Craftsman 315.22811 Saw User Manual


 
Anti-Kickback Pawls
Toothed safety devices behind the blade designed to
stop a workpiece from being kicked back at the
operator during a rippingoperation.
Arbor
The shaft on which a blade or cuttingtool is mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made withthe blade at any angle
other than 90" to the saw table.
Compound Cut
A cut with both a miter angle and a bevel angle.
Crosscut
A cuttingoperation made across the grain or the width
of the workpiece.
Dado
A non-throughcut that gives a square notch or trough;
requires a special blade.
Featherboard
A device to help guide workpieces duringrip cuts.
Freehand (for talole saw)
Dangerous practice of making a cut withoutusing rip
or miter fences. See Safety Rules.
Gum
A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products.
Heel
Alignment of the blade.
Kerr
The material removed by the blade in a throughcut or
the slot produced by the blade in a non-through cut.
Kickback
A hazard that can occur when blade binds or stalls,
throwingworkpiece back toward operator.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece pushed into the cuttingtool
first.
Miter Cut
A cutting operation made with the miter gage using
any angle other than on the miter gage.
Molding
A non-through cut that gives a varied shape to the
workpiece and requires a special blade.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw to
help keep the operator's hands well away from the blade.
Push Block
A device used for non-through cut type operations to
help keep the operator's hands away from the blade.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of a workpiece.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece in order to make thinner pieces.
Resin
A sticky, sap-based substance.
Rip Cut
A cut made with the grain of the workpiece.
Saw Blade Path
The area directly in line withthe blade -- over, under,
behind, or in front of it. Also, the workpiecearea
which willbe or has been cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
(or set) outward from the face of the blade.
Throw-Back
Saw throwing back a workpiece; similar to kickback.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operationwhere the blade extends
completelythroughthe workpiece.
Trailing End
The workpiece end last cut by the blade in a rip cut.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being done.
The surfacesof a workpiece are commonly referred to
as faces, ends, and edges.
Worktable
The surface on which the workpiece rests while
performinga cuttingoperation.
Blade Arbor 5/8 in,
Blade Diameter 10 in.
Blade Tilt 0° - 45°
Net Weight Without Leg Stand 75 Ibs,
Net Weight With Leg Stand 97 Ibs,
Rating 120 V, 60 Hz - AC only
Input 15 Amperes
No Load Speed 4,800 RPM
Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0"/Bevel 0°: 3-9/16 in.
Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0VBevel 45°: 2-t/2 in.
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