Craftsman 113 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 23)

BASIC SAW OPERATION

WORK HELPERS

Before cutting any wood on your saw, study all of the

"Basic Saw Operations".

Notice that in order to make some of the cuts, it is

necessary to use certain devices "Work Helpers" like the

Push Stick, the Push Block and the Auxiliary Fence/Work

Support, which you can make yourself.

After you have made a few practice cuts, make up these

"helpers" before starting any projects. Make the "Push

Stick" first.

PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK

Make the Push Stick using a piece of 1 x 2, or rip one from

a wide board, say 11-1/2 in. wide, and set the rip fence

9-7/8 in. from the sawblade.

Make the Push Block using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in.

plywood.

The small piece of wood 3/8 in. x 3/8 in. x 2-1/2 in. should

be GLUED to the plywood . .. DO NOT USE NAILS. This

is to prevent dulling the sawblade in the event you

mistakingly cut into the push block.

Position the handle in the center of the plywood and fasten

together with glue and woodscrews.

15 45° NOTCH

WORKPIECE END

I/4 1//4

PUSH STICK

NOTE: All dimensions in inches

AUXI LIARY FENCE/WOR K SUPPORT

Make one using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in, plywood.

Fasten together with glue and woodscrews.

NOTE: Since the Push Block is used with the Auxiliary

Fence, the 4-3/4 in. dimensions must be held identical on

both the pieces.

THESE EDGES MUST

BE PARALLEL 3/4 PLYWOOD

]

318 2-1/2

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2q/2

3/8 3/8

PUSH BLOCK _"_

NOTE: All dimensions in inches 3/8 PLYWOOD

3,/4 PLYWOOD

THIS FACE AND THiS _"

EDGE .MUST BE PARALLEL

AUXILIARY FENCE/ 3/8 PLYWOOD

WORK SUPPORT

_l 5-_/2

NOTE: All dimensions in inches

USING THE

CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING, BEVEL CUTTING,

COMPOUND MITER CUTTING, DADOING and when

RABBETTING AND MOLDING across the end of a narrow

workpiece, THE MITER GAUGE IS USED.

WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON

PAGES 2, 3, and 4.

1. Never make these cuts freehand (without using the

miter gauge or other auxiliary devices) because the

blade could bind in the cut and cause a KICKBACK or

cause your fingers or hand to slip into the blade.

2. Always lock the miter gauge securely when in use.

3. Remove rip fence from table.

4. Make sure blade guard is installed for all "thru,sawin9 _,

operations (when sawblade cuts entirely thru the

thickness of the workpiece.) Replace guard

IMMEDIATELY after completion of dadoing, molding

or rabbeting cuts.

5, Have blade extend approximately 1/8 in. above top of

workpiece. Additional blade exposure would increase

the hazard potential,

MITER GAUGE

6. Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case of a

THROWBACK (Small cut-off piece caught by the back

of the blade and thrown toward the operator). Stand to

either side of the blade.

7. Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path

of the blade.

8. If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN SWITCH

OFF before attempting to free the blade.

9. Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the

workpiece through the cut ... to support long or

heavy workpieces ... to remove cut-off pieces of

material or FOR ANY OTHER REASON.

10. Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off material from the

table. REMOVE them by pushing them OFF the table

with along stick. Otherwise they could be thrown back

at you by the rear of the blade.

11. Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material that may

become TRAPPED inside the blade guard while the saw

is RUNNING. THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR

HANDS or cause a KICKBACK.

Turn the saw OFF. After the blade has stopped turning,

lift the guard and remove the piece.

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