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Basic saw operations, Requirements for crosscut, Operation no. 1 - crosscut – Sears 113.19771 User Manual

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basic saw operations

REQUIREMENTS FOR CROSSCUT

Board

position

(stationary)

against

rip

fence

[guide)

and

laying flat on table top.

(OPERATIONS 1 THROUGH 4)

1.

Arbor nut must be tight and saw blade guard installed

in horizontal position.

2.

Arm control ¡ever must be in locked position.

3.

Adjust the antikickback assembly so the pawls just clear

the workpiece or the fence, whichever is higher.

4.

Work must be held firmly against table and fence. For

workpieces

thicker

than

the

fence

is

high,

install

a

higher

fence

(at

least

workpiece

thickness).

Always

place The fence in the most forward position (farthest
from

the

column

support)

compatible

with

the

workpiece

being

processed

and

the

operation

being

performed. With the carriage fully retracted, the blade
must

not

contact

the

workpiece

when

placed

against

the fence, within the stated capacities of your saw.

5.

Blade should be sharp and correctly set.

6.

Hands must be kept welt away from saw blade.

7.

Yoke clamp handle must be in locked position.

8.

Bevel index lever must be locked.

9.

Blade should cut into the table or plywood cover not

more than 1/32 inch.

10.

Pull the saw forward just far enough to sever the

lumber. It is dangerous if the blade has been pulled too

far out beyond the piece being cut. When it is returned

it can pick up

The

right hand piece and throw it over the

fence.

11.

For operations No. 3 and No. 4, observe additional

instructions

under

paragraph

"Operating

Controls"

"Blade Angle".

OPERATION No. 1 - CROSSCUT

Crosscutting

IS

the

process

of

sawing the

workpiece

by

pulling the saw blade through it and using the fence as a

support

for

the

edge

of

the

workpiece.

Never

crosscut

free-hand.

WARNING: BEFORE CROSSCUTTING, MAKE SURE
THE ARM CONTROL LEVER, BEVEL LOCK LEVER
AND YOKE CLAMP ARE ALL LOCKED. NEVER USE A

LENGTH STOP OR A FIXED GUIDE ON THE FREE
END OR EDGE OF A WORKPIECE, DO NOT CROSSCUT

WORKPIECES THAT PLACE YOUR HANDS CLOSE TO
THE PATH OF THE SAW BLADE. WHEN MORE

EXPERIENCE IS GAINED BY USING THE SAW, IT

WILL BE NOTICED, THAT WHEN PULLING THE SAW
TOWARD YOU DURING CROSSCUTTING, THE BLADE
TENDS TO FEED ITSELF THROUGH THE WORK DUE
TO

THE

ROTATION

OF

THE

BLADE

AND

THE

DIRECTION

OF

THE

FEED.

THEREFORE,

YOU

SHOULD DEVELOP THE HABIT OF HOLDING YOUR

RIGHT ARM STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER TO

THE WRIST.

PROPER

(SEE ITEM "10" AT LEFT)

IMPROPER

( S E E I T E M " 1 0 " A T L E F T )

REPETITIVE CROSSCUTTING

Clamp a "C" clamp {min. 6 inch) using a wood block on

each side of the arm. This will limit the carriage travel

beyond

the

position

necessary

to

complete

the

crosscut

operation.

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