Additional Instructions For Cross Cut Type Cuts; Glossary - Craftsman 113.298090 Owner's Manual

2_ Before thru-sawing, check the AntioKickback Pawls.
(See "BASIC SAW OPERATION - USING THE RIP
FENCE.") The Pawls must stop a kickback once it
has started Replace or stlarpen Anti-Kickback Pawls
when points become duti.
3. Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials
may be cut on your saw However, since these are
usually quite hard and slippery, the Anti-Kickback
Pawls may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be espe-
cially careful in your set-up and cutting procedures
WHILE CUTTING
1. To avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, always
push forward on the section of the workpiece between
the saw blade and the Rip Fence. Never push forward
on the piece being cut off.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTOONS FOR
CROSS CUT TYPE CUTS
BEFORE STARTING
1. NEVER use the Rip Fence when crosscutting.
2. An auxiliary wood facing attached [o the Miter Gauge
can help prevent workpiece twisting and throwbacks
Attach it to the holes provided. Make the facing iong
enough and big enough to support your work. Make
sure, however, it witl not interfere with the Sawbfade
Guard..
3. Use jigs or fixtures to help hold any piece too sina!! to
extend across the full length of the Miter Gauge face
during the cut. This lets you properly hold the Miter
Gauge and workpiece and helps keep your hands
away from the blade. (See page 32,)
WHILE CUTTING
1. To avoid blade contact, always hold the Miter Gauge
as shown in "BASIC SAW OPERATIONS - USING
THE MITER GAUGE,"
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW
1_ Turn the saw off.
2. Wait for blade to stop spinning.
3. Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop Discon-
nect master switches. Remove the yetlow Switch
Key. Store it away from children and others not
qualified to use the too!.
4 Unplug the saw
glossary of terms for woodworking
Anti-Kickback Pawls (AKP)
Device which, when properly maintained, is designed to
stop the workpiece from being kicked back at the opera-
tor during ripping operation.
Arbor
The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted,
Crosscut
A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of
the workpiece.
Dado
A non through cut which produces a square sided notch
or trough in the workpiece.
Featherboard
A device which can help guide workpieces during rip
type operation.
Freehand
Performing a cut without using a Fence, Miter Gauge,
fixture, hold down or other proper device to keep the
workpiece from twisting during the cut.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Heel
Misalignment of the blade.
Kerr
The amount of material removed by the blade in a
through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non
through or partial cut.
Kickback
An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece
back toward the front of the saw.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type
operation, is pushed into the cutting tool first.
Molding
A non through cut which produces a special shape in the
workpiece used for joining or decoration.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
during narrow ripping type operations and helps keep
the operator's hands well away trom the blade.
Push Block
A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to
allow use of a Push Stick.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of a workpiece.
Resin
A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened.
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in
one minute.