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Craftsman 172.10850 Owner's Manual page 11

7 1/4-in. circular saws

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Before
attempting
to use any tool, be sure to familiarize
with all the
operating
features
and safety instructions.
I
WARNING:
DO NOT let familiarity
with your saw make you
careless.
Remember
that a careless
fraction
of a second
is sufficient
to cause severe
injury.
KNOWYOUR
SAW (See Fig. 1)
Your circular
saw has many built-in
convenience
features
for fast, efficient
cutting.
These features
include easy to operate
adjustments
for depth-of-cut
and bevel cutting.
Electrical
Connection
Your circular
saw has a precision-built
electric motor and it should only be
connected
to a 120-volt,
60-Hz.
power supply
(normal
household
current).
DO NOT operate
on direct current
(DC). This large voltage
drop will cause a
loss of power that will overheat
the motor. If your saw does not operate
when
plugged
into an outlet,
check the power supply.
Trigger
Switch
To turn on the saw, push lock button with your thumb,
then squeeze
trigger
switch.
Release
switch to shut it off.
Lower Blade Guard--
Lock
Spindle
Lock
h-of-Cut
ustment Knob
Blade Wrench Storage Area
_pth-of-Cut Scale
Wrench
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