Craftsman 113.197250 Operator's Manual page 61

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JlWARNING: When making through
rip cuts do not set the blade closer than
1/2 inch from the fence or auxiliary
fence, your hands will be brought too
close to the blade. Your fingers and
hand can be cut off. Do not use a radial
arm saw to rip cut less than 1/2 inch
wide workpieces.
9. Stand out of the line of the workpiece to
be clear of workpiece in case of kickback.
1. Set the blade to desired distance from the
fence and lock the saw arm in the 0° position.
2. Lock rip, swivel, miter, bevel and table
locks.
3. Make blade guard, anti-kickback pawls and
spreader adjustments.
4. Remove workpiece from table.
5. Turn saw on.
6. Place workpiece under the guard nose,
keeping workpiece edge against the fence.
7. Place one hand flat on the workpiece and
next to fence.
8. Place the other hand behind the first so
that your fingers are:
• on the back edge of workpiece;
• out of the blade path and,
• as close to the fence as possible.
_WARNING:
Even when all steps to
reduce kickback are taken, the
workpiece can still kickback. You or
others in the area can be hit hard
enough to cause broken bones or inter-
nal organ injury. Stand out of the line of
the saw blade and workpiece.
Fig. 132 - Hand and Body Position for Making an
In-Rip Cut
10. Position your body at the infeed end of
the saw blade. Start and complete the cut
from that same side.
11. Push the workpiece, putting pressure on
the part of the workpiece between the blade
and the fence. If you push the part of the
workpiece on the other side of the blade, the
blade could be pinched and the workpiece
will kickback.
12. Keep pushing the section of the
workpiece between the blade and the fence
until the piece has been pushed completely
past the anti-kickback pawls.
DANGER: The blade guard does
NOT provide complete protection at out-
feed end of the saw blade. The
workpiece could kickback as you reach
for, touch or pull the workpiece through
the blade, pulling your hand into the
blade. Fingers, hand, or arm can be cut
off. Do not pull, hold-down or touch the
workpiece at the outfeed end of the saw.
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