Craftsman 315.BT2010, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
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Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one
edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped,
place the convex side against the fence. If the concave
edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board
could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jam-
ming the blade.

When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, sup-
port the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand
or with a work surface level with the saw table.
See
Figure 28.

Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of
saw blade.

Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it
against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a
C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.
 Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cut-
ting operation just to make sure that no problems will
occur when the cut is made.

Grasp the saw handle firmly. Depress the switch lock
with thumb then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow sev-
eral seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
 Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.

Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade
to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the
workpiece. Wait until the blade stops before removing
the workpiece from the miter table.
Fig. 28
LONG
WORKPIECE
WORKPIECE
SUPPORTS
TO SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
See Figure 28.
Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should
be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The
support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base
of the saw and worktable during the cutting operation.
Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the
workpiece.