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Craftsman 315.212900 Operator's Manual page 14

356 mm (14 in.) abrasive cut-off machine

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POWER
SUPPLY
Before operating your cut-off machine, check your
power supply and make sure it meets the
requirements listed on the tool's data plate. A
substantial voltage drop will cause a loss of power
and machine overheating.
Common causes of power loss and machine
overheating are insufficient extension cord size and
multipletools operating from the same power source.
SWITCH
To turn your cut-off machine
ON, depress
the switch
trigger
located
in the handle
portion of the machine
arm.
To turn it OFF, release the switch trigger.
LOCK-ON
BLrrrON
To engage the lock-on feature, depress the switch
trigger, push in and hold the lock-on button located on
the side of the handle, then release switch trigger.
Release lock-on button and your machine will
continue running.
To release the lock-on feature, depress the switch
trigger and release.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use
and your machine becomes
disconnected from power
supply, or in the event of a power failure, disengage
the lock-on feature immediately.
CU'FFING
WITH
YOUR CUT-OFF
MACHINE
See Figures 12 and 13.
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WARNING:
Do not attempt to cut wood or
masonry with this cut-off machine.
Never cut
magnesium
or magnesium
alloy with this
machine.
Failure to comply could result in
serious personal injury.
To prevent maohlne movement or tipping during
cuttingprocedure, secure cut-of/machine in place
to a workbench or work sudace that is also secure.
_1, WARNING:
Always use the vise on the cut-off
machine to prevent accidents that could result in
possible serious personal injury,
_I,
WARNING:
Never stand or have any part ot
yourbody in line with the path of the wheel.
Doing so may cause an accident resultingin
poSsible sedous personal injury;
MACHINEARM
(HANDLE)
LOCK-ON
BUTTON
SWITCH
TRIGGER
':MATERIAL
TO BECUT
MACHINE
BASE
-
Fig. 12
ADJUSTABLE
EXTENSION
FLIP FENCE
FENCE
ASSEMBLY
A
VISE
"C" CLAMP
AREA
MATERIAL
TOBECUT
Fig. 13
WARNING:
Large, circular, or irregularly
shaped material may require additionalmeans of
clampingto be secured in place adequately for
cutting, Use "C" clamps that can be mounted
along the left and front side of the machine base.
Also use blocksto hold material securely. Failure
to comply could result in serious personalinjury.
WARNING:
To avoid accidental start up of
your out-off machine, always make sure switchis
off and "lock-on"feature is disengaged before
connectingto power source. Failure to heed this
warningcould result in serious personal injury.
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