Craftsman 113.298760 Owner's Manual page 27

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4 Choose and inspect your cutting tool care-
fully
a To avoid cutting tool,failure and thrown
shrapnel (broken pieces of blade), use
only 10" or smaller blades or other cutting
tools marked for speeds of 3450 rpm or
higher
b Always use unbroken, balanced blades
designed to fit this saw's 5/8" arbor
c,, When thru-sawing, (making cuts where
the blade comes through the workpiece
top) always use a 10 inch diameter blade
This keeps the spreader in closest to the
blade,
d, Do not overtighten arbor nut. Use arbor
wrenches to "snug" it securely.
e Use only sharp blades with properly set
teeth Consult a professional blade
sharpener when in doubt.
f Keep blades clean of gum and resin
5 Adjust table inserts flush with the table top
NEVER use the saw without the proper
insert
6 Make sure all clamps and locks are tight
and no parts have any excessive play
2. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN
a Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents
Floor must not be slippery from wax or
sawdust
b To avoid burns or other fire damage, never use
the saw near flammable liquids, vapors or
gases.
Plan ahead to protect your eyes, hands, face, ears.
a. To avoid injury from accidental blade contact,
don't do layout, assembly, or setup work on the
table while the blade is spinning It could cut or
throw anything hitting the blade
AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING - Make sure switch
is in "OFF" position before plugging saw in
Plan your work
1 USE THE RIGHT TOOL - Don't force tool or
attachment to do a job it was not designed for
2. Dress for safety:
Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties
or jewelry (rings, wrist watches) They can get
caught and draw you into moving parts
° Wear nonstip footwear
- Tie back tong hair.
- Roll tong sleeves above the elbow.
- Noise levels vary widely To avoid possible
hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs
when using saw for long periods of time,
Any power saw can throw foreign objects into
the eyes This can cause permanent eye
damage Wear safety goggles (not glasses)
that comply with ANSi Z87,1 (shown on pack-
age) Everyday eyeglasses have only impact
resistant lenses, They are not safety glasses
Safety goggles are available at Sears retail
catalog stores Glasses or goggles not in
compliance with ANSI Z87..1 could seriously
hurt you when they break.
WEAR YOUR
- For dusty operatio6s, wear a dust mask along
with the safety goggles
3 inspect your workpiece Make sure there are no
nails or foreign objects in the part of the work-
piece to be cut,
4 Plan your cut to avoid KICKBACKS and THROW-
BACKS - when a part or alf of the workpiece
binds on the blade and is thrown violently back
toward the front of the saw:
- Never cut FREEHAND: Always use either a rip
fence, miter gauge or fixture to position and
guide the work, so it won't twist, bind on the
blade and kic,kback
-Make sure there's no debris between the
workpiece and its supports
- When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces,
plan your work so it will not slip and pinch the
blade,,
- A piece of molding, for example, must lie
flat or be held by a fixture or jig that will not
let it twist, rock or slip while being cut., Use
jigs, fixtures where needed to prevent work-
piece shifting,
- Use a different, bettersuited type of tool for
work that can't be made stable
-Use extra caution with large, very small or
awkward workpieces:
-Use extra supports (tables, saw horses,
blocks, etc) for any workpieces Iarge
enough to tip when not held down ot the
table top, NEVER use another person as a
substitute for a table extension, or as addi-
tional support for a workpiece that is longer
or wider then the basic saw table, or to help
feed, support or pull the workpiece
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