Craftsman 315.113082 Operator's Manual page 15

TOPVIEW OFSAW GUIDELINE
FRONTOFSAW
BLADE
GUIDENOTCH
ALIGN OUTERBLADEGUIDENOTCHON SAWBASEWITH
LINE OFCUT ASSHOWNWHENMAKINGCROSSCUTSOR
RIP CUTS Fig. 15
Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut
in scrap material along a guideline to determine how
much, if any, the guideline must be offset to produce
an accurate cut. Note: The distance from the line of
cut to the guideline is the amount you should offset
the guideline.
WIDTH OF CUT SCALE
See Figure 16.
BASE
ASSEMBLY
WIDTHOF
CUT SCALE
BLADE Fig. 16
A width of cut scale has been provided on the base of
your saw. When making straight cross cuts or rip cuts,
the scale can be used to measure up to four inches to
the right side of the blade. It can be used to measure
up to one inch to the left side of the blade.
RIP GUIDE (EDGE GUIDE)
Use the rip guide provided with your saw when
making wide rip cuts. A five inch scale has been
provided on the rip guide. When using the width of cut
scale on the base in combination with the rip guide,
cuts can be made up to 6 in. to the left of the blade or
8-3/4 in. to the right of the blade.
The rip guide helps prevent the blade from twisting in
a cut. The blade twisting in a cut can cause kickback.
TO ASSEMBLE RIP GUIDE
• Remove battery pack from saw.
,_ WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from
saw could result in accidental starting causing
possible serious personal injury.
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• Place rip guide through holes in saw base as
shown in figure 17.
• Adjust rip guide to the width needed.
• Tighten rip guide screw (wing screw) securely.
When using a rip guide, position the face of the rip
guide firmly against the edge of workpiece. This
makes for a true cut without pinching the blade. The
guiding edge of workpiece must be straight for your
cut to be straight. Use caution to prevent the blade
from binding in the cut.
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