Sears 113.197611 - Manual (Page 69)

Cutting Aides
Cutting aides include push sticks, fences,
auxiliary fences, push blocks, feather-
boards, and straight edges.
Push Sticks
To make a push stick, use
V a "
knot-free
lumber, or a standard 1x2. Cut to dimen­
sions shown (inches).
Fences
Fences are required for all saw operations.
To make a fence, use
V a "
knot-free lumber
cut to table length. Do not use particle
board or other composite materials be­
cause they are not strong enough. Note:
In­
stalled fence must be at least half as high as
the workpiece, and never less than The
fence can he as high or higher than the
workpiece.
Auxiliary Fence and Push Block for
Ripping
An auxiliary fence must be used when
making very narrow rip cuts that don’t
allow enough room for a push stick
without bringing it too close to the blade.
An auxiliary fence must always be used
with a push block.
To make an auxiliary fence, use one piece
of
34<"
plywood and two pieces of
vT
plyw ood. Cut to dimensions shown (in­
ches). Glue pieces together, and reinforce
with nails.
To make a push block, use one piece of
yT
plywood and one piece of 34^" plywood.
Cut to dimensions shown (inches). Glue
pieces together and reinforce with nails.
Lay the push block on top of the auxiliary
fence to make sure their widths match ex­
actly. and are each
AvT.
3/4
Slightly Less
Than Thickness Of
Workpiece Up To 3/8"
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