Ripping - Sears Craftsman 113.221770 Owner's Manual

Ripping
Ripping is known as a cutting operation along the length
of the workpiece.
Position the fence to the desired width of rip and lock in
place.
Before starting to rip, be sure:
1. Rip fence is parallel to sawblade.
2. Spreader is properly aligned with sawblade.
3. Anti-kickback pawls are functioning properly.
When ripping long beards or large panels, always use a
work support. A simple support can be made by clamping
a piece of plywood to a sawhorse.
Always Support Long
Workpiece_ /
WARNING: To avoid kickback, push forward only I
on the part of the workpiece that will pass between I
the blade and the fence. I
Keep your hands out of the blade path.
Feed the workpiece by pushing forward only on the part
of the workpiece that will pass between the blade and the
fence.
Stop the thumb of your outside hand at the lront edge of
the table. Finish the cut with the appropriate push stick or
push block.
StoF
Here
Blade Path
Once the trailing end is on the table:
When "width of rip" is 2" or wider, use the push stick to
finish the work all the way past the blade.
Width of Rip
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