Bevel Ripping Narrow Work; Using Featherboards For Thru-Sawing - Craftsman 113.299315 Owner's Manual

Basic Saw Operations (continued)
j WARN|NG: To avoid injury from blade contact 1
never thru-saw cuts narrower than 1/2" wide, I
Narrow strips thicker than the auxiliary fence/w0rk sup-
port may enter the guard and strike the baffle, Carefully
rinse guard only enough to clear the workpiece. Use
push b_ock to complete cut.
Bevel Ripping Narrow Work
When bevel ripping material 6" or narrower, use fence on
the rtght side of the btade only. This will provide more
space between the fence and the sawblade for use of a
p_sh stick. If the fence is mounted to the left. the saw-
btade guard may interfere with proper use of a push stick.
Baffle
Using Featherboards for Thru-Sawing
Featherboards are not employed for thru-sawing opera-
tions when using the miter gauge.
Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with
the fence and table as shown, and to help stop kick-
backs.
Add a 7-1/2" high flat facing board to the fence, the full
tenth of the fence.
Mount teatherboards to facing board and table as shown,
so that leading edges of featherboards will support work-
piece,
t WARNING: Make sure the featherboard against the
edge presses only on the uncut portion (in front of
the blade), it might otherwise pinch the blade in
the k_f and cause a kickback
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Before starting the operation (switch "OFF" and blade
bek_w table surface):
1. install featherboards so they exert pressure on the
workpiece; be positive they are securely attached.
2. Make sure by trial that the featherboards will stop a
kickback if one should occur,
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Work
"C" Clamps Featherboard
Support
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Featherboard
Workpiece
Push Stick
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