Cutting Warped Material; Clamping Wide Workpieces - Craftsman 315.212010 Operator's Manual

MARKINGSON
THROATPLATE
Fig. 44
CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL
See Figures 45 - 46.
When cutting warped material, always make sure it is
positioned on the miter table with the convex side
against the fence as shown in figure 45.
If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as
shown in figure 46, it will pinch the blade near the comple-
tion of the cut.
A
WRONG
Fig. 46
WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid
serious personal injury, never position the concave
edge of bowed or warped material against the fence.
CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES
See Figure 47.
When cutting wide workpieces such as a 2 in. x 12 in.,
boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as shown in
figure 47.
RIGHT
Fig. 45
33
Fig. 47