Craftsman 286.17589 - Manual (Page 15)

OPERATION cont.
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS cont.
WHAT IT CUTS
The blades supplied with the saw are universal in application and will give clean,
smooth cuts in:
• Wood up to a maximum depth of 1 inch.
• Mild steel tubing or sheets with a maximum wall or sheet thickness of 1/16 inch.
• Copper, stainless steel, aluminum, cast Iron tubing or sheets with a wall thickness of
1/16 inch. When cutting these materials, the wax lubricating sticks MUST BE USED.
• Plastic pipe or sheets of a wall thickness of 1/16 inch.
IMPORTANT; The Twin Cutter WILL NOT CUT masonry, cement or brick material.
IMPORTANT: Once the blades become worn, chipped or dull, they MUST BE replace
immediately.
CUTTING ALL MATERIALS
1. ALWAYS have the saw blades at full speed before contacting workpiece,
2. ALWAYS hold the saw so the blades feed perpendicularly into the workpiece. Hold
the saw at an approximate 30“ angle,
3. ALWAYS keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blades, but not in line
with the saw blades.
4. Feed the blades into the workpiece until the desired cut is made.
5. The kerf (width of the cut) of the twin blades Is approximately 3/16th of an inch.
Always be sure to allow for this kerf width.
ThIsTwIn Cutter Saw with It's special blades and cutting action Is a highly
versatile tool that quickly and efficiently provides smooth, efficient cuts in a
wide variety of materials:
Corner Piece
Thin Plate Shaped Plate
Cutting other materials may require even more
special handling.These Include cutting aluminum,
copper, stainless steel and cast Iron or shaped
plates
Cutting Aluminum, Copper, Stainless Steel
and Cast Iron up to 1/16-In. thick. (See Fig. 9).
1. ALWAYS use the wax lubricating device (included)
when cutting these materials because they have a
tendency to soften and adhere to the blades.
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Wax Lubricating Devica