Blade Guard, Anti-Kickback Pawls And Spreader - Craftsman 113.198251 Operator's Manual

10. The workpiece cannot be controlled
or held stable enough to do free hand
cutting. The workpiece can be thrown or
slip and pull fingers and hand into the
saw blade. Fingers or hand can be cut
off. Set the radial arm to the desired
cutting angle. Keep workpiece flat on
table and solidly against the fence.
Blade Guard, Anti-Kickback
Pawls and Spreader
The blade guard, anti-kickback pawls and
spreader are designed to reduce or eliminate
the risk of injury from contact with the upper
half of the blade and the leading edge of the
blade when:
11. Saw parts loosen and wear with
use. You or others can be injured. Keep
all parts tight and in working order.
• the guard is in the horizontal position
and;
12. The fence must be of at least equal
height to the workpiece or else the
workpiece can be lifted or thrown and hit
and injure you or others in the area. See
Cutting Accessories section for instruc-
tions to make a fence.
®the pawls and spreader are set to
clear the top of the fence and
workpiece by about 1/8 inch.
The Blade Guard:
13. The blade will try to pull itself
through the workpiece. Be prepared to
hold the saw handle back to keep the
saw blade from coming toward you.
14. Lock rip lock after every crosscut, or
else the blade will suddenly come
toward you when you lower it to make a
crosscut.
15. Whenever the blade is turning, keep
one hand on the saw handle to keep the
saw blade from coming toward you.
16. Cutting more than one workpiece at
a time can cause you to lose control of
the workpieces, which can be thrown
and hit and injure you or others in the
area. Cut only one workpiece at a time.
Do not stack or lay workpieces edge to
edge.
®provides protection from contact with
the upper half of the blade;
®helps keep the workpiece from jam-
ming in the guard and;
®helps catch or deflect workpiece chips
or pieces of the blade.
The Anti-kickback Bar, Pawls and Spreader:
® serve as a partial barrier to provide
protection from contact with the lead-
ing edge of the blade,
ilk WARNING: To reduce the risk of
contact with the upper half of the blade
and keep the workpiece from jamming in
the guard, set the blade guard in the
horizontal position. Fig. 110.
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