Craftsman Trak-Cut 133.33166 Manual Del Operador página 8

OPERATION
9. Let the blade reach full speed BEFORE you enter
the workpiece, starting your cut.
10. Press down on the saw, keeping the front of the
base flat against the workpiece as you slowly
push the saw's blade into the workpiece.
11. Carefully guide the saw through the line of cut. DO
NOT bind the blade in the cut; push the saw blade
forward at a rate where the blade is not laboring.
When the cut is complete, release the index finger
trigger and allow the start switch to slide forward . Let the blade come to a
complete stop.
DO NOT REMOVE the saw and blade from the workpiece while the blade
is moving. This could damage your cut (kerf), cause kickback, loss of
control, and result in serious injury.
12. When the blade and saw are clear of and removed from the workpiece,
the lower blade guard and base will be able to automatically drop down
and the blade guard release lever will engage the upper blade guard,
locking the blade above the base.
WARNING: ALWAYS maintain proper control of the saw to make
sawing safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an
accident resulting in possible serious injury.
MAkING CROSS CUTS AND RIP CUTS
WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely.
ALWAYS maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support
workpece and loss of control of saw could result in serious injury.
1. ALWAYS use your saw with your hands positioned correctly.
WARNING: ALWAYS maintain proper control of the saw to make
sawing safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an
accident resulting in possible serious injury.
2. When making cross or rip cuts, align your line of cut with the center of the
cut guide indicator (15) located on the front of the saw's base.
3. Since the thickness of blades varies, MAKE A TRIAL CUT in scrap
material along the guideline to determine how much, if any, you should
offset the blade from the guideline to allow for the kerf of the blade to get
an accurate cut.
MAkING RIP CUTS
ALWAYS use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with your saw. You
can use either a straight edge (sold separately), or use the edge guide that is
included with your saw.
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OPERATION
CUTTING WITH A STRAIGHT EDGE
WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely.
ALWAYS maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support
workpiece and loss of control of saw could result in serious injury.
You can make an efficient rip guide by clamping a straight edge to your
workpiece.
1. Mark the position of the
side edge of the saw's
base (cutting platform)
and then securely clamp
the straight edge (sold
separately) on the mark
and parallel to the cut line.
2. As you cut, keep the edge
of the saw's base flush
against the straight edge and flat on the workpiece.
3. ALWAYS LET THE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED, then carefully guide
the saw into the workpiece. DO NOT bind the blade in the cut. Push the
saw forward at a speed where the blade is not laboring.
INSTALLING AND USING THE EDGE GUIDE
WARNING: ALWAYS unplug saw before making any adjustments.
Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting which can
cause serious personal injury.
Your saw comes with an edge guide that is 7-inches long on the guide edge.
It allows you to make accurate parallel cuts when trimming a workpiece. It
attaches to the saw's base. The arm of the edge guide is stamped, on both
sides, 0- 6 inches in 1/8-inch increments for easy adjustment of your cut.
The edge guide can be used with the guide edge turned down to guide along
the edge of a workpiece for rip or cross cuts, or turned up to guide against a
wall for inside cuts.
1. Unplug the saw.
2. Position the edge guide so
the arm can slide into the
mounting slots at the front
of the saw's base, and
loosen the retaining screw.
3. Align the dimensions of
your edge guide ruler to
the cut line indicator.
4. Tighten the edge guide
retaining screw.
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