Craftsman 315.CT2040 Manual Del Operador página 11

WARNING:
To make sawing easier and safer,
always maintain proper control of the saw. Loss of
control could cause an accident resulting in possible
serious injury.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints:
 Hold the saw firmly with both hands.
 Avoid placing your hand on the workpiece while
making a cut.
 Support the workpiece so that the cut (kerf) is always
to your side.
 Support the workpiece near the cut.
 Clamp the workpiece securely so that the workpiece
will not move during the cut.
 Always place the saw on the workpiece that is
supported, not the "cut off" piece.
 Place the workpiece with the "good" side down.
 Draw a guideline along the desired line of cut before
beginning your cut.
CROSS CUTTING/RIP CUTTING
See Figure 15, page ii.
When making a cross cut or rip cut, align the line of cut
with the outer blade guide notch on the base.
Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut
in scrap material along a guideline to determine how
much, if any, you must offset the guideline to produce an
accurate cut.
NOTE: The distance from the line of cut to the guideline is
the amount you should offset the guide.
RIP CUTTING
See Figure 16, page ii.
Use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with the
saw.
 Secure the workpiece.
 Clamp a straight edge to the workpiece using
C-clamps.
 Saw along the straight edge to achieve a straight rip
cut.
NOTE: Do not bind the blade in the cut.
WIDTH OF CUT SCALE
See Figure 17, page iii.
A width of cut scale has been provided on the base of
your saw. When making straight cross cuts or rip cuts,
the scale can be used to measure up to four inches to the
right side of the blade. It can be used to measure up to
one inch to the left side of the blade.
OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 18 - 19, page iii.
 Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on
the base when making 45° bevel cuts.
 Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to
determine how much you should offset the guideline
on the cutting material.
 Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting
between 0º to 50º. Refer to Adjusting the Bevel
Setting next.
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 18, page iii.
 Remove battery pack from the saw.
 Loosen the bevel lock knob.
 Raise the motor housing end of the saw until you reach
the desired angle setting on the bevel scale.
 Tighten the bevel lock knob securely.
WARNING:
the bevel lock knob securely tightened can result in
serious injury.
MAKING A BEVEL CUT
See Figure 19, page iii.
 Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
 Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
 Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
 Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
 Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
 Lift the saw from the workpiece.
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 20, page iii.
WARNING:
before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket
cut at any other setting can result in loss of control
of the saw possibly causing serious injury.
 Remove battery pack from saw.
 Adjust the bevel setting to zero.
 Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting.
 Reinsert battery pack.
 Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade
guard handle.
NOTE: Always raise the lower blade guard with the
handle to avoid serious injury.
 Hold the lower blade guard by the handle while holding
the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
11 – English
Attempting a bevel cut without having
Always adjust bevel setting to zero