Making Rip Cuts - Craftsman 113.234700 Owner's Manual

Ripping
Making Rip Cuts
Follow these steps to make rip cuts:
1. Follow ripping set-up procedure.
2. Plug in saw, insert yellow key and
turn saw on.
3. Stand at infeed side and out of line of
workpiece, in case of kickback. Start
and finish cut from infeed side.
4. Place workpiece on table, keeping
workpiece edge against fence.
5. Place one hand flat on workpiece and
next to fence.
6. Place other hand behind first so
fingers are out of blade path, and as
close to fence as possible.
7. Push workpiece under hold down and
into blade, putting pressure on part of
workpiece between blade and fence. If
you put pressure on part of workpiece
between blade and table front, blade
could be pinched and workpiece will
kickback.
8. As end of workpiece approaches hold
down, use push stick or push block on
section between blade and fence, to
push until workpiece is completely past
pawls/spreader.
9. Turn saw off and wait for blade to
stop spinning before touching
workpiece.
10. Remove yellow key and unplug saw.
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Infeed Side
Workplece
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