Splinter-Free Cutting; Vacuum Attachment - Craftsman 315.172321 Owner's Manual

SPLINTER-FREE CUTTING
See Figure 13.
The base of your saw has a narrow slot to permit
splinter-free cutting. It is especially useful when
cutting plywood, This feature should only be used
when making straight cuts or circle cuts. It is not for
bevel cutting or plunge cutting.
Note: The variable speed setting also helps reduce
splintering when cutting plywood,
HOW TO POSITION BASE IN THE SPLINTER-FREE
CUTTING POSITION:
• Unplug your saw.
,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious injury.
• Using a screwdriver, loosen base pivot screw and
slide base to the rear. See Figure 13.
• Always set the cutting angle at 0 ° for splinter-free
cutting. To set cutting angle at 0°, align the 0 ° mark
on the scale with the parting line on the motor
housing.
• Tighten base pivot screw securely.
VACUUM ATTACHMENT
See Figure 14.
For dustless operation, a vacuum attachment is
packed with your saw. This attachment easily at-
taches to your saw if you decide to connect your saw
to a vacuum.
• Unplug your saw.
_1= WARNING: Failure to unplug your sander
could result in accidental starting causing
possible serious personal injury.
TO ATTACH:
• Insert vacuum attachment into dust exhaust
opening. See Figure 14.
• Push in on adapter until raised notch on top and
bottom of attachment snap into groove in dust
exhaust opening,
• Snugly attach attachment to vacuum hose.
• Connect vacuum hose to cleaner.
SLIDEBASE
TO THE REAR
BASE
PIVOTSCREW CLAMP
PLATE
NARROWSLOTUSED FOR
BASE SPLINTER-FREE CUTTING
_SCREWDRIVER
BASESHOWNIN
SPLINTER-FREE
CUTTINGPOSITION
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
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