Bevel Cutting; Compound Miter Cutting; Using The Rip Fence - Craftsman 113.298090 Owner's Manual

basic saw operations
BEVEL C ROSSCUTTING
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING is the same as crosscutting
except that the wood is also cut at an angle, 0ther than
90 o with the flat side of the wood.
Lower blade to about 2 inches above the table top
before tilting blade. Failure to do this may result in
damage to your saw.
Adjust the blade to the desired angle.
Use the Miter Gauge in the groove to the RIGHT of the
blade. It cannot be used in the groove to the LEFT
because the Blade Guard will intedere. Hold the work-
piece with your right hand and the Lock Handle with your
left hand.
Use the Auxiliary Fence/Work Support for additional
support of the workpiece.
Lay it across the Guide Bars to support the workpiece as
near to the end as possible.
Use the Hold-Down Clamp (optional accessory) on the
Miter Gauge for greater accuracy.
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COMPOUND MITER CUTTING
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING is a combination of
miter cutting and bevel crosscutting. The cut is made at
an angle other than 90 ° to both the edge and the flat side
of the wood.
using the rip fence
RIPPING, BEVEL RIPPING, PLOUGHING. MOLDING,
RESAWlNG AND RABBETING are performed usingthe
RIP FENCE together with the AUXILIARY FENCE/
WORK SUPPORT, PUSH STICK OR PUSH BLOCK.
I ARNING: For your own safety, always observe I
the following safety precautions in addition to the
safety instructions on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 36, & 37.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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 whe never the fence
must be between 1/2 and 2 inches of theblade. Never
thru-saw rip cuts less than 1/2 inch wide.
3. When using a Push Stick or Push Block, the trailing
end of the board must be square. A Push Stick or
Block against an uneven end could slip off or push the
work away from the fence.
4. Never rip anything shorter than 10" long.
5. A FEATHERBOARD can help guide the workpiece.
Adjust the Miter Gauge and the blade to the desired
angle. Make sure Miter Gauge is locked.
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KERFS ABOUT Ii
5 q6" APART
Before starting:
1. To avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, make
sure the Rip Fence is parallel to the sawblade.
2. Check the Anti-Kickback Pawls. (See BASIC SAW
OPERATION- USING THE RIP FENCE.) The Pawls
must stop a kickback once it has started. Replace or
sharpen Anti-Kickback Pawls when points become
dull.
3. Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials
may be cut on your saw. However, since these are
usually quite hard and slippery, the Anti-Kickback
Pawls may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be espe-
cially careful in your set-up and cutting procedures,
While cutting:
1. To avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, always
push forward on the section of the workpiece between
the sawblade and the Rip Fence. Never push forward
on the piece being cut off.
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