Ripping Checklist; Ripping Hints - Craftsman 113.234701 Owner's Manual

Ripping
Ripping Checklist
Refer to the following checklist before
making rip kerfs or ripping. It will
remind you of things to do to make your
cutting safer.
Ripping Checklist
1. Prevent accidental start-up.Saw un-
plugged, switch "off', and yellow key
out until ready to make actual cut.
2. Safety goggles on.
3. Blade sharp and correctly installed.
4. Fence solid (no kerfs), and secured
in slot. Workpiece can snag on a fence
kerf.
5. Installed fence at least half as high as
workpiece, and never less than 3/4".
6. Follow ripping set-up procedure.
7. Pawls set to rest level on workpiece.
8. Spreader in line with blade and set to
ride in workpiece kerr.
9. Hold down lowered to just clear
w-orkpiece.
10. Swivel, rip, miter, and bevel locks
locked; table damps tightened.
11. Both hands always on infeed side.
12. Use push block and auxiliary fence
when space between blade and fence is
1/2to 2". Do not make rip cuts when
space between blade and fence is nar-
rower than 1/2".
13. Use push stick when space between
blade and fence is 2" or more.
14. Push until workpiece is past pawls
and spreader.
15. Use table supports for long
workpieces.
16. Use featherboard.
17. Saw off and blade stopped spinning
before reaching for cut workpiece.
Ripping Hints
1. To extend the life of the table top,
make an additional top out of 1/4"
plywood. Clamp or nail to original table
top, section by section. If you use nails,
nail in four corners where blade cannot
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, cut with rough sur-
face up so pawls will grab better.
6. To keep cut line accurate, peri-
odically check blade alignment.
7. If you must cut an irregular
workpiece, attach a straight edge. See
Cutting Aides.
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