Craftsman 315.212010 Operator's Manual page 25

APPLiCATiONS
Youmayusethistoolto cutonlywoodor plasticaslisted
below:
[] Crosscuttingmiters, j oints,etc.,forpicture frames,
moldings, doorcasings, andfinejoinery.
[] Bevel a ndcompound cutting
[] Crosscuttingwideworkpieces
NOTE: T hebladeprovided isfineformostwoodcutting
operations, butforfinejoinerycutsor cuttingplastic, u se
oneofthe accessory b ladesavailable f romyournearest
Searsretail s tore.
CUTTINGWiTH
YOUR SLiDiNG COMPOUND
MITER SAW
,_L, WARNING: When using a work clamp or C-clamp
to secure the workpiece, clamp workpiece on one
side of the blade only. The workpiece must remain
free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade
from binding in workpiece. The workpiece binding
the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback.
This situation could cause an accident resulting in
possible serious personal injury.
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WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always
tighten the miter lock handle and the bevel lock knob
securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could
result in movement of the control arm or miter table
while making a cut.
WARNING: Do not try to cut narrow pieces using
the sliding feature. Failure to heed this warning could
result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Never make a cut by pulling the saw
toward you as the blade can climb on top of the
workpiece and come toward you. Failure to heed this
warning could result in serious personal injury.
TO SLIDE CUT
See Figures 32 - 33.
The sliding feature will cut workpieces 11-1/2 in. wide by
3-1/2 in. thick. With the saw off, pull the saw arm forward.
Turn the saw on (let blade reach maximum speed), then
push the blade down on top of the workpiece then back
toward the rear of the saw to make a cut. Cuts are made
by: pushing the saw blade away from you and toward the
bevel scale at the back of the saw stopping when the full
rear position has been reached after each cut. When the
saw is running (turned on), NEVER pull the saw blade to-
ward you or toward the front of the saw.
[] Raise saw arm to its full height.
[] Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one
edge securely against the fence, if the board is warped,
place the convex side against the fence. If the concave
edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board
SLIDECUT
SLIDESAW ARM
FORWARD THEN
PUSH DOWN
could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut,
jamming the blade. See Figures 46 - 47.
[] When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, sup-
port the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand
or with a work surface level with the saw table. See
Figure 41.
[] Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of
saw blade.
[] Loosen the slide lock knob by turning the knob coun-
terclockwise.
[] Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it
against the fence. Use the work clamp or a
C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.
[] Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cut-
ting operation to make sure that no problems will occur
when the cut is made.
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Fig. 33
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