Glossary Of Terms For Woodworking; Motor Specifications And Electrical Requirements; Power Supply And Motor Specifications - Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual

Don't Force Tool. It will do the job better and safer at its
designed rate. Feed the saw into the workpiece only fast
enough to let the blade cut without bogging down or binding.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Turn miter saw "OFF" by releasing trigger switch.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the miter saw.
After finishing a cut:
• Keep holding the power head down.
• Release the switch, keeping the power head down and
wait for all moving parts to stop before moving your
hands.
• If blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds, unplug the saw
and follow the instructions in the Trouble Shooting sec-
tion for fixing the blade brake before using the saw
again
Before Leaving The Saw
Never Leave Tool Running Unattended, Turn power Make Workshop Child Proof. Lock the shop. Discon-
off. Wait for all moving parts to stop nect master switches. Store tool away from children and
others not qualified to use the tool,
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking
Arbor
The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.
Bevel Cut
An angle cutting operation made through the face of the
workpiece.
Compound Cut
A simultaneous bevel and miter cutting operation.
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width of the work-
piece.
Dado
A non-through cut which produces a square sided notch
or trough in the workpiece
Freehand
Doing a cut without holding the workpiece against both
the table and fence. Most workpieces can be held down
with your hand. Large or wide pieces should be clamped
to the fence or table.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products
Heel
Misalignment of the blade.
Kerf
The amount of material removed by the blade in a
through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non-
through or partial cut.
Miter Cut
An angle cutting operation made across the width of the
workpiece.
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance that has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in
one minute
Sawblade Path
The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with
either the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece
which will be, or has been, cut by the blade
Set
The distance that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent (or
set) outward from tile face of tile blade
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being per-
formed. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly
referred to as faces, ends, and edges.
Face
/----Edge
Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements
Power Supply and Motor Specifications The A-C motor used on this tool is an universal non-revers-
ible type, having the following specifications:
WARNING: To avoid electrical hazards, fire haz-
ards or damage to the tool, use proper circuit pro-
tection. Your tool is wired at the factory for
operation using the voltage shown. Connect tool
to a power line with the appropriate voltage and a
1S-amp branch circuit. Use a 15-amp time delay
type fuse or circuit breaker. To avoid shock or fire,
if power cord is worn or cut, or damaged in any
way, have it replaced immediately.
Max Developed H.F
Voltage
Amperes
Hertz (Cycles)
Phase
RPM
Rotation of Shaft
Brake
i 2-1/2
110-120
10
6O
Single
5000
Clockwise
Automatic