Craftsman 113.298720 Owner's Manual page 28

- Never c0nfinethe piece being cut off.That
is, the piece NOT against the fence, miter
gauge or fixture. Never hold it. clamp it.
touch it, or use length stops against it. It
must be free to move. If confined, it could
get wedged against the blade and cause a
kickback or throwback.
- Never cut more than one workpiece at a
time.
-Never turn your table saw "ON" before
clearing everything except the workpiece
and related support devices off the table.
Plan the way you will push the workpiece through.
- NEVER pull the workpiece through. Start and
finished the cut from the fron of the tabel saw.
- NEVER put your fingers or hands in the path of
the sawblade or other cutting tool.
- NEVER reach in back of the cutting tool with
either hand to hold down or support the work-
piece, remove wood scraps, or for any other
reason.
-Avoid awkward operations and hand positions
where a sudden slip couldcause fingers or hand
to move into a sawblade or other cutting tool.
- DON'T OVERREACH. Always keep good footing
and balance.
- Push the workpiece against the rotation of the
blade. NEVER feed material into the cutting tool
from the rear of the saw.
- Always push the workpiece all the way past the
sawblade.
- As much as possible, keep your face and body to
one side of the sawblade, out of line with a
possible kickback or throwback.
- NEVER turn the saw "ON" before clearing the
table of all tools, wood scraps, etc, except the
workpiece and related feed or support devices
for the cut planned.
WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING
WARNING: DON'T LET FAMILiARiTY (GAINED
FROM FREQUENT USE OF YOUR TABLE SAW)
CAUSE A CARELESS MISTAKE. ALWAYS
REMEMBER THAT A CARELESS FRACTION OF A
SECOND IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A SEVERE
INJURY.
1. Before actually cutting with the saw. watch it
while it runs for a short while. If it makes an
unfamiliar noise or vibrates excessively, stop
immediately, Turn the saw off_ Unplug the saw.
Do not restart until finding and correcting tl_e
problem.
2. Make sure the top of the arbor or cuthng tool
turns toward the front of the saw.
3. Set the cutting tool as low as possible for othe cut
you're _)tanning.
4. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors should be
kept a safe distance from work. Make sure
bystanders are clear of the saw and workp_ece.
5, Let the blade reach full speed before cutting.
6. DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better
and safer at its designed rate. Feed the work p=ece
into the blade only fast enough to let it cut
without bogging down or binding.
7 Before freeing any jammed material:
a. Turn switch "OFF"
D Unplug the saw.
c. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
d. Check blade, spreader and fence for proper
alignment before starting, again.
8. T(_ avoid throwback of small, cut off pieces:
a. Use the guard assembly.
b. To remove pieces trapped inside the guard:
1. Turn saw off.
2. Remove switch key.
3. Unplug saw.
4. Wait for blade to stop before lifting-the
guard
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW
1. Turn saw off
2. Wait for blade to stop spinning.
3. Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop. Dis-
connect master switches. Remove the yellow
switch key. Store it away from children and
others not qualified to use the tool.
4. Unplug the saw.