Craftsman 320.10861 Owner's Manual page 17

KICKBACK
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is driven back towards you, Blade
stalling is caused by any action which pinches the blade in the wood
IMPORTANT: The best guard against kickback is to avoid dangerous practices.
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Correct Depth
Blade is
Set Too
Deep
Kickback is Caused By:
1. Incorrect Blade Depth Setting (See Fig 6 and 7)°
2. Sawing into knots or nails in the workpiece,
3. Twisting the blade while making a cut.
4. Making a cut with a dull, gummed up,
or improperly set blade
5. Not providing proper support for
workpiece (See Fig, 8)
6. Forcing a cut.
7. Cutting warped or wet lumber,
8. Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures,
9. Contacting the workpiece with blade
at less than full speed,
Fig. 7
Wrong
To Lessen the Chance of Kickback:
1. ALWAYS use the correct blade depth setting, The correct blade depth setting for all cuts
should not be more than 1/4-inch below the material to be cut (see Fig, 8),
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