Glossary Of Terms For Woodworking - Craftsman 320.21228 Operator's Manual

ADDITIONAL RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
A_, WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disburse dust, which may
cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/
OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct
particles away from face and body.
• Know your power tool. Read operator's manual carefully. Learn the applications
and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious injury.
• Always wear safety glasses or eye shields when using this saw. Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact-resistant lenses; they are not safety glasses. All
users and bystanders must wear eye protection that conforms to ANSI z87.1
• Protect your lungs. Wear a face mask or dust mask if the operation is dusty.
• Protect your hearing. Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during
use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product
may contribute to hearing loss.
• All visitors and bystanders must wear the same safety equipment that the
operator of the saw should wear.
• Inspect the tool cords periodically and, if damaged, have them repaired at
your nearest Sears Service Center or other authorized service facility. Be
aware of the cord's location when operating the saw.
• Always check the tool for damaged parts. Before further use of the tool, a
guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine
if it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for
misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other
condition that may affect the tool's operation. A guard or other part that is
damaged should be properly repaired or replaced at a Sears Service Center.
• Inspect and remove all nails from lumber before sawing.
• Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct
others who may use this tool. If someone borrows this tool, make sure they
have these instructions also.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR WOODWORKING
• Arbor: The revolving shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.
• Arbor Lock: Allows the user to stop the blade from rotating while tightening
or loosening the arbor screw during blade replacement or removal.
• Bevel Cut: A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than
90 ° to the miter table.
• Chamfer Cut: A cut removing a wedge from a block of wood so that the end
(or part of the end) is angled at other than 90 ° .
• Compound-Miter Cut: A cut made using both a miter angle and a bevel
angle at the same time.
• Cross Cut: A cutting operation made across the grain of the workpiece.
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