Making Crosscuts - Craftsman 113.198411 Operator's Manual

Making Crosscuts
The following section contains safety informa-
tion and instructions for making crosscuts.
Anyone who uses your saw should read and
follow these steps.
_ WARNING: The blade guard must be
horizontal to provide protection from
contact with the upper half of the blade
and avoid the workpiece being jammed in
the blade. Set the blade guard in the
horizontal position. Fig, 145.
DANGER: The anti-kickback pawls
serve as a barrier for the leading edge
or the blade. Set the anti-kickback
pawls to clear the top of the fence and
workpiece by about 1/8 inch.
WARNING: The fence must be at
least equal height or higher than the
workpiece you are going to cut or else
the workpiece can be thrown and injure
you or others in the area. Install a fence
of at least equal height to the workpiece.
1. Put your fence in position A as shown and
lock the table locks.
B C A
I I II II
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Fig.
146Fence Position for Crosscut
2. Push the saw to the rearmost position, be-
hind the fence.
3. I__)wer the blade into but not touching the
table kerf.
4. Adjust the height of the anti-kickback
pawls to clear top of fence and workpiece by
about 1/8 inch. The pawls and spreader help
provide protection from the leading edge of
blade.
5. Plug saw into grounded outlet.
6. Put on safety goggles.
7. Place the workpiece against the fence.
8. Unlock rip lock.
9. Grasp the saw handle while holding your
forearm in a straight line with the saw handle.
/k _
JkWARNING: The saw blade tries to
pull itself through the workpiece. Be
prepared to hold saw handle back to
keep the saw blade from coming toward
you. Keep one hand on the saw handle
at all times.
JkWARNING: If the saw blade is pulled
through the workpiece beyond the mid-
dle of the saw blade, it can:
• pick up and throw the cut-off sec-
tion of the workpiece which could
hit and injure you or others in the
area, or;
• lift or move the held-down section
of the workpiece and draw your
hand into the blade as the blade
is returned.
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