Cutting Warped Material; Clamping Wide Workpieces - Craftsman 315.212350 Operator's Manual

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THROAT PLATE
CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL
See Figures 43 - 44.
When cuttingwarped material, always make sure It Is
positionedon the miter table with the convex side
againstthe fence as shown in f_gure43.
If the warped matedal Is positionedthe wrong way as
shown in f_gum44, it will pinch the blade near the comple-
tion of the cut.
RIGHT
Fig. 43
WRONG
Fig. 44
,_ WARN,|NG: To avoid a k_c_d_ack _ d to avoid
serious personaliniury,never positionthe concave
edge of bowed or warped material agaLnst t he fence.
CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES
see Figure45.
When cuttingwLcle workpieces such as a 2 in. x 8 in.,
boards shouldbe clamped with a C-clamp as shown in
figure 45.
WIDE
BOARD
Fig. 45
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