Glossary Of Terms - Craftsman 137.212150 Operator's Manual

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW
TERMS
ARBOR LOCK - Allows the user to keep the blade from
rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor locking bolt
during blade replacement or removal.
BASE - Supports the table, holds accessories and allows
for workbench or leg set mounting.
BEVEL LOCKING HANDLE - Locks the miter saw at a
desired bevel angle.
BEVEL SCALE - To measure the bevel angle of the saw
blade 0 ° to 45 ° left.
COVER PLATE SCREW - Loosen this screw and rotate
the plate for access to the blade arbor locking bolt.
DUST CHUTE - Exhausts debris away from the user.
EXTENSION WING - Extends the width of the work table
for support while cutting long work pieces. They can be
used with or without a stop block as an additional side
fence.
FENCE - Helps to keep the workpiece from moving when
sawing. Scaled to assist with accurate cutting.
SAFETY LOCK-OFF BUTTON - Yellow button on handle
must be pushed forward to activate the trigger switch.
LOWER BLADE GUARD - Helps protect your hands from
the blade in the raised position, it retracts as the blade is
lowered.
MITER HANDLE - Used to rotate the saw to the right or
left cutting position.
MITER SCALE - To measure the miter angle 0 ° to 45 ° left,
0° to 45 ° right.
MOUNTING HOLES - To mount the miter saw to a stable
surface.
ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH - To prevent the trigger from
being accidentally engaged, a lock-off slide switch is
provided. To start the tool, push the lock-off slide switch
forward and squeeze the trigger. Release the trigger to
stop the miter saw.
POSITIVE STOP LOCKING LEVER- Used in combination
with the miter handle, it locks the miter saw at a preset
positive stop for the desired miter angle.
STOP LATCH - Locks the miter saw in the lowered
position for compact storage and transportation.
SWITCH HANDLE - The cutting head handle contains the
trigger switch and a safety lock-off slide switch. The
blade is lowered into the workpiece by pushing down on
the handle. The saw will return to its upright position when
the handle is released.
WARNING LABELS - Read and understand for your own
safety. Always make certain these are in place & legible.
WRENCH STORAGE - Convenient storage to prevent
misplacing the blade wrench.
WOODWORKING TERMS
ARBOR - The shaft on which a blade is mounted.
BEVEL CUT - An angle cut made through the face of the
workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT- A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.
CROSS CUT - A cut made across the width or grain of the
workpiece.
FREEHAND - Performing a cut without using a fence
(guide), hold down or other proper device to prevent the
workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM -A sticky sap from wood products.
HEEL - Misalignment of the blade.
KERF - The amount of material removed by blade cut.
MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width or grain
of the workpiece.
RESIN -A sticky sap that has hardened.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) - The number of
turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or table
top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of
the workpiece which will be cut.
SET - The distance between two saw blade tips, bent
outward in opposite directions to each other. The further
apart the tips are, the greater the set.
WORKPIECE - The item being cut. The surfaces of a
workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, and
edges.