Craftsman 315.114850 Operator's Manual page 59

BASE (SHOE) ASSEMBLY
See Figure 5.
The base assembly of your reciprocating saw pivots up
and down in both directions. It also is adjustable, allowing
the use of the blade teeth at different positions on the
blade.
TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF BASE ASSEMBLY:
n Remove battery pack.
WARNING:
Failure to remove battery pack from saw
could result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the hex
n
key provided with this saw.
Reposition base assembly to desired position.
n
Retighten set screw securely. Do not overtighten
n
screw or use an aid with the hex key.
Remove hex key and store it in the hex key holder.
n
HEX KEY
SET SCREW
OPERATION
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 6.
Hold your saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you.
Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material. Be
sure material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces
should be securely clamped in a vise or with clamps
to the work bench or table. Mark the line of cut clearly.
Depress the lock-off button, then pull switch trigger to
start the cutting action. Place the base assembly against
the work, then move the blade into the work. Do not
force. Use only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting.
Let the blade and saw do the work. Use of excessive
pressure that causes bending or twisting of the blade may
result in broken blades.
PIVOT
BASE (SHOE)
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 5
13
Fig. 6