Additional Instructions For Rip Type Cuts - Craftsman Contractor 113.29884 Owner's Manual

to tip when not held down to the table top.
NEVER use another person as a substitute
for a table extension, oras additional support
for a workpiece that is longer or wider than
the basic saw table, or to help feed, support
or pull the workpiece.
b. Never confine the piece being cut off, that is,
thepieceNOTagainstthe Fence, MiterGauge
or fixture. Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or
use length stops against it. It must be freeto
move. Ifconfined, itcould get wedged against
the blade and cause a kickback or throw-
back.
c. Never cut more than one workpiece at atime.
d. Never turn your table saw "ON" before clear-
ing everything except the workpiece and
related support devices off the table.
4. Plan thewayyou will pushtheworkplecathrough.
A. NEVER pull the workpiece through. Start and
finish the cut from the front of the table saw.
B. NEVER put your fingers or hands in the path of
the sawblade or other cutting tool.
C. NEVER reach Inback ofthe cutUngtool with either
hand to hold clown or support the workpiece,
remove wood scraps, or for any other reason.
D. Avoid hand positions where a sudden slip could
cause fingers or hand to move into a sawblade or
other cutting tool.
E. DON'T OVERREACH. Always keep good footing
and balance.
F. Push the workpiece against the rotation of the
blade. NEVER feed material into the cutting tool
from the rear of the saw,
G, Always push the workpiece all the way past the
sawblade.
H.As much as possible, keep your face and body to
one side of the sawblade,out of linewith a possible
kickback or throwback.
I. NEVERtumthe saw"ON"before cleadngthetable
of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except the work-
piece and related feed or support devices for the
cut planned.
J. AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING - Make sure
switch is "OFF" before plugging saw in.
WHENEVER SAW BLADE IS SPINNING
WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your table saw) cause a careless
mistake. Always remember that a careless frac-
tion of a second is enough to cause a severe
injury.
1. Before actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it
runs for a short while. If it makes an unfamiliar noise
or vJ_orates a lot, stop immediately. Turn the saw off.
Unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and fixing
the problem.
2. Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting toot tu ms
toward the front of the saw.
3. Set the cutting tool as low as possible for the cut
you're planning.
4. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Ailvisitors should be kept
asale distancefmmwork. Make sure bystanders are
clear of the saw and workpiece.
5. Let the blade reach full speed before cutting.
6. DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and
safer at itsdesigned rate. Feed the workpiece intothe
blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging
down or binding.
7. Before freeing any jammed material:
A. -rum switch "OFF".
B. Unplug the saw.
C. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
D. Check blade, Spreader and Fence for proper align-
ment before starting, again.
8. To avoid throwback of cut off pieces;
A. Use the Guard assembly.
B. To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside
the guard:
1. Turn saw "OFF".
2. Remove switch key.
3. Wait for blade to stop before liftingthe Guard.
additional instructions for
RiP TYPE CUTS
1. NEVER use the Miter Gauge when ripping.
2. Use a Push Stick whenever the fence is 2 or more
inches from the blade. When thru=sawing, use an
Auxiliary Fence and Push Block whenever the Fence
must be between 1/2 and 2 inches ofthe blade. Never
thru-saw ripcuts narrower than 1/2 inch. (See"BASIC
SAW OPERATION - USING THE RiP FENCE" sec-
tion.)
3. Never rip anything shorter than 10" long.
4. When using a Push Stick or Push Block, the trailing
end of the board must be square. A Push Stick or
Block against an uneven end could slip off or push the
work away from the Fence.
5. A FEATHERSOARD can help guide the workpiece.
See "BASIC SAW OPERATION - USING THE RiP
FENCE." Always use Featherboards for any non
thru rip type cuts.
24"
KERFS ABOUT
5/16" APART
4-112 '' '-'_--'_ 5'""