Craftsman 172.67098 manual

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    67098 Final 2-18-08 Operator's Manual 18.0 V olt Model No. 172.67098 In Kit 9-11518 Read, understand and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions in this Manual before using this product. Sears, Roebuc k and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. Visit our Craftsman website: www .craftsman.com • W ARRANTY • SAFETY • UNP A CKING [...]

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    3 67098 Final 2-18-08 2 W arranty .....…………………………… ……………........... ................ ....P age 2 Saf ety Symbols ....………… …………………..……..... ........................P age 3 Saf ety Instr uctions....…………… …………………............................... P ages 4-11 Glossar y of T [...]

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    5 67098 Final 2-18-08 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: BE S URE t o read and under stan d all instr uctio ns in this manu al bef ore using this cir cular saw . Fa ilure to f ollo w al l ins truct ions m ay resul t in haz ardo us ra diati on e xposu re, elec tric shoc k, fir e and /or seri ous pe rso nal in jury . ! WORK AREA SAFETY 1. Keep y our wor[...]

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    7 67098 Final 2-18-08 6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. SAFETY SYMBOLS FOR Y OUR T OOL 1. Use battery operated saw only with specificall y designated battery packs. Use of any other batteries may create a risk of fire. 2. Use battery packs onl y with charging stand / transformer s listed. SER VICE SAFETY 1. If any part of this cordless sa w is missing or[...]

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    9 67098 Final 2-18-08 8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. SAFETY RULES FOR CORDLESS CIRCULAR SA WS cont. 8. HOLD T OOL by insulated gripping surfaces (handles) when perf orming an operation where the cutting tool may contact hid den wiring. Contact with a “live” wire will make the e xposed metal par ts of the tool “liv e” and shoc k the operator . [...]

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    11 67098 Final 2-18-08 10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. SAFETY RULES FOR B A TTER Y CHARGING ST AND / TRANSFORMER cont. 3. Do not abuse the cor d on the battery charging stand / transf ormer . Ne ver carry the charging stand / transf or mer by its po wer cord. Ne ver pull the pow er cord to remove the transf or mer from the pow er outlet. Damage to the[...]

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    13 67098 Final 2-18-08 12 GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS FOR W OOD WORKING GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS FOR W OOD WORKING cont. UNP A CKING Spindle The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. Also called the Arbor . Rev olutions Per Min ute (RPM) The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute . Saw Blade P ath The area ov er , under , behind[...]

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    15 67098 Final 2-18-08 14 KNO W Y OUR CORDLESS CIRCULAR SA W (Fig. 2) DESCRIPTION NO TE: Bef ore attempting to use this product, familiarize your self with all operating features and safety rules. Saf ety , performance and dependability hav e been given top priority in the design of this product, making it easy to maintain and operate. DESCRIPTION [...]

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    17 67098 Final 2-18-08 16 OPERA TION SA W BLADES All saw blades need to be k ept clean, shar p and properly set in order to cut efficiently . Using a dull blade places a heavy load on the sa w and increases the danger of kickbac k. K eep extra blades on hand, so sharp blades are alwa ys av ailable. Gum and wood pitch hardened on the blade slo ws th[...]

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    19 67098 Final 2-18-08 18 OPERA TION cont. W ays to Help Prevent Kic kback cont. 3. Inspect the workpiece f or knots or nails before cutting. Nev er saw into a knot or nail. 4. DO NO T cut warped or wet lumber . (see Fig. 5a) 5. AL W A YS suppor t large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and Kickbac k. Large panels tend to sag under thei[...]

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    21 67098 Final 2-18-08 20 OPERA TION cont. CHARGING A HO T BA TTER Y P A CK When using your tool contin uously , the batteries in your batter y pack will become hot. Y ou should let a hot batter y pack cool down f or appro ximately 30 minutes before attempting to recharge. NO TE: A hot battery pac k only occurs when pr olong ed continuous use of y [...]

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    23 67098 Final 2-18-08 22 ST AR TING A CUT (Fig. 12) OPERA TION cont. W ARNING: AL W A YS cl amp a nd sup port w orkp iece s ecure ly . AL W A YS mai ntain pr oper contr ol of sa w . Fa ilure to c lamp and support wor kpiec e and loss of co ntro l of sa w cou ld re sult i n ser ious injury . ! 1. AL W A YS use your saw with y our hands positioned c[...]

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    20 22.5 30 10 0 25 67098 Final 2-18-08 24 OPERA TION cont. 1. Remov e the batter y pack from sa w . INST ALLING AND USING EDGE GUIDE (sold separately) (Fig. 16) USING A STRAIGHT EDGE (Fig. 15) Fig. 15 1. Y ou can make an efficient rip guide by clamping a str aight edge to your workpiece. 2. Carefully guide the saw along the straight edge f or a str[...]

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    27 67098 Final 2-18-08 26 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUIL T -IN SA WDUST EJECTION CHUTE (Fig. 20 and 20a) 1. Remov e the batter y pack from sa w . OPERA TION cont. Y our saw has a built-in sa wdust ejection chute with a cover cap . The sa wdust will be ejected down from the blade guards with the co ver cap attached to the chute. If you remo ve the cov er [...]

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    29 67098 Final 2-18-08 28 CHANGING THE BLADE (Figs. 21 and 21a) Fig. 21 “A” Spindle Clamping Screw Blade Rotation teeth point up at front MAINTENANCE cont. CHANGING THE BLADE (Figs. 21 and 21a) cont. MAINTENANCE cont. W ARNING: BE SURE to wear protective w ork gloves while handling a saw blade. The blade can injure unprotected hands. ! W ARNING[...]

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    31 67098 Final 2-18-08 30 Sears and other Craftsman outlets ha ve a selection of 5 1 / 2 -inch Cr aftsman steel carbide-tipped blades designed f or specific cutting applications. Sears and other Craftsman outlets also off er sawhorses, combination and fr aming squares, straight edges, edge guides , and a large assor tment of clamps to help you with[...]

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    33 67098 Final 2-18-08 32 P AR TS LIST cont. 5 1 / 2 -in. Cordless Cir cular Saw Model No. 172.67098 In Kit 9-11518 P AR TS LIST cont. 5 1 / 2 -in. Cordless Cir cular Saw Model No. 172.67098 In Kit 9-11518 Item No. Parts No. Part Description Qty . 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 52 104 105 CSC1[...]

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    Final 67098 2-19-08 Manual del Operador 18.0 V oltios Modelo No. 172.67098 En Equipo 9-11518 PRECA UCIÓN: Lea, comprenda y siga todas las Nor mas de Seguridad e Instrucciones de Operación en este Manual antes de usar este producto . Sears, Roebuc k and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 EE.UU . V ea nuestr o sitio web de Craftsman: www .sears.com/cra[...]

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    Operator’ s Manual CA UTION: Read, understand and f ollow all Safety Rules and Oper ating Instr uctions in this Manual bef ore using this product. • W ARRANTY • SAFETY • DESCRIPTION • OPERA TION • MAINTENANCE Sears, Roebuc k and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. Visit our Craftsman ® website: www .craftsman.com Model No. 172.64120 [...]

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    2 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS W arranty……………........................................................…………………………..P age 2 Saf ety Symbols……........................................................……………………….…. P age 3 Saf ety Instr uctions…........................................................………[...]

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    4 5 W ARNING: BE SURE to read and understand all instructions in this manual bef ore using this drill / driver . Failure to follo w all instructions may result in electric shock, fire and /or serious personal injury . ! T OOL USE AND CARE SAFETY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. WORK AREA SAFETY 1. Keep y our work area c lean and well l[...]

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    6 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. 1. Know y our cordless drill / driver . Read operator’ s manual carefully . Learn its applications and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire , or serious injury . 2. BE SURE that twist drill bits, screwdriver bits [...]

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    9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. SAFETY RULES FOR B A TTER Y CHARGING ST AND / TRANSFORMER cont. 3. Do not abuse the cor d on the battery charging stand / transf ormer . Ne ver carry the charging stand / transf or mer by its po wer cord. Ne ver pull the pow er cord to remove the transf or mer from the pow er outlet. Damage to the cord or charging stand [...]

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    10 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont. ! If any parts are missing do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced. F ailure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury . W ARNING: ! Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any suc h alteration or modification is misuse and[...]

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    12 13 DESCRIPTION cont. KNO W Y OUR CORDLESS DRILL / DRIVER (Fig. 2) DESCRIPTION NO TE: Bef ore attempting to use this product, familiarize your self with all operating features and safety rules. T orque Adjustment Collar K eyless Chuck Forw ard/Rev erse Selector Switch with P ower Lock-Off T rigger Switch Charging Stand Battery Pack Chuck J aws T [...]

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    14 15 DESCRIPTION cont. CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P A CK (Fig. 4 and 4a) The batter y pac ks for these tools ha ve been shipped in a low charge condition to pre vent possible prob lems. Theref ore, y ou should charge overnight prior to use. 1. Charge battery pack only with the charger that was supplied with this drill / driver . 2. Make sure po wer su[...]

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    16 17 OPERA TION cont. TRIGGER SWITCH (Fig. 7 and 7a) T o tur n the drill ON, push the Forw ard / Rev erse Selector Switch with P ower Loc k-Off to the FOR W ARD or REVERSE location (see arrow direction embossed on s witch), and depress the trigger switch. T o turn the drill OFF , release the tr igger s witch. Fig. 7 Fig. 7a REVERSE FOR W ARD OPERA[...]

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    18 19 OPERA TION cont. OPERA TION cont. 1. F or nor mal drilling in wood, metal and plastics, turn and set the collar to the dr illing position symbol 2. F or screw driving, tur n and set the collar to the desired setting 1 through 23. If you are not sure of the appropriate setting using the guidelines in the char t (Fig. 10b), abov e. 1 – 4 F or[...]

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    20 21 OPERA TION cont. OPERA TION cont. BUBBLE LEVEL (Fig. 11) In order to insure a perf ect r ight angle when drilling / dr iving into a workpiece, y ou can use the built-in b ubble le vel on the top of the drill / driver (see Fig. 11). The b ubble le vel is designed to work when drilling / driving in horizontal position. Center the air bub ble be[...]

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    22 23 OPERA TION AS A SCREWDRIVER (Fig. 16) T ur n and set the torque clutch collar to the desired torque setting, 1 through 23. Install and tighten the desired f astener accessor y bit into the chuck. 1. Install the battery pack into the drill / dr iv er . 2. Push the f orward / re verse selector s witch to the f orward position. 3. Set the collar[...]

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    24 25 MAINTENANCE T O RETIGHTEN A LOOSE CHUCK (Figs. 18 and 18a) The chuck ma y become loose on the spindle and de velop a wobb le. Also, the chuc k screw ma y become loose, causing the chuc k jaws to bind and pre vent them from closing. T o tighten: 1. Lock the trigger s witch by placing the F orward / Rev erse Selector Switch with P ower Lock-Off[...]

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    26 P AR TS LIST 3/8-IN. V ARIABLE SPEED / REVERSIBLE CORDLESS DRILL / DRIVER Model No. 172.64120 18.0 V olt (in Kit 172.11518) 27 A CCESSORIES cont. B A TTERIES The batter y pac k for this tool is equipped with nic kel-cadmium rechargeable batteries. Length of ser vice from each charging will depend on the type of work you are doing. The batteries [...]

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    28 29 P AR TS LIST cont. NO TES Item No. Parts No. P art Description Qty . 1 2 3 4 5 101 6 7 8 40 41 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 102 26 27 28 29 30 103 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 104 105 CDT118GU-1 CDT118GU-2 CDT118GU-3 CDT118GU-4 CDT118GU-5 CDT118GU-101 CDT118GU-6 CDT118GU-7 CDT118GU-8 CDT118GU-40 CDT118GU-41 CDT118GU-9 CDT118GU[...]

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    Manual del Operador • GARANTÍA • SEGURID AD • DESCIRPCIÓN • FUNCIONAMIENT O • MANTENIMIENT O Modelo No. 172.64120 18.0 V oltios En Equipo 9-11518 3/8-pulg. V elocidad V ariable / Rever sible 18 V oltios T aladr o / Destornillador Inalámbrico 3025736 Certificado a NO 60745-1 de CAN/CSA STD C22.2, 60745-2-1.60745-2-2 se conforma con UL S[...]