Sears Craftsman 320.10870 Manual Del Usuario página 22

INTEGRATED RIP AND CROSSCUT RULERS
Marked on the base across the front (see Fig, 11a, page 21) is a handy ruler for measuring
repetitive cuts. It is marked t V4-inches to the right of 0 ° and 5-inches to the left of 0°,
in V1B-inch increments
Also marked on the base down the right side edge, is a ruler for measuring length of cuts,
marked 0 to 8 inches in 1/16-inch increments,
MAKING RIP CUTS
ALWAYS use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with your saw. You can use
either a straight edge or use the edge guide that was included with your saw.
USING A STRAIGHT EDGE (Flg. 12)
WARNING:
ALWAYS clamp and support workptece securely. ALWAYS
maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workplece
combined with loss of control of saw could result tn serious injury.
1. You can make an efficient rip guide
by clamping a straight edge to your
workplece_
2. Carefully guide the saw along the
straight edge for a straight rip cut
(see Fig. 12).
3. ALWAYS LETTHE BLADE REACH
FULL SPEED, then carefully guide
the saw into the workptece. DO NOT
bind the blade In the cut, Push the
saw forward at a speed where the
blade is not laboring.
Fig. 12
INSTALLING AND USING THE EDGE GUIDE
(Figs.
13 and
13a)
Your saw comes with an edge guide that is 7 1/2qnches long on the guide edge_ It allows you
to make accurate parallel cuts when trimming a workpiece. It attaches to the saw's base°
The arm of the edge guide is stamped 0 to 7 inches in 1!8-inch increments and t8 centimeters
in l-ram increments for easy adjustment of your cuL
1. Unplug the saw
Z_ WARNING:
ALWAYS unplug saw before making any adjustments. Failure to
unplug the saw could result in accidental starting which can cause serious personal injury.
2. Position the edge guide so the arm with the inch increments is facing "up". Slide the arm
of the edge guide into the mounting slots at the front of the saw's base (see Fig_ 13).
3o Adjust the edge guide to the desired length of cut°
4_ Tighten the edge guide retaining screw.
5. Clamp and support the workpiece securely before making your cut.
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