Craftsman 113.24181 - Manual (Page 17)

BASIC SAW OPERATION
USING THE MITER GAUGE
CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING, BEVEL CUTTING,
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING and when RABBETING
across the end of a narrow workpiece, THE MITER
GAUGE iSUSED.
WARNING; FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON
PAGES 2, 3, and 4.
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Never make these cuts freehand (without using the
miter gauge or other auxiliary devices) because the
blade could bind in the cut and cause a KICKBACK or
cause your fingers or hand to slip into the blade.
Always lock the miter gauge securely when in use.
Remove rip fence from table.
Make sure blade guard is installed for all "thru-sawing"
operations (when sawblade cuts entirely thru the
thickness of the workpiece.) Replace guard
IMMEDIATELY after completion of dadoing, molding
or rabbeting cuts.
Have blade extend approximately 1/8 in. above top of
workpiece. Additional blade exposure would increase
the hazard potential.
Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case of a
THROWBACK (Small cut-off piece caught by the back
of the blade and thrown toward the opierator). Stand to
either side of the blade.
Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
a If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN SWITCH
OFF before attempting to free the blade.
9. Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece through the cut ... to support long or
heavy workpieces ... to remove cut-off pieces of
material or FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
10. Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off material from the
table. REMOVE them by pushing them OFF the table
with along stick. Otherwise they could be thrown back
at you by the rear of the blade.
11. Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material that may
become TRAPPED inside the blade guard while the saw
is RUNNING. THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR
HANDS or cause a KICKBACK.
Turn the saw OFF. After the blade has stopp>ed turning,
lift the guard and remove the piece.
WORK HELPERS
Before cutting any wood on your saw, study all of the
"Basic Saw Operations".
Notice that in order to make some of the cuts, it is
necessary to use certain devices "Work Helpers" like the
Push Stick, the Push Block and the Auxiliary Fence/Work
Support, which you can make yourself.
After you have made a few practice cuts, make up these
"helpers" before starting any projects. Make the "Push
Stick" first. To rip the piece for the push stick, start out
with a wide board, say 11 - 1/2 in, wide and set the rip fence
9-3/4 in. from the blade.
PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK
Make the Push Stick using a piece of 1 x 2.
Make the Push Block using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in.
plywood.
The small piece of wood 3/8 in. x 3/8 in. x 2-1/2 in. should
be GLUED to the plywood ... DO NOT USE NAILS. This
is
to prevent dulling the sawblade in the event you
mistakingly cut into the push block.
Position the handle in the center of the plywood and fasten
together with glue and woodscrews.
AUXILIARY FENCE/WORK SUPPORT
Make one using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in. plywood.
Fasten together with glue and woodscrews.
NOTE: Since the Push Block is used with the Auxiliary
Fence, the 4-3/4 in. dimensions must be held identical on
both the pieces.