Bevel Crosscutting; Compound Miter Cutting - Craftsman 113.221611 Owner's Manual

8 inch direct drive table saw
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BEVEL
CROSSCUTTING
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING
is the same as cross-
cutting
except that the wood is cut at an angle
other than 90 ° with the flat side of the wood.
Adjust the blade to the desired angle
Use the Miter Gauge in the groove to the RIGHTof
the blade
It cannot
be used in the groove to the
LEFT because the blade guard will interfere
Hold
the workpiece
with your right
hand and the Dock
knob with your left hand
WORKPIECE
TA!LE
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COMPOUND
MITER
CUTTING
COMPOUND
MITER CUTTING
is a combination
of
miter cutting
and bevel crosscutting
The cut is
made at an angle other than 90 ° to both the edge
and the flat side of the wood
Adjust the miter gauge and the blade to the desired
angle.
Make sure miter gauge is locked
USING
THE
RIP FENCE
RIPPING,
BEVEL
RIPPING,
RESAWING
AND
RABBETING
are performed
using the RiP FENCE
together
with
the
AUXILIARY
FENCE/WORK
SUPPORT,
PUSH STICK OR PUSH BLOCK..
WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS
OBSERVE
THE
FOLLOWING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
IN ADDITION
TO THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ON PAGES 2, 3 and 4.
1 Never make these cuts FREEHAND
(without
using the rip fence or auxiliary
devices when
required)
because the blade could
bind in the
cut and cause a KICKBACK
2. Always lock the rip fence securely
when in use
3. Remove miter gauge from table.
4 Make sure blade guard is installed for aft thru-
sawing
type
cuts.
Replace
the
guard
IMMEDIATELY
following
completion
of
resawing,
rabbeting,
dadoing,
or
molding
operations
Frequently
check
the
action
of
the
ANTtKICKBACK
PAWLS
by
passing
the
workpiece
alongside
of the spreader while saw
is OFF
Pull the workpiece
TOWARD you. If the PAWLS
do not DtG into the workpiece
and HOLD it..
the
pawls
must
be
REPLACED
OR
SHARPENED
See "Maintenance"
section
5 Have blade extend approximately
1/8 in above
top of workpiece
Additional
blade exposure
would increase the hazard potential
6 Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case
of a KICKBACK
Stand
to either
side of the
blade
7 Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of
the path of the blade,,
8 If the blade stalls or stops while cutting,
TURN
SWITCH
OFF before
attempting
to free the
blade
,r
10,
Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece
through
the cut.,
to support long or
heavy workpieces
,
to remove small cut-off
pieces
of
material
or
FOR
ANY
OTHER
REASONS
Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off material
from the table. REMOVE them by pushing them
OFF the table with a long stick
Otherwise
they
could be thrown back at you by the rear of the
blade
11 Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material
that may become
TRAPPED
inside the blade
guard while the saw is RUNNING,
THIS COULD
ENDANGER
YOUR
HANDS
or
cause
a
KICKBACK,
Turn the saw OFF After the blade has stopped
turning,
lift the guard and remove the piece,
12, If workpiece
is warped,
place the CONCAVE
side
DOWN,
This
will
help
prevent
it from
rocking
while it is being ripped.
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