Craftsman 315.114232 Operator's Manual page 14

KICKBACK
See Figures 8 - 11.
BLADE SETTOODEEP Fig. 8
The best guard against kickback is to avoid dangerous
practices.
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw
is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is caused by any
action which pinches the blade in the wood.
,_ DANGER: Release switch immediately if blade binds
or saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to lose control
of the saw. Loss of control can lead to serious injury.
KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY:
• Incorrect blade depth setting.
• Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece.
• Twisting blade while making a cut.
• Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly set
blade.
• Incorrectly supporting workpiece.
• Forcing a cut.
• Cutting warped or wet lumber.
• Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures.
Fig. 9
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:
See Figure 1I.
• Always keep the correct blade depth setting - the
correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not
exceed 1/4 in. below the material to be cut. One blade
tooth below the material to be cut works best for most
efficient cutting action.
CORRECT BLADE DEPTH SE'mNG=
BLADE EXPOSED ONEBLADE TOOTH
BELOW THEMATERIAL TOBECUT
Fig. 10
• Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before
beginning a cut. Never saw into a knot or nail.
• Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide
when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade in
the cut.
Always use clean, sharp and properly set blades. Never
make cuts with dull blades.
To avoid pinching the blade, support the workpiece
properly before beginning a cut. The right and wrong
ways to support large pieces of work are shown in
figures 9 and 11.
RIGHT Fig. 11
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