Craftsman 113.19771 Owner's Manual page 3

addltional safety instructions for radial saws
CAUTION: Always disconnect the power cord before
removing the guard, changing the cutting tool, changing the
set-up or making adjustments. Shut off motor before
performing layout work on the saw table.
W A R N I N G : D O N O T C O N N E C T P O W E R C O R D U N T T L
T H E F O L L O W I N G S T E P S H A V E B E E N
SATISFACTORI LY COMPLETED:
l. Assembly and alignment.
l l . E x a m i n a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i n g f a m i l i a r i t y w i t h O N - O F F
switch, elevation control, yoke index and lock bevel
index and lock, carriage lock, guard clamp screw,
spreader and antikickback device, and miter index and
lock.
I ll. Review and understanding of all Safety Instructions and
Operating Procedures thru-out manual.
INSTALLATION
1. Set carriage lock before moving the saw.
2- Bolt the saw to the floor if it tends to slip, walk, or
s l i d e d u r i n g n o r m a l o p e r a t i o n .
3. Mount the saw so the table is approximately 39,, above
the floor.
4. Mount the saw so the arm slopes slightly downward to
the rear so the carriage will not roll forward due to
gravity.
5. lf you attach any kind of table extensions over 24,,
wide to either end of the saw, make sure you either bolt
the saw to the bench or floor as appropriate, or support
the outer end of the extension from the bench or floor,
as appropriate.
M I N I M ! Z E A C C I D E N T P O T E N T I A L
M o s t a c c i d e n t s a r e c a u s e d b y F A I L U R E T O F O L L O W
s e t u p a n d o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s :
( A ) G E N E R A L
- A v o i d a w k w a r d h a n d p o s i t i o n s , w h e r e a s u d d e n s l i p
could cause a hand to move into a sawblade or other
cutting tool. Never reach in back of or around the
cutting tool with either hand to hold down the
workpiece, or for any other reason; DO NOT place
fingers or hands in the path of the sawblade.
- Never saw, dado, mold. or rabbet unless the proper
g u a r d i s i n s t a l l e d a n d s e t u p a s i n s t r u c t e d -
_ N O T E T H E F O L L O W I N G D A N G E R L A B E L S
W H I C H A P P E A R O N T H E F R O N T O F T H E Y O K E
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b r e a k , b e n d o r f a i l i n a n y w a y , o r a n y e l e c t r i c a l
component fail to perform properly. shut off power
switch, remove cord from power supply and replace
damaged, missing andlor failed parts before resuming
operation.
_ I F Y O U R S A W M A K E S A N U N F A M I L I A R N O I S E
O R I F I T V I B R A T E S E X C E S S I V E L Y C E A S E
O P E R A T I N G I M M E D I A T E L Y U N T I L T H E
S O U R C E H A S B E E N L O C A T E D A N D T H E
P R O B L E M C O R R E C T E D .
- W A R N I N G :
D O N O T A L L O W F A M I L I A R I T Y
( G A I N E D F R O M F R E O U E N T U S E O F Y O U R
SAW) TO BECOME COMMONPLACE. ALWAYS
R E M E M B E R T H A T A C A R E L E S S F R A C T I O N O F
A S E C O N D I S S U F F I C I E N T T O I N F L I C T S E V E R E
I N J U R Y .
- Before starting work, verify that no play exists
between the column & column support, or in the
carriage, and that arm. yoke, and bevel locks,/clamps
are tight.
- A large proportion of saw accidents is caused by use
of the wrong type blade, dull, badly set, improperly
sharpened cutting tools, by gum or resin adhering to
c u t t i n g t o o l s , a n d b y s a w b l a d e m i s a l i g n m e n
out-of-parallel with the fence. Such conditions can
cause the material to stick, jam (stall the saw) or
" K I C K B A C K "
a t t h e o p e r a t o r . N E V E R A T T E M P T
T O F R E E A S T A L L E D S A W B L A D E W I T H O U T
F I R S T T U R N I N G T H E S A W " O F F " . I f t h E
sawblade is stalled or jammed, shut saw ,,OFF,,,
remove workpiece, and check sawblade squareness to
table surface and to the fence, and check for heel.
Adjust as indicated.
- CAUTION: DO NOT cycle the motor switch ,,ON"
and "OFF" rapidly, as this might cause the sawblade
to loosen. In the event this shoutd ever occur, allow
the saw blade to come to a complete stop and
re-tighten the arbor nut normally, not excessively.
- D_o
1ot leave a long board unsupported so the spring
of the board causes it to shift on the table. provide
proper support for the workpiece, based on its size
and the tyBe of operation to be performed. Hold the
work firmly against the fence.
- Never use a length stop on the
free end or edge of the
workpiece whether crosscutting or ripping. Never
hang onto or touch the free enJ of woikpiece when
crosscutting, or a free piece that is cui off while
power is "ON" and/or the saw blade is rotating. In
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the cut-off piece in anv ,,thru_sawinq"
operation must never be conf ined -
it must 6e
a l l o w e d t o m o v e l a t e r a l l y .
- Make sure your fingers do not
contact the terminals
w h e n i n s t a l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g t h e p l u g t o o r f r o m a l i v e
power source.
- N e v e r c l i m b o n t h e s a w , o r c l i m b
n e a r t h e s a w w h e n
power is "ON". Never leave the saw with power
"ON",
or before the cutting tool has come to a
complete stop. Lock the motor switch and pur away
the key when leaving the saw.
- Do not use any blade or other cutting
tool marked
for an operating speed lower than 345b RpM. Never
use a cutting tool larger in diameter than the diameter
for which the saw was designed. For greatest safety
a n d e f f i c i e n c y w h e n r i p p i n g , u s e t h e m a x i m u m
diameter blade for which the saw is designed, since
under these conditions the spreader is nearest the
b l a d e .
- Never turn your saw "ON" before clearing the table
or work surface of all objects (tools, scraps of wood,
etc.) except the workpiece and related feed or
support devices for the operation planned.
- D O N O T p e r f o r m l a y o u t . a s s e m b l y . o r s e t u p w o r k o n
t h e t a b l e w h i l e t h e c u t t i n g t o o l i s r o t a t i n g .
- N e v e r p e r f o r m a n y o p e r a t i o n " F R E E H A N D , ' . T h i s
term means feeding the sawblade into the workpiece
or feeding the workpiece into the sawblade or other
cutting tool without using the fence or some other
device which prevents rotation or twistinq of the
w o r k p i e c e d u r i n g t h e o p e r a t i o n . N e v e r , , R t i , , i n t h e
crosscut position. Never make a miter cut with the
arm in the 90o crosscut position.
* N e v e r l o w e r a r e v o l v i n g c u t t i n g t o o l i n t o t h e
t a b l e o r
a workpiece without first locking the Carriage Lock
K n o b . R e l e a s e t h e k n o b o n l y a f t e r g r a s p i n g t h e y o k e
Handle. Otherwise the cutting tool may grab the
workpiece and be propelled toward you.
- The sawblade, dado, or other cutting tool must be
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