Craftsman 135.17241 Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 14)

METAL CUTTING

1. ALWAYS clamp the work down.

2, BE SURE to move the saw alongsmoothly and use slowerspeeds,

3. DO NOT twist, bend or force the blade°

4. If the saw jumps or bounces, use a blade with finer teeth.

5. If the saw seems clogged when cutting soft metal,

use a blade withcoarser teeth°

6. FOR SAFER CUTTING, lubricate the blade with a stick of cutting_wax,

if available, When cuttingsteel,use cuing oilto lubricate the blade.

7. ALWAYS sandwich thin metal between two pieces of wood or tightly

clamp it on a single piece of wood (place wood on top of the metal).

NOTE: Draw your cut lines or designs on the top piece of wood.

When Cutting Extruded_umlnum or Angle Iron

1, ALWAYSclamptheworkina benchviseandsaw closeto thevisejaws,

When SawingTubing with a Diameter

LargerThan the Depth of the Saw Blade

1. Cut throughthe wall of the tubingand then inert the blade into the

cut and rotate the tube as you saw.

USING THE EDGE GUIDE AND CIRCLE-CUTTING GUIDE

This special accessory (sold separately) can be used for

fast, accurate straight and circle cutting (see Fig., 14).

Attaching the Edge Guide

1. Insert bar ofedge ;guide _rough

the slots provided m foot. It can

be inserted from either side of

the foot with the edge guide

facing down (see Fig. 14).

2. Thread the damp screw from

under the foot through the

threaded hole in the clamp

on the left side of the foot.

3. Securely tightenclamp screw

with a screwdriver to clamp

the edge guide bar in place.

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Craftsman 135.17241 Operations Instructions Page 14