Craftsman 315.113082 Operator's Manual

POSITIVE 0 ° BEVEL STOPSee Figure 20.• Turn screw and adjust base until square with sawblade.• Tighten hex nut and bevel adjustment knob securely.ADJUSTMENT BEVEL ,_ WARNING: Attempting to make cuts withoutADJUSTMENTSCREW KNOB _ bevel adjustment knob securely tightened canresult in serious injury.TO POCKET CUTSee Figure 21.HEX NglBLADE _kPOSITIVE0° BEVELSTOPWARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zerobefore making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocketcut at any other setting can result in loss of controlof your saw possibly causing serious injury.COMBINATIONSQUAREAdjust the bevel setting to zero, set blade to correctblade depth setting, and swing the lower blade guardup using the lower blade guard handle.Always raise the lower blade guard with thehandle to avoid serious injury.While holding lower blade guard by the handle, firmlyrest the front of the base flat against the workpiecewith the rear of the handle raised so the blade doesnot touch the workpiece. See Figure 21.Fig. 20Your saw has a positive 0 ° bevel stop, that has beenfactory adjusted to assure 0 ° angle of your saw bladewhen making 90 ° cuts. However, misalignment canoccur during shipping.TO CHECK• Remove battery pack from saw._1 WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack fromsaw could result in accidental starting causingpossible serious personal injury.• Place your saw in an upside down position onworkbench. See Figure 20.• Using a combination square, check squareness ofsaw blade to the base of your saw.TO ADJUST• Remove battery pack from saw.d_lL WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack fromsaw could result in accidental starting causingpossible serious personal injury.• Loosen bevel adjustment knob.• Loosen hex nut securing adjustment screw.LOWERBLADEHANDLEPOCKETCUTLOWERBLADEGUARDFig. 21Depress the lock-off button and squeeze the switchtrigger to start your saw. Always let the blade reachfull speed then slowly lower blade into theworkpiece until base is flat against workpiece.After you complete your cut release the trigger and allowthe blade to come to a complete stop. After the bladehas stopped, remove it from the workpiece. Cornersmay then be cleared out with a hand saw or sabre saw._ WARNING: Never tie the lower blade guard in araised position. Leaving the blade exposed couldlead to serious injury.17