Sears Craftsman 113.20680 Owner's Manual page 19

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Always feed WITH THE GRAIN whenever possible. If
the nature of the workpiece is such that it must be fed
AGAli_ST THE GRAIN, take very light cuts and feed
slowly.
WITH THE GRAIN
AGAINST THE GRAIN
USING THE HOLD DOWN/PUSH BLOCKS
ALWAYS use the hold down/push blocks when JOINT-
ING wood that is NARROWER than 3 in, or planing
wood that is thinner than 3 in.
Grasp the hold down/push blocks firmly with the fingers
close together and wrapped around the handle. Position
them flat on top of workpiece, and push the workpiece
down against the table to provide a quality cut and
minimize the chance of a kickback,
Hold-down pressure must also be sufficient to prevent
hold-down/push block sliding or slipping on the top face
of workpiece when advancing workpiece over cutter head.
Use a hand over hand motion of the hold down/push
blocks being careful to maintain control over the work-
piece at all times.
This means that once the workpiece has been fed past
cutter head onto outfeed table, one hold down/push
block must always maintain contact of workpiece with
outfeed table,
CAUTION: if the HOLD DOWN/PUSH BLOCKS tend to
slip while feeding, clean rubber surface immediately with
sandpaper.
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