Sears 315.10924 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATION
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK (Cont’d.)
3. Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge
guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent
twisting the blade in the cut.
4. Always use clean, sharp, and properly set blades.
Never make cuts with dull blades.
5. To avoid pinching the blade, support the work
properly before beginning a cut. The right and
wrong ways to support large pieces of work are
shown in figure
6 .
6 . When making a cut use steady, even pressure.
Never force cuts.
7. Do not cut warped or wet lumber.
8 . Always hold your saw firmly with both hands and
keep your body in a balanced position so as to
resist the forces of kickback should it occur.
WHEN USING YOUR SAW ALWAYS STAY ALERT
AND EXERCISE CONTROL. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR
SAW FROM WORKPIECE WHILE THE BLADE IS
MOVING.
DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENT
Always keep correct blade depth setting. The correct
blade depth setting for ail cuts has one whole tooth
projecting below the material to be cut. (For carbide-
tipped blades, only one-half of a tooth). More blade
depth will increase the chance of kickback and
cause the cut to be rough.
TO ADJUST BLADE DEPTH
1. UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
ikWARNING: FAILURE TO UNPLUG YOUR SAW
COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL STARTING
CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.
2. Loosen wing nut. See Figure 7.
3. Hold base flat against the work and raise or lower
saw until the required depth is reached.
4. Tighten wing nut securely.
STARTING A CUT
KNOW THE RIGHT WAY TO USE YOUR SAW. See
Figure 8.
NEVER USE YOUR SAW AS SHOWN IN FIG. 9.
NEVER PLACE YOUR HAND ON THE WORKPIECE
BEHIND YOUR SAW WHILE MAKING A CUT.
RIGHT
Fig. 8
WRONG
Fig. 9
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