Craftsman 315.22831 owner manual Making a Large Panel CUT, Making a NON-THROUGH CUT, Largepanelcut

MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT

See Figure 51.

Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface to avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel.

_k WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered over blade and is working properly to

prevent possibleinjury.

•Place a supportthe same height as the top of the saw table behind the saw for the cut work. Add

supportsto the sides as needed.

•Dependingon the shape of the panel, use the rip fence or miter gage. If the panel is too large to use eitherthe ripfence or the miter gage, it is too large for this saw.

_l, WARNING: Never makp freehand cuts (cuts without the miter gage or ripfence), which can

result in serious injury.

MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT

See Figure 52.

This is the only type of cut made withoutthe blade guard.

,_, WARNING: Unplug the saw while removingor replacingthe blade guard to prevent accidental starting and injury.

•Lift the blade guard out of the way.

•Adjustthe blade angle and height by releasingthe bevel lock handle and turning the height and bevel handwheels. Reset the bevel lock handle.

•Remove the rivingknife and guard assembly as shown. Take out the throat plate by removingthe screw with a phillipsscrewdriver. Be sure to rein- stall it before moving to the next step.

•Place a supportthe same height as the top of the saw table behind the saw for the cut work. Add

supportsto the sides as needed.

,_ WARNING: Always use pushsticksor pushblockswhen making non-throughcuts to avoid the risk of serious injury. Never feed wood with your hands.

•Make sure the wood is not touchingthe blade. Insert the key and lift the switch to the ON position. Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece intothe blade.

•When the work is completed, pressthe switch off and remove the switch key. Unplugthe saw, then reinstallthe rivingknife and the blade guard.

LARGEPANELCUT

Fig. 51

•Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before you turn on the saw. Let the blade buildup

to full speed before feeding the wood intothe blade.

•When the work is completed,press the switch off and remove the key.

NON_HROUGHCUT

Fig. 52

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