Craftsman 21609 - 18 in. Scroll Saw Operator's Manual page 15

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downoutoftheway,andthetablecanbeangled upto
12°tothe left.
NOTE: M akesurethezerodegree stopis rotated allthe
waydownor it willcontact t he bladestorage drawer a s
youangletothe left.
ZERO D EGREE
STOP A SSEMBLY Fig.9
[] Now,byreturning thetableto thezeroposition, t he
zerodegree stopprovides a quickreference t o the
preset p osition.
Thezerostopassembly c anberotated to theleftand
ZERO DEGREE
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 1 O
_ WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to
make you careless. Remember that a careless frac-
tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
_ WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating tools.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown
into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
_ WARNING: Do not use any attachments or acces-
sories not recommended by the manufacturer of
this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
_ WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury,
never leave the saw unattended until the blade has
come to a complete stop.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purposes:
[] Cutting wood, wood composition products, plastic,
and other fibrous material up to 2 in. thick
[] Cutting nonferrous metals such as aluminum, brass,
and copper
_k WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation,
clamp or bolt the saw to a workbench. Never oper-
ate the saw on the floor or in a crouched position.
Failure to heed this warning can result in serious
personal injury.
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BASIC OPERATION OF THE SCROLL SAW
Before starting a cut, watch the saw run. If you experience
excessive vibration or unusual noise, stop immediately.
Turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug saw.
Do not restart until locating and correcting the problem.
NOTE: After the saw is turned ON, a hesitation before
blade movement is normal.
CUTTING PROCEDURES
[] During each person's learning period on this saw, it is
expected that some blades will break unti! proper use
and adjustments are learned.
[] Plan how to hold the workpiece from start to finish.
[] Keep your hands away from the blade. Do not hand
hold pieces so small your fingers win go under the
blade guard.
[] Hold the workpiece firmly against the saw table.
[] Use gentle pressure and both hands when feeding the
work into the blade. Do not force the work.
[] Guide the workpiece into the blade slowly because the
teeth of the blade are very small and can only remove
material on the down stroke.
[] Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where
a sudden slip could cause serious injury from contact
with the blade. Never place hands in blade path.
[] To get accurate cuts, compensate for blade's tendency
to follow the wood grain as you are cutting wood.
[] Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.)
when cutting large, small or awkward workpieces.