Craftsman 137.248840 - Manual (Page 19)

BEVEL RIPPING
This cut is the same as ripping except the blade bevel
angle is set to an angle other than “0”.
A
WARNING
Cut only with the workpiece and the fence on the
right side of the blade.
RIPPING SMALL PIECES
A WARNING
Avoid injury from the blade contact Never make
through saw cuts narrower than 1/2 in. wide.
1. It is unsafe to rip small pieces. Instead, rip a larger
piece to obtain the size of the desired piece.
2. When a small width is to be ripped, your hand cannot
be safely put between the blade and the rip fence,
therefore, use one or more push sticks to pass the
workpiece completely through and past the blade.
CROSSCUTTING 90° MITER ANGLE (FIG. CC)
A
WARNING
To prevent serious injury:
• Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your
table saw to cause careless mistakes. Remember
that even a careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
• Keep both hands away from the blade and the
path of the blade.
1. Remove the rip fence and place the miter gauge in
one miter gauge groove of the table.
2. Adjust the blade height so it is 1/8 in. higher than the
top of the workpiece.
3. Hold the workpiece firmly against the miter gauge
with the blade path in line with the desired cut
location. Keep the workpiece away from the blade.
4. Start the saw and wait for the blade (1) to come up to
full speed.
5. Keep the workpiece (2) against the face of the miter
gauge (3) and flat against the face of the gauge and
flat against the table. Then slowly push the workpiece
through the blade. (Fig. CC)
6. Do not try to pull the workpiece back with the blade
turning. Turn the switch OFF, and carefully slide the
workpiece out when the blade is completely stopped.
A
WARNING
Always position the larger surface of the workpiece
on the table when crosscutting and/or bevel
crosscutting to avoid unstabifity.
USING WOOD FACING ON THE MITER GAUGE
(Fig. DD)
Slots are provided in the miter gauge for attaching an
auxiliary facing (1) to make it easier to cut very long or
short pieces. Select a suitable piece of smooth wood,
drill two holes through it and attach it the miter gauge
face with screws. Make sure the facing does not
interfere with the proper operation of the sawblade
guard. When cutting long workpieces, you can make
a simple support by clamping a piece of plywood to a
sawhorse.
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING (FIG. EE) 0°~45° BLADE
BEVEL & 90° MITER ANGLE
This cutting operation is the same as crosscutting
except the blade is at bevel angle other than 0°.
A
WARNING
Always work to the right side of the blade during
this type of cut. The miter gauge must be in the right
side groove because the bevel angle may cause the
blade guard to interfere with the cut if used on the
left side groove.
1. Adjust the blade (1) to the desired angle, and tighten
the blade bevel lock knob.
2. Tighten miter lock handle (3) at 90°.
3. Hold workpiece (2) firmly against the face of the miter
gauge throughout the cutting operation.
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