Slide Cutting; Body And Hand Position - Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual

Slide Cutting
Plan your work to avoid the spinning blade and keep
the workpiece from binding on the blade and flying
out of your hands.
DANGER: Never pull the saw toward you during a
cut. The blade can suddenly climb up on top of the
workpiece and force itself toward you.
DANGER: Never lower the saw completely in front
of the workpiece and then cut only on the forward
push. The upward moving rear portion of the blade
could twist the workpiece from your grasp.
Workpieces up to 12" wide and 2-1/2" thick can be cut fol-
lowing the directions below:
1. Put wood against fence.
2. Loosen the carriage lock knob.
3. Grasp the saw handle and pull the carriage until the
arbor (center of sawblade) is over the front edge of the
workpiece.
4. Switch on the saw and allow to come to full speed.
5. Push the saw handle all the way down and cut through
the leading edge of the workpiece.
6. Gently push the saw handle towards the fence com-
pleting the cut.
7. Push power head to full rear position after each cut.
8. Turn motor off and allow blade to come to a complete
stop before moving hands.
9. Allow culling head to rise up by itself.
Push Down
Slide Back
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Body and Hand Position
Proper positioning of your body and hands when operat-
ing the miter saw will make cutting easier and safer.
Never place hands near cutting area. Place hand so that
all pads are at least 4 '_from path of blade. Hold work-
piece firmly to the fence and table to prevent movement
toward the blade. Keep hands in position until trigger
has been released and the blade has completely
stopped. Before making a cut, make a "dry run" with the
power off so you can see the path of the blade.
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