Craftsman 315.220381 - Manual (Page 7)

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR RADIAL SAWS
■ SECURE THE SAW. Firmly bolt the saw to the leg
stand to keep the saw from tipping, walking, or
sliding.
■ DO NOT SET UP WORK WITH THE BLADE
SPINNING. Keep the saw power off until you are
ready to use it.
■ RIP ONLY WORKPIECES LONGER THAN THE
BLADE’S DIAMETER. Never rip a piece of wood
that is shorter than the diameter of the blade.
■ NEVER LOWER AN UNLOCKED REVOLVING
CUTTING TOOL. Always lock the carriage lock
knob before lowering the blade.
■ SHUT OFF THE POWER TO FREE A JAMMED
GUARD. Press the switch off before putting your
hands near the blade. Wait for the blade to stop,
then free the guard.
■ LOCK THE SAW BEFORE MOVING IT. Secure
the radial arm with the arm lock knob. Secure the
carriage with the carriage lock knob.
■ POSITION THE WORKPIECE WITH THE FIN­
ISHED SIDE DOWN. If the anti-kickback pawls
catch the wood to stop kickback, they could mar
the top surface or cause splintering.
■ POSITION THE WORKPIECE SO NO ONE MUST
STAND IN LINE WITH THE BLADE. If kickback or
climb occurs, a helper, operator, or observer in the
sawblade path could be seriously injured.
■ POSITION THE CUT SO THE WASTE PART
FALLS OFF. Never use a length stop on the free
end of the workpiece. Never apply force to the free
end or hold it while the sawblade is rotating.
WARNING: In a rip cut, holding the cut-off edge
behind the blade can cause the cut edges to
pinch, risking kickback. It could cause the blade
to climb over the front edge of the wood and
contact your hand.
■ BEFORE STARTING EACH CUT, check that no
play exists in the carriage. Be sure the arm, yoke
and bevel locks and clamps are tight. Verify the
blade, all handles, blade washers, and blade nuts
are secure.
■ BEFORE MAKING A CUT, test the upper and
lower blade guards for free movement up and
down. Position the nose of the guard to just clear
the workpiece.
■ AVOID KICKBACK AND POSSIBLE INJURY by
preventing heeling, grabbing, and pinching.
■ BEFORE CUTTING, position and tighten the blade
guard and anti-kickback pawls. Test the pawls to
make sure they would stop kickback if it started.
Keep the points sharp.
■ KEEP THE SAW BLADE PATH CLEAR. Position
the saw to allow enough room on all sides so
neither the operator nor a visitor stands in line with
the sawblade.
■ AVOID HEELING by adjusting the saw blade so it
exactly parallels the fence during ripping opera­
tions.
■ AVOID GRABBING in rip mode by keeping the
saw blade correctly adjusted and by feeding the
work from the infeed side (opposite the anti­
kickback pawls).
■ AVOID PINCHING by using a riving knife and
sharp saw blade. Keep the work positioned firmly
against the fence.
■ USE IN-RIP WHENEVER POSSIBLE by position­
ing the work so the blade is between (inside) the
column and the motor.
■ NEVER ADJUST GUARD, PAWLS, OR BLADE
WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE POWER.
Always turn off the switch and unplug the cord
before freeing a jammed blade, tightening a loose
blade, or repositioning the guard or pawls.
A CAUTION: Do not turn the motor switch on and
off rapidly. This can loosen the sawblade.
■ NEVER CUT MORE THAN ONE PIECE OF
WOOD AT A TIME. The feed will be uneven and
could cause the blade to pick up one or more
pieces and cause serious injury.
■ TURN OFF SAW IF A STRANGE NOISE OR
HEAVY VIBRATION OCCURS. Immediately turn
off the saw, locate the source, and correct the
problem before using the saw further.
■ POSITION THE CUT SO THE BLADE WILL NOT
EXTEND BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE TABLE.
■ KEEP THE GUARDS IN PLACE AND THE WORK
SURFACE CLEAR DURING A CUT. Small objects
or wood slivers can ricochet from the blade into the
fence and back toward the operator. If the blade
loosens slivers, remove them with a stick, not your
hand.
■ IN A RIP CUT, DO NOT LET GO OF THE WORK­
PIECE UNTIL THE CUT IS COMPLETE. When the
workpiece is fed into the blade, push the workpiece
all the way past the blade.
CRAFTSMAN* RADIAL SAW 315.220361