Making A Large Panel Cut; Making A Non-Through Cut - Craftsman 315.218291 Operator's Manual

MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT
See Figure 55.
Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface
to avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel.
,_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
is installed and working properly to avoid possible
serious injury.
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WARNING: Never make freehand cuts (cuts
without the miter gauge, miter fence, or rip fence).
Unguided workpieces can result in serious injury.
[] Place a support the same height as the top of the saw
table behind the saw for the cut work. Add supports to
the sides as needed.
[] Depending on the side of the saw blade the panel is
cut on, move the rails left or right as needed.
[] Depending on the shape of the panel, use the rip fence
or miter gauge (or miter fence), if the panel is too large
to use either the rip fence or the miter gauge (or miter
fence), it is too large for this saw.
[] Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before
you turn on the saw.
[] Turn the saw on.
[] Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full
speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.
[] Use a push stick to move the piece through the cut
and past the blade.
[] When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
LARGEPANELCUT
RIP FENCE
SUPPORTS
HEIGHT/BEVEL
ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL
MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 56.
Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in. blade) can
be made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross
cut). The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting
grooves.
This is the only type cut that is made without the blade
guard assembly installed. Make sure the blade guard as-
sembly is reinstalled upon completion of this type of cut.
Read the appropriate section which describes the type of
cut in addition to this section on non-through cuts. For ex-
ample, if your non-through cut is a straight cross cut, read
and understand the section on straight cross cuts before
proceeding.
WARNING: When making a non-through or dado
cuts, the blade is covered by the workpiece during
most of the cut. Be alert to the exposed blade at
the start and finish of every cut to reduce the risk of
personal injury.
,mL WARNING: Never feed wood with your hands when
making any non-through cut such as rabbets. To
avoid personal injury, always use push blocks, push
sticks, and featherboards.
[] Unplug the saw.
[] Remove the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
[] Place spreader / riving knife in "down" position.
[] Unlock the bevel locking lever.
[] Adjust the bevel angle to 0°
[] Lock the bevel locking lever.
[] Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
[] Depending on the shape and size of the wood, use
either the rip fence, miter gauge, or miter fence.
[] Plug the saw into the power source and turn the saw
on.
[] Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
[] Always use push blocks, push sticks, and/or
featherboards when making non-through cuts to
reduce the risk of serious injury.
[] When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
Once all non-through cuts are completed:
[] Unplug your saw.
[] Reinstall the spreader/riving knife in the "up" position
then install the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
Fig. 55
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