Craftsman 10872 - Mini Circular Saw Operator's Manual page 27

MAKING CROSS CUTS ANDRIPCUTS (Figs.14and14a)
l WARNING:
ALWAYSclamp and support workplece securely.ALWAYS
maintain proper control of saw. Failureto clamp and support workpeceand loss
of control of saw could result In serious Injury.
1. ALWAYS useyour saw withyour hands positioned correctly(see Figs°14, 14a)_
I _WARNING:
ALWAYSmaintain propercontrol of the saw to make sawing
safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an accident resulting In
posslble serious Injury.
2. When making cross or rip cuts, align your line of cut with the center of the '_/" notch
located on the front of the saw's base (see Pg. 24, Fig. 1 t).
3. Since the thickness of blades varies, MAKE ATRIAL CUT In scrap matertal along the
guideline to determine how much, if any, you should offset the blade from the guideline
to allow for the keff of the blade to get an accurate cut.
MAKING RIP CUTS (Fig. 14a)
ALWAYS use a gulde when making longor wide rip cutswith yoursawoYou can use
either a straightedge (sold separately), or use the edge guide that ts includedwith
your saw.
Fig. 14a Rip Cut
CUTTING WITH A STRAIGHT EDGE (Fig, 14)
I _WARNING:
ALWAYSclamp and support workplece securely.ALWAYS I
I
maintain proper controlof saw. Failureto clamp and support workplace and
I
loss of control of saw could result In serious injury.
You can make an efficient rip guide by clampinga straight edge to your workpleceo
t. Mark the position of the stdaedge of the saw's base (cutting platform) and then securely
clamp the straight edge (sold separately) on the mark and parallelto the cut line.
2. As you cut, keep the edge of the saw'sbase flush against the straight edge and flat
on the workplace.
3. ALWAYS LETTHE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED, then carefully guide the saw into
the workp]eceo D O NOT bind the blade in the cut. Pushthe saw forward at a speed
where the blade Is not labortng_
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