Craftsman 137.212371 Operator's Manual page 33

SLIDE CUTTING WIDE BOARDS UP
TO 12 in. WIDE (FIG. BB)
,_WARNING
To avoid injury:
o Never pull the cutting head
assembly and spinning blade toward
you during the cut. The blade may
try to climb up on the top of the
workpiece, causing the cutting
assembly and spinning blade to kick
back, forcefully. The cutting head
assembly should be drawn back
completely then pushed forward
when sawing.
® Let the blade reach full speed before
cutting. This will help reduce the risk
of a thrown workpiece.
To Slide Cut Wide Boards (Fig. BB)
1. Unlock the carriage lock handle (1)
_and allow the cutting head assembly
to move freely.
2. Set both the desired bevel angle
and/or the miter angle and lock into
position.
3. Use a hold down clamp to secure
the workpiece.
4. Grasp the switch handle (2) and pull
the carriage (3) forward until the
center of the saw blade is over the
front of the workpiece (4).
5. Engage the trigger to turn the saw
on.
6. When the saw reaches full speed,
push the switch handle down, slowly,
cutting through the leading edge of
the workpiece.
7. Slowly move the saw handle back
toward the fence, completing the cut.
8. Release the trigger and allow
the blade to stop spinning before
allowing the cutting head to raise.
Fig. BB
2
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CUTTING GROOVES (FIG. CC)
1. Mark lines identifying the width and
depth of the desired cut on the
workpiece and position on the table
so the inside tip of the blade is
positioned on the line. Use a clamp
to secure the workpiece.
2. Lower the cutting head so the tip of
the blade touches the top surface
workpiece at the marked line.
3. While holding the upper arm in
position, turn the stop knob (1) until
it touches the stop plate (2).
4. Cut two parallel grooves as shown
below.
Fig. CO
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Out these grooves with saw
Use a chisel to cut out the middle