Additional Instructions For Rip Type Cuts - Craftsman 113.298090 Owner's Manual

safety instructions for table saw
b. Never confine the piece being cut off, that is,
the piece NOT against the fence, mitergauge
or fixture. Never hold it, clamp it. touch it, or
use length stops against it. it must be free to
move. If confined, itcouldgetwedged against
the blade and cause a kickback or throw-
back.
c. Never cut more than one workpiece at a time.
d. Never turn your table saw"ON" before clear°
ing everything except the workpiece and
related support devices off the table.
4. Plan the way you wil! push the workplece throug h
A NEVER pull the workpiece through. Start and
finish the cut from the front of the tabb saw.
B. NEVER put your fingers or hands in the path of
the sawblade or other cuthng tool.
C. NEVER reach in back of the cutting toolwith either
hand to hold down or support the workpiece,
remove wood scraps, or for any other reason.
D Avoid hand positions where a sudden slip could
cause fingers or hand to move into a sawblade or
other oJtting tool,
E. DON'T OVERREACH. Always keep good footing
and balance.
F. Push the workpiece against the rotation of the
blade, NEVER feed material into the cutting tool
from the rear of the saw.
G Always push the workpiece all the way past the
sawblade.
H. As much as possible, keep your face and body to
one side of the sawblade, out of linewith a possible
kickback or throwback.
I NEVER turn the saw"ON"before clearingthetabte
of al! tools wood scraps, etc., except the work-
piece and related feed or support devices for the
cut planned.
J, AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING - Make sure
switch is "OFF" before plugging saw in.
WHENEVER SAW BLADE iS SPINNING
WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your table saw) cause a careless
mistake. Always remember that a careless frac-
tion of a second is enough to cause a severe
injury.
1. Before actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it
runs for a short while. If it makes an unfamiliar noise
or vibrates a lot, stop immediately. Turn the saw off,
Unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and fixing
the problem.
2. Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting tool turns
toward the front of the saw.
3. Set the cutting tool as low as possible for the cut
you're planning.
4. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors should be kept
asafe distance fromwork. Make sure bystanders are
clear of the saw and workpiece.
5, Let the blade reach full speed before cutting.
6. DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and
safer at its designed rate. Feedthe workpiece intothe
blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging
down or binding.
7. Before freeing any jammed materiah
A. Turn switch "OFF".
B. Unplug the saw.
C. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
D. Check blade, Spreader and Fence for proper align-
ment before starting, again.
8. To avoid throwback of cut off p_eces:
A Use the Guard assembly.
B. To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside
the guard:
1. Turn saw "OFF".
2. Remove switch key
3. Wait for blade to stop before lifting the Guard.
ADDITIONAL _NSTRUCTIONS FOR
RiP TYPE CUTS
1. NEVER use the Miter Gauge when ripping.
2 Use a Push Stick whenever the fence is 2 or more
inches from the blade. When thru-sawing, use an
Auxiliary Fence and Push Block whenever the Fence
must bebelween 1/2 and 2 inchesof the blade. Never
thru-saw rip cuts narrower than t/2 inch (See
'_ASIC SAW OPERATION - USING THE RIP FENCE"
section.)
3. Never rip anything shorter than 10" long.
4. When using a Push Stick or Push Btock, the traiting
end ot the board must be square. A Push Stick or
Block against an uneven end coutd stip off or push the
work away from the Fence.
5, A FEATHERBOARD can help guide the workpiece.
(See "BASIC SAW OPERATION - USING THE RIP
FENCE.") Always use Featherboards for any non
thru rip type cuts.
24 _i
S/16" APART
BEFORE STARTING
1. To avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, make
sure the Rip Fence is parallel to the sawblade.
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