Operation – Craftsman 315.284620 User Manual
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OPERATION
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MAKING A RIP CUT
See Figure 41.
A WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
Is Installed and working properly to avoid serious
possible Injury.
■ Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
■ Position the rip fence the desired distance from the
blade for the cut and securely lock the handle.
■ Make sure the wood Is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
■ When ripping a long workpiece, place a support the
same height as the table surface behind the saw for
the cut work.
■ 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.
■ Once the blade has made contact with the workpiece,
use the hand closest to the rip fence to guide It. Make
sure the edge of the workpiece remains In solid contact
with both the rip fence and the surface of the table. If
ripping a narrow piece, use a push stick and/or push
blocks to move the piece through the cut and past the
blade.
■ When the cut Is made, turn the saw off. Walt for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
RIP CUT
BLADE
RIP
FENCE
MAKING A MITER CUT
See Figure 42.
A WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
Is Installed and working properly to avoid possible
serious Injury.
■ Remove the rip fence.
■ Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
■ Set the miter gauge to the desired angle and tighten
the lock knob.
■ Make sure the wood Is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
■ Turn the saw on.
■ Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece Into the blade.
■ Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter
gauge and feed the workpiece Into the blade.
NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed
on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest
from the blade should be placed on the workpiece.
■ When the cut Is made, turn the saw off. Walt for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
MITER CUT
BLADE
STRAIGHT
Fig. 41
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