Slide Cutting Wide Boards - Any Angle - 12" Maximum Cut; Compound Cut; Bevel Cut; Rough Cutting A Dado - Craftsman 137.212940 Owner's Manual

SLIDECUTTING WIDEBOARDS - ANYANGLE - 12"
MAXIMUM CUT (FIG.GG)
Toavoidinjury,neverpull the cutting headassembly
andspinningbladetowardyouduringthe cut.The
blademaytry toclimbuponthetopoftheworkpiece,
causing thecuttingheadassembly a ndspinning bladeto
kickback, f orcefully.
Toavoid
injury, pull the cutting head all the way
forward, in front of the workpiece, before lowering
the spinning blade. If the back of the spinning blade hits
the workpiece prematurley, the upward motion of the
blade could raise or twist the workpiece, causing a
kickback, which may cause injury.
NOTE: Use the turntable support foot to help stabilize
saw when cutting thick and wide boards. Loosen the
adjustment nut (t) and support foot (2) until the bottom
surface of the foot rests against the bench surface.
Tighten the adjusting nut.
1. Unlock the carriage lock knob (3) and allow the
cutting head assembly to move freely.
2. Move the control arm (4) to the desired mitre angle
and lock the mitre lock handle (5).
3. Lock turntable lock knob (6) on the fence (7).
4. Use a hold-down clamp assembly (8) attached to
fence to secure workpiece.
5. Grasp the saw handle (9) and pull the carriage (10)
forward until the centre of the saw blade is over the
front of the work piece.
6. Push in on the switch lock (11) and press the
trigger (12) to turn saw on.
7. When the saw reaches full speed, push the saw
handle down, slowly, cutting through the leading
edge of the workpiece.
8. Slowly move the saw handle toward fence, completing
the cut.
9. Release the trigger and allow the blade to stop
spinning before allowing the cutting head to raise.
To avoid injury from materials being thrown, unplug
saw to avoid accidental starting; and then remove
small materials from the contrO! arm cavity prior to
the next cutting operation. The table insert may be
removed for this purpose, but always reattach table insert
prior to performing a cutting operation.
Fig. GG
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Cut in direction of arrow
BEVEL CUT (FIG. HH)
I. Position the carriage to the rear and tighten the
carriage lock knob (1).
2. Loosen the bevel lock handte (2).
3. Titt the blade to the desired bevel angle, 0 to 45
degrees.
4. Tighten the bevel lock handle.
5. Tighten the mitre lock handle (3).
6. Position the workpiece on table and tighten the
hold-down clamp to secure the wood.
7. Stand to the left side of the handle to make the cut.
Fig. HH
Cut in direction of arrow
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COMPOUND CUT (RG. ml)
To avoid injury from materials being thrown, unplug
saw to avoid accidental starting; and then remove
small materials from the control arm cavity prior to
the next cutting operation. The table insert may be
removed for this purpose, but always reattach table insert
prior to performing a cutting operation.
t. Position the carriage to the rear position and tighten
the carriage lock (t).
2, Select the correct bevel and mitre position (follow
procedure of MITRE CUT and BEVEL CUT).
3. Lock the bevel lock handle (2).
4. Lock the mitre spring lock (4) and tighten the mitre
lock handle (3).
5. Position the workpiece and secure to the table by
tightening the hold-down clamp (5).
6. Press the lock-off button on the handle and press the
trigger switch.
7. Push the handle down, slowly, to complete the cut.
8. Release switch and allow the blade to stop before
raising the cutting head.
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Out in direction of arrow
CUTTING BOWED MATER_AL (FIG. JJ)
To avoid injury from materials being thrown, unplug
saw to avoid accidental starting; and then remove
smalt materials from the control arm cavity prior to
the next cutting operation. The table insert may be
removed for this purpose, but always reattach table insert
prior to performing a cutting operation.
A bowed workpiece must be positioned and cut as
illustrated. Do not position the 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.
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Fig. JJ
Cut in direction of arrow
ROUGH CUTTING A DADO (FIG. KK)
To avoid injury from materiaJs being thrown, unplug
saw to avoid accidentaJ starting; and then remove
small materials from the control arm cavity prior to
the next cutting operation, The table insert may be
removed for this purpose, but always reattach table insert
prior to performing a cutting operation.
1. Mark lines identifying the width and depth of desired
cut on workpiece and position on table so inside tip
of blade is positioned on the line as shown. Use a
hold-down clamp to secure.
2. Lower the cutting head so the tip of the blade touches
the top surface of the workpiece.
3. Loosen the wing nut (1) and rotate the adjustment
bolt (2) until bolt is against the positioning block (3).
4. Tighten the wing nut (1).
Fig.KK
Cut these grooves with saw
rkpiece
Use a chisel to /
cut out the middle
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