Craftsman 137.21807 - Manual (Page 8)

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1. ALWAYS USE SAW BLADE
GUARD, riving knife and anti-
kickback pawls for every through–
sawing operation. Through–sawing
operations are those in which the
blade cuts completely through
the workpiece when ripping or
crosscutting. Always be sure blade
guard is tightened securely.
2. ALWAYS HOLD WORK FIRMLY
against the miter gauge or rip fence.
3. ALWAYS USE a push stick or
push block, especially when ripping
narrow stock. Refer to ripping
instructions in this Operator’s Manual
where the push stick is covered in
detail. A pattern for making your own
push stick is included on page 47.
4. NEVER PERFORM ANY
OPERATION FREEHAND, which
means using only your hands to
support or guide the workpiece.
Always use either the fence or the
miter gauge to position and guide
the work.
FREEHAND CUTTING IS THE
MAJOR CAUSE OF KICKBACK AND
FINGER/HAND AMPUTATIONS.
NEVER USE THE MITER GAUGE
AND FENCE SIMULTANEOUSLY.
5. NEVER STAND or have any part of
your body in line with the path of the
saw blade. Keep your hands out of
the saw blade path.
WARNING
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!
DANGER
TABLE SAW SAFETY
6. NEVER REACH behind or over the
cutting tool for any reason.
7. REMOVE the rip fence when
crosscutting.
8. DO NOT USE a molding head with
this saw.
9. FEED WORK INTO THE BLADE
against the direction of rotation only.
10. NEVER use the rip fence as a cut-
off gauge when crosscutting.
11. NEVER ATTEMPT TO FREE A
STALLED SAW BLADE without
first turning the saw OFF. Turn
power switch OFF immediately to
prevent motor damage.
12. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT
to the rear and the sides of the saw
table for long or wide workpieces.
13. AVOID KICKBACKS (work thrown
back towards you) by keeping the
blade sharp, the rip fence parallel
to the saw blade and by keeping
the riving knife, anti-kickback pawls
and guards in place, aligned and
functioning. Do not release work
before passing it completely beyond
the saw blade. Do not rip work that
is twisted, warped or does not have
a straight edge to guide it along the
fence. Do not attempt to reverse out
of a cut with the blade running.
14. AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS
and hand positions where a sudden