Out-Ripping And In-Ripping - Craftsman 113.198310 Owner's Manual

OPERATION NO. 5 -
OUT-RIPPING AND IN-RIPPING
1. Ripping is the process of sawing the workpiece
along its length by feeding it into the sawblade
when using the fence as a guide and as a
positioning device to obtain the desired width of
cut. The sawblade is parallel to fence.
2. Since the work is pushed along the fence, it must
have a straight edge in order to make sliding
contact with the fence. Also, the work must make
solid contact with the table, so that it will not
wobble or kickback. Provide a straight edge, to
avoid kickback or binding, even if it means
temporarily nailing an auxiliary straight edge
board to the workpiece being ripped.
WARNING: IF THE WORKPIECE IS WARPED, DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE A CUT IF THE WORK-
PIECE WOBBLES OR ROTATES ON THE TABLE.
IT COULD BIND AND KICKBACK.
3. Always use the saw guard and make sure the
spreader is correctly aligned with the kerf and
the anti-kickback pawls are properly adjusted.
Wood cut with the grain tends to spring the kerf
closed and bind the blade and cause a kickback
or slip of your hand. Always adjust the spreader
to ride in the kerf and prevent the kerf from
closing.
4. Stand a little to one side of the blade to be clear of
workpiece in case of kickback.
5. Always push the workpiece past the blade so it is
clear of the blade. This procedure will help avoid
kickbacks. DO NOT TOUCH the cutoff piece
until the power is off and the blade has stopped
spinning.
IN-RIPPING
The radial arm and bevel are indexed at 0 ° and
locked, but the yoke is turned 90 degrees in a
clockwise direction (viewed from above) from the
crosscut position. Thus, when standing in front of
the saw, the blade would be rotating counterclock-
wise. After positioning the guard and anti-kickback
mechanism the workpiece is fed from the right-hand
side of the saw.
OUT-RIPPING
The radial arm and bevel are indexed at 0 ° and
locked, but the yoke is turned 90 degrees in a
counterclockwise direction (viewed from above),
from the crosscut position. When standing in front of
the saw, blade would be rotating clockwise. After
positioning the guard and anti-kickback mechanism
the workpiece is fed from the left-hand side of the
saw
OUT-RIPPING
IN-RIPPING
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