Straight Edge For Irregular Workpiece - Craftsman 113.196421 Owner's Manual

Cutting Aides
Clamp the featherboard to the front table, so
that the angled edge of the featherboard is
against the workpiece on the infeed side of
the blade. Do not clamp the featherboard
against the cut off part (out-feed side) of
the workpiece. If clamped to the outfeed
side, the featherboard can squeeze the
kerf closed, put binding pressure on the
blade, and cause kickback.
Straight Edge for Irregular Workpiece
_WARNING
If you try to rip an irregular work-
piece, it could bind blade and cause
kickback.
ff the workpiece you want to rip does not
have a straight edge, attach a straight-edged
board to the workpiece:
a) place irregular side of workpiece
against fence
b) put straight-edged board on top of
workpiece and against fence
c) tack straight edged board to work
piece.
Note: Straight-edged board must not extend
beyond leading end of workpiece and
should cover workpiece width only enough
to pass between blade and fence.
Note: Use fence at least as high as com-
bined heights of workpiece and straight-
edged board.
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