Craftsman 113.298761 - Manual (Page 30)

BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW
1. Turn the saw off.
2. Wait for blade to stop spinning.
3. workshop chikf-pnoof. Lock the shop. Discon­
safety for
basic
saw operations
nect master switches. Remove the yellow Switch
Key. Store it away from children and others not
qualified to use the too).
4. Unplug the saw.
basic saw operation - using the miter gauge
CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING, BEVEL CUT­
TING, COMPOUND MITER CUTTING and when RAB­
BETING across the end of a narrow workpiece, the
MITER GAUGE IS USED.
WARNING: For your own safety, always obsenre the
following safety precautions in addition to the safety
instnictlohs on pages 2,3,4,
5,
28,29 & 30.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CROSS CUT TYPE CUTS
Before Starting;
1. Never use the Rip Fence when crosscutting.
2. An auxiliary woodfacing attached to the MiterGauge
can help prevent workpiece twisting and t h rowbacks.
Attach it to the holes provided. Make the facing long
enough and big enough to support your work. Make
sure, however, it will not interfere with the sawblade
guard.
3. Use jigs or fixtures to help hold any piece loo small
to extend across the fuli length of the Miter Gauge
face during the cut. This lets you properly hold the
Miter Gauge and workpiece and helps keep your
hands away from the blade.
While Cutting:
1. To avoid blade contact, always hold the Miter Gauge
as shown in the "BASIC SAW OPERATIONS -
USING THE MITER GAUGE."
WORK HELPERS
Before cutting any wood on your saw, study all of the
“Basic Saw Operations."
Notice that in order to make some of thè cuts, it is
necessary to use certain devices, "Work Helpers”, like
the Push Sttek, the Push Block and the Auxiliary Fence/
Work Suf^rt, which you can make yourself.
After you have made a few practice aits, make upthese
"helpers” before starting any projects. Make the "Push
Stick" first
PUSH STICK AMD PUSH BLOCK
Make the Push Stick using a piece of 1 x 2.
Make the Push Block using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in.
plywood.
The small piece of wood 3/3 x 3/8 x 1-1/2 inches should
be GLUED to the plywood. DO NOT USE NAILS. This
is to prevent dulling the sawblade in the event you
mistakenly cut into the Push Block.
Position the handle in the center of the plywood and
fasten together with glue and woodscrews.
AUXILIARY FENCEAWORK SUPPORT
Make one using a piece of 3/8 inch and 3/4 inch plywood.
Fasten together with glue and woodscrews.
NÓTE: Since the Push Block is used with the Auxiliary
Fence, the 4-3/4 inches dimensions must be held iden­
tica! on both the pieces.
SLIGHTLY LESS THAN
THICKNESS OF WORKPIECE
PUSH STICK
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