Craftsman 509398, 509399 owner manual To reduce risk of kickback, Wrong Way Feed

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Ripping

To reduce risk of kickback:

[Set pawls and riving knife according to rip- ping set-up procedure. Correctly set riving knife is more likely to prevent workpiece from binding or pinching blade; correctly set pawls are more likely to grab into work- piece to stop or slow kickback if one hap- pens.

[Check that riving knife is in line with blade (see Alignment: Riving Knife to Blade).

[Cut only straight workpieces so surface will lie flat on table and edge will stay tight against fence. If you must cut an irregular workpiece, attach a straight edge (see Cutting Aides).

[Push workpiece through from infeed to outfeed side until it is completely past pawls.

[Use featherboard (see Cutting Aides). [Keep hands away from outfeed side.

[If blade jams, turn saw off, remove yellow key, then free blade.

[When cutting composition materials, or other materials with one smooth and one rough side, put rough side up so pawls will be more likely to grab.

Wrong Way Feed

Wrong way feed is ripping by feeding the workpiece into the outfeed side of the blade.

WARNING

Rotational force of blade will pull work- piece through violently if workpiece is fed in same direction as blade rotates (wrong way feed). Hands and fingers could be pulled along with workpiece into spinning blade before you can let go or pull back. Fingers, hand or arm could be cut off. Propelled workpiece could hit bystander.

To eliminate risk of wrong way feed:

[Feed workpiece against blade rotation.

[Set pawls and riving knife; they act as par- tial barrier to outfeed side.

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Contents Inch Radial SAW Guard KIT Table of Contents Major Hazards SafetySafety Symbol and Signal Words Read and follow all safety information and instructionsKickback Hazard Guard Features Include Guard Function and FeaturesHazards Associated with Clear Por- tion of Guard Safety Instructions Personal Safety InstructionsWork Area Safety Instructions Workpiece Safety Instructions Saw Safety InstructionsBlade Safety Instructions On-Product Safety Labels Safety Assembly Identify PartsList of loose parts with model Remove Original Table Boards, and Mounting Supports Remove Sawblade and GuardPositioning Table Supports Installing Front Table Make Front Table Flat Reposition U-Clip to New Hole Location Leveling Front Table Assembly Making Front Table Flat X 13 Lock Nut Assembly Assembly Installing Guard Adapter Framing Square Must Be True Installing Blade/Squaring Crosscut TravelInstall Guard Install Fence, Rear Tables, and Table ClampsAlignment Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving Knife to BladeRequires yellow key ControlsLock before ripping Blade partially protects against Control Function Guard Tab Crosscutting Safety CrosscuttingCrosscutting Defined Keep one hand on saw handle through step Crosscut KerfsMaking Crosscuts Repetitive Crosscutting Ripping Push Sticks and Push Blocks Workpiece PositioningKickback Wrong Way Feed To reduce risk of kickbackPawls and Riving Knife Function Hold Down FunctionFollow these steps before ripping Ripping Set-up ProcedureMaking Rip Cuts Remove workpiece from table Ready push stick or push blockIn-Ripping Dado Blades, Molding Heads EdgingRipping Hints Cutting Aides Making the Handle Putting it togetherAuxiliary Fence Featherboard This Side Maintenance Clean sawdust from the slot and sliderReplacing Pawls Repair Parts #509398 & #509399Key Description Repair Parts Guard RZQHU·V Inch Radial SAW Guard KIT Pdqxdo