Rules For Safe Operation - Craftsman 315.212120 Owner's Manual

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity
(gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause
a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that
a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to
inflict severe injury.
STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL
Watch what you ere doing and use common
sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired.
Do not rush.
MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE
UGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc-
tions will interferewith safe operation BEFORE
performing any work using your saw.
ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting
it, to avoid accidental slarlJngwhen re-connect-
ing to power supply.
SAVE THESE INSTRUClrlONS. Refer to them
frequently and usa to instructother users. If you
loan someonethis tool, loan them these instruc-
tions also.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Arbor
The shafton which a blade or cuttingtool is mounted.
,Bevel Cut
A cuttingoperation made with the blade at any angle
otherthan 90° to the miter table.
Cresacut
A cuttingor shapingoperation made across the grain
of the workplace.
Compound Miter Cut
A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter
angle and a bevel angle at the same time.
Freehand
Performinga cut without usinga fence, miter gage,
fixture, work clamp, or other proper device to keep the
workpiece from twis_ng or moving duringthe cut.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Mlter Cut
A cuttingoperation made with the blade at any angle
other than 90" to the fence.
Resin
A sticky, sap bass substancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of toms completed by a spinningobject
in one minute.
Saw Blade Path
The area over, under, behind, or in frontof the blade.
As it applies to the workplace,that area which will be,
or has been, cut by the blade.
Set
The distancethat the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent
(or sat) outward from the face of the blade,
Throw-Back
Throwing of a workplace in a manner similar to a
kickback. Usuallyassociated with a cause otherthan
the kerf closing, such as a workplace not being
against the fence, being dropped into the blade, or
being placed inadvertentlyin contact with the blade.
Through Sawing
Any cuttingoperation where the blade extends
completely through the thickness of the workplace.
Workplace
The item on whichthe cuttingoperation is being done.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonlyreferred to
as faces, ends, and edges.
Zero Clearance Throat Plate
A plasticthreat plate inserted in the miter table that
allowsfor blade clearance. When you make your first
cut with your compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts
a slot through the throat plate the exact width of the
blade. This providesfor a zero clearance kerf that
minimizesworkplece taar-out.
No Hands Zone
The area between the marked lineson the left and
right side of the miter table base. This zone is
identifiedby no hands zone labels placed inside the
marked lines on the miter table base.
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