Sears 172.10855 Manual Do Utilizador

1.  Included with your circular saw is the 

cutting blade, which is unassembled and packed 

     separately. Also a blade wrench is stored in the saw's base, for use in installing or 

     changing the blade. 
2.  Inspect the saw carefully to make sure that no breakage or damage has occurred during 

     shipping. If any of the items mentioned are missing (refer to PARTS LIST illustration see 

     Fig.1 page 12), return the saw to your nearest Sears store or Craftsman outlet to have 

     the saw replaced.

A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
Freehand Cut

Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gauge, fixture, work clamp, or other proper 

device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut.
Through Sawing

Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of 

the workpiece.
Non-Through Cuts

Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness 

of the workpiece, like a dado cut.
Leading End

The end of the workpiece pushed into tool first.
Kerf

The material removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a 

non-through or partial cut.
Kickback

A hazard that can occur when the blade binds or stalls, throwing the workpiece back 

toward operator.
Workpiece or Material

The item on which the cutting operation is being done. The surfaces of a workpiece are 

commonly referred to as faces, ends and edges.
Gum

A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products.
Resin 

A sticky, sap-based substance that has hardened.

4. 

PROTECT your hearing. Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during use. 

    Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute 

    to hearing loss.
5. 

ALL VISTORS AND BYSTANDERS MUST wear the same safety equipment that the 

    operator of the saw wears. 
6. 

    of the cord location.
7. 

ALWAYS check the tool for damaged parts. Before further use of the tool, a guard or 

    other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine if it will operate 

    properly and perform its intended function. Check for misalignment or binding of moving 

    parts, breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect the tool's operation. 

    A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced at a 

    Sears Service center.
8. 

9. 

The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. Also called the Arbor.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.
Saw Blade Path

The area over, under, behind or in front of the blade, as it applies to the workpiece. 

That area which will be or has been cut by the blade.
Set 

The distance that the saw blade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of the blade.
Miter Cut

A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90

o

 to the fence.

A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. 
Cross cut

A cutting or shaping operation made against the grain of the workpiece.
Bevel Cut

A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90

o

 to the miter table.

A non-through cut which produces a square-sided notch or trough in the workpiece 

(requires special blade).
Chamfer Cut

A cut removing a wedge from a block of wood so the end (or part of the end) is angled 

at other than 90

o

.