Craftsman 137.24885 Usingthe Dust Chute FIG. Y, To prevent sawdust buildup inside the saw housing

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USINGTHE DUST CHUTE (FIG. Y)

IA WARNING

To prevent fire hazard, clean and remove sawdust from under the saw frequently.

To prevent sawdust buildup inside the saw housing,

attach a vacuum hose (1) to the dust chute (2) at the rear of the table saw. Do not operate the saw with the hose in place unless the vacuum is turned on.

Fig. Y

CUTTING OPERATIONS

There are two basic types of cuts: ripping and crosscutting. Ripping is cutting along the length and the grain of the workpiece. Crosscutting is cutting either across the width or across the grain of the workpiece. Neither ripping nor crosscutting may be done safely freehand. Ripping requires the use of the rip fence, and

crosscutting requires the miter gauge. NEVER USE THE TWO AT THE SAME TIME.

[A WARNI"G

Before using the saw each and every time, check the following:

1.Blade is tight on the arbor.

2.Bevel angle lock knob is tight.

3.if ripping, fence knob is tight and fence is parallel to the miter gauge grooves.

4.Blade guard is in place and working properly.

5.Safety glasses are being worn.

The failure to adhere to these common safety rules, and other printed within this manual, can

greatly increase the likelihood of injury.

RIPPING (FIG. AA, BB)

[A WARNING

To prevent serious injury:

•Never use the miter gauge when ripping.

=Never use more than one rip fence during a single cut.

=Keep both hands away from the blade and path of the blade.

•The workpiece must have a straight edge against

the fence and must not be warped, twisted, or bowed.

Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your table saw to cause careless mistakes. Remember

that even a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury.

1.Remove the miter gauge. Secure the rip fence to the table at the desired rip measurement.

2.Raise the blade so it is about 1/8 in. higher than the top of the workpiece.

3.Place the workpiece fiat on the table and against the fence so the larger portion of the workpiece is between the blade and the fence. Keep the workpiece about 1 in. away from the blade.

4.Turn the saw ON and wait for the blade to come up to speed.

5.Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade. To feed workpiece into blade, only push against the back of the workpiece on the part (1) that will pass between the blade and the fence. Use a push stick at all times.

la,WARNING

AVOID KICKBACK To avoid kickback, only push against the back of the workpiece on the part (1) that will pass between the blade and fence. Use a push stick at all times.

Fig. AA

6.Keep your thumbs off the table top. When your hand reaches the front edge of the table (2), finish the cut with a push stick (3) (Fig. BB). You can make a push stick using the pattern on page 28.

7.The push stick (3) should always be used for any ripping operations. (Fig. BB)

8.Continue pushing the workpiece with the push

stick (3) until it passes the blade guard and clears the rear of the table.

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