Craftsman 172.267700 - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATION cont.
METAL CUTTING (Figure 7)
This saw has different metal cutting capacities depending upon the
type of blade being used and metal being cut.
1. ALWAYS clamp the work down to
prevent it from slipping.
2. Use a finer blade for ferrous metals and a
coarse blade for non-ferrous metals.
3. When cutting thin gauge sheet metals,
ALWAYS clamp wood on both sides of the
sheet. This will give you a clean cut without
excess vibration or tearing of the metal.
4. DO NOT force the cutting blade. Forcing
the blade will reduce blade life and cause
the blade to break.
NOTE: We recommend that you spread a thin film of oil or other coolant along
the line of cut ahead of the saw. This will allow easier operation and help extend
blade life. When cutting aluminum, use kerosene.
Fig. 8
POCKET CUTTING: Wood Only
(Figure 8)
1. Measure the surface area to be cut and
mark it clearly using a pen, pencil or chalk.
2. Install a pocket cutting blade into saw.
3. Tip the saw backwards until the back edge of
the blade guard is resting on the work surface.
4. To avoid breaking the Wade, start the saw
and use the slowest speed to begin the cut.
Then gradually increase №e speed as you
start to cut.
5. Hold the saw handle firmly and begin to make
a slow, deliberate upward swing with the
handle of the saw.
6. The Wade will begin to feed into the material.
7. ALWAYS be sure that the Wade is completely trough the material before
continuing with the pocket cut. ............................ •
NOTE: In areas where Wade visibility Is limited, use the edge of the saw
guard as a guide.
Rock tool up to normal cutting
potion after blade has cut
through material.
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