Making Cross Cuts Or Rip Cuts; Making Bevel Cuts - Craftsman 320.10861 Owner's Manual

MAKING CROSS CUTS OR RIP CUTS
1. When making cross or rip cuts, align your iine of cut
with the outer blade guide notch on the base of the
saw (See Fig° 14).
2. Since blade thicknesses vary, ALWAYS make a trial cut in
scrap material along the guideline to determine how much,
if any, the guideline must be offset to get an accurate cut.
MAKING BEVEL CUTS
1. Your saw can be adjusted to cut at any angle between
0 ° and 54,5°° When making 45 ° bevel cuts, there is a
notch in the saw base to help you line up the
blade with the line of cut (See Fig° t5).
2. Align your line of cut with the inner blade guide notch
on the base of the saw when making 45 ° bevel cuts.
3. Since blade thicknesses vary and different angles require
different settings, ALWAYS make a trial cut in scrap
materials along a guideline to determine how much you
should offset the blade from the guideline to make an
accurate cuL
4, When making a bevel cut ALWAYS hotd your saw
firmly with both hands (See Fig,, 16).
5, Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece,
Then squeeze the trigger switch to start the saw.
ALWAYS let the blade reach full speed, then guide
the saw into the workpiece.
6. After completing your cut, release the trigger switch and
allow the blade to come to a complete stop° DO NOT
remove the saw from the workpiece while the blade
is moving°
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Fig, 14
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I/ on line of cut
Align Outer Blade Guide Notch
on Saw Base with Line of Cut
(as shown) When Making Cross
Cuts or Rip Cuts
Align Inner Blade Guide Notch on
Base with Line of Cut (as shown)
When Making 45 ° Bevel Cuts
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! _.k W.at, RN_NQ: if the blade comes in contact with the workpiece before it reaches full
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speed, it could cause the saw to kickback towards you, resulting in serious injury.
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