Craftsman 113.197511 Owner's Manual page 68

Ripping
Dado Blades, Molding Heads
See Accessories for information on safety,
installation and use of dado blades and
molding heads.
Edging
Edging is the use of a dado blade or mold-
ing head in the horizontal position. It is an
advanced technique that requires a mold-
ing head guard and a special fence. See
Accessories for information on safety, in-
stallation and use of dado blades and
molding heads for edging. See Cutting
Aides for information on making the spe-
cial fence.
Ripping Hints
1. To extend life of table top, buy an
auxiliary table cover (see Accessories), or
make one out of !/4"plywood or fiber-
board. Clamp or nail to original table top,
section by section. If you use nails, nail in
the four corners to make sure blade will
not contact nails.
2. Keep table clean of chips and sawdust.
3. Use sharp blades.
4. Use the right blade for each job.
5. For workpiece with one smooth and
one rough surface, such as paneling or
finished fiberboard, cut with rough sur-
face up so pawls will be more likely to
grab in case of kickback.
6. To keep cut line accurate, periodically
check blade alignment.
7. If you must cut an irregular workpiece,
attach a straight edge (see Cutting Aides).
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