Operation – Craftsman 315.284620 User Manual

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OPERATION

TYPES OF CUTS

See Figure 27.

There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3)
the miter cut, 4) the bevei cross cut, 5) the bevei rip cut,

and 6) the compound (bevei) miter cut, Ali other cuts are
combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for
making each kind of cut are given iater in this section,

iAt WARNING: Aiways make sure the biade guard

and anti-kickback pawis are in piace and working
properiy when making these cuts to avoid possibie
injury.

Cross cuts are straight 90° cuts made across the grain of

the workpiece. The wood is fed into the cut at a 90° angie
to the biade, and the biade is verticai.

Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid
kickback whiie making a rip cut, make sure one side of the

wood rides firmiy against the rip fence.

Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angie to the
biade other than 90°. The biade is vertical. Miter cuts tend

to “creep” during cutting. This can be controlled by hold­

ing the workpiece securely against the miter gauge.

Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross
cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts are with

the grain.

Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with an angled
blade on wood that is angled to the blade. Be thoroughly
familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and
miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut,

CUTTING TIPS

Dado and rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can
be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read and under­

stand all sections of this operator’s manual before at­
tempting any operation.

A WARNING: Do not use blades rated less than the

speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could

result in personal injury,

■ The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be

wider than the blade to avoid overheating or binding.

Make allowance for the kerf when measuring wood.

■ Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of the

measuring line.

■ Cut the wood with the finish side up.

■ Knock out any loose knots with a hammer before making

the cut,

■ Always provide proper support for the wood as it comes

out of the saw.

CROSS CUT

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MITER CUT

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