Craftsman 315.284620 - Manual (Page 33)

OPERATION
Position the workpiece fiat on the tabie with the edge
fiush against the rip fence. Let the biade buiid up to
fuii speed before feeding the workpiece into the biade.
Once the biade has made contact with the workpiece,
use the hand ciosest to the rip fence to guide it.
Make sure the edge of the workpiece remains in soiid
contact with both the rip fence and the surface of the
tabie. If ripping a narrow piece, use a push stick and/
or push biocks to move the piece through the cut and
past the biade.
When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
biade to come to a compiete stop before removing
the workpiece.
BEVEL RIP CUT
RIP FENCE
MAKING A COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT
See Figure 46.
A
WARNING: Make sure the biade guard assembiy
is instaiied and working properiy to avoid possibie
serious injury.
■ Remove the rip fence.
■ Uniock the bevei iocking iever.
■ Adjust the bevei angie to the desired setting.
Lock the bevei iocking iever.
Set the biade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
Set the miter gauge to the desired angie and tighten
the iock knob.
Make sure the wood is ciear of the biade before
turning on the saw.
Turn the saw on.
Let the biade buiid up to fuii speed before moving the
workpiece into the biade.
Hoid 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. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing
the workpiece.
COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT
PLACE LEFT HAND ON MITER
GAUGE HERE
Fig. 46
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