Craftsman 113.23111 Owner's Manual page 4

additional safety instructions for radial saws
support or guide the workpiece, to prevent rotating
or twisting of the workpiece during the operation.
Never "RIP" in the crosscut position. Never make a
miter cut with the arm in the 90 ° crosscut position.
-- Never lower a revolving cutting tool into the table or
a workpiece without first locking the Carriage Lock
Knob. Release the knob only after grasping the Yoke
Handle. Otherwise the cutting tool may grab the
workpiece and be propelled toward you.
-The sawblade, dado, or other cutting tool must be
removed from the saw arbor before using the
accessory shaft (rear end of the saw motor). NEVER
operate the saw with cutting tools (including sanding
accessories) installed on both ends of the saw arbor.
(B) RIPPING
1. Feed force when ripping must always be applied
BETWEEN THE SAW BLADE AND THE FENCE.
. . use a "PUSH STICK" for narrow or short work.
2. Whenever possible, use the in-rip position - this
provides minimum obstruction for feeding by hand
or push stick as appropriate.
3. Do not release the workpiece before operation is
complete - push the workpiece all the way past the
rear (outfeed or exit) of the sawblade.
4. Make sure by trial before starting the cut that the
anti-kickback pawls will stop a kickback once it has
started. Points of pawls must be SHARP. Replace
when points are dull or rounded.
5. Use a push stick when ripping short (under 12
inches) or narrow (under 6 inches wide) workpieces.
6. CAUTION: Never reposition the Guard or
anti-kickback with power "'ON".
7. A "KICKBACK" occurs during a rip-type
operation. It can occur when the workpiece closes
in on the rear (outfeed side) of the sawblade
(pinching), binds between the fence and the
sawblade (heel), or is grabbed by the sawblade teeth
(wrong-way feed) at the outfeed side. "'PINCHING"
is generally avoided by utilization of the spreader,
and a _harp sawblade of the corrective type for the
workpiece being cut. "HEEL" can be avoided by
maintaining the sawblade exactly parallel to the
fence. (see "DANGER" warning on guard) - it can
be avoided by maintaining parallelism of sawblade
to fence, feeding into the sawblade from the nose of
the guard only, and by utilizing the spreader.
8. Position the nose of the guard to just clear the
workpiece, and position/adjust the anti-kickback
and spreader devices as instructed.
9. NEVER cut more than one piece at a time by
stacking workpieces vertically.
10. NEVER feed a workpiece thru the saw with another
piece (butting second piece against trailing edge of
piece being cut), even if of the same thickness. Feed
each workpiece individually thru the sawblade, and
completely beyond the sawblade, before ripping the
next workpiece. Use push stick if the rip cut is less
than 6" wide.
11. DO NOT pull the workpiece thru the sawblade
-- position your body at the nose (in-feed) side of
the guard: start and complete the cut from that
same side. This will require added table support
for long pieces.
12. Plastic and composition (like styrene and
hardboard) materials may be cut on your saw.
However, since these are usually quite hard and
slippery, the anti-kickback pawls may not stop a
kickback.
Therefore, rip with the finished side down (next to
the table) and be especially attentive to following
proper set-up and cutting procedures. Do not stand,
or permit anyone else to stand, in line with a
potential kickback.
13. When sawing 1/4" or thinner materials, follow all
normal ripping procedures except set sawblade into
table top at least 1/8". This will minimize the
tendency for the sawblade to climb upon top of the
workpiece, and possibly cause an accident. DO NOT
let go of or stop feeding the workpiece between the
blade and fence until you have pushed it completely
past the anti-kickback pawls. Otherwise the
workpiece could get into the back of the sawblade
and be thrown violently from the saw in the
direction opposite to the feed direction. This is the
same action that would occur if the instructions of
tl-e DANGER warning on the guard is aborted. Do
no: stand, or permit anyone else to stand, in line
with the path of a workpiece that may be thrown
from the saw in this manner.
14. Position the saw so neither you, a helper, or a casual
observer is forced to stand in line with the
sawblade.
15. Use extra care when ripping wood that has a twisted
grain or is twisted or bowed - it may rock on the
table and/or pinch the sawblade. If bowed across
the width, place concave side down against the
table.
(C) CROSSCUTTING
1. ALWAYS RETURN THE CARRIAGE TO THE
FULL REARWARD POSITION AT CONCLUSION
OF EACH CROSSCUT TYPE OPERATION. Never
remove your hand from the Yoke Handle unless the
carriage is in this position. Otherwise the cutting
tool may climb up on the workpiece and be
propelled toward you.
2. Place guard in horizontal position and adjust
anti-kickback pawls to just clear the top of the
fence or workpiece, whichever is higher.
3. NEVER gang crosscut - lining up more than one
workpiece in front of the fence - stacked vertically,
or horizontally outward on the table - and then
pulling saw thru: the blade could pick up one or
more pieces and cause a binding or loss of control
and possible injury.
4. Do not position the Arm so the operation you are
performing permits the cutting tool to extend
beyond the edges of the Table.
(D) ACCESSORIES
1. Use only recommended accessories as listed on page
33.
2. Never operate this saw when equipped with a dado
head or molding head unless the molding head
guard is installed - see listing of recommended
accessories. The only exception is when "top-side"
dadoing or molding, when the sawblade guard must
be used. See detailed instructions that accompany
the dado head, molding head, and molding head
guard.
3. The use of abrasive or cut-off wheels, or wire
wheels, can be dangerous and is not recommended.
(Abrasive or cut-off wheels are used to saw many
different materials including metals, stone, and
glass.)