Craftsman 113.244530 Owner's Manual page 4

Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from
start to finish.
Do not hand hold pieces so small that your fingers
will go under the blade guard. Use jigs or fixtures to
hold the work and keep your hands away from the
blade.
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where
a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move
into the blade.
DON'T OVERREACH. Keep good footing and balance.
WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your band saw) cause a careless
mistake. A careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the saw while it runs. If it
makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop imme-
diately. Turn the saw off. Unplug the saw. Do not restart
until finding and correcting the problem.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Keep all visitors a safe dis-
tance from the saw. Make sure bystanders are clear of
the saw and workpiece.
DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer
at its designed rate. Feed the workpiece into the saw
blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging
down or binding.
Before freeing any jammed material:
• Push switch "OFF".
• Lock the switch.
• Unplug the saw.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
When backing up the workpiece, the blade may
bind in the kerf (cut). This is usually caused by
sawdust clogging up the kerf or because the
blade comes out of the guides. If this happens:
• Push switch "OFF".
° Lock the switch.
• Unplug saw.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Open band saw cover.
• Stick flat blade screwdriver or wedge into the
kerf.
• Turn the upper wheel by hand while backing up
the workpiece.
Before removing loose pieces from the table, turn
saw off and wait for all moving parts to stop.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW:
Wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop.
Disconnect master switches. Lock switch "OFF" with
padlock. Store it away from children and others not
qualified to use the tool.
glossary of terms
Beveling
An angle cutting operation through the face of the
board.
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width of the
workpiece.
Compound Cutting
A simultaneous bevel and miter cutting operation.
Ferrous Metal
Metal that contains iron; such as steel.
FPM
Feet per minute. Used in reference to surface speed
of blade.
Freehand (as used for band saw)
Performing a cut without the workpiece properly sup-
ported on the work table.
Gum
A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products.
Kerf
The material removed by the blade in a through cut or
the slot produced by the blade in a non-through or
partial cut.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which is pushed into the
cutting tool first.
Nonferrous Metal
Metal that does not contain iron; such as brass, alu-
minum, copper.
Mitering
An angle cutting operation made across the width of
the workpiece.
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Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
during narrow ripping type operations so the opera-
tor's hands are kept well away from the blade.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner pieces.
Resin
A sticky, sap-based substance that has dried.
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
Sawblade Path
The area of the worktable or workpiece directly in line
with the saw blade.
Set
The distance the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
outward from the face of the blade.
Tracking
Adjusting the upper wheel so the bandsaw blade runs
in the center of the wheels.
Trailing End
The workpiece end last cut by the saw blade.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being per-
formed. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly
referred to as faces, ends, and edges.
Worktable
The surface on which the workpiece rests while per-
forming a cutting operation.