Additional Instructions Fgr Cross Cut Type Cuts - Craftsman 113.221720 Owner's Manual

BEFORE STARTING
1. To avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, make
sure the Rip Fence is parallel to the sawblade.
2. Before thru-sawing, check the Anti-Kickback Pawls.
(See "Basic Saw Operation - Using the Rip Fence.")
The Pawls must stop a kickback once it has started.
Replace or sharpen Anti-Kickback Pawiswhen points
become dull.
3. Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials
may be cut on your saw. However, since these are
usually quite hard and slippery, the Anti-Kickback
Pawls may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be espe-
cially careful in your set-up and cutting procedures.
WHILE CUTTING
1. TO avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, always
push forward on the sectionof the workpiece between
the saw blade and the Rip Fence, Never pushforward
on the piece being cut off.
ADDITIONAL 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 tothe holes provided. Make the facing !ong
enough and big enough to support your work. Make
sure, however, it will not interfere with the Sawbiade
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. (See page 20.)
WHILE CUTTING
1. To avoid blade contact, always hold the Miter Gauge
as shown in the "Basic Saw Operation - Using the
Miter Gauge."
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAY#
1. Turn the saw off.
2. Wait for blade to stop spinning.
3. Make workshop child-proof. Lockthe shop. Discon-
nect master switches. Remove the yellow Switch
Key. Store it away from children and others not
qualified to use the tool.
4. Unplug the saw.
gmossary of terms for woodworking
Anti-Kickback Pawls (AKP)
Device which, when properly maintained, isdesigned to
stop the workpiece from being kicked back at the opera-
tor during ripping operation,
Arbor
The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.
Crosscut
A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of
theworkpiece.
Dadc
A non through cut which produces a square sided notch
or trough in the workpiece.
Featherboard
A device which can help guide workpieces during rip
type operation.
Freehand
Performing a cut without using a Fence, Miter Gauge,
fixture, hold down or other proper device to keep the
workpiece from twisting during the cut
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Heel
Misalignment of the blade.
Kerr
The amount of matedat removed by the blade in a
through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non
through or partial cut.
Kickback
An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece
back toward the front of the saw.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type
operation, is pushed into the cutting tool first.
Molding
A non through cut which produces a special shape inthe
workpiece used for joining or decoration.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
during narrow ripping type operations and helps keep
the operator's hands well away from the blade.
Push Block
A device used for ripping type operation_ too narrow to
allow use of a Push Stick.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of a workpiece.
Resin
A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened.
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in
one minute.