Craftsman 113.234700 Owner's Manual page 54

Ripping
To reduce risk of kickback:
1. Correctly set pawls and spreader.
Spreader keeps workpiece from binding
or pinching blade; pawls grab into
workpiece to stop or slow kickback if
one happens.
2. Check that spreader is in line with
blade. See Alignment and Adjustment.
3. Cut only straight workpieees so sur-
face will lie flat on table and edge will
stay tight against fence. If you must cut
an irregular workpiece, attach a straight
edge. See Cutting Aides.
4. Apply feed pressure to part of
workpiece next to fence.
5. Push workpiece through from infeed
to outfeed side until it passes pawls and
spreader.
6. Keep hands away from outfeed side
of blade.
7. If blade jams, turn saw off, remove
yellow key, wait for blade to stop spin-
ning, then free blade.
8. When cutting composition materials,
put rough side up so pawls will grab.
9. Avoid cutting through very hard areas
like knots.
10. Use featherboard. See Cutting
Aides.
11. Stand out of workpiece path.
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