Craftsman 286.25574 Owner's Manual page 17

CUTTING iNSTRUCTIONS conL
Cutting Shaped Plates
up to 1t84n. thick' (See Fig. 10)
1. When cutting shaped metal plate
ALWAYS support the plate evenly on
both sides and in the middle with
support blocks. This witl keep it from
flexing when cutting This should be
done, whether you're using a clamping
table, or using adjustable clamps on a
fiat work table°
Fig, 10 \!
PLUNGE CUTTING (See Figure 11)
1, Raise the retractable guard into the Fig. 1 I
open position with your left hand.
2, Use the thumb of your left hand to hold
the guard in the open position while
gripping the saw's assist handle.
3. Turn on the saw and plunge the blades
into the material to be cut
4. Push the saw forward to complete
the cut
5. Turn off saw, allow blades to stop
completely, then remove saw from
workpiece.
6. Clean out the comers of the cut with a hand saw or sabre saw, depending
on projecL
NOTE: When cutting roofing materials, blades must be kept clean with a tar and pitch
blade cleaning solvent
REMOVING BLADES FROM SAW (See Figs. 12 - 15)
1, Unplug the saw and allow blades to cool
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WARNING:
Failure to unplug the saw coutd result in accidental starting
causing possible serious personal injury.
2_ Rotate the blades until the holes in both blades are aligned. Then place pin
attached to the wrench through holes in bladeso Unscrew Lock Nut
counterclockwise and remove (see Fig° 12).
3. Open the retractable guard (see Fig_ 13).
4oLift up and remove Blade "B" (see Fig. 14).
5_ Lift up and remove Blade "A"(see Fig. 15).
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