Craftsman 315.171020 Owner's Manual page 9

OPERATION
FLUSH CUTTING
See Figure 10.
Your saw has been designed with a flush cutting feature
which permits cutting close to floors or walls. To fit your
cutting requirements, cuts may be made in either direction by
reversing the position of the blade in the blade clamp_ See
page 8 for instructions on installing Flush Cutting Blade.
METAL CUTTING
See Figure 11.
Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum, brass,
and copper may be cut with your saw. Be careful not to twist
or bend the saw blade, DO NOT FORCE. We recommend
cutting oil when cutting most soft metals and steel Cutting oil
will also keep blades cool, increase cutting action, and
prolong blade life.
Never use gasoline since normal sparking of motor could
ignite fumes. Clamp the work firmly and cut close to the
clamping point to eliminate any vibration of the work being
cut. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp work in a
vise if possible and cut close to the vise. To cut thin sheet
material, "sandwich" the material between hardboard or
plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate vibration and
material tearing.
POWER CORD
See Figure 12_
An added feature of your electronic reciprocating saw is an
extra-long 10 ft, power cord that stays soft and flexible in cold
weather. The plug design is shaped so that it wont snag on
your work during use. A molded cord clip on the plug makes
cord storage easier.
MOLDED CORD CLIP
10' POWER
CORD
Fig° 12
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a _nt am_.mt of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal
operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubricationis requ]r_o
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