Using The Hold Down/Push Blocks - Craftsman 113 Owner's Manual

Always feed WITH THE GRAIN whenever possible. If
the nature of the workpiece is such that it must be fed
AGAINST THE GRAIN, take very light cuts and feed
slowly,
WITH THE GRAIN
AGAINST THE GRAIN
USING THE HOLD DOWN!PUSH BLOCKS
ALWAYS use the hold down/push blocks when JOINT-
ING wood that is NARROWER than 3 in. or planing
wood that is thinner than 3 in.
Grasp the hold downtpush blocks firmly with the fingers
close together and wrapped around the handle. Position
them flat on top of workpiece, and push the workpiece
down against the table to provide a quality cut and
minimize the chance of a kickback_
Hold-down pressure must also be sufficient to prevent
hold-down/push block sliding or slipping on the top face
of workpiece when advancing workpiece over cutter head.
Use a hand over hand motion of the hotd down/push
blocks being careful to maintain control over the work-
piece at all times.
This means that once the workpiece has been fed past
cutter head onto outfeed table, one hold down/push
block must always maintain contact of workpiece with
outfeed table.
CAUTION; If the HOLD DOWN/PUSH BLOCKS tend to
slip while feeding, clean rubber surface immediately with
sandpaper.
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