Miter Cutting; Bevel Crosscutting; Compound Miter Cutting - Craftsman Contractor 113.299112 Owner's Manual

1.NEVERUSETHERIP FENCEASA LENGTH
STOPBECAUSE THECUTOFF PIECECOULD
BINDBETWEEN THEFENCE ANDTHEBIJkDE
CAUSING A KICKBACK.
2.Whenmaking r epetitive c utsshorter than6",clamp a
blockofwood2"longtothetabletoactasa length
stop,Donotclamp directly t othebottom edge ofthe
tablebecause t he"swivel" o ftheclamp wit!notgrip
properly. Place a smal!blockof woodbetween t he
bottom edge ofthetableandthe"C"clamp.
CAUTION: Avoid kickback from twisting the
workpiece. When clamping the block, make sure
that the end of the block is wetl in front of the
sawbRade. Be sure it is clamped securely,
3. Slide the workpiece along the miter gauge until it
touches the block...hold it securely or clamp it with
the Hold-Down Clamp.
4. Make tile cut...turn the saw off...remove the piece
after the biade has stopped and before cutting the
next piece.
MITER CUTTING
\
BLOCK
CUT OFF
PIECE
MITER CUTTING is known as cutting wood at an angle
other than 90 ° with the edge of the wood, Follow the
same procedure as you would for.cross-cutting.
Adjust the miter gauge to the desired angle, and lock it.
The miter gauge may be used in either of the grooves
in the table.
When using the miter gauge in the LEFT hand groove,
hold the workpiece firmly against the miter gauge head
with your left hand. and grip the lock handle with your
right.
When using the RIGHT hand groove, hold the work_
piece with your right hand and tie knob with your left
hand. Use the Hold-Down Clamp on the miter gauge
for greater accuracy,
..... =
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING s the same as crosscutting
except that the wood is also cut at an angle...other than
90 degrees with the flat side of the wood.
Adjust the blade to the desired angle.
Use the Miter Gauge in the groove to the RIGHT of the
blade, it cannot be used in the groove to the LEFT
because the blade guard will interfere. Hold the work-
piece with your right hand and the Iockhandle with your
left hand.
Use the AUXILIARY FENCE,SNORK SUPPORT for
additional support of the workpiece.
Lay it across the guide bars to support the workplece
as near to the end as possible.
Use tie Hold-Down Clamp on the miter gauge for
greater accu racy.
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING is a combination of
miter cutting and bevel crosscutting. The cut is made at
an angle other than 90 degrees to both the edge and
the flat side of the wood.
Adjust the miter gauge and the b_ade to the desired
angle...Make sure miter gauge is locked.
49