Use The Fence And Hold Down Clamp; Clamping Wide Workpieces; Using The Miter Saw; Crosscutting - Craftsman 320.21180 Operator's Manual

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WARNING:
When using the hold down clamp included or a C-clamp
(sold separately) to secure the workpiece, clamp the workpiece on one
side of the blade ONLY.The workpiece MUST remain unclamped on the
other side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in the workpiece.
The workpiece binding the blade will cause the motor to stall and cause
kickback, resulting in possible serious injury.
USETHE FENCE AND HOLD
DOWN CLAMP (Fig.12)
Align the workpiece flush against the
fence to provide a straight path for the
saw blade. This wilI help eliminate the
tendency for the blade teeth to bind.
Use the hold down clamp to secure
the workpiece to the saw table. The
hold down clamp fits into either clamp
mounting hole, left or right, on the
back of the fence. Clamp the
workpiece to the miter table securely.
The fence and the hold down clamp
should both be used as a support for miter, bevel and compound cuts.
CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES
When cutting wide workpieces (such as 2-in. x 4-in. boards) the boards MUST BE
clamped with the hold down clamp provided or a C-clamp (sold separately).
Fig. 12
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/k CAUTION:
Pay attention to the position of your body and hands. I
Proper positioning of your body and hands when operating the miter saw
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will make cutting easier and safer. NEVER place hands near the cutting area.
USINGTHE MITER SAW
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CAUTION:
Always hold the cutting handle firmly when making a cut, I
because the starting and stopping action of the motor may cause the handle
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to move up or down slightly.
NOTE: Make the ON/OFF trigger
switch childproof. Insert a small
padlock or chain with padlock
through the holes in the ON/OFF
trigger switch, locking the switch
and preventing children or other
unauthorized users from turning
on the saw (Fig. 12a).
Fig. 12a
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CROSSCUTTING (Fig. 13 and 14)
A crosscut is a cut made across the
grain of the workpiece. A straight
crosscut is a cut made with the miter
table set in the 0 ° position (Fig.13).
Miter crosscuts are made with the
miter table set at some angle, left or
right, other than 0 °.
To Crosscut With Your Miter Saw
1. Unplug the saw.
AWARNING:
Failureto
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unplug your saw could result in
accidental starting causing
serious injury.
2. Lock the saw arm in the down
position by pushing in the locking pin.
3. Raise miter table locking lever to
loosen.
4. Hold the base of the saw arm firmly
and use it to rotate the miter table
while holding the saw base steady.
5.You can quickly locate 0 °, 15 °,
22.5 °, 30 ° and 45 ° left or right
by the stops or clicks, located
andlor color coded at the above
angle settings.
6. Once you set the miter angle you
want, tighten the miter lock lever by pushing it down.
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Ak WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, ALWAYS tighten the miter J
lock lever securely BEFORE making a cut. Failure to do so could result in
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movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut.
7. Release the saw arm by pulling out the locking pin.
8. Place the workpiece fiat on the miter table with one edge securely against the
fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the
concave edge of the board is against the fence, the board could collapse on the
blade at the end of the cut and jam the blade (Figs. 19 and 2%
9. Align the "red laser line" to touch the right edge of your pencil line on the
workpeice.
10. Use the hold down clamp to secure workpiece against saw table and fence.
11. When cutting long workpieces, support the opposite end of the workpiece with a
roller stand or with another work surface that is level with the saw table.
I CAUTION:
NEVER use another person as an additional support for a
workpiece that is longer or wider than the basic saw table, or to help feed,
support, or pull the workpiece.
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