Starting a cut, To help maintain control, Operation – Craftsman 315.108340 User Manual
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OPERATION
STARTING A CUT
Know the right way to use your saw.
See Figure 11.
RIGHT
Fig. 11
Never use your saw as shown in figure 12.
WRONG
Fig. 12
Never place your hand on the workpiece behind
your saw while making a cut.
irtt WARNING: To make sawing easier and safer,
always maintain proper control of your saw. Loss
of control of your saw could cause an accident
resulting in possible serious injury.
TO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL:
■ Always support your workpiece near the cut.
■ Support your workpiece so the cut will be on your
right.
■ Clamp your workpiece so it will not move during
the cut.
Place your workpiece with its good side down. NOTE:
The good side is the side on which appearance is
important.
Before beginning a cut, draw a guideline along the
desired line of clit. Then place front edge of base on
that part of your workpiece that is solidily supported.
See Figure 11.
Never place your saw on that part of the
workpiece that will fall off when the cut is made.
See Rgure 13.
WRONG
Fig. 13
Keep the cord away from cutting area. Always place
the cord to prevent it from hanging up on the
workpiece while making a cut.
^ DANGER: If the cord hangs up on the
workpiece during a cut, release the switch trigger
immediately. Unplug your saw and reposition the
cord to prevent it from hanging up again.
DANGER: Using your saw with a damaged cord
could result in serious injury or death. If the cord
has been damaged, have it replaced before
using your saw again.
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