Angle Cutting; Plunge Cutting; To Make A Plunge Cut - Craftsman 315.172300 Owner's Manual

ANGLE CUTTING (Bevel Cutting)
See Figure 8.
Bevel cutting angles may be adjusted from 0 ° to 45 °
right or left. Angles for cuts from 0 ° to 45 ° in 15°
increments are marked on a scale on the front of the
saw base. A protractor is recommended when accu-
rate cuts are required.
• Using a screwdriver, loosen the base pivot screw
until the base can move freely in slot in base.
• Adjust base until mark on scale (desired angle)
aligns with the parting line located on the front of
the motor housing.
• Once the desired angle is reached, tighten the
base pivot screw securely. See Figure 8.
Note: The wide slot in the base must be used
when making bevel cuts, scroll cuts, plunge cuts,
and when cutting metal.
BASE NARROW
_IVOT SCREW SPLINTER-FREE
SLOT
CLAMP PLATE
SLOT
BASE
SCREWDRIVER
PARTING
LINE
PLUNGE CUTTING
See Figure9.
_lb WARNING: To avoid loss of control, broken
blades, or damage to the material being cut,
always use extreme caution when making plunge
cuts. We do not recommend plunge cutting on
materials other than wood.
Fig. 9
TO MAKE A PLUNGE CUT
• Mark the line of cut clearly on the workpiece.
• Set the cutting angle at 0 °,
• Tilt your saw forward so that it rests on the front
edge of the base, and the blade will not come in
contact with the workpiece when the saw is turned
on.
• Make sure the blade is inside the area to be cut,
• Using high speed, start your saw and slowly lower
the blade into the workpiece until the blade cuts
through the wood. See Figure 9.
• Continue lowering the blade into the workpiece
until the base rests flat on the work surface, then
move the saw forward to complete the opening.
• Use only the 7-teeth-per-inch blade for this type of
cut.
FRONTOF
SAW BASE
SCALE Fig. 8
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