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Craftsman 315.212900 Operator's Manual page 8

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

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KNOW YOUR ABRASIVECUT-OFF
MACHINE
See Figures 2 and 3.
Before attempting to use your machine, familiarize
yourselfwith all operating features and safety require-
ments.
WARNING:
Do not e,ow familiarity with your
machine to make you careless. Remember that
a careless fraction of a second is sufficientto
inflict severe injury.
MOTOR
See Figure 2.
This machine has a strong motorwith sufficientpower
to handle tough cuffing jobs. It also has externatly
accessible brushes for ease of servicing,
14 in. (356 mm) ABRASIVE
WHEEL
See Figure 2.
A 14 in. (356 ram) abrasive wheel is included with
your cut-off machine. It will cut materials up to S in.
(127 ram) thick or 8 in. (203 ram) wide, depending
upon the thickness or width of the material and the
setting at which the cut is being made.
SELF-RETRACTING
LOWER
WHEEL
GUARD
See Figure 2.
The lewer wheel guard provides protection from each
side of the wheel It retracts over the upper wheel
guard as the wheel is lowered into the workplace.
VISE CLAMP
See Figure 2.
F, vise clamp has been provided with your cut-off
machine. It is located on the end of the vise screw and
provides greater contTolby clampingthe workpiece to
the fence. It also prevents the workp:_cefrom creep.
ing toward the wheel during a cutting operation.
ADJUSTABLE
FLIP FENCE
ASSEMBLY
see Figure 2.
The fence on your cut-off machine has been provided
to supportthe workplace and provide clamping
support to the vise for holdingyour workpiece securely
when making all cuts. It is an adjustable flip fence
assembly that has been providedto make your cut-off
machine more versatile. It adjusts45" to the right for
making angled cuts. It has an extension blockthat flips
down when making cuts in tall or thick stock, such as
square stock or tube stock. The extensionfence flips
up out of the way when making cuts in stock that is
thin or wide, such as angle stock.
QUICK
LOCK-RELEASE
LEVER
see Figure 2.
A quick lock-re]easeleverhas been providedon your
cut-offmachine.Thisfeature allowsyou to openand
c]osethe viseclamp quickJy withoutrepetitive turningof
the vise crank handle.
MACHINEARM
SWITCHTRIGGER
MOTOR
LOWER
WHEEL GUARD
ADJUSTABLE
FUPFENCE
EXTENSION
FENCE
GUICK LOCK-
RELEASE LEVER
14 In, (356 ram)
ABRASIVEWHEEL
VISE
CRANK HANDLE
V_ECLAMP
VISESCREW
Fig. 2
B

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