Making a large panel cut, Making a non-through cut, Non-through cut – Craftsman 315.228310 User Manual

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OPERATION

MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT

See Figure 51.

Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work
surface to avoid tipping from the weight of a large
panel.

WARNING:

Make sure the blade guard is

lowered over blade and is working properly to
prevent possible 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 tip

fence or miter gage. If the panel is too large to use

either the rip fence or the miter gage, it is too large

for this saw.

WARNING:

Never makp freehand cuts (cuts

without the miter gage or rip fence), which can

result in serious injury.

MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT

See Figure 52.

This is the only type of cut made without the blade
guard.

WARNING:

Unplug the saw while removing or

replacing the blade guard to prevent accidental

starting and injury.

■ Lift the blade guard out of the way.

■ Adjust the blade angle and height by releasing the

bevel lock handle and turning the height and bevel

handwheels. Reset the bevel lock handle.

■ Remove the riving knife and guard assembly as

shown. Take out the throat plate by removing the
screw with a phillips screwdriver. Be sure to rein­
stall it before moving to the next step.

■ 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.

WARNING:

Always use pushsticks or

pushblocks when making non-through cuts to
avoid the risk of serious injury. Never feed wood
with your hands.

■ Make sure the wood is not touching the blade.

Insert the key and lift the switch to the ON position.
Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding

the workpiece into the blade.

■ When the work is completed, press the switch off

and remove the switch key. Unplug the saw, then

reinstall the riving knife and the biade guard.

LARGE PANEL CUT

Fig. 51

Make sure the wood does not touch the blade
before you turn on the saw. Let the blade build up
to full speed before feeding the wood into the
blade.

When the work is completed, press the switch off
and remove the key.

NON-THROUGH CUT

Fig. 52

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