Assembly; Operation; To Install Blades; Switch - Craftsman 315.172310 Owner's Manual

Your saw has been shipped completely assembled
except for the blade. Inspect it carefully to make sure
no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping.
If any parts are damaged or missing, contact your
nearest Sears retail store to obtain replacement parts
before attempting to operate saw. A blade, vacuum
attachment, and this owner's manual are also in-
cluded.
_1, WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not
operate this tool until the missing parts are
replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible
serious personal injury.
TO INSTALL BLADES
See Figure 2.
• With saw connected to power supply, depress and
release switch trigger until blade clamp is all the
way down.
• Unplug your saw.
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_1, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious injury.
CHIP
SHIELD
BLADE
;LAMP
SCREW
BLADE
SUPPORT
SAW--
BLADE
Fig. 2
• Using a screwdriver, loosen the blade screw in the
blade clamp.
• Insert saw blade as far as possible into slot in blade
clamp.
• Check to make sure the back of the saw blade is
properly positioned in the groove of the roller
guide.
• Tighten blade screw securely against blade.
Note: The holes in the saw blades were not designed
for alignment with the screw hole on the blade clamp.
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WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool
until you have read thoroughly and understand
completely all instructions, safety rules, etc.,
contained in this manual. Failure to comply can
result in accidents involving fire, electric shock,
or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual,
and review frequently for continuing safe opera-
tion and for instructing others who may use this
tool.
WARNING: To avoid possible serious injury,
always wear safety goggles or safety glasses
with side shields. Keep hands and fingers from
between the motor housing and blade clamp,
and do not reach underneath work while blade is
cutting.
SWITCH
See Figure 3.
To turn your saw ON, depress the switch trigger.
Release switch trigger to turn your saw OFF.
SWITCH
TRIGGER
LOCK. ON BUTFON
Fig. 3
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 3.
Your saw is equipped with a lock-on feature, which is
convenient when continuous cutting is required for
extended periods of time. To lock-on, depress the
switch trigger; push in and hold the lock-on button,
located on the side of the handle; then release the
switch trigger. Release lock-on button and your saw
will continue running.
To release the lock, depress the switch trigger and
release.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use
and your saw becomes disconnected from the power
supply, disengage the lock-on feature immediately.