Craftsman 315.349720 Operator's Manual page 22

CUTTINGAIDS
See Figure 21.
Push sticks are devices that may be used for pushing a
workpiece through the blade in any rip cut. When mak-
ing non-through cuts or ripping narrow stock, always use
a push stick, push block, and/or featherboard so your
hands do not come within 3 inches of the saw blade.
They can be made in various sizes and shapes from scrap
wood and used in a specific project. The stick must be
narrower than the workpiece, with a 90 ° notch in one end
and shaping for a grip on the other end.
A push block has a handle fastened by recessed screws
from the underside. Use push blocks for narrow cuts and
all non-through cuts.
NOTICE: Be sure the screws in a push block are
recessed to avoid damaging the saw or workpiece.
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PUSH BLOCKS
Fig. 21
AUXILIARY FENCE
An auxiliary fence is a device used to close the gap be-
tween the rip fence and the saw table. Always make and
use and auxiliary fence when ripping material 1/8 in. or
thinner.
HOW TO MAKE AND ATTACH AN AUXILIARY
FENCE
(FOR
RIP CUTTING THIN
WORKPIECE)
See Figure 22.
Rip fence holes are used to secure an auxiliary fence which
requires a piece of wood 3/4 in. thick, 3-1/2 in. wide, and
21 in. long to make.
To attach the auxiliary fence to the rip fence:
• Place the wood against the rip fence and resting firmly
on the saw table.
• From the back side of the rip fence, secure the wood to
the fence using 1-3/4 in. wood screws.
21 in. in.
3/4 in.
Fig. 22
HOW TO MAKE A JIG (FOR RIP CUTTING
NARROW WORKPIECE)
See Figure 23.
If ripping a narrow workpiece places the hands too close to
the blade, it will be necessary to make and use a jig.
To make a jig:
• Attach a handle to a long, straight piece of wood and
secure from the underside using recessed screws.
• Cut an L-shaped stop in the side of the jig.
To use a jig:
• Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the jig and against the stop.
• Holding the jig handle and using a push block and/or push
stick, make the rip cut as described on page 30 later in
this section.
STOP
JIG
HANDLE
JIG
22
Fig. 23