Craftsman 315.28461 manual Typesofcuts, Crosscut, Bevelcrosscut

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TYPESOFCUTS

See Figure 25.

There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section.

A WARNING: Always make sure the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls are in place and working prop- erly when making these cuts to avoid possible injury.

Cross cuts are straight 90 ° cuts made across the grain of the workpiece. The wood is fed into the cut at a 90 ° angle to the blade, and the blade is vertical.

Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of the wood rides firmly against the rip fence.

Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to the blade other than 90°. The blade is vertical. Miter cuts tend to "creep" during cutting. This can be controlled by hold- ing the workpiece securely against the miter gauge.

Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts are with the grain.

Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with an angled blade on wood that is angled to the blade. Be thoroughly familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut.

CUTTING TIPS

Rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read and understand all sections of this operator's manual before attempting any operation.

A WARNING: Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury.

[] The ken` (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be wider than the blade to avoid overheating or binding. Make allowance for the ken` when measuring wood.

[] Make sure the ken'is made on the waste side of the measuring line.

[] Cut the wood with the finish side up.

[] Knock out any loose knots with a hammer before making the cut.

[] Always provide proper support for the wood as it comes out of the saw.

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Contents Operator MAN AL ONE Year Full Warranty on Craftsman Tool Read ALL Instructions Never Operate the SAW on the Floor Adjustments are SecureBlade Coasts After Being Turned OFF Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALLNever CUT More than ONE Piece Material AT a TimeDesig NATION/EXPLANATION SymbolName Symbol Signalmeaning ServiceElectrical Connection Extension CordsCord Length Miter Cut Guard SPREADER/RIVING Knife Fence Scale SwitchAdjusting Bevel LeverKnowyourtablesaw See FigureSwitchkey Switchin Lockedposition Switch AssemblySwitchswitch PHiLLiPS BladesFramingsquare FlatheadThefollowingitemsareincludedwiththetablesaw Foot Leg Unpacking Mounting HolesUpper To Assemble the LEG StandCarriage BraceLever Screws To Install the HandleScrew FenceUP Positionforthroughcutting UnlockedReleaselever Wrench CLOSED=END0PEN-ENDWRENCH See Figures 14See Figures 17 Pawl Handle Button ANTI=KICKBACK CorrectTo Check and Align the SPREADER/RIVING Knife and SAW Blade Spreader Rivingknife Framing SciuarePush Stick Blade To adjust verticallyPush Stickstorage Causes of Kickback ApplicationsBasic Operation of the Table SAW Avoiding Kickback18-1/2 CuttingaidsPushblocks JIGFeatherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard Featherboard PushBevelcrosscut TypesofcutsCrosscut Locking Lever HEIGHT/BEVEL Adjusting 900ADJUSTMENT450 AdjustmentLever HEIGHT/BEVEL Adjusting GulletLiP Clamp LockingLever RiP MarkMiter To USE the Miter GaugeLock Miterknob To USE the Miter Gauge in a Reverse PositionHeeling Paralleling the Blade to the Miter Gauge Groove See Figures 33See Figures 36 Switch J SwitchMaking a Cross CUT Crosscut Placerighthandon MitergaugehereMaking a Miter CUT RiPCUTRIP Bladefence Mitercut BladeTighten Makinga BevelcrosscutVIEWEDFROMTHEFRONT,BELOWTHETABLESAW Lockinglever BevelcrosscutMaking a Compound Bevel Miter CUT BEVELRiPCUT RiPFENCEAngled Scale Placelefthandonmiter GaugehereRemoved Making a NON=THROUGH CUTBladeguard Closedend Wrench Arborblade To Replace the BladeSee Figures 45 ShaftwasherSee Figures 48 Adjustment ScrewIndicator HandleBolts General MaintenanceTo Check the Alignment of the RiP Fence to the Blade LubricationSolution CauseProblem SOLUTIONiSee FigureD KEY Part KEY Part NO. NumberDescription QTY NO. Number DescriptionParts List for Figure a KEY Part NO. Number DescriptionSee Figure C Number Model Number in all correspondence regarding yourPart KEY Part Number DescriptionParts List for Figure D Descri PtionDescription QTY Number Description
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