Craftsman 172.67098 Operator's Manual page 13

OPERATION cont.
USING A STRAIGHT EDGE (Fig. 15)
WARNING:
!
ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely. ALWAYS
maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workpiece combined
with loss of control of saw could result in serious injury.
1. You can make an efficient rip guide
Fig. 15
by clamping a straight edge to your
workpiece.
2. Carefully guide the saw along the
straight edge for a straight rip cut
(see Fig. 15).
3. ALWAYS LET THE BLADE REACH
FULL SPEED, then carefully guide
the saw into the workpiece. DO NOT
bind the blade in the cut. Push the
saw forward at a speed where the
blade is not laboring.
INSTALLING AND USING EDGE GUIDE (sold separately) (Fig. 16)
1. Remove the battery pack from saw.
! WARNING:
Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in
accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury.
2. Place the Lock-Off Switch into the center position to lock the power off.
3. Position the edge guide so the arm with the inch increments is facing "up". Slide the arm of
the edge guide into the mounting slots at the front of the saw's base (see Fig. 15).
4. Adjust the edge guide to the desired
length of cut.
5. Tighten the edge guide retaining screw.
6. Clamp and support the workpiece
securely before making your cut.
7. Place the edge guide firmly against
the edge of the workpiece
(see Fig. 16). Doing this will give you
a true cut without pinching the blade.
8. BE SURE that the guiding edge of the
workpiece is straight so you can get a
straight cut.
9. ALWAYS LET THE BLADE REACH Rip/Edge Guide
FULL SPEED, then carefully guide
the saw into the workpiece. DO NOT bind the blade in the cut. Push the saw forward at a
speed where the blade is not laboring.
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OPERATION cont.
HOW TO SET YOUR BEVEL ANGLE
(Fig. 17)
1. Remove the battery pack from saw.
WARNING:
!
battery pack from saw could result in
accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
2. Place the Lock-Off Switch into the center position to lock the power off.
3. Loosen bevel adjustment lever (see Fig.17).
4. Raise the motor housing end of the saw until the bevel pointer reaches the desired angle setting
on the bevel scale.
5. Tighten the adjustment lever securely.
MAKING BEVEL CUTS (Figs. 18)
Straight
Edge
Line of Cut
o
45 Indicator
1
! WARNING:
proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workpiece and loss of control of
Fig. 16
saw could result in serious injury.
1. Your saw can be adjusted to cut at any angle between 0° and 50°. 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. 18).
2. Align your line of cut with the left side of the notch by the 45° indicator when making 45°
bevel cuts.
3. Since blade thicknesses vary and different angles require different settings, MAKE A TRIAL
CUT in scrap material along the guideline to determine how much, if any, you should offset the
blade from the guideline to allow for the kerf of the blade to get an accurate cut.
4. When making a bevel cut HOLD the saw FIRMLY with both hands (see Fig. 18).
5. Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece, then squeeze the trigger switch to start the
Place Rip/Edge Guide
saw. ALWAYS let the blade reach full speed, then guide the saw into the workpiece.
Through Slots
6. After completing your cut, release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete
stop in the cut. DO NOT remove the saw from the workpiece while the blade is moving. It will
damage your bevel cut and cause Kickback.
WARNING:
!
full speed, it could cause the saw to kickback towards you, possibly resulting in
serious injury.
Failure to remove
Fig. 17 Bevel Adjustment Lever
Fig. 18
ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely. ALWAYS maintain
If the blade comes in contact with the workpiece before it reaches
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67098 Final
2-18-08