Craftsman 315.284620 - Manual (Page 12)

FEATURES
OPERATING COMPONENTS
The upper portion of the blade projects up through the
table and is surrounded by an insert called the throat
plate. The height of the blade is set with a handwheel on
the front of the cabinet. To accommodate wide panels,
the saw table has rails on each side. Detailed instructions
are provided in the Operation section of this manual for
the basic cuts: cross cuts, miter cuts, bevel cuts, and
compound cuts.
The rip fence is used to position work for lengthwise cuts.
A scale on the front rail shows the distance between the
rip fence and the blade.
It is very important to use the blade guard assembly for all
through-sawing operations. The blade guard assembly
includes: riving knife/spreader/splitter, anti-kickback
pawls, and plastic blade guard.
POWER SWITCH
This saw is equipped with a power switch that has a
built-in locking feature. This feature is intended to prevent
unauthorized and possible hazardous use by children and
others.
TO TURN YOUR SAW ON:
■ With the switch key inserted into the switch, lift the
switch button to turn ON { I ) ,
TO TURN YOUR SAW OFF:
■ Press the switch button down to turn OFF { O),
TO LOCK YOUR SAW:
■ Press the switch button down,
■ Remove the switch key from the switch and store in a
safe, secure location.
WARNING: Always remove the switch key when
the tool is not in use and keep it in a safe place. In
the event of a power failure, turn the switch OFF
{ O) and remove the key. This action will prevent the
tool from accidentally starting when power returns.
WARNING: ALWAYS make sure your workpiece is
not in contact with the blade before operating the
switch to start the tool. Failure to heed this warning
may cause the workpiece to be kicked back toward
the operator and result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of accidental starting.
Always make sure the switch is in the OFF {O) position
before plugging tool into the power source.
SWITCH
ON
SWITCH
OFF
SWITCH KEY
SWITCH IN LOCKED POSITION
Fig. 3
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