Cutting Accessories; Fences; Push Stick - Craftsman 113.197250 Operator's Manual

Cutting Accessories
Fences
Fences are required for all saw operations.
Crosscutting requires fences with kerfs (slots)
to match the path of the saw, because the saw
blade is pulled through the kerf in the fence
to cut the workpiece.
Ripping requires a solid fence with no kerfs
or slms, because the fence serves as a guide
for the workpiece being pushed into the saw
blade. If the workpiece is pushed along a
fence with kerfs, the workpiece can get
caught on a kerf, pinch the blade and cause
the workpiece to kickback.
Make a new fence:
• when the fence used for crosscutting
has weakened from having too many
kerfs cut in it;
• when you want to make a rip cut but
the fence on the saw has kerfs;
• when you want to crosscut a
workpiece higher than your current
fence.
To make a new fence:
1. Use 3/4 inch knot free lumber. Do not use
particle board or other composite material be-
cause they are not strong enough.
2. Cut lumber to a length equal to the length
of the table, and to a width more than half the
height of the workpiece being cut, but never
less than 3/4 inch.
Push Stick
Push sticks are used during ripping when the
blade is placed between 2 and 6 inches from
the fence.
Make a push stick when:
• the blade is to be placed 2 to 6 in-
ches from the fence;
• existing push stick has been damaged.
To make a push stick:
1. Use 3/4 inch solid (knot free) piece of lum-
ber.
2. Cut a piece 15 inches long by 1 5/8 inches
wide.
3. Cut a 45 degree notch in one end as shown.
Slightly Less Than
Thickness of Workpiece
up to 3/8"---_
--r-- 2--h_
1-5/8_ _""
J
_,5t' Notch-L- _-//__
15 _ 1/2
Note: All Dimensions in Inches
Fig. 136 - Push Stick Dimensions
Fig. 137- Way to Use Push Stick
64