Craftsman 315.10833 Owner's Manual

STARTING A CUTKnow the right way to use your saw.See Figure 11.OTO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL:• Always support your workpiece near the cut.• Support your workpiece so the cut will be on yourright.• Clamp your workpiece so it will not move duringthe cut.Place your workpiece with its good side down. NOTE:The good side is the side on which appearance isimportant.Before beginning a cut, draw a guideline along thedesired line of cut. Then place front edge of base onthat part of your workpiece that is solidily supported.See Figure 11.Never place your saw on that part of theworkpiece that will fall off when the cut is made.See Figure 13.RIGHT Fig. 111,-Never use your saw as shown In figure 12.WRONG Fig. 12Never place your hand on the workpiece behindyour saw while making a cut._IL WARNING: To make sawing easier and safer,always maintain proper control of your saw. Lossof control of your saw could cause an accidentresulting in possible serious injury.WRONGFig. 13Keep the cord away from cutting area. Always placethe cord to prevent it from hanging up on theworkpiece while making a cut.DANGER: If the cord hangs up on theworkpiece during a cut, release the switch triggerimmediately. Unplug your saw and reposition thecord to prevent it from hanging up again._i, DANGER: Using your saw with a damaged cordcould result in serious injury or death. If the cordhas been damaged, have it replaced beforeusing your saw again.Page 11