Craftsman 113.298721, 113.298761 manual glossary of terms for woodworking, Crosscut Type Cuts

BEFORE STARTING

1.TO avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, make sure the Rip Fence is parallel to the sawblade.

2.Check the anti-kickback pawls. (See "BASIC SAW OPERATION - USING THE RIP FENCE.") The Pawls must stop a kickback once it has started.

Replace or sharpen Anti-Kickback Pawls when points become dull.

3.Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials may be cut on your saw. However, since these are usually quite hard and slippery, the Anti-Kickback Pawls may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be espe- cially careful in your set-up and cutting procedures.

WHILE CUTTING

1.To avoid kickbacks and slips into the blade, always push forward on the section of the wo rkpiece between the saw blade andthe Rip Fence. Never push forward on the piece being cut off.

ADDITIONAL iNSTRUCTIONS FOR

CROSSCUT TYPE CUTS

BEFORE STARTING

1.NEVER use the Rip Fence when crosscutting.

2.An auxiliary wood facing attached to the Miter Gauge can help prevent workpiece twisting and throwbacks. Attach itto the holes provided. Make the facing long enough and big enough to support your work. Make sure, however, it will not interfere with the Sawblade Guard. (See page 26)

3.Use jigs or fixtures to help hold any piece too small to extend across the full length of the Miter Gauge face during the cut. This lets you properly hold the Miter Gauge and workpiece and helps keep your hands away from the blade.

WHILE CUTTING

1.To avoid blade contact, always hold the Miter Gauge as shown in the "BASIC SAW OPERATIONS - US-

ING THE MITER GAUGE."

BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW

1.Turn the saw off.

2.Wait for blade to stop spinning.

3.Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop. Discon- nect master switches. Remove the yellow Switch Key. Store _ away from children and others not qualified to use the tool.

4.Unplug the saw.

glossary of terms for woodworking

Anti-Kickback Pawls (AKP)

Device which, when properly maintained, is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back at the opera- tor during dpping operation.

Arbor

The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.

Crosscut

A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of the workpiece.

Dado

A non through cut which produces a square sided notch or trough in the workpiece.

Featherboard

A device which can help guide workpieces during rip type operation.

Freehand

Performing a cut without using a Fence, Miter Gauge, fixture, hold down or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting during the cut.

Gum

A sticky, sap based residue tram wood products. Heel

Misalignment of the blade.

Kerr

The amount of material removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non through or partial cut.

Kickback

An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece back toward the front of the saw.

Leading End

The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation, is pushed into the cutting tool first.

Molding

Anon through cut which produces a special shape in the workpiece used for joining or decoration.

Push Stick

Adevice used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow ripping type operations and helps keep the operator'shands well away from the blade.

Push Block

Adevice used for ripping type operations too narrow to allow use of a Push Stick.

Rabbet

A notch in the edge of a workpiece.

Resin

A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened.

Ripping

Acutting operation along the length of the workpiece.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.