Cutting Bowed Material - Craftsman 137.212371 Operator's Manual

CUTTING
BOWED MATERIAL
(FIG. DD)
A bowed workpiece must be positioned
against the fence and secured with
a clamping devise before cutting as
shown. Do not position workpiece
incorrectly or try to cut the workpiece
without the support of the fence. This
will cause the blade to bind and could
result in personal injury.
Fig. DD
Hold-Down Clamp
WORKPIECE SUPPORT AND
REPETITIVE CUTTING USING THE
STOP PLATE (FIG. EE)
Long pieces need extension table
support.
1. Loosen the knob (1) then slide the
extension table to desired position
and tighten the knob.
2. The stop plate is designed for use
during repetitive cutting. Only use
one stop plate at a time. Loosen the
locking bolt (2), rotate the stop plate
(3) to verticalposition and retighten
the locking bolt.
Fig. EE
AUXILIARY WOOD FENCE (FIG. FF)
When making multiple or repetitive cuts
that result in cut-off pieces of one inch
or less, it is possible for the saw blade
to catch the cut-off piece and throw it
out of the saw or into the blade guard
and housing, possibly causing damage
or injury. To minimize this, an auxiliary
wood fence can be mounted to your
saw.
Holes are provided in the saw fence
to attach an auxiliary wood fence. This
fence is to be constructed of straight
wood approximately 3/4 in. thick by
2-1/2 in. high by 18 in. long.
Attach the wood fence securely and
make a full depth cut to make a blade
slot.
Check for interference between the
wood fence and the lower blade guard.
Adjust if necessary.
NOTE: This auxiliary fence is used
only with the saw blade in the 0 ° bevel
position (90 ° to the table). The auxiliary
wood fence must be removed when
bevel cutting.
Fig. FF __Bla
de Slot
CUTTING BASE MOLDING (FIG. GG)
Base moldings and many other
moldings can be cut on a compound
miter saw. The setup of the saw
depends on molding characteristics
and applications, as shown. Perform
practice cuts on scrap material. To
achieve best results: