Craftsman 315.114261 Operator's Manual

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9 – EnglishASSEMBLYATTACHING THE BLADESee Figure 2, page i.WARNING: A 5-1/2 in. blade is the maximum bladecapacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is toothick to allow outer blade washer to engage with theflats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in con-tact with the blade guard, while thicker blades willprevent blade screw from securing blade on spindle.Either of these situations could result in a serious ac-cident. Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress torelease battery pack from the saw.Remove blade wrench (5 mm hex key) from storagearea.Depress spindle lock button and remove blade screwand outer blade washer.NOTE: Turn blade screw clockwise to remove.NOTICE: To prevent damage to the spindle or spin-dle lock, always allow motor to come to a completestop before engaging spindle lock. Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outerblade washer where they contact blade.WARNING: If inner blade washer has been re-moved, replace it before placing blade on spindle.Failure to do so could cause an accident since bladewill not tighten properly. Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and ontospindle.NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of saw.Replace outer blade washer. Depress spindle lock button, then replace blade screw.Tighten the blade screw securely by turning it counter-clockwise.NOTE: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to tighten. Return blade wrench to storage area.NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow theouter blade washer to engage with the flats on the spin-dle.REMOVING BLADESee Figure 3, page ii. Remove battery pack from saw. Remove blade wrench from storage area. Position saw as shown depress spindle lock button,and remove blade screw by turning it clockwise. Remove outer blade washer. Remove the blade.WARNING: Do not use any attachments or ac-cessories not recommended by the manufacturerof this tool. The use of attachments or accessoriesnot recommended can result in serious personalinjury.EDGE GUIDE(Sold Separately)Use an edge guide with the saw when making wide ripcuts. A five inch scale has been provided on the edgeguide. When using the width of cut scale on the base incombination with the edge guide, cuts can be made up to6 in. to the left of the edge guide or 8-7/8 in. to the right ofthe edge guide.The edge guide helps prevent the blade from twisting in acut. The blade twisting in a cut can cause kickback.INSTALLING EDGE GUIDESee Figure 4, page ii. Remove battery pack from saw.WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack fromsaw could result in accidental starting causingpossible serious personal injury. Place edge guide through holes in saw base. Adjust edge guide to the width needed. Tighten edge guide screw (wing screw) securely.When using an edge guide, position the face of the edgeguide firmly against the edge of workpiece. This makes fora true cut without pinching the blade. The guiding edge ofworkpiece must be straight for your cut to be straight. Usecaution to prevent the blade from binding in the cut.