COMPANION 172.21199 Operator's Manual page 23

Work Clamp (See Fig. 11)
The work clamp provides greater control by clamping the workpiece to the fence or the saw table.
It also prevents the workpiece from creeping towards the saw blade. This is very helpful when
cutting compound miters.
Depending on the cutting operation and the size of the workpiece, it may be necessary to use a
C-clamp (not included) instead of the work clamp to secure the workpiece prior to making the cut.
\ WARNING:
In some operations, the work clamp assembly may interfere with the operation
of the blade guard assembly. ALWAYS make sure there is no interference with the blade guard
prior to beginning any cutting operation to reduce the risk of serious personal injury.
Follow these instructions to install the work clamp:
1. Place the shaft of the work clamp in either hole on the saw table base.
2. Rotate the knob on the work clamp to move it in or out as needed.
WARNING:
When using any clamp with a stop block, install the clamp on the same side as
the stop block.This will eliminate the possibilityof trapping the workpiece, resulting in the saw
blade and workpiece kicking up. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
Fig. 11
Base
\ Hold-Down
Work Clamp
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