Operation, Operation cont – Craftsman 118.22000 User Manual

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OPERATION

warning

:Turn off the saw and remove the plug from the outlet

BEFORE adding or removing accessories and making adjustments. Failure

to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting causing possible

serious injury

ACAUTION:

This tile saw is designed to work with water. Before any

cutting operation, make sure that the water level inside the water pan is

between minimum and maximum level marks so that the water reaches the
pump.

Fig. 25

FILLING THE WATER TRAY

1. Fill the tray with water. Do not add chemicals or

detergents to the water.

2. Be sure that the water level is always between the

MAX

and

MIN

levels shown inside the tray, so that

the saw blade turns through the right amount of
water and allows the saw blade to be properly cooled

(Fig. 25).

DO NOT

let the saw run dry.

3. To remove the water from the tray, take out the plug

and drain (Fig. 25). You can also carefully remove the tray with the water in it and

pour the water out of the tray.

TO START THE SAW

1. Plug power cord into a

GFCI

(GROUND FAULT

CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER) protected outlet.

2. To start the saw push the switch to the

“ON”

position

(Fig.26)

NOTE: CHECK the blade for cracks or damage
BEFORE each use. ALWAYS let the blade cut at
its own speed. DO NOT force the blade into the
material being cut.

MAKING STRAIGHT, MITERED AND BEVELED CUTS
MAKING A STRAIGHT CUT

Fig. 27

Loosen the knob of rip/miter guide and position the
rip/miter guide so that it is in a straight line, with the

zero aligned with the notch. This indicates “no angle”,

or a straight cut. The rip/miter guide will be at a 90
angle to the fence. Tighten knob to keep guide in

position.

2. Make a cut line on the tile. Turn on laser. Place tile on

saw table. Line up the cut mark with the laser.

3. Slide the rip miter guide against the tile and lock the guide by turning the knob.

4. Keeping the tile firmly against the fence and rip/miter guide, slowly and smoothly

pull blade assembly handle towards you to begin cutting.

DO NOT

force the motor

to cut too quickly.

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OPERATION cont.

MAKING A MITER CUT

1. Loosen the knob and position the rip/miter guide so

that the correct angle you want, 0 to 45 , is lined up
with the notch (Fig. 28). Tighten knob at that position.

2. Align tile with rip/miter guide and hold firmly against

guide. Turn on laser switch. Note that laser will show
cutting line. As in above straight cut. Slowly and

smoothly pull blade assembly handle towards you to

begin cutting.

Fig. 29

Fig. 30

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MAKING A BEVEL CUT

1. Loosen knobs on each end

of saw bridge (Fig 29). Tilt

the bridge to the desired

bevel angle, 0 to 45 . Be

sure to line up the bevel
angle number markings on
each end of the bridge

(Fig. 30). Tighten knobs on both ends.

2. Loosen the knob of rip/miter guide and position the rip/miter guide so that it is in a

straight line, with the zero aligned with the notch. This indicates “no angle”, or a
straight cut.The rip/miter guide will be at a 90 angle to the fence. Tighten knob to

keep guide in position.

3. Make a cut line on the tile. Turn on the laser. Place tile on saw table. Line up the

cut mark with the laser (Fig. 27).

4. Slide the rip miter guide against the tile and lock the guide by turning the knob.

5. Keeping the tile firmly against the fence and rip/miter guide, slowly and smoothly

pull blade assembly handle towards you to begin cutting.

DO NOT

force the motor

to cut too quickly.

MOVING THE SAW

This step requires two people.

1. Work on the set of legs by the single padded handle and the wheel assembly first,

since they need to be folded in first.

2. Loosen butterfly knobs that hold the first set of legs in place. The knobs are located

on table base (Fig. 31). Pull legs out of notches on table base and fold up. The legs
should be folded so that the knobs are tightened in the uppermost part of their

track.

3. Now repeat on other legs. The knob for this set of legs will be slightly lower in its

track, and the legs will fold up on top of the other legs. Once the legs are folded up,

remove hook from peg on table and push down on the tension-mounted hook

assembly to fit it into the latch on the bottom set of legs (Fig. 31a).

NOTE: The hook is spring tensioned to stay in the iatch. Be sure hook is
piaced compieteiy in the iatch. Piacing the hook in the iatch only part way

could cause the hook to come undone, causing possible injury.

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