Bevel Ripping; Ripping Small Pieces; Crosscutting; Bevel Crosscutting - Craftsman 137.218100 Operator's Manual

BEVEL RIPPING
Thiscutis thesame as ripped
except the blade bevel
angle is set to an angle other than "0".
Cut only with the workpiece and the fence on the right
side of the blade.
RIPPING SMALL PIECES
Avoid injury from the blade contact. Never make
through-saw cuts narrower than 1/2" wide.
1. It is unsafe to rip small pieces. Instead, rip a larger
piece to obtain the size of the desired piece.
2. When a small width is to be ripped and your hand
cannot be safely put between the blade and the rip
fence, use one or more push sticks to move the
workpiece.
Fig. Z
CROSSCUTTING (FIG. Z)
To prevent serious injury:
• Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your table
saw to cause careless mistakes. Remember that even
a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a
severe injury.
• Keep both hands away from the blade and the path of
the blade.
1. Remove the rip fence and place the miter gauge in
the left side groove.
2. Adjust the blade height so it is 1/8" higher than the top
of the workpiece.
3. Hold the workpiece firmly against the miter gauge with
the blade path in line with the desired cut location.
Move the workpiece to one inch distance from the
blade.
4. Start the saw and wait for the blade (t) to come up to full
speed.
5. Keep the workpiece (2) against the face of the miter
gauge (3) and flat against the face of the gauge and flat
against the table. Then slowly push the workpiece through
the blade. (Fig. Y)
6. Do not try to pull the workpiece back with the blade
turning. Turn the switch OFF, and carefully slide the
workpiece out when the blade is completely stopped.
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING (FIG. AA)
This cutting operation is the same as crosscutting
except the blade is at bevel angle other than 0°.
1. Adjust the blade (1) to the desired angle, and
tighten the blade bevel lock knob.
2. Always work to the left side of the blade. The miter
gauge (3) must be in the left side groove (2). It
cannot be used in the right side groove unless the
miter angle is very sharp, as it will interfere with the
blade guard.
Fig. AA
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