Craftsman 137.21602 - Manual (Page 15)

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
SCROLL SAW TERMS
BEVEL SCALE – Represents the
degree of table angle from 0° to 45°
when the table is tilted for bevel cutting.
BLADE GUARD FOOT – Guards the
blade and keeps your workpiece from
rising. Helps protect fingers from blade
contact.
BLADE GUARD FOOT LOCK KNOB
– Allows you to raise or lower the foot
and lock it at the desired height.
BLADE HOLDERS – Retain and
position the blades.
BLADE STORAGE – Provides
convenient easy access to extra blades
or wrenches.
QUICK RELEASE TENSION LEVER
– Quickly loosens and retightens
the blade to its original tension. The
tension lever quickly sets and resets
the blade tension when performing
interior cutting operations or changing
blades.
SAWDUST BLOWER – Keeps
sawdust from covering the line of sight
for more accurate cuts. The best results
occur when the blower tube is directed
toward the blade and workpiece.
SAWDUST COLLECTION PORT –
Allows vacuum hose or attachments to
be used to remove the sawdust from
under the table and base.
TABLE LOCK KNOB – Securely locks
the table at the angle desired for bevel
cutting.
VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL
KNOB – Variable switch dial allows
greater versatility when cutting a
variety of materials. Adjust the speed
to the desired setting, between 400
to 1600 strokes per minute (SPM), by
turning the control knob clockwise or
counterclockwise.
WOODWORKING TERMS
BLADE TOOTH SET – The total width
the blade will cut based on the distance
from the outside point of one bent tooth
to the outside point of the next bent
tooth establishing set of teeth.
DEFLECTION – Slight movement of
blade in the horizontal direction while
the blade is moving inline during cutting
operation. This may be caused by the
blade following the grain or the path of
least resistance.
FEED – Rate of moving material to be
cut into the blade.
KERF – The slot cut by the blade.
Sawdust
Collection Port
Blade Storage