Craftsman 315.212120 - Manual (Page 3)

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and
the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and uriderstanding. The safety warnings do
not by themselves eliminate any |langer. The Instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for
proper accident prevention measures.
SYMBOL MEANING
^ SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:
Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in conjunction with o№er symbols or picto-
graphs.
iV DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
A WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
A CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to
yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, elecWc shock
and personal injury.
NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipirtent.
DOUBLE INSULATION
Double insulation is a concept in safety, in electric
power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual
three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal
parts are isolated from internal metal motor
components with protecting insulation. Double
insulated tools do not need to be grounded.
A WARNING; Do not attempt to operate this tool
until you have read thoroughly arid understand
completely all instructions, safety rules, etc.
contsuned in this manual. Failure to comply can
result in accidents iirvolving fire, electric shock,
or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual
arxl review frequently for continuing safe
operation, aixl instructing others who may use
this tool.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
■ KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the owner's
manual carefully. Learn toe saw's applications
and limitations as well as the specific potential
hazards related to this tool.
■ GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK BY
PREVENTING BODY CONTACT WITH
GROUNDED SURFACES. For example; pipes,
radiators, ranges, refrigerator enclosures.
■ KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in good working
order.
■ REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND
WRENCHES. Get in the habit of checking to see
that hex keys and adjusting wrerrehes are
removed from tool before turning on saw.
IMPORTANT
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge of toe
system and should be performed only by a qualified
service technician. For service we ^gest you return
the tool to your nearest Sears store for repair. Always
use origin^ factory replacement parts when ser^cing.
KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered work
areas and work benches invite accidents. DO
NOT leave tools or pieces of wood on the saw
while it is in operation.
DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRON­
MENTS. Do not use power tools near gasoline or
other flammable liquids, in damp or wet locations,
or expose toem to rain. Keep the work area well
lit
KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All
visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a
safe distance from work area. Do not let visitors
contact tool or extension cord while operating.
MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD-PROOF with pad­
locks and master switches, or by removing starter
keys.
DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL It will do the job
better and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
USE THE RIGHT TOOL Do not force the tool or
attachment to do a job it was not designed for.
Don't use it for a purpose not intended.