Basic Saw Operation; Using The Miter Gauge - Craftsman 113.298051 Owner's Manual

C. With ARBOR wrench against table, PULL ARBOR
NUT wrench FOREWARD to LOOSEN nut.
D. To TIGHTEN nut . . . HOLD ARBOR wrench
against rear of table . . . PUSH ARBOR NUT
wrench toward rear.
NOTE: When installlng the blade . . . make sure the
teeth are pointing toward the fiont of the saw ... and
that the blade and collars are clean, and free from any
burrs.
The HOLLOW side of the collars must
blade,
Always tighten the arbor nut securely.
NOTE: Do not overtighten arbor nut.
wrench to just "snug" it.
E. To replace insert.
Place insert into insert opening in
toward rear of saw until keyslot in
over screw. Tighten screw.
be against the
Use the arbor
table and push
insert will drop
PULL ro LOOSE_
__ARBOR PUSH TO_TIGHIr EN
\
TEETH POnqTING TO_
FRONT OF SAW _. _._
HEX NUT
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Do not tighten screw to the point where it will
deflect the insert.
EXACT-I-CUT
The "yellow" plastic disc _mbedded in the tabte in front
of the sawblade, is provided for marking the location of
the "sawcut" on the workpiece.
A. Check disc, o. if it is above table surface, place a
piece of hardwood on top of it and tap it down.
B, With blade 90 ° (square to table} cut off a piece of
wood.
C. Pull miter gauge back until wood isover disc, Using
very sharp pencil, mark a line on disc.
D. With miter gauge in right hand groove, followsame
procedure and mark another line on disc.
E. These lines indicate the "path" of the cut (kerr)
made by the sawblade.
F. When cutting the workpiece, line up mark on
workplace with line on disc.
BLADE GUARD NOT SHOWN FOR PICTURE CLARITY
BASIC SAW OPERATION
USING THE MITER GAUGE
CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING, BEVEL CUTTING,
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING and when RABBETING
across the end of narrow workpiece, THE MITER GAUGE
IS USED.
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON
PAGES 2,3, and 4.
1. Never make, these cuts freehand (without using the
miter gauge or other auxiliary devices) bebause the
blade could bind in the cut and causea KICKBACK or
causeyour fingers or hand to slip into the blade.
2. Always lock the miter gaugesecurely when in use.
3. Remove rip fence from table.
4. Make sure blade guard is installed for all "THRU-
SAWING" operations (when sawblade cuts entirely
thru the thickness of the workpiece.) Replace guard
IMMEDIATELY after completion of dadoing, molding
or rabbeting cuts.
5. Have blade extend approximately 1/8 in. above top of
workpiece. Additional blade exposure would increase
the hazard potential.
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6. Do not stand direcUy in front of the blade in case of a
THROWBACK (Small cut-off piece caught by the back
of the blade and thrown toward the operator). Stand to
either side of the blade,
7. Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
8. If blade stalls or stops while cutting', TURN SWITCH
OFF before attempting to free the blade.
9. Oo not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece through the cut.., to support long or heavy
workpieces . , . to remove cut-off pieces of material or
FOR ANY OTHER REASON,
10. DO not pick up small pieces of cut-off material from the
table. REMOVE them by pushing them OFF the table
with a long stick. Otherwise they could be thrown back
at you by the rear of the blade.
11, Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material that may
become TRAPPED insid_ the blade guard while the saw
is RUNNING, THIS COULO ENDANGER YOUR
HANDS or cause a KICKBACK.
Turn the saw OFF, After the blade has stopped turning,
llft the guard and remove the piece.