through the lineof cut. DO NOT bind the blade In the cut;
push the saw blade forward at a rate where the blade is not laboring.When the cut Is
comptets, release the trigger safety release end paddle switchand let the blade come
to a complete stop.DO NOT REMOVEthe saw and blade from the workplace while the
blade is moving.This could damage your cut (kerf), cause kickback, loss of control, and
result in serious injury.
t3. When the blade and saw are clear of and removed from the workplace (see Fig. 12, F),
the lower blade guard and base will be abte to automatically drop down and the blade
guard release leverwilt engage the upper blade guard, locking the blade abovethe base
(see Fig. 12, G).
_WARNING:
ALWAYS maintain proper control of the saw to make sawing I
safer and easier. Loss of control of the sew could cause an accident resulting
I
In possible serious injury,
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14. ALWAYSuse yoursaw withyour handspositioned correctly, one hand operatingthe
triggersafetyrelease and paddle switches and the otherhandon the motor
housing/handle,
15. NEVER use the saw with your hands positioned as shown In Fig, 13a,
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