Page 3 - WORk AREA SAFETy
3 GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETy WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.Save all war nings and instructions for future reference.The term “power tool” in the war...
Page 4 - CIRCULAR SAW SAFETy WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS; SERVICE; GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETy WARNINGS
4 CIRCULAR SAW SAFETy WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in ac- cordance with these instructions, taking into account the working conditions and the work to be performed. Use of the power tool for operations different from those intended could result in a ...
Page 5 - ADDITIONAL SAFETy RULES
5 CIRCULAR SAW SAFETy WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS Check lower guard for proper closing before each use. Do not operate saw if lower guard does not move freely and close instantly. Never clamp or tie the lower guard into the open position. If saw is accidentally dropped, lower guard may be bent. Rais...
Page 6 - SyMBOLS; SyMBOL
6 SyMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer. V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power min Min...
Page 7 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
7 SyMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to the nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servic-ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: To avoid ...
Page 8 - EXTENSION CORDS; ELECTRICAL; DOUBLE INSULATION
8 EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the product will draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power. Use the char...
Page 9 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
9 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter ......................................................7-1/4 in.Blade Arbor .............................................................. 5/8 in.Cutting Depth at 0º ................................................-3/8 in.Cutting Depth at 45º ............
Page 11 - ASSEMBLy; ATTACHING BLADE
11 BLADE WRENCH BLADE SCREW SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON Fig. 4 SPINDLE BLADE SCREW SPRING WASHER OUTER WASHER (“D” WASHER) BLADE INNER FLANGE BUSHING ASSEMBLy WARNING: A 7-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Also, never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage ...
Page 12 - REMOVING BLADE; OPERATION
1 ASSEMBLy REMOVING BLADE See Figures 2 - 4. Unplug the saw. Depress and hold spindle lock button. Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with the blade wrench, while keeping the spindle lock button depressed. WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careles...
Page 13 - SAW BLADES
13 CORRECT SUPPORT OPERATION Fig. 8 Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly set blade Supporting the workpiece incorrectly Forcing a cut Cutting warped or wet lumber Operating the tool incorrectly or misusing the tool To lessen the chance of kickback, follow these safety practic...
Page 14 - STARTING/STOPPING THE SAW; ADJUSTING BLADE DEPTH
14 OPERATION If at any time the lower blade guard does not snap closed, unplug the saw from the power supply. Exercise the lower guard by moving it rapidly back and forth from the full open position to the closed position several times. Normally this will restore the guard to its normal operating co...
Page 15 - OPERATING THE SAW
15 OPERATION OPERATING THE SAW See Figures 12 - 14. It is important to understand the correct method for operat-ing the saw. Refer to the figures in this section to learn the correct and incorrect ways for handling the saw. WARNING: To make sawing easier and safer, always maintain proper control of ...
Page 16 - CROSS CUTTING/RIP CUTTING; BEVEL CUTTING; TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
16 OPERATION CROSS CUTTING/RIP CUTTING See Figures 15 - 16. When making a cross cut or rip cut, align the line of cut with the outer blade guide notch on the base as shown in the figure.Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much, i...
Page 17 - TO BEVEL CUT
17 POCKET CUT LOWER BLADE GUARD LOWER BLADE GUARD HANDLE OPERATION TO BEVEL CUT See Figure 18 - 19. Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown. Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece. Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed. Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the ...
Page 18 - ° BEVEL STOP; LENGTH OF CUT SCALE
18 OPERATION 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 21. The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cuts.To check 0° bevel stop: Unplug the saw. Place the saw in an upside down position on a work-bench. Check the squareness of the saw blade ...
Page 19 - OPTIONAL EDGE GUIDE; OPTIONAL DUST NOZZLE kIT
19 OPERATION OPTIONAL EDGE GUIDE See Figure 23. Use the optional edge guide, part no. 96986009, when making long or wide rip cuts with the saw. To assemble edge guide: Unplug the saw. Place edge guide through holes in base as shown in the figure. Adjust edge guide to the width needed. Tighte...
Page 20 - MAINTENANCE; LUBRICATION; ACCESSORIES
0 MAINTENANCE Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spack-ling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure because the fiberglass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommen...
Page 21 - NOTES
Page 22 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL; PARTS AND SERVICE; • MODEL NUMBER; HOW TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PARTS:; Replacement parts can be purchased online at; HOW TO LOCATE AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER:; Authorized Service Centers can be located online at; HOW TO OBTAIN CUSTOMER OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
CSB13 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 7-1/4 in. CIRCULAR SAWDOUBLE INSULATED CSB123 987000-363-17-08 (REV:00) • PARTS AND SERVICE Prior to requesting service or purchasing replacement parts, please obtain your model and serial number from the product data plate. • MODEL NUMBER • SERIAL NUMBER • HOW TO OBTAIN REPL...