Making Rip Cuts - Craftsman 113.197250 Operator's Manual

Anti-kickback Pawls and Spreader Adjust-
ments
1. Go to the outfeed end of the saw blade.
2. Put edge of workpiece beside the blade
and under the pawls.
3. Loosen wing screw and lower the anti-kick-
back pawls and spreader until the spreader
hangs next to the edge of the workpiece and
the pawls, on one side of the spreader, rest
on the workpiece.
Making Rip Cuts
When to Use In-Rip or Out-Rip
The in-rip saw position provides better
visibility of both the workpiece and your
hands than does the out-rip saw position. The
only time you should use the out-rip saw posi-
tion is when the workpiece is 14 inches or
wider. Use the in-rip position for all
workpieces less than 14 inches wide.
Workpiece Positioning for Ripping
Always set up the saw blade so the widest
part of the workpiece is between the blade
and the fence. For example, if you want to
take 1 inch off an 11 inch wide work_iece, set
the saw blade 10 inches from the fence. Do
not rip 1 inch off an 11 inch workpiece by set-
ting the saw blade 1 inch from the fence.
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dI&WARNINL_: If the blade is set be-
tween 2 inches and 6 inches from the
fence, hands will be brought too close
to the blade. Fingers and hand can be
cut off. Use a push stick.
Fig. 131 - Anti-kickback Paw/Position
4. Tighten wing screw.
5. Go to the infeed end of the saw blade.
6. Push the workpiece a few inches in the
direction of the cut and then pull the
workpiece back toward you. The pawls
should have grabbed the wood and stopped
the kickback motion by grabbing into the
workpiece. If they did not, repeat adjust-
ments until the pawls grab the workpiece. If
the pawls fail to grab the workpiece, sharpen
or replace them. If that fails to work, use a
featherboard. Repeat steps for making anti-
kickback pawls and spreader adjustments
above.
For example, if the workpiece is 7 inches
wide and you want to cut 1 inch off the
workpiece, place the saw blade 6 inches from
the fence and use a push stick. Use a push
stick when the distance between the saw
blade and fence is between 2 inches and 6 in-
ches. See Cutting Accessories section on how
to make and use a push stick.
_I=WARNING: If the blade is set be-
tween 1/2 inch and 2 inches from the
fence, hands will be brought too close
to the blade. Fingers/hand can be cut
off. Use an auxiliary fence/push block.
For example, if the workpiece is 3 inches
wide and you want to cut 1 inch off the
workpiece, place the saw blade 2 inches from
the fence and use a push block and auxiliary
fence. See Cutting Accessories section.
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