Craftsman 315.284620 - Manual (Page 34)

OPERATION
MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT
See Figure 47.
Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface
to avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel.
A WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
is installed and working properly to avoid possible
serious injury,
WARNING: Never make freehand cuts (cuts without
the miter gauge or rip fence). Unguided workpieces
can result in serious injury,
■ Place a support the same height as the top of the saw
table behind the saw for the cut work. Add supports to
the sides as needed.
■ Depending on the shape of the panel, use the rip fence
or miter gauge. If the panel is too large to use either the
rip fence or the miter gauge, it is too large for this saw,
■ Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before
you turn on the saw,
■ Turn the saw on,
■ Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full
speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.
■ Use a push stick to move the piece through the cut and
past the blade.
■ When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing
the workpiece.
LARGE PANEL CUT
RIP FENCE
HEIGHT/BEVELi
ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL
MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 48.
Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in, blade) can
be made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross
cut). The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting
grooves, rabbets, and dadoes. This is the only type cut
that is made without the blade guard assembly installed.
Make sure the blade guard assembly is reinstalled upon
completion of this type of cut. Read the appropriate sec­
tion which describes the type of cut in addition to this
section on non-through or dado cuts. For example, if your
non-through cut is a straight cross cut, read and under­
stand the section on straight cross cuts before proceed­
ing.
WARNING: When making a non-through cut, the
blade is covered by the workpiece during most of
the cut. Be alert to the exposed blade at the start
and finish of every cut to reduce the risk of personal
injury.
At WARNING: Never feed wood with your hands when
making any non-through cut such as rabbets or
dadoes. To avoid personal injury, always use push
blocks, push sticks, and featherboards.
■ Unplug the saw.
■ Remove the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
■ Place spreader/riving knife in “down” position,
■ Unlock the bevel locking lever,
■ Adjust the bevel angle to 0°.
■ Lock the bevel locking lever,
■ Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
■ Depending on the shape and size of the wood, use
either the rip fence or miter gauge.
■ Plug the saw into the power source and turn the saw
on.
■ Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
■ Always use push blocks, push sticks, and/or feather-
boards when making non-through cuts to reduce the
risk of serious injury,
■ When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
Once all non-through cuts are completed:
■ Unplug your saw.
■ Reinstall the spreader/riving knife in the “up” position
then install the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
Fig. 47
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