Craftsman 137.322850 Operator's Manual page 38

SLIDE CUTTING WIDE BOARDS UP
TO 8 IN. WIDE (FIG. KK)
WARNING
!
To avoid injury:
● Never pull the cutting head
assembly and spinning blade
toward you during the cut. The
blade may try to climb up on the
top of the workpiece, causing the
cutting assembly and spinning
blade to kick back, forcefully. The
cutting head assembly should be
drawn back completely then pushed
forward when sawing.
● Let the blade reach full speed
before cutting. This will help reduce
the risk of a thrown workpiece.
To Slide Cut Wide Boards (Fig. KK)
1. Unlock the sliding carriage lock
knob (1) and allow the cutting head
assembly to move freely.
2. Set both the desired bevel angle
and/or the miter angle and lock into
position.
3. Use a hold-down clamp to secure
the workpiece.
4. Turn the Laser Trac
the workpiece on the table for pre-
alignment of your cut.
5. Grasp the trigger switch handle (2)
and pull the carriage (3) forward
until the center of the saw blade is
over the front of the workpiece (4).
6. Engage the trigger to turn the saw
on.
7. When the saw reaches full speed,
slowly push the saw handle down,
cutting through the leading edge of
the workpiece.
on and position
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8. Slowly move the trigger switch
handle back toward the fence,
completing the cut.
9. Release the trigger and allow the
blade to stop spinning before raising
the cutting head and removing the
workpiece.
Fig. KK
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CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL
(FIG. LL)
WARNING
!
To avoid injury from materials being
thrown, always unplug the saw
to avoid accidental starting and
remove small pieces of material
from the table cavity underlying the
table insert.
The table insert may be removed for
this purpose, but always reattach table
insert prior to performing a cutting
operation. A bowed workpiece (1) must
be positioned against the fence and
secured with a hold-down clamp (2) as
shown before cutting. Do not position
workpiece incorrectly or try to cut the
workpiece without the support of the
fence. This will cause the blade to bind
and could result in personal injury.
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