Workpiece Support - Craftsman 137.212920 Owner's Manual

SLIDE CUTTING WiDE BOARDS - ANY ANGLE - 12o518"
MAXIMUM CUT (FIG. DD)
To avoid injury:
Never pull the cutting head assembly and spinning
blade toward you during the cut. The blade may try
to climb Lip on the top of the workpiece, causing the
cutting head assembly and spinning blade to kick back,
forcefully. The cutting head assembly should be
positioned before starting.
o Never lower spinning saw blade down in front of
the workpiece prior to pushh_g the cutting head
assembRy forward. The upward motion of the spinning
blade could raise or twist the werkpiece causing a
kickback, which may cause injury.
o ff using the auxiliary fence, the position of the fence
should be deterrnined by the angle of bevel, if any. See
page 19 for adjustment insLructions.
TO SLIDE CUT WIDE BOARDS
t. Unlock the carriage lock knob (1) and allow the
cutting head assembly to move freely.
2. Move the control arm (2) to the desired miter angle
and lock the miter lock handle (3).
3. If using the auxiliary fence (4), position the fence.
4. Use a hold down clamp assembly attached to the
fence to secure the workpiece.
5. Grasp the saw handle (5) and pull the carriage (6)
forward until the center of the saw blade is over the
front of the workpiece (7).
6. Push in on the switch lock (8) and press the
trigger (9) to turn the saw on.
7. When the saw reaches full speed, push the saw
handle down, slowly, cutting through the leading edge
of the workpiece.
8. Slowly move the saw handle toward the fence,
completing the cut.
9. Release the trigger and allow the blade to stop
spinning before allowing the cutting head to raise.
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Cut in direction of arrow
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CUTTING BOWED MATERDAL (F_G. EE)
To avoid injury from materials being thrown, always
unplug the saw to avoid accidental starting and
remove small pieces of materiaR from the controR arm
cavity. The table insert may be removed for this purpose,
but always reattach table insert prior to performing a
cutting operation.
A bowed workpiece must be positioned and cut as illustrated.
Do not position the workpiece incorrectly or try to cut the
workpiece without the support of the fence. This will cause the
blade to bind anti could result in personal injury.
Fig, EE
ROUGH CUTTING A DADO (FIG. FF)
To avoid injury from materials being thrown, always
unplug the saw to avoid accidental starting. Remove
small pieces of material from the control arm cavity. The
table insert may be removed for this purpose, but always
reattach table insert prior to performing a cutting operation.
1. Mark lines identifying time width and depth of the desired
cut on the workpiece and position on the table so Ihe
inside tip of the blade is positioned on the line.
Use a hold down clamp to secure the workpiece.
2. Lower the cutting head so the tip of the blade touches
the top surface workpiece at the marked line.
3. Turn the stop nut (1) to the depth stop block (2) to
move the adjustment bolt (3) in or out, until the end of
the adjustment bolt is against the positioning wall (4) of
the cutting head, to set the depth of cut.
4. Tighten both lock nut (5) and (1) to block (2).
5. Cut two parallel grooves as shown below.
Fig. FF
Cut these grooves with saw
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WORKPIECE SUPPORT (FIG. GG)
Long pieces need extra support. The support should be
placed under the workpiece. Keep your hand holding the
workpiece position 6 1/2" or more away from the blade.
The support must let the workpiece lay flat on the work
table during the cutting operation. If possible, use
extension wing accessories (SOLD SEPARATELY) to
provide the proper support.
NOTE: When mounted on a flat surface, the miter saw
table is 3 13/16" high.
Fig. GG
313/16 '' Cut in direction of arrow
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