To Make A Miter Cut; To Make A Straight Rip Cut - Craftsman 315.228110 Owner's Manual

To turn saw Off, (A) press or push outside of
switch cover, or (B) lift switch cover and press
switch button. See Figure 41 .
Note: To prevent unauthorized use, lock your saw
in the Off position with a padlock as shown in
figure 41.
Let the blade build up to full speed before moving
the miter table to feed the workpiece into the blade.
Hold the work firmly against the miter fence with
both hands and push the miter table to feed the
work into the blade.

TO MAKE A MITER CUT

See Figure 42.
It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard
assembly is installed and working properly to
avoid serious personal injury.
Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle.
Loosen the adjusting clamp to set the desired
angle of the miter fence. Place the miter indicator
on the miter fence to the desired angle on the miter
table. Retighten the clamp.
Place a support (the same height as saw table)
behind the saw for the cut work. See Quick Fold
Table in Accessories on page 9.
Make sure the miter fence will not contact the
blade while feeding the wood. Make a trial pass of
the miter table. The miter fence should not contact
the blade. Loosen the adjusting clamp to move it
away from the blade if needed.
Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before
turning on the saw.
Let the blade build up to full speed before moving
the miter table to feed the workpiece into the blade.
Hold the work firmly against the miter fence with
both hands, keeping well clear of the blade, and
push the miter table to feed the work into the
blade.

TO MAKE A STRAIGHT RIP CUT

See Figure 43.
It is recommended you make a test cut on scrap
wood.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard
assembly is installed and working properly to
avoid serious personal injury.
Remove the miter fence. Position accessory table
and sliding miter table to provide the support necessary
for the cut being performed. Securely lock the rip
fence with the locking handle.
OPERATION
MITER FENCE
ADJUSTING CLAMP
Don't leave one side of saw unsupported.
Position the rip fence the desired distance from the
blade for the cut and securely lock the handle.
Adjust the scale to zero at the cutting edge of the
blade.
Place a support (the same height as saw table)
behind the saw for the cut work. See Quick Fold
Table in Accessories on page 9.
Use a push block or push stick to move the wood
through the cut past the blade. Never push a
small piece of wood into the blade with your
hand, always use a push stick. The use of push
blocks, push sticks, and featherboards are
necessary when making non-through cuts.
Stand to the side of the wood as it contacts the
blade to reduce the chance of injury should
kickback occur. Never stand directly in the line
of cut.
Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before
turning on the saw.
Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding
the workpiece into the blade.
MITER TABLE
FRONT RAIL
29
BLADE
GUARD ASSEMBLY
REAR RAIL
BLADE
RIP FENCE
PUSH STICK
LOCKING HANDLE
BASE
® TABLE SAW 315.228110
Figure 42
Figure 43