Craftsman 21237 Operation Manual - Page 18

BODY AND HAND POSITION (FIG. R)

(AWARNINO

[

Never

place

hands

near

the

cutting

area. Proper

positioning

of your body and

hands

when

operating

the

miter saw will

make

cutting easier and

safer. Keep children

away.

Keep aH

visitors

at a

safe

distance

from

the

miter

saw. Make sure bystanders

are clear

of

the

saw

and

workpiece.

Don't

force

the

saw. It will do

the

job

better

and safer

at

its designed

rate.

Starting

a cut:

o

Place hands at least 7=1/2 in. away from the path

of the blade - out of the

"no-hands

zone" (1).

•

Hold workpiece

firmly against the fence to prevent

movement

toward the blade.

•

With the power switch OFF, bring the saw blade

down to the workpiece

to see the cutting path of

the blade.

=

Squeeze trigger

switch to start saw.

•

Lower blade into workpiece

with a firm downward

motion.

Finishing

a

cut:

o

Hold the cutting arm in the down position.

o

Release trigger switch and wait for all moving

parts to stop before moving your hands and

raising the cutting arm

o

If the blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds,

unplug the saw and follow the instructions

in TROUBLESHOOTING

GUIDE section for

adjusting

the blade brake before using the saw

again.

Before

freeing

jammed

material:

6

Release trigger switch.

o

Wait for all moving parts to stop.

•

Unplug the miter saw.

Fig.

R

BASIC

SAW OPERATIONS

[AWARNING

J

For

your convenience,

your

saw has

a blade

brake.

The

brake

is

not a

safety

device.

Never rely on it to

replace

the

proper

use

of the

guard

on

your

saw.

If the blade

doesn't

stop

within approximately

6

seconds,

wait

for

the

blade

to

stop,

unplug

the

saw

and contact

customer

service.

TO

TURN

SAW

ON (FIG.

S)

Squeeze the trigger switch (I) to turn the miter saw ON.

Release the trigger switch to turn the saw OFF.

NOTE:

Make the ON/OFF switch chiidproof.

Insert a

padlock, or chain with padlock, through the holes (2) in

the trigger switch,

locking the tool's switch, preventing

children and other unqualified

users from turning the

machine on.

The miter saw is equipped

with an automatic

blade

brake. When the trigger switch is released, the electric

blade brake will stop the blade within approximately

6

seconds.

(A WARNING

[

To avoid injury,

after

completing

a

cut and releasing

the trigger

switch, allow

the blade

brake

to

activate

and

stop the blade before

raising

the

cutting head.

IAWARNmNO

I

To avoid injury, check

and tighten

the

arbor

bolt

periodically.

Fig. S

I

•

#

l

7-I/2

in_

'''°

7-1/2 in.

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