Craftsman 113.221611 Owner's Manual page 27

RIPPING
RIPPING is cutting a piece of wood with the grain, or
lengthwise. This is done using the rip fence,
Position the fence to the desired WIDTH OF RIP and
lock in place
Before starting to rip, be sure
A, Rip Fence is parallel to sawblade.
B Spreader is properly aligned with sawbfade
C. Anti-Kickback pawls are functioning properly,
D Rip fence knob is tightened to secure the fence to
the table
Position the fence to the desired WIDTH OF RIP by
measuring the distance from the sawblade
WORKPIECE
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TABLE
When ripping LONG BOARDS or LARGE PANELS,
always t,_sea work support.
A simple one can be made by clamping a piece of
plywood to a sawhorse.
BEVEL RIPPING
When bevel ripping material 6 in or narrower, use
fence on the right side of the blade ONLY. This will
provide more space between the fence and the
sawblade for use of a push stick if the fence is
mounted to the left, the sawbtade guard may
interfere with proper use of a push stick
ALWAYS SUPPORT
LONG WORKPIECES
When "WIDTH OF RIP" is 6 in and WIDER use your
RIGHT hand to feed the workpiece until it is c_ear of
the table,
Use LEFT hand ONLY to guide the workpiece. L do
not PUSH the workpiece with the left hand
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