Craftsman 320.25817 Operator's Manual page 10

ADDITIONAL RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION.cont.
7. ALWAYS check the tool for damaged parts. Before further use of the toot, a
guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine if it
will operate properly and perform its intended function Check for misalignment or
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect
the tool's operation A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced at a Sears Service center
8+INSPECT and remove all nails from lumber before sawing.
9+SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use them to
Instruct others who may use this tool. If someone borrows this tool, make
sure they have these instructions also.
Spindle
The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted Also called the Arbor
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute
Saw Blade Path
The area over, under, behind or in front of the blade, as it applies to the workpiece
That area which will be or has been cut by the blade
Set
The distance that the saw blade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of
the blade
Miter Cut
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 +to the fence.
Compound Miter Cut
A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the
same time.
Cross cut
A cutting or shaping operation made against the grain of the work piece
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 ° to the miter table
Bade Cut
A non-through cut which produces a square-sided notch or trough in the workpiece
(requires special b_ade)
Chamfer Cut
A cut removing a wedge from a block of wood so the end (or part of the end) is
angled at other than 90 °
Ripping or Rip Cut
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece
Freehand Cut
Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gauge, fixture, work clamp, or other
proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut
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