Sears 113.298141 owner manual Basic SAW, Operation, Work Helpers, Push Stick and Push Block

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.

PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK

Make the Push Stick using a piece of 1 x 2, or rip one 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

is to prevent dulling the sawblade in the event you

mistakingly cut into the push block.

Position the handle in the center of the plywood and fasten together with glue and woodscrews.

OPERATION

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 be held identical on

both the pieces.
THESE EDGES MUST
BE PARALLEL	3/4 PLYWOOD

/

_/ 1_4-3/4 -4

\_'-4

2-I/2

7"-

_5-/8_	I
3/8
PUSH BLOCK	I
NOTE: All dimensions in inches	3/8 PLYWOOD

3/4 PLYWOOD

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1-1/4

45° NOTCH

1-5/8

	=IECE	END
		THIS FACE AND THIS _'_
1/_	1/4	30
		EDGE MUST BE PARALLEL
	PUSH
		STICK

NOTE: All dimensions in inches	AUXILIARY PENCE/	3/8	PLYWOOD
	WORK SUPPORT		-._
	NOTE:	All	dimensions in inches \ _'_Jj. .5-1/2

USING THE MITER GAUGE

CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING. BEVEL CUTTING.

COMPOUND MITER CUTTING, DADOING and when

RABBETTING AND MOLDING across the end of a narrow workpiece, THE MITER GAUGE IS USED,

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 tinge rs or hand to slip into the blade.

2, Always lock the miter gauge securelv when in use.

3.Remove rip fence from table.

4.Make sure blade guard is installed for all "'thru-sawmg'"

operations (when sawblade cuts entirely thru the

thickness of the workpieee.) Replace guard

IMMEDIATELY after completion of dadoing, molding or rabbeting cuts.

5.Have blade extend approximately 1/8 in. above top of

workpiece. Additional blade exposure would increase the hazard potential.

6.Do not stand directly in front of the blade n case of a

THROWBACK (Small cut-offpiece 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.

g. Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the

workpiece through the cut ... to support long or

heavy workpieces ... to remove cut-off pieces of material or FOR ANY OTHER REASON.

10.Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off material from the

table.	REMOVE		them	by pushing	mere	OFF the	table
with	along	stick_	Otherwise	they	could	he thrown	back
at you by the rear of the blade,

11.Do not remove sinai pieces of cut-off material that may

become TRAPPED inside the blade guard while the saw

is RUNNING. THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR HANDS or cause a KICKBACK.

Turn the saw OFF. After the blade has stopped turnin g, lift the guard and remove the piece.

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