Basic Saw Operations - Craftsman 137,248830 Operator's Manual

BASIC SAW OPERATIONS
RAISE THE BLADE (FtG.
T)
To raise or
lower the blade, turn the blade elevation
handwheel (1) to
the desired blade height, and
then
tighten lock handle (2) to maintain the desired
blade
angle.
Fig. T'
TTLTTNG
THE BLADE
(Ftc.
T)
1.
To tilt
the saw blade for bevel cutting, loosen
the
lock knob (2) and
turn the tilting handwheel (3).
2.
Tighten the lock knob
(2)to
secure.
oN/oFF
SWTTCH
(Ftc.
U)
The ON /
OFF switch has a removable safety
key.
With the
key
removed from the switch,
unauthorized
and hazardous use by children and others
is
minimized.
1. To turn the saw ON, insert key (1)
into
the slot
in
the switch (2). Move the switch upward to the
ON
position.
2.
To
turn the saw OFF, move the switch
downward.
3. To lock the switch
in
the OFF position, grasp
the
sides (or
yellow part)
of
the switch toggle (1),
and
pull it
out.
4. With the switch key removed, the switch will
not
operate.
5. lf the switch key is removed while the saw
is
running, it
can
be
turned OFF but cannot
be
restarted without re-inserting the switch key (1).
oVERLOAD
PROTECTTON
(FtG.
U)
This saw has an overload relay button
(3)that
resets
the motor after
it
shuts off due to overloading or
low
voltage. lf the motor stops during
operation,-turn the
ON
/ OFF switch to the OFF position. Wait
about
five
minutes for the motor to cool. Push
in the reset
button (3) and turn the switch
to the ON
position.
To avoid injury, the ON /
OFF switch should be in the
OFF position and the plug removed from the power
source while the cool down takes place, to prevent
accidental starting when the reset button is pushed.
Overheating may
be caused by
misaligned parts
or
a
dull blade
or undersized extensing cord. lnspect your
saw
for proper setup before using
it again.
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THE
TABLE
EXTENSTON
(FtG.
V,
V-l)
lf the table extension is not parallel with
the table.
Remove
the bolts (1) and position the parallel
washers (2) between the table extension
and tube
until it is
parallelwith the table, then tighten the
bolts.
NOTE: Parallel washer (2) see page 6
for table of
loose parts
ITEM:
W
Release the extension lock
handles.
Slide
the extension out untilthe correct
measurement is displayed on the
tube
scale.
The
user
sights the scale off the edge of the
table.
Tighten all
extension lock
handles.
1.
2,
3.
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