Craftsman 315.21208 owner manual Rules for Safe Operation

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)

lALWAYS STAY ALERTI Do not allow familiarity (gained fTom frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

lSTAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL Watch what you are doing and use common

sense. Do not operate tool when you ere tired. Do not rush.

lMAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc- tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your sew.

lALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it, to avoid accidental starting when re-connect- ing to power supply.

lSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them

frequently and use to instruct other users. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instruc- tions also.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Arbor

The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. Bevel Cut

A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 ° to the miter table.

Crosscut

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

Compound Miter Cut

A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time,

Freehand

Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gage, fixture, work clamp, or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut.

Gum

A sticky, sap based residue from wood products. Miter Cut

A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 ° to the fence.

Resin

A sticky, sap based substance.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

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

Saw Blade Path

The area over. under, behind, or in front of the blade.

As it applies to the workpiece, that area which will be, or has been, cut by the blade.

Set

The distance that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of the blade.

Throw-Back

Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than the kerf closing, such as a workpiece not being against the fence, being dropped into the blade, or being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade.

Through Sewing

Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece.

Workplece

The item on which the cutting operation is being done. The surfaces of a workpieca are commonly referred to as faces, ends, and edges.

Zero Clearance Throat Plate

A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that allows for blade clearance, When you make your first cut with your compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts

aslot through the throat plate the exact width of the blade. This provides for a zero clearance kerf that minimizes workpiece tear-out.

No Hands Zone

The area between the marked lines on the left and right side of the miter table base. This zone is identified by no hands zone labels placed inside the marked lines on the miter table base.

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