Crosscut; Miter Crosscut; Bevel Crosscut; Basic Saw Operations - Sears Craftsman 113.23161 Owner's Manual

basic saw operations
3. Tighten the carnage lock knob.
CAUTION: Before making the cut, make sure the arm
latch handle is fully engaged in the detent notch.
4. Plug in the power cord (if not already connected.)
5. Insert the safety lock key and pull the switch lever to
"ON" position.
6. Lower the radial arm, by rotating the elevation crank,
untd the saw blade cuts into the table top surface to a
depth of approximately 1/32 inch.
NOTE: Some owners prefer to cover the saw table with
thin plywood, tacking it outside of saw travel area in
order to protect the table surface.
7. Operate the saw in the same manner as shown and
complete the blade clearance groove in the table rip
fence as follows:
a.
b.
Loosen the carriage lock knob and slowly pull the
carriage out to the extreme end of its travel.
Push the carriage slowly rearward to the extreme
end of the travel. This stroke will cut through the
rip fence.
c. Push the switch to "OFF" position.
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
freehand.
WARNING: BEFORE CROSSCUTTING, MAKE SURE
THE ARM LATCH, BEVEL LOCK AND YOKE CLAMP
ARE ALL SECURED. NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP OR
A FIXED GUIDE ON THE FREE END OR EDGE OF A
WORKPIECE. (SEE INSTRUCTION 15 UNDER
"SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TO OPERATOR".) 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, THE
OPERATOR SHOULD DEVELOP THE HABIT OF
HOLDING HIS RIGHT ARM STRAIGHT FROM THE
SHOULDER TO THE WRIST.
OPERATION NO. 2 - MITER CROSSCUT
Mtter crosscuttmg is the process of sawing a board at any
angle other than a 90 ° (square) cut. The 45 ° miter angle is
a popular angle, since two boards cut to 45 ° can be
assembled to form a 90 ° corner for producing a square or
rectangular frame. The radial arm is set to the desired angle
of cut, the bevel setting is indexed at 0°; the yoke is
indexed to posttion the saw blade parallel with radial arm,
and all settings locked. The board being cut is held firmly
against the fence and the carriage pulled forward along the
radial arm to perform the desired cut. The carriage should
be returned to full rear position and the saw blade allowed
to come to a complete stop before removing the boards
from saw table,
OPERATION NO. 3 - BEVEL CROSSCUT
Bevel crosscutting is the process of sawing at 90 ° (square)
across the board with the saw blade set at an angle other
than 90 ° to the saw table. The radial arm is indexed at 0°;
the yoke =s indexed to position the saw blade parallel with
the ra(hal arm, but the bevel is set to the des=red angle of
cut All settings must be locked. The board is held firmly
against the fence and the carriage pulled forward along the
radial drm to produce the cut Tile carnage should be
returned to full rearward posmon and the saw blade
allowed to come to a complete stop before removing the
boards from saw table.
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