R Epeti Tive Crosscutti Ng - Craftsman 113.19771 Owner's Manual

basic saw operations
REOUI REMENTS FOR CROSSCUT
Board position (stationary) against rip fence (guide) and
l a y i n g f l a t o n t a b l e t o p .
( O P E R A T I O N S 1 T H R O U G H 4 }
1. Arbor nut must be tight and saw blade guard installed
i n h o r i z o n t a l p o s i t i o n .
2. Arm control lever must be in locked position.
3. Adjust the antikickback assembly so the pawls just clear
the workpiece or the fence, whichever is higher.
4.
Work must be held firmly against table and fence. For
w o r k p i e c e s t h i c k e r t h a n t h e f e n c e i s h i g h , i n s t a l l a
h i g h e r f e n c e ( a t l e a s t w o r k p i e c e t h i c k n e s s ) . A l w a y s
place the fence in the most forward position (farthest
f r o m t h e
c o l u m n s u p p o r t ) c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e
workpiece being processed and the operation being
performed. With the carriage fully retracted. the blade
must not contact the workpiece when placed against
the fence, within the stated capacities of your saw.
5.
Blade should be sharp and correctly set.
6.
Hands must be kept well away from saw blade.
7 . Y o k e c l a m p h a n d l e m u s t b e i n l o c k e d p o s i t i o n .
8.
Bevel index lever must be locked.
9.
Blade should cut into the table or plywood cover not
m o r e t h a n 1 / 3 2 i n c h .
1 0 . P u l l t h e s a w , f o r w a r d j u s t f a r e n o u g h t o s e v e r t h e
l u m b e r . l t i s d a n g e r o u s i f t h e b l a d e h a s b e e n p u l l e d t o o
far out beyond the piece being cut. When it is returned
it can pick up the right hand piece and throw it over the
fence.
1 1 . F o r o p e r a t i o n s N o . 3 a n d N o . 4 , o b s e r v e a d d i t i o n a l
i n s t r u c t i o n s u n d e r p a r a g r a p h
" O p e r a t i n g
C o n t r o l s "
" B l a d e
A n g l e " .
O P E R A T I O N N o . 1
Crosscutting is the process of
p u l l i n g t h e s a w b l a d e t h r o u g h
support for the edge of the
f r e e - h a n d .
_ CROSSCUT
sawing the workpiece by
it and using the fence as a
workpiece. Never crosscut
W A R N I N G : B E F O R E C R O S S C U T T I N G , M A K E S U R E
T H E A R M C O N T R O L L E V E R , B E V E L L O C K L E V E R
A N D Y O K E C L A M P A R E A L L L O C K E D . N E V E R U S E A
L E N G T H S T O P O R A F I X E D G U I D E O N T H E F R E E
E N D O R E D G E O F A W O R K P I E C E . D O N O T C R O S S C U T
W O R K P I E C E S T H A T P L A C E Y O U R H A N D S C L O S E T O
T H E P A T H O F T H E S A W B L A D E . W H E N M O R E
E X P E R I E N C E I S G A I N E D B Y U S I N G T H E S A W , I T
W t L L B E N O T I C E D , T H A T W H E N P U L L I N G T H E S A W
T O W A R D Y O U D U R ] N G C R O S S C U T T I N G , T H E B L A D E
T E N D S T O F E E D I T S E L F T H R O U G H T H E W O R K D U E
T O T H E R O T A T I O N O F T H E B L A D E A N D T H E
D l R E C T I O N O F T H E F E E D . T H E R E F O R E , Y O U
S H O U L D D E V E L O P T H E H A B I T O F H O L D I N G Y O U R
R I G H T A R M S T R A I G H T F R O M T H E S H O U L D E R T O
T H E W R I S T .
P R O P E R
( S E E I T E M " 1 0 " A T L E F T )
I M P R O P E R
( S E E I T E M " l O ' ' A T L E F T )
R EPETI TIVE CROSSCUTTI NG
C l a m p a
" C "
c l a m p ( m i n . 6 i n c h ) u s i n g a w o o d b l o c k o n
e a c h s i d e o f t h e a r m . T h i s w i l l l i m i t t h e c a r r i a g e t r a v e l
beyond the position necessary to complete the crosscut
o p e r a t i o n .
D I R E C T I O N
O F T R A V E L
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