Craftsman 137.21239 - Manual (Page 17)

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POSITIVE STOP LOCKING LEVER –
Locks the miter saw at a preset positive
stop for the desired miter angle.
SWITCH HANDLE – The switch handle
contains the trigger switch and safety
lock-off button. The blade is lowered
into the workpiece by pushing down
on the handle. The saw will return to
its upright position when the handle is
released.
WARNING LABELS – Read and
understand for your own safety. Make
sure all labels are present on machine
and legible.
WRENCH STORAGE – Convenient
storage to prevent misplacing the blade
wrench.
WOODWORKING TERMS
ARBOR – The shaft on which a blade
is mounted.
BEVEL CUT – An angle cut made
through the face of the workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT – An angled cut
to both the edge and face of a board,
most common use is with crown
molding.
CROSS CUT – A cut which runs across
the board perpendicular to the grain.
FREEHAND – Performing a cut without
using a fence (guide), hold down or
other proper device to prevent the
workpiece from twisting during the
cutting operation.
HEEL – Misalignment of the blade.
KERF – The width of a saw cut,
determined by the thickness and set of
the blade.
KICKBACK – sudden and unintended
movement of the tool or workpiece. It is
typically caused by binding or pinching
of the workpiece
MITER CUT – A miter is a type of joint
where the two parts to be joined are cut
at an angle, and typically the fi nished
joint forms a 90-degree angle. Also
commonly spelled “miter”.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM)
– The number of turns completed by a
spinning object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the
workpiece or table top directly in line
with the travel of the blade or the part
of the workpiece which will be cut.
SET – The distance between two saw
blade tips, bent outward in opposite
directions to each other. The further
apart the tips are, the greater the set.
THIN-KERF BLADE – Thinner than
normal blades, remove less material,
smaller kerfs (between .065 and .070).
Blade thinness also may increase the
heat generated while cutting.
WORKPIECE – The wood being
cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are
commonly referred to as faces, ends
and edges.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS