Using The Miter Gauge; Crosscutting - Craftsman 113.298090 Owner's Manual

basic saw operation -using the miter gauge
The MITER GAUGE IS USED when CROSSCUTTING,
MITER CUTTING, BEVEL CUTTING, COMPOUN D MI-
TER CUTTING, DADOING and when RABBETING
AND MOLDING across the end of a narrow workpiece.
WARNING: For your own safety, always observe I
the following safety precautions in addition to the
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safety instructions on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 36, & 37.
ADDiTiONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CROSS CUT TYPE CUTS.
Before starting:
1. Never use the Rip Fence when crosscutting.
2. An auxiliary wood facing attached to the Miter Gauge
can help prevent workpiece twisting and throwbacks.
Attach it to the holes provided. Make the facing long
enough and big enough to support your work. Make
sure, however, it will not interfere with the sawblade
guard.
3. Use jigs or fixtures to help hold any piece too small to
extend across the full length of the Miter Gauge face
during the cut. This lets you properly hold the Miter
Gauge and workpiece and helps keep your hands
away from the blade.
While cutting:
1. To avoid blade contact, always hold the Miter Gauge
as shown in this section.
CROSSCUTTING
Crosscut is known as a cutting or shaping operation
made across the width of a workpiece.
The graduations on the Miter Gauge provide accuracy
for average woodworking. In some cases where ex-
treme accuracy is required, when making angle cuts, for
example, make a trial cut and then re-check it with an
accurate square, or protractor.
If necessary, the Miter Gauge head can be swiveled
slightly to compensate for any inaccuracy.
NOTE: The space between the MiterGauge Bar andthe
groove inthe table is held to a minimum during manufac-
turing.
WORKPI ECE
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TABLE
For maximum accuracy when using the Miter Gauge,
always "favor" one side of the groove in the table. In
other words, don't move the Miter Gauge from side to
side while cutting, but keep one side of the bar riding
against one side of the groove.
NOTE: Glue a piece of sandpapertothe face ofthe Miter
Gauge head. This will help prevent the workpiece from
"creeping" while it is being cut.
The Hold-Down Clamp (optional accessory) should be
used on the Miter Gauge for greater accuracy.
The Miter Gauge may be used in either of the grooves in
the table. Make sure it is locked.
When using the Miter Gauge in the LEFT hand groove,
hold the workpiece firmly against the Miter Gauge head
with your left hand, and grip the lock handle with your
right.
WARNING: To avoid blade contact or kickback,
hold Miter Gauge properly.
When cutting long workpieces, invert Auxiliary Fence/
Work Support and position it on top of the Guide Bars to
support the workpiece as near to the end as possible. If AUXILIARY FENCE/
thisdoes not adequately support the workpiece, you can ...........
make a simple support by clamping a piece of plywood
to a sawhorse. See illustration above.
When using the RIGHT hand groove, hold the workpiece
with your right hand and the Lock Handle with your left
hand.
Use the Hold-Down Clamp (optional accessory) on the
Miter Gauge for greater accuracy.
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