Basic Saw Operations - Craftsman 113.19771 Owner's Manual

HAVE YOU FOLLOWED ALLS'XSTEPS OF
THE ALIGNMENT PROCEDI'RE? IF YOU
HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THEM IIT rNfuN
PROPER SEQUE VCE, YO'I
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EXPECT ACCURATE CI'TTING NESUIiS.
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In addition to, the proper alignment of your saw, you musr
a l s o b e c o m e f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g p r a c t i c e s i n o r d e r
to expect the best results.
1. Edge of workpiece which is placed against fence
m u s t b e a s s t r a i g h t a s t h e l o n g s i d e o f y o u r f r a m i n g
sq ua re.
2. Workpiece must be as flat as the front table board
on your saw.
3. There must be no sawdust or other wood chios
between the fence and front table board.
4. There must be no sawdust or other wood chips
underneath workpiece or between workpiece and
f e n c e .
5. Workpiece must be held tightly against fence
. .
t h i s i s e s p e c i a l l y i m p o r t a n t w h e n m a k i n g a n g l e c u t s
because the workpiece has a tendency to move.
6. Always use the correct Sawblade for the Job . . .
Always keep it sharp.
7 . W h e n m a k i n g a f o u r s i d e d f r a m e :
a.
The two side pieces must be exactly the same
l e n g t h .
b. The top and bottom pieces must be exactlv the
same length.
c. Always place the same edge of the workpiece
against, the fence
turn the workpiece end
for end for the successive cuts and mark a pencil
l i n e o n t h e t a b l e f o r g a u g i n g t h e r e q u i r e d l e n g t h .
Turn workpiece over end for end
keep same edge
against fence when making successive cuts.
P E N C I L L I N E F O R
G A U G I N G R E Q U I R E D L E N G T H
D-eviations from any of the above practices will have
an
effect on the accuracy of the cuts that you make.
THIS EDGE OF BOARD
AGAINST FENCE FOR ALL CUTS
2ND AND 4TH CUTS
3RD CUT
SCRAP
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basic saw operations
Basic saw operations are summarized into six categories,
e x p l a i n e d a n d i l l u s t r a t e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a g r a p h s .
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b o o k e n t i t l e d " P o w e r T o o l K n o w H o w - R a d i a l S a w , , i s
available at your nearest Sears Retail Store or
Catalog
Store. This book contains considerable data applicable
to
t h e r a d i a l s a w .
N . O T E : R e f e r t o p a r a g r a p h s u n d e r , , O p E R A T | O N , ,
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illustrations and descriptions of controls.
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