Glossary - Craftsman 315.2121O0 Owner's Manual

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
• ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allowfamiliarity •
(gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause
a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that
a careless fraction of a second is sufficientto
inflictsevere injuPJ. •
ffi STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL
Watch what you are doing and use common
sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired, ffi
Do not rush.
MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE
LIGHTING to see the work and that no obMtruc-
tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE
performingany work using your saw.
ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting
it, to avoid accidental startingwhen m-connect-
ing to power supply.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instructother users. If you
loan someone this tool, loan them these instruc-
Miens also.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Arbor
The shaft on which a blade or cuttingtool is mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle
other than 90" to the miter table,
Crosscut
A cuffing or shaping operation made across the grain
of the workpiece.
Compound Miter Cut
A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter
angle and a bevel angle at the same time.
Freehand
Performinga cut without using a fence, miter gage,
fixture, work clamp, or other proper device to keep the
workplece from twisting or moving dudng the cut.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products,
Mlter Cut
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle
other than 90" to the fence.
Resin
A sticky, sap base substancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RP•)
The number of turns completed by a spinningobject
in one minute.
Saw Blade Path
The area over, under, behind, or in front of the blade.
As it applies to the workplece, that area whichwill be,
or has been, cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that the tip of the sawblede toothis bent
(or set) outward from the face of the blade.
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Throw-Back
Throwing of a workplece in a manner similarto a
kickback. Usually associatedwith a cause other than
the kerf dosing, such as a workpisce not being
against the fence, being dropped intothe blade, or
being placed inadvertentlyin contact with the blade.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operation where the blade extends
completely through the thicknessof the workplace.
Workplece
The item on whichthe cuffingoperation is being done.
The surfaces of a workpleca are commonly referred to
as faces, ends, and edges.
Zero Clearance Throat Plate
A plasticthroat plate inserted In the mitertable that
allows for blade clearance. When:you make your first
cut with your compound miter sew, the sew blade cuts
a slot through the throat plate the exact width of the
blade. This providesfor a zero clearance kerf that
minimizesworkpisca taar-out.
No Hands Zone
The area between the marked lines on the left and
dght side of the miter table base. This zone is
identified by no hands zone labels placed inside the
marked lines on the miter table base.