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basic
saw operations
Basic
sew
operations
are
summarized
into six
categories,
explained
and
/frustrated
in
the following
paragraphs,,
A
manual
entitled
"The
Radial
Saw"
is available
at your
nearest
Sears
Retail
Store
or Catalog
Order
House.
This
manual
contains
considerable
data
and
project
ideas
applicable
to the radial
saw.
NOTE:
Refer
to paragraphs under
"OPERATION"
for
illustrations and descriptions of controls.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CROSSCUT
Board
(stationary'}
position
against
rip fence
(guide}
and
laying fiat on tabte top.
(OPERATIONS
I THROUGH
4)
1
Arbor
nut
must
be tight
and saw blade guard
installed
in horizontal
position.
2.,
Arm
latch handle
(knob)
must
be tight
3.
Adjust
the
anti-kickback
assembly
so the
pawls
_ust
clear the workplace,
or fence,
4.
Work
must
be held firmly
against
table and fence.
For
workpieces
thicker
than
the
fence
is
high,
it
is
recommended
that
a higher
fence
be cut
(at
least
workpiece
tMckness}
and
inserted
for
that
operation
being
performed.
Always
place the fence
in the most
forward
position
(farthest
from
the column
support)
compatible
with
the workpiece
being processed and the
operation
being
performed.
With
the
carriage
fully
retracted,
the
blade
should
not contact
the workpiece
when
pfaced
against
the
fence,
within
the
stated
capacities
of your
saw.
5.
Blade should
be sharp and correctly
set.
6.
Hands must be kept
well away from
saw biade,
7,
Yoke
clamp handle
must be in locked
position
8.,
Bevel index knob
must be tight
9
Blade
should
cut
into
the table
or plywood
cover
not
more than
1/32
inch,
I0. Pull
the
saw
forward
just
far
enough
to
sever
the
lumber.
It is dangerous
if the blade has been pulled
too
far out beyond
the piece being
cut
When it is returned
it can pick
up the right
hand
piece and throw
it over the
fence
t1_ For
operations
No_ 3 and
No,
4, observe
additional
instructions
under
paragraph
"Operating
Controls"
-
"Blade
Angle"
OPERATION
No. 1 - CROSSCUT
Crosscutting
is the
process
of
sawing
the
workplace
by
pulting
the saw blade
through
it and using the fence
as a
support
for
the
edge
of
the
workpiece.
Never
crosscut
free-hand.,
WARNING:
BEFORE
CROSSCUTTING,
MAKE
SURE
THE ARM LATCH,
BEVEL
LOCK AND YOKE
CLAMP
ARE ALL SECURED. NEVER
USE A LENGTH STOP OR
A FIXED
GUIDE
ON THE FREE END OR EDGE OF A
WORKPIECE.
(SEE INSTRUCTION
7 UNDER
"SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
TO OPERATOR".)
DO NOT CROSSCUT
WORKPIECES
THAT PLACE YOUR HANDS CLOSE TO
THE
PATH
OF
THE
SAW
BLADE.
WHEN
MORE
EXPERIENCE
IS GAINED
BY
USING
THE
SAW,
IT
WILL
BE NOTICED,
THAT
WHEN PULLING
THE SAW
TOWARD YOU DURING
CROSSCUTTING,
THE BLADE
TENDS TO FEED ITSELF THROUGH
THE WORK DUE
TO
THE
ROTATION
OF
THE
BLADE
AND
THE
DIRECTION
OF
THE
FEED.
THEREFORE,
THE
PROPER
DIRECTION
OF TRAVEL
_
(SEE ITEM
"10"
AT LEFT}
IMPROPER
DIRECTION
(SEE ITEM
"t0"
AT LEFT)
OPERATOR
SHOULD
DEVELOP
THE
HABIT
OF
HOLDING
HIS RIGHT
ARM
STRAIGHT
FROM
THE
SHOULDER
TO THE WRIST.
REPETITIVE
CROSSCUTTING
Clamp
a "C"
clamp
(min,
6 inch) using
a wood
block
on
each
side of
the
arm,, This
wilt
limit
the
carriage
travel
beyond
the
position
necessary
to
complete
the
crosscut
operation,
I7
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