Craftsman 315.269600 - Manual (Page 12)

OPERATION
KICKBACK
See Figure 7.
KICKBACK
BLADE SET TOO DEEP
Fig. 7
The best guard against kickback is to avoid
dangerous practices.
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the
saw is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is
caused by any action which pinches the blade in the
wood.
.A. DANGER: Release switch immediately if blade
binds or saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to
lose control of your saw. Loss of control can lead y
to serious injury.
KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY:
■ Incorrect blade depth setting. See Figure 7.
■ Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece. '■
■ Twisting blade while making a cut.
H Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly
set blade.
■ Incorrectly supporting workpiece. See Figure 8.
Forcing a cut.
Cutting warped or wet lumber.
Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures.
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:
■ Always keep the correct blade depth setting - the
correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not
exceed 1/4 in. below the material to be cut. See
Figure 9. One blade tooth below the material to be
cut works best for most efficient cutting action.
CORRECT BLADE DEPTH SETTING =
BUDE EXPOSED ONE BUDE TOOTH
BELOW THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT Fig. 9
Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before
beginning a cut. Never saw into a knot or nail.
Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge
guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting
the blade in the cut.
Always use clean, sharp and properly set blades.
Never make cuts with,dull blades.
To avoid pinching the blade, support the workpiece
properly before beginning a cut. The right and
wrong ways to support large pieces of work are
shown in figures 8 and*^0.
RIGHT Fig.10
12