Craftsman 315.218060 Operator's Manual page 12

OPERATING COMPONENTS
The upper portion of the blade projects up through the
table and is surrounded by an insert called the throat
plate. The height of the blade is set with a handwheel on
the front of the cabinet. To accommodate wide panels,
the saw table has rails on each side. Detailed instructions
are provided in the Operation section of this manual for
the basic cuts: cross cuts, miter cuts, bevel cuts, and
compound cuts.
The sliding miter table assembly is used for cross cutting
operations. The miter fence is easily adjusted to cut wood
at an angle by loosening the adjusting clamp, setting the
fence to the miter scale, and retightening the clamp. The
sliding miter table, which rests on a base mounted on the
rails, can be repositioned along the rails for wide work. It
can be reversed so the projecting base is in the back and
can be moved from the left side to the right side as need-
ed. With the miter fence removed, the miter table offers
additional support for other operations such as ripping.
The rip fence is used to position work for lengthwise cuts.
A scale on the front rail shows the distance between the
rip fence and the blade.
It is very important to use the blade guard assembly for all
through-sawing operations. The blade guard assembly
includes: riving knife/spreader/splitter, anti-kickback
pawls, and plastic blade guard.
POWER SWITCH
This saw is equipped with a power switch that has a
built-in locking feature. This feature is intended to prevent
unauthorized and possible hazardous use by children and
others.
TO TURN YOUR SAW ON:
n With the switch key inserted into the switch, lift the
switch button to turn ON ( l ).
TO TURN YOUR SAW OFF:
n Press the switch button down to turn OFF ( O ).
TO LOCK YOUR SAW:
n Press the switch button down.
n Remove the switch key from the switch and store in a
safe, secure location.
FEATURES
WARNING:
the tool is not in use and keep it in a safe place. In
the event of a power failure, turn the switch OFF
( O ) and remove the key. This action will prevent the
tool from accidentally starting when power returns.
WARNING:
not in contact with the blade before operating the
switch to start the tool. Failure to heed this warning
may cause the workpiece to be kicked back toward
the operator and result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Always make sure the switch is in the OFF ( O ) position
before plugging tool into the power source.
SWITCH KEY
SWITCH IN LOCKED POSITION
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Always remove the switch key when
ALWAYS make sure your workpiece is
To reduce the risk of accidental starting,
SWITCH
SWITCH
ON
OFF
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