Craftsman 298721 Saw User Manual


 
basic saw operation
Feed the work,piece by hand along the Auxiliary Fence
untilthe end is approximately I inchpast thefront edge
of the table. Continue to feed using the Push Block.
Hold theworkpiece inpositionand installthe Push Block
by sliding iton top of the Auxiliary Fence/Work Support
(this may raise Guard).
WARNING: Toavoid blade contact, never thru-saw
a rip less than 112Inch wide.
Narrow strips thicker than the Auxiliary Fence/Work
Support may enter the Guard and strike the Baffle.
CAREFULLY raise Guard only enough to clear the
workpiece. Use Push Block to complete cut.
BAFFLE
RESAWlNG
RESAWlNG isknown as rippinga piece of woodthrough
its thickness. Do not attempt to resaw BOWED or
WARPED material.
NOTE: To RESAW a piece of wood wider than 3_/8
inches, it will be necessawto remove the blade guard
andusethe AuxiliaryFence/Work Support. (See _WORK
HELPERS').
Clamp it to the table so that the workpiece will SLIDE
EASILY but not TILT or MOVE SIDEWAYS without
BINDING between the two Fences.
SMALL BLOCK
OF WOOD
!
Do not clamp directly to the bottom edge of the table
because the "swivel"of the clampw!ll notgrip properly.
Place a small block ofwoodbetweenthe bottom edge of
the table and the "(;"clamp.
WARNING: For your own safety
1. Do not "Back up" (reverse feeding) while resaw-
ing because this could cause a kickback.
2. Make the first pass to a depth slightly more than
1/2the width ofthe board. Keep the same face of
the board against the fence for the second pass,
3. Install Blade Guard immediately upon comple-
tion of the resawlng operation.
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