Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETy RULES
3 WARNING! Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term “power tool” in all of the warn-ings listed below refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool. SAVE THE...
Page 4 - CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION OF; SERVICE
4 DANGER! keep hands away from cutting area and the blade. keep your second hand on auxiliary handle or motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade. Do not reach under neath the workpiece. The guard cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece. Ad...
Page 5 - SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES
5 not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and depths of cut. Check the operation of the lower guard spring. If the guard and the spring are not operating properly, they must be serviced before use. Lower guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a buildup o...
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; ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
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 45 51.5 30 15 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter ................................................. 7-1/4 in. Blade Arbor ...........................................................5/8 in. Cutting Depth at 0° ........................................... -3/8 in. Cutting De...
Page 11 - ASSEMBLy; ATTACHING BLADE
11 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 with the flat on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent blade screw from ...
Page 12 - REMOVING BLADE
1 raiSeD LiP SCrew Fig. 6 ASSEMBLy NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the “D” washer to engage with the flat on the spindle. 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 ...
Page 13 - OPERATION
13 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in obj...
Page 14 - SAW BLADES
14 OPERATION Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before cutting. Never saw into a knot or nail. Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade. Use clean, sharp, and properly set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades. Su...
Page 15 - STARTING/STOPPING THE SAW; ADJUSTING BLADE DEPTH
15 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 16 - USING THE LASER GUIDE; LED WORkLIGHT
16 OPERATION 45 51.5 30 15 Fig. 15 45 51.5 30 15 USING THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 14. WARNING: Do not stare into the laser beam or turn the laser on when the tool is not in use. Failure to heed this warning could result in possible serious personal injury. The laser guide will generate a red laser b...
Page 17 - OPERATING THE SAW
17 OPERATION OPERATING THE SAW See Figures 16 - 18. 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 18 - LENGTH OF CUT SCALE; BEVEL CUTTING
18 OPERATION LENGTH OF CUT SCALE See Figure 19. The saw is equipped with a length of cut scale on its base. It is parallel with the saw blade and can be used to measure the distance into the material the blade cuts. NOTE: Six inches is the maximum length of cut that you can measure. Also, it is accu...
Page 20 - POCkET CUTTING
0 OPERATION 45 51.5 30 15 Fig. 5 POCKeT CuT LOwer BLaDe guarD LOwer BLaDe guarD HaNDLe POCkET CUTTING See Figure 25. WARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting can result in loss of control of the saw possibly causing serious...
Page 21 - ° BEVEL STOP
1 Fig. 6 BeVeL aDJuSTMeNT KNOB BLaDe COMBiNaTiON SQuare aDJuSTiNg SCrew Hex NuT 0° BeVeL STOP 51.5 15 30 45 OPERATION 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 26. 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...
Page 22 - ADJUSTMENTS; ADJUSTING THE LASERS
aDJuSTiNg SCrew Fig. 8 LaSer BarreL Fig. 9 LaSer BarreL 15 30 51.5 45 DANGER AVOID EXPOSURE Laser radiation when open, avoid direct eye exposure. Laser radiation is emitted from this aperture. ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 7 WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure the product is unplugged from the p...
Page 23 - MAINTENANCE; LUBRICATION; ACCESSORIES
3 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 24 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL; PARTS AND SERVICE
CSB14LZ OPERATOR’S MANUAL 7-1/4 in. LASER CIRCULAR SAWDOUBLE INSULATED CSB142LZ 987000-387-9-08 (REV:0) • 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 OBT...
