Craftsman 137.212370 - Manual (Page 9)

GLX)SSARY OF TERMS
ARBOR LOCK “Allows the user to keep the blade from
rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor locking
bolt during blade replacement or removal.
BASE - Supports the table, holds accessories and
allows tor workbench or leg set mounting,
BEVEL LOCKING HANDLE - Locks the miter saw at a
desired bevel angle.
BEVEL SCALE -To measure the bevel angle of the
saw blade 0° to 45° left.
COVER PLATE SCREW - Loosen this screw and rotate
the plate tor access to the blade arbor locking bolt.
FENCE - Helps to keep the workpiece from moving
when sawing. Scaled to assist with accurate cutting.
LOWER BLADE GUARD - Helps protect your hands
from the blade in the raised position, it retracts as the
blade is lowered.
MITER HANDLE - Used to rotate the saw to the right or
left cutting position,
MITER SCALE - To measure the miter angle 0° to 45°
left, 0° to 45° right,
MOUNTING HOLES - Used to mount the miter saw to a
stable surface.
ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH -To start the tool, squeeze
the trigger. Release the trigger to stop the miter saw.
POSITIVE STOP LOCKING LEVER - Used in
combination with the miter handle, it locks the miter saw
at a preset positive stop tor the desired miter angle.
STOP LATCH - Locks the miter saw in the lowered
position tor compact storage and transportation,
SWITCH HANDLE “The switch handle contains the
trigger switch. The blade is lowered into the workpiece
by pushing down on the handle. The saw will return to
its upright position when the handle is released,
WARNING LABELS - Read and understand for your
own safety. Always make certain these are in place and
legible.
WRENCH STORAGE - Convenient storage to prevent
misplacing the blade wrench.
WOODWORKING TERMS
ARBOR - The shaft on which a blade is mounted.
BEVEL CUT -An angle cut made through the face of
the workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT - A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.
CROSSCUT - A cut made across the width or grain of
the workpiece,
FREEHAND - Performing a cut without using a fence
(guide), hold down or other proper device to prevent the
workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM - A sticky sap from wood products.
HEEL - Misalignment of the blade.
KERF - The amount of material removed by blade cut.
MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width or
grain of the workpiece,
RESIN - A sticky sap that has hardened,
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) - The number of
turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or
table top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the
part of the workpiece that will be cut,
SET -The distance between two saw blade tips, bent
outward in opposite directions to each other. The farther
apart the tips are, the greater the set.
WORKPIECE - The item being cut. The surfaces of a
workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends and
edges,