Practice Cuts Using Freehand Cutting Guide; Cutting Tips - Craftsman 183.172540 Owner's Manual

[,_ WARNtNG )
Have you read "POWER TOOL SAFETY",
"CU'I_ING TOOL SAFETY", "ELECTRICAL
REQUIREMENTS & SAFETY" AND "CUTTING TOOL
SYMBOLS" on pages 3, 4, 5 and 6 or'this manual?
if not, please do it now before you operate this
Cutting Tool Your safety depends on iti
Every time you use the Cutting Tool you should
verify the following:
1. Cutting Tool cord is not damaged.
2. Bit is correct type for the material being cut.
3. Bit is sharp, in good condition, properly
installed and securely tightened.
4. Safety glasses and dust mask are being worn.
Failure to adhere to these safety rules can areatiy
increase your chances of Injury,
PRACTICE CUTS USING FREEHAND CUTTING
GUIDE
Before attempting to work on an actual project, take the
time to make a few practice cuts with your Cutting Tool
Use some scraps of material that are the same material
as used in your actual project.
1. Draw a pattern similar to your first project on a scrap
piece of matedaL
2. Install freehand cutting guide as shown in Fig. 4,
3. Install cutting bit in the coliot as shown in Fig. 2.
4. Adjust depth of freehand cutting guide as shown in
Fig. 5.
5. Rest the edge of the cutting guide on the workpiece
with the bit at an angle of about 45 ° (see Fig. 6).
NOTE: DO NOT let the bit contact the workpieca until
switch is turned ON and the tool is up to flJll speed.
I_ WARNING I
Before turning the tool switch ON, make sure you
hold the tool firmly with both hands. Starting
torque will cause the tool to twist.
Fig. 6
PRACTICE CUTS USING FREEHAND CU'I"TING
GUIDE- contfd
6, Set the speed control switch to the appropriate speed
7. Turn the switch ON.
8.
g.
When the motor is up to full speed, slowly tip the tool
to an upright position, letting the bit cut !nto the
workpiece (see Fig. 7), Once the tool has reached
the updght position and the bit has cut through the
workpieca, slowly move the tcoi in a clockwise
direction using slow steady pressure to make the cut.
NOTE: Except for cutting around outlet boxes in
drywall, always cut in a clockwise direction.
When cut is complete, turn the tool OFF, wait until it
comes to a comp/ete stop and remove it from the
workpiece.
Fig. 7
IADANGER I
Do not attempt cutting arouno outlet boxes in drywall
until:
1. A/I electricity in the vloinity of electric wires has
been disconnected by either turning the breaker
OFF or removing the fuses,
2. You have read the instructions on the following
page entitled "CUTTING OUTLET OPENINGS IN
DRYWALL".
CUTTING TIPS
The rotating cuffing action of the bit will cause s slight
pull to the left when cutting. Natural variations in the
structure of wood will cause the bit to "wander'. This
tendency will be magnified when applying too much
pressure to the bit. Slower cuffing gives you better
control. Excessive pressure or fast cutting will increase
bit temperature and shorten the life of the bit.
When cutting a hole in a vertical surface, avoid ending
the cut at the bottom of the hole. Always start and end
the cut at the "top" so the cut-out part wiJl not drop onto
the rotating bit. Always turn the tool OFF before removing
it from the workpiece.
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