Auto Scroller Knob Lock; Scroll Cutting; Metal Cutting - Craftsman 315.172320 Owner's Manual

_, WARNING: To avoid possibleserious injury,
keep handsand fingers from between the gear
housingand saw blade clamp.
AUTO SCROLLER KNOB LOCK
See Figure 7.
Your saw is equipped with a thumboperated lock for
lockingthe knob in (4) positions,90" apart. Lock and
unlockthe scroller mechanismof your saw by rotating
the lock, located on the frontof your saw, in the
direction of the arrows as shown in Figure 7. Locking
the knob as shown in Figure7 permits cuts to be
made close to walls and corners. For scrollcutting,
the lock must be in the unlocked positionfor free
rotationof the saw bar.
SCROLL CUTTING
See Figures8 and 9.
Your auto-scroll saw is designed to permit 360"
rotationof the saw blade so that intricatedesigns may
be cut with minimumeffort with the blade installedin
the back slot. Your saw may be operated either by
•rotatingthe auto scrollerknob manually with your free
hand, or by guidingthe direction of the cut with
applied pressure on the handle as shown in figures 8
and 9.
WARNING: Excessiveside pressureto the
blade could resultin broken blades or damage to
the materialbeing cut.
METAL CU'I-rlNG
Many kinds of metalscan be cut withyour saw. Be
carefulnotto twistor bend the blades. Do not force. If
the bladechattersor vibratesexcessively,use a finer-
toothblade or higherspeed, if blade heats excessively,
usa lowerspeed. If bladeteeth become filledor clogged
when cuttingsoftmetals, suchas aluminum,usa a
coarser-tooth bladeor lowerspeed.We recommenduse
of oilwhen cuttingmetalsto keep bladescool, increase
cuttingaction,and prolongblade life•Clamp the work
firmlyand saw close tothe clampingpointto eliminate
any vibration of the workbeing cut.
When cuttingconduit,pipe or angle iron,clamp work in a
visa ifpossibleand saw close to the _sa. To cutthin
sheet matedals,"sandwich" the matedal between
hardboardor plywoodand clampthe layersto eliminate
vibrationand matedaltearing.By doingthis,the material
willbe cutsmoothly.Layout your patternor lineof cut
on top of the "sandwich".
Important - When cuttingmetal, keep exposedportion
of saw bar clean and free of metal chipsbywiping
frequentlywith an oilycloth. Use extremecautionin
disposingof oilyclothafter completion of jobto prevent
potential fire hazard.
TO
TOROTATE
SCROLLER KNOB
AUTO
KNOB LOCK
UNLOCK
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
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