Craftsman 113.242720 Owner's Manual page 21

RIPPING
RIPPING is know as cutting a piece of wood with the grain,
or lengthwise. This is done using the rip fence.
Position the fence to the desired WIDTH OF RIP and lock
in place.
Before starting to rip, be sure
A. Rip Fence is parallel to sawblade.
B. Spreader is properly aligned with sawblade.
C. Antikickback pawls are functioning properly.
When ripping LONG BOARDS or LARGE PANELS, always
use a work support.
A simple one can be made by clamping a piece of plywood
to a sawhorse.
BEVEL RIPPING
When bevel ripping material 6 in. or narrower, use fence on
the right side of the blade ONLY. This will provide more
space between the fence and the sawblade for use of a push
stick. If the fence is mounted to the left, the sawblade
guard may interfere with proper use of a push stick.
ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
When "WIDTH OF RIP" is 6 in. and WIDER use your
RIGHT hand to feed the workpiece until it is clear of the
table.
Use LEFT hand ONLY to guide the workpiece . . . do not
FEED the workpiece with the left hand.
When "WIDTH OF RIP" is 2 in. to 6 in. wide USE THE
PUSH STICK to feed the work.
When WIDTH OF RIP is NARROWER than 2 in., the push
stick CANNOT be used because the guard will interfere...
USE the AUXILIARY FENCE/WORK SUPPORT and
PUSH BLOCK.
Attach Auxiliary Fence/Work Support to rip fence with
two "C" clamps.
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AUXILIARY FENCE/
WORK SUPPORT