Craftsman 137.21214 operating instructions Glossary of Terms, Woodworking Terms

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

CRAFTSMAN COMPOUND MITER SAW TERMS

ARBOR LOCK – Allows the user to keep the blade from rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor locking bolt during blade replacement or removal.

BASE – Supports the table, holds accessories and allows for workbench or leg set mounting.

BEVEL LOCKING HANDLE – Locks the miter saw at a desired bevel angle.

BEVEL SCALE – To measure the bevel angle of the saw blade 0° to 45° left.

COVER PLATE SCREW – Loosen this screw and rotate the plate for access to the blade arbor locking bolt.

DUST CHUTE – Exhausts debris away from the user.

EXTENSION WING – Extends the width of the work table for support while cutting long work pieces. They can be used with or without a stop block as an additional side fence.

FENCE – Helps to keep the workpiece from moving when sawing. Scaled to assist with accurate cutting.

HAND HOLD –Location of hands for transportation.

SAFETY LOCK-OFF BUTTON – Yellow button on handle must be pushed forward to activate the trigger switch.

LOWER BLADE GUARD – Helps protect your hands from the blade in the raised position, it retracts as the blade is lowered.

MITER HANDLE –Used to rotate the saw to the right or left cutting position.

MITER SCALE – To measure the miter angle 0° to 45° left, 0° to 45° right.

MITER SPRING LOCK – Used in combination with the miter handle, it locks the miter saw at a preset positive stop for the desired miter angle.

MOUNTING HOLES – To mount the miter saw to a stable surface.

ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH – To prevent the trigger from being accidentally engaged, a lock-off slide switch is provided. To start the tool, push the lock-off slide switch forward and squeeze the trigger. Release the trigger to stop the miter saw.

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STOP LATCH – Locks the miter saw in the lowered position for compact storage and transportation.

SWITCH HANDLE – The cutting head handle contains the trigger switch and a safety lock-off slide switch. The blade is lowered into the workpiece by pushing down on the handle. The saw will return to its upright position when the handle is released.

WARNING LABELS – Read and understand for your own safety. Always make certain these are in place & legible.

WRENCH STORAGE – Convenient storage to prevent misplacing the blade wrench.

WOODWORKING TERMS

ARBOR – The shaft on which a blade is mounted.

BEVEL CUT – An angle cut made through the face of the workpiece.

COMPOUND CUT – A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.

CROSS CUT – A cut made across the width or grain of the workpiece.

FREEHAND – Performing a cut without using a fence (guide), hold down or other proper device to prevent the workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.

GUM – A sticky sap from wood products.

HEEL – Misalignment of the blade.

KERF – The amount of material removed by blade cut.

MITER CUT – An angle cut made across the width or grain of the workpiece.

RESIN – A sticky sap that has hardened.

REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) – The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.

SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece which will be cut.

SET – The distance between two saw blade tips, bent outward in opposite directions to each other. The further apart the tips are, the greater the set.

WORKPIECE – The item being cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, and edges.