Repetitive Crosscutting; Miter Crosscutting; Bevel Crosscutting - Sears Craftsman 113.221770 Owner's Manual

Repetitive Crosscutting
Repetitive cutting is known as cutting a quantity of pieces
the same length without having to mark each piece.
• When making repetitive cuts from a long workpiece,
make sure it is supported.
WARNING: Never use the rip fence as a length stop
because the cutoff piece could bind between the
fence and the blade causing a kickback.
1. When making repetitive cuts, clamp a block of wood 3"
long to the table at desired length to act as a length
stop.
I WARNING: To avoid kickback from twisting the I
workpiece, when clamping the block, make sure
that the end of the block is well in front of the saw-
blade. Be sure it is clamped securely.
2. Slide the workpiece along the miter gauge until it
touches the block...hold the workpiece securely
against the miter gauge.
3. Make the cut...tum the saw off...rernove the piece after
the blade has stopped and before cutting the next piece.
Miter Crosscutting
Miter cutting is an angle cutting operation made across
the width of the workpiece. Follow the same procedure
as you would for crosscutting.
• Adjust the miter gauge to the desired angle, and lock it.
= The miter gauge may be used in either of the grooves
in the table. Make sure it is locked.
• When using the miter gauge in the left hand groove,
hold the workpiece firmly against the miter gauge head
with your left hand, and grip the lock knob with your
right hand.
• When using the miter gauge in the right hand groove,
hold the workpiece with your right hand and the lock
knob with your left hand.
Bevel Crosscutting
Bevel crosscutting is the same as crosscutting except
that the wood is also cut at an angle...ether than 90 ° with
the bottom flat side ot the wood.
- Adjust the blade Io the desired angle.
• Always 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 interfere. Hold the work-
piece with your right hand and the lock knob with your
left hand.
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