Sears 113.241591 owner manual Basic Saw, Operation, Using The Miter Gauge, Work Helpers

BASIC SAW

WORK HELPERS

Before cutting" any wood. on,,your saw, study all of the "Basic Saw Operations.

Notice that in order to make some of the cuts, it is

necessary to use certain devices "Work Helpers" like the Push Stick, the Push Block and the Auxiliary

Fence/Work Support, which you can make yourself.

After you have made a few practice cuts, make up these "helpers" before starting any projects. Make the "Push Stick" first.

SLIGHTLY LESS THAN

THICKNESS OF WORKPIECE

UP TO 3/a'"

1-5/8

1

45 ° NOTCH

NOTE: All dimensions in inches

PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK

Make the Push Stick using a piece Of 1 x2,or ripone from a wide board, say 11-1/2 in. wide, and set the rip fence 9-7/8 in. from the sawblade.

Make the Push Block using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in. plywood.

The small piece of wood 3/8 in. x 3/8 in. x 2-1/2 in. should be GLUED to the plywood ... DO'NOT USE

NAILS. This isto prevent dulling the sawblade in the event you mistakingly cut into the push block. Position the handle in the centerof the plywood and fasten together with glue and woodsorews.

OPERATION

THESE EDGES MUST
BE PARALLEL	3/4 PLYWOOD

\

\

PUSH BLOCK

3/82-1/2

3/8

I

NOTE: All dimensions in inches 318 PLYWOOD

AUXILIARY FENCE/WORK SUPPORT

Make one using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in.

plywood. Fasten together with glue and woodscrews.

NOTE: Since the Push Block is used with the Auxiliary Fence, the 4-3/4 in. dimensions must _)e held identical on both the pieces.

AUXILIARY FENCE/	314 PLYWOOD
WORK SUPPORT

27

1-1/4

THIS FACE AND THIS

EDGE MUST BE PARALLEL '

N

3/8 PLYWOOD

"\ 5-1/2

NOTE: All dimension in inches _%_/"

USING THE MITER GAUGE

THE MITER GAUGE IS USED WHEN

CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING, BEVEL

CUTTING, COMPOUND MITER CUTTING,

DADOING and when RABBETTING AND MOLDING across the end of a narrow workpiece.

WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 2, 3, and 4.

1.Never make these cuts freehand (without using the miter gauge or other auxiliary devices) because the blade could bind in the cut and cause a KICKBACK or cause your fingers or hand to slip into the blade.

Use.

3.Remove rip fence from table.

6.Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case of a THROWBACK (Small cut-off piece caught by the back of the blade and thrown toward the operator). Stand to either side of the blade.

7.Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path of the blade.

8.If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN SWITCH OFF before attempting to free the blade.

9Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the workpiece through the cut.., to support long or hea_ workpieces •. •to remove cut-off pieces of mate='ialor FOR ANY OTHER REASON.

would increase the hazard potential.

3O

remove small pieces of cut-off material

th_ Ly become TRAPPED inside the blade

gut ihile the saw is RUNNING. THIS COULD

EN _GER YOUR HANDS or cause a

KI( _CK.

Turn e saw OFF. After the blade has stopped turning, lift the guard and remove the piece.