Craftsman 315.220381 owner manual Making a Compound Cross CUT, Beveledand Elevating Handwheel

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MAKING A COMPOUND CROSS CUT

See Figure 45.

In this cut, both the blade and the arm are angled. Be familiar with both bevel and miter cuts before making a compound cut. Practice on scrap wood.

_l, WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered and is working properly to prevent

possible injury. Always raise the clear plastic guard before changing the bevel or lowering the blade to avoid damage to the guard.

_l, WARNING: Keep one hand on the handle until the blade stops rotatingto prevent the risk of

injury.

•Put the fence in the front position (next to the front table) and tighten the table clamps.

•Check that the controlcut device is set for the correct speed for the type of wood and cut you are planning. Refer to the chart on the label and adjust the thumbwheel on the handle accordingly.

•If the yoke is not in the cross cut position with the blade parallel to the arm, release the yoke lock

handle and position the yoke correctlywith the yoke pivot latch on the right side of the arm.

•If the arm is too low or too high,first liftthe blade guard if the arm is too low, and turnthe elevating handwheel at the front of the table. Set the blade to

just clear the kerr or table.

•To sat the angle of the arm, release the arm lock knob on top of the arm. Use the miter scale above the column to position itto the desired angle, and lock the arm look knob.

•To set the blade angle, first raise the plasticlower

guard. Release the bevel lock lever, and position the blade with the bevel index lever.

•Retighten the bevel lock lever.

Note: For a 45" or 90" angle, the bevel index lever will seat automatically at the preset positive stop positions. For any other angle, use the bevel lock lever.

BEVELEDAND

ELEVATING

HANDWHEEL

•If the yoke is in front of the fence, loosen the carriage lock knob on the left side of the arm.

Release the switch trigger on the handle and let the carriage return to the back.

•If there is no kerr, cut one approximately 1/t6 in. deep. Grasp the handle. Turn the saw on with the

switch on the arm. Squeeze the switchtrigger and pull the blade forward to make the kerf.

•Release the switch tdgger and let the carriage return to the beck. Turn the saw off with the switch

on the arm but hold the handle until the blade stops rotating.Adjust the height with the elevating handwheel so the blade will rotate freely in the kerr.

•Positionthe workpiece against the fence. Place the pawls and rivingknife to clear the workpiece or the fence, whichever is higher, by at least 1/4 inch.

•Grasp the handle With one hand. With the other hand, turn the saw on, then hold the workplece down and against the fence• If necessary, slightly raise the outer blade guard for clearance. Keep your hand well away from the blade.

•Squeeze the switch triggerand pull the blade throughthe workpiece but onlyfar enough to complete the cut. Keep your hand on the handle, even after the cut has been made and the saw turned off, until the blade stops rotating.

•After completingthe cut, move the workpiece to the side and turn off the saw with the switch on the

arm. Release the switch triggerand let the yoke move back behind the fence. Do not release the

handle until the blade stops rotating.

YOKE

ARMPIVOTLATCH

SWWCHYOKELOCK

HANDLE

BEVELLOCK

LEVER

¸TABLE

Fig. 45

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