Craftsman 137,248830 Operator's Manual page 4

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13.
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2.
3.
ALWAYS USE SAW BLADE GUARD, splitter
and
anti-kickback
pawls
for every operation for which they
can be used, including through sawing. Through
sawing operations
are
those
in
which the blade cuts
completely
through the workpiece when ripping or
crosscutting.
ALWAYS
HOLD
WORK FIRMLY against the miter
gauge or rip fence.
USE
A
PUSH
STICK. Always use a push stick
especially
when ripping narrow stock. Refer to
ripping
instructions
in this Operator's
Manualwhere the push
stick
is
covered
in
detail.
A pattern for making your
own push stick is included on page
30.
NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREE
HAND,
which means using only your hands to support or
guide the workpiece.
Always use either the fence
or
the miter gauge to position and guide the work.
WARNING: FREEHAND
CUIT|NG
lS THE
MA"TOR
CAUSE OF KICK.BACK &
FINGERYHAND
AMPUTATIONS.
NEVER
STAND or have any part of your body in
line
with the path of
the saw blade. Keep
your hands
out
of the saw blade
path.
NEVER REACH behind or over the cutting tool for
any reason.
REMOVE the rip fence when crosscutting.
DO NOT
USE a
molding
head
with this
saw.
FEED
WORK
INTO
THE BLADE against the
direction
of
rotation
only.
10.
NEV'ER
use the rip fence as a cut-off
gauge when
crosscutting.
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1.
NEVER
ATTEMPT TO
FREE
A STALLED
SAW
BLADE without
first turning the saw OFF. Turn
power
switch OFF immediately
to prevent motor
damage.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT to the rear and
the sides
of
the
saw
table for long
or
wide workpieces.
AVOID KICKBACKS (work thrown
back
towards
you)
by keeping
the blade sharp, the
rip
fence parallel to
the saw blade and by keeping the splitter, anti-
kickback pawls and guards
in
place, aligned
and
functioning. Do not release work before it has
passed
all the
way past the saw blade. Do not
rip
work that
is
twisted, warped or does not have
a
straight edge to
guide
it
along the fence.
AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS and
hand
positions where
a
sudden slip could cause your
hand
to move into the saw blade.
15. NEVER USE SOLVENTS
to
clean plastic parts.
Solvents could possibly dissolve or
otherwise
damage the material. Only a soft damp cloth should
be
used
to clean plastic parts.
16.
MOUNT
your table saw on
a
bench or stand
before
performing any cutting operations. Refer
to
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS on
page
9.
17. NEVER CUT METALS or materials which may make
hazardous
dust.
18. ALWAYS USE IN WELL.VENTILATED AREA.
Remove sawdust frequently. Clean out sawdust from
the interior
of
the saw to prevent
a
potential fire
hazard.
19. NEVER
LEAVE
THE SAW RUNNING
UNATTENDED. Do not leave the saw until
it
comes
to
a
complete stop.
20.
Failure
to provide sawdust fall-through and
removal
hole (if mounting the saw onto a solid surface) will
allow
sawdust to build
up in
the motor area resulting
in a
fire
hazard
and potential motor damage (Please
refer
to page
10
for
details).
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TABLE SAW SAFETY
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