Overload Reset Switch; Push Stick; Push Block; Resawing - Craftsman 137.284630 Operator's Manual

OVERLOAD RESET SWITCH -
Protects the motor if it overloads during
operation, provides a way to restart the
saw.
PUSH STICK- Used to push
workpieces when performing ripping
operations.
PUSH BLOCK- Used for ripping
operation when the workpiece is too
narrow to use a push stick. Always use
a push block for rip widths less than 2 in.
RESAWING - Flipping material to
make a cut the saw is not capable of
making in one pass.
i,A WARNING]
Resawing IS NOT recommended.
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM)
- The number of turns completed by a
spinning object in one minute.
RiP FENCE - A guide used for rip
cutting which allows the workpiece to
cut straight.
RiPPiNG - Cutting with the grain of
the wood or along the length of the
workpiece.
RiViNG KNIFE - A metal piece of the
guard assembly located behind and
moves with the blade. Slightly thinner
than the saw blade, it helps keep the
kerf open and prevents kickback.
SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the
workpiece or table top directly in line
with the travel of the blade or the part
of the workpiece that will be cut.
SET - The distance between two saw
blade tips, bent outward in opposite
directions to each other. The further
apart the tips are, the greater the set.
TABLE INSERT - Insert that is
removed from the table to install/
remove blades. It is also removed for
dado cutting. When dado cutting, a
dado insert plate must be used.
THROUGH SAWING - Making a cut
completely through the length or width
of a workpiece.
WORKPIECE - Material to be cut.
Saw blade path
Leadinc
Surface
Workpiece
Trailing
edge
NOTE: Blade guard assembly is removed
for purposes of illustration only.