Craftsman 137.415020 Operator's Manual page 18

OVERLOAD RESET SWITCH –
Protects the motor if it overloads during
operation, provides a way to restart the
saw.
PUSH STICK – Used to push
workpieces when performing ripping
operations.
PUSH BLOCK – Used for ripping
operation when the workpiece is too
narrow to use a push stick. Always use a
push block for rip widths less than 2 in.
RESAWING – Flipping material to
make a cut the saw is not capable of
making in one pass.
WARNING
!
Do not resaw material with this saw.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM)
– The number of turns completed by a
spinning object in one minute.
RIP FENCE – A guide used for rip
cutting which allows the workpiece to
cut straight.
RIPPING – Cutting with the grain of
the wood or along the length of the
workpiece.
RIVING KNIFE – A metal piece of the
guard assembly located behind and in-
line with the blade. Slightly thinner than
the saw blade, it helps keep the kerf
open and prevents kickback.
SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the
workpiece or table top directly in line
with the travel of the blade or the part
of the workpiece that will be cut.
SET – The distance between two saw
blade tips, bent outward in opposite
directions to each other. The further
apart the tips are, the greater the set.
TABLE INSERT – Insert that is
removed from the table to install /
remove blades. It is also removed for
dado cutting. When dado cutting, a
dado insert plate must be used.
THROUGH SAWING – Making a cut
completely through the length or width
of a workpiece.
WORKPIECE – Material to be cut.
Leading edge
Kerf
Surface
Workpiece
NOTE: Blade guard assembly is
removed for illustration only.
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Saw blade path
Trailing
edge