Sears Craftsman 113.248211 Owner's Manual page 4

Plan ahead to protect your eyes, hands,
face and ears.
KNOW YOUR SAW. Read and understand the owner's
manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn its applica-
tion and limitations as well as the specific potential
hazards peculiar to this tool.
To avoid injury from accidental contact with moving
parts, don't do layout, assembly, or set up work on the
saw while any parts are moving.
AVOIDACCIDENTALSTARTING. Make sure switch is
"OFF" before plugging saw into a power outlet.
Plan your work.
• USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Don't force tool or attach-
ment to do a job it was not designed to do.
• Use model 113.248211 to cut and sand only wood,
wood like products, and plastics.
I CAUTION: To avoid blade breakage, fire or other
damage to the saw, NEVER use model 113.248211
to cut metals.
• Use model 113.248321 to cut and sand only wood,
wood like products, plastics and non-ferrous metals.
CAUTION: Models 113.248321 is NOT designed
for cutting or sanding ferrous metals like iron or
steel. When cutting or sanding non-ferrous met-
als (brass, copper and aluminum, etc.), metal
shavings can react with wood dust and start a fire.
To avoid this:
• Disconnect any type of dust collecting hose
from the saw.
• Remove all traces of wood dust from inside the
saw.
• Remove all metal shavings from inside the saw
before sawing wood again.
Dress for safety.
WEAR YOUR
Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes.
This can cause permanenl eye damage. Wear safety
goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI Z87.1
(shown on package). Everyday eyeglasses have only
impact resistant lenses. They are not safety glasses.
Safety goggles are available at Sears retail catalog
stores. Glasses or goggles not in compliance with ANSI
Z87.1 could seriously hurt you when they break.
o Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jew-
elry (rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and
draw you into moving parts.
• Wearnonslip footwear.
• Tie backlong hair.
Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
Noise levels vary widely. To avoid possible hearing
damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using saw for
hours at a time.
For dusty operations, weara dust mask along with the
safety goggles.
Inspect your workpiece.
Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
part of the workpiece to be cut.
Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpleces:
• Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.)
for any workpieces large enough to tip when not held
down to the table lop.
NEVER use another person as a subslitule for a tab!e
extension, or as additional support for a workpiece
thai is longer or wider than the basic saw table, orto
help feed, support or pull the workpiece.
When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces, plan
your work so it will not pinch the blade. A piece of
molding, for example, must lay flat or be held by a
fixture or jig thal will not lel it twist, rock or slip while
being cut.
Properly support round material such as dowel rods,
or tubing. They have a tendency to roll during a cut,
causing the blade to "bite". To avoid this, always use
a "V" b!ock or clamp the work to the miter gage.
Cut only one workpiece at a time.