Before Each Use; To Avoid Injury From Jams. Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks) - Craftsman 113.299315 Owner's Manual

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Before Each Use
Support the saw so the table is level and the saw does
not rock,
When using a table extension longer than 12" attached
to any side of the saw, bolt the saw to a stationary sur-
face or prop up the outer end of the extension from the
floor or bench top to keep the saw from tipping.
Put the saw where neither operator nor bystanders
must stand in line with the sawblade.
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= To avoid injury from electrical shock, make sure your
fingers do not touch the plug's metal prongs wlqen
plugging in or unplugging the saw.
Never Stand On Tool. Serious injury could occur if the
tool tips or you accidentally hit the cutting tool. Do not
store anything above or near the tool where anyone
might stand on the tool to reach them.
inspect your saw.
o To avoid injury from accidental starting, turn the switch
off, unplug the saw, and remove the switch key before
raising or removing the guard, changing the cutting
tool, changing the setup, or adjusting anything. Make
sure switch is in OFF position before plugging in.
Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of mov-
ing parts, breakage of parts, saw stability, and any
other conditions that may affect the way the saw
works.
If any part is missing, bent or broken in any way, or any
electrical part does not work properly, turn the saw off
and unplug the saw.
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To Avoid injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)
o Replace damaged or missing parts before using the
saw again,
- Use the sawblade guard, spreader and anti-kickback
pawls for any thru-sawing (whenever the blade comes
through the top of the workpiece). Make sure the anti-
kickback pawls work properly. Make sure the spreader
is in line with sawblade (See "Assembly-Aligning Blade
Guard" section).
• Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form a habit of
checking for and removing keys and adjusting
wrenches from table top before turning saw on.
• Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and no parts
have excessive play.
Inspect Your Blade.
• Choose the right blade or cutting accessory for the
material and the type of cutting you plan to do.
• Use The Right Tool. Don't force tool or attachment to
do a job it was not designed for.
° Never use grinding wheels, abrasive cutoff wheels.
friction wheels (metal cutting blades) wire wheels or
buffing wheels. They can fly apart explosively.
• Cut only wood. wood like or plastic materials. Do not
cut metal.
• Choose and inspect your cutting tool carefully:
-To avoid cutting tool failure and thrown shrapnel
(broken pieces of blade), use only 10" or smaller
blades or other cutting tools marked for speeds of
5000 rpm or higher.
- Always use unbroken, balanced blades designed to
fit this saw's 5/8 inch arbor.
-When thru-sawing (making cuts where the blade
comes through the workpiece top), always use a 10
inch diameter blade. This keeps the spreader closest
to the blade.
- Do not over tighten arbor nut. Use arbor wrenches to
"snug" it securely.
- Use only sharp blades with properly set teeth. Con-
suit a professional blade sharpener when in doubt.
- Keep blades clean of gum and resin
- Never use the saw without the proper blade insert.
Inspect your work area.
• Keep work area clean.
• Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents. Floor
must not be slippery from wax or sawdust.
° To avoid burns or other fire damage, never use the
saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.
• To avoid injury, don't do layout assembly, or setup
work on the table while blade is spinning. It could cut
or throw anything hitting the blade.
Plan your work
• Use the right tool. Don't force tool or attachment to do
a job it was not designed for.
Inspect your workpiece.
• Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
part of the workpiece to be cut.
• When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces, plan your
work so it will not slip and pinch the blade:
• A piece of molding for example, must lie flat or be held
by a fixture or jig that will not let it twist_ rock or slip
while being cut. Use jigs or fixtures where needed to
prevent workpiece from shifting.
• Use a different, better suited type of tool for work that
can't be made stable.
Plan your cut.
• To avoid kickbacks and throwbacks - when a part or all
of the workpiece binds on the blade and is thrown vio-
lently back toward the front of the saw:
- Never cut Freehand. Always use either a rip fence.
miter gauge or fixture to position and guide the work.
so it won't twist or bind on the blade and kick back.
- Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
• Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces.
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