Saw Blades - Craftsman 315.114233 Operator's Manual

SAW BLADES
The best of saw blades wilt not cut efficiently if they are
not kept clean, sharp, and properly set. Using a dull blade
will place a heavy load on the saw and increase the dan-
get of kickback. Keep extra blades on hand, so that sharp
blades are always available.
Gum and wood pitch hardened on blades will s!ow the
saw down. Remove saw blade from the saw and use gum
and pitch remover, hot water, or kerosene to remove these
accumulations. DO NOT USE GASOLINE.
BLADE GUARD SYSTEM
See Figure 11.
The lower blade guard attached to your trim saw is there
for your protection and safety. Do not alter it for any rea-
son. If it becomes damaged, do not operate the saw unti!
you have the guard repaired or replaced. Always leave
guard in operating position when using the saw.
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DANGER:
When sawing through work, lower blade
guard does not cover blade on the underside of
work. Since blade is exposed on underside of work,
keep hands and fingers away from cutting area. Any
part of your body coming in contact with moving
blade wil! result in serious injury.
CAUTION: Never use saw when guard is not op=
orating correctly. Check the guard for correct opera-
tion before each use. The guard is operating cor-
rectly when it moves freely and readily returns to the
closed position. If you drop the saw, check the lower
blade guard and bumper for damage at all depth set-
tings before reuse
LOWER BLADE GUARD
IS IN UP POSITION
WHEN MAKING A OUT
STARTING/STOPPING THE SAW
See Figure 12.
[] Depress the lock-off button from either side.
[] To start the saw: Depress the switch trigger.
[] Always let the blade reach full speed, then guide the
saw into the workpiece.
WARNING: The blade coming in contact with the
workpiece before it reaches full speed could cause
the saw to "kickback" towards you resulting in seri-
ous injury.
To stop the saw: Release the switch trigger.
After you release the switch trigger, allow the blade to
come to a complete stop. Do not remove the saw from
the workpiece while the blade is moving.
LOOK-OFF
BUTTON
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 12
BLADE EXPOSED ON
UNDERSIDE OF WORKPIEOE Fig. 11
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