Sears 113.298141 owner manual Saw, See Basic SAW Operation Adjustments Maintenance Stability

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR TABLE SAWS

WARNING:

FOR

YOUR

OWN

SAFETY,

DO

NOT

OPERATE

YOUR

SAW

UNTIL

IT

IS COMPLETELY

ASSEMBLED

AND

INSTALLED

ACCORDING

TO

THE

INSTRUCTIONS

...

AND

UNTIL

YOU

HAVE

READ

AND UNDERSTOOD

THE

FOLLOWING.

1.

GENERAL

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

POWER

TOOLS...

SEE

PAGE

2

2.

GETTING

TO KNOW

YOUR

SAW ...

SEE

PAGE 20

3.

BASIC

SAW OPERATION...

SEE

PAGE

23

4.

ADJUSTMENTS...

SEE

PAGE

29

5.

MAINTENANCE...

SEE

PAGE 32

6.

STABILITY

OF

SAW

If there is any tendency for the saw to tip over or move

durmg certain cutting ooerations such as cutting

extremely large heavy panels or long heavy boards, the saw should be bolted down.

If you attach any kind of table extensions over 24" wide to either end of the saw, make sure you either bolt the saw to the bench or floor as a I_propriate, or support the outer end of the extension from the bench or floor, as appropriate.

7.LOCATION

The saw should be positioned so neither the operator nor a casual observer s forced to stand in line with the saw blade.

8.KICKBACKS

Kickbacks can cause serious injury: A "Kickback'" occurs when a 0art of the workpiece binds between the sawblade and the rid fence or other fixed object, rises from the table, and is thrown toward the operator.

Keep your face and body to one side of the sawblade, out of line with a possible "Kickback.'"

Kickbacks - and possible injury from them --can usually be avoided oV:

A.Maintaining the rip fence parallel to the sawblade.

B.Keeping the sawblade sharp, Replace or sharpen

antikickback pawls when points become dull.

C.Keeping sawblade guard, spreader, and antikickback pawls in place and operating properly. The spreader

must be in alignment with the sawblade and the

pawls musl stop a kickback once it has started. Check their action before ripping,

D.NOT ripping work that is twisted or warpea or does not have a straight edge to guide along the rip fence.

E.NOT releasing work until you have pushed it al! the way past the sawblade.

F.Using a push stick for ripping widths of 2 to 6 in.,

ana an auxiliary fence ana push block for ripping

widths narrower than 2 q. (See "Basic Saw Operation Using The Rip Fence" section._

G.NOT confining the cut-off oiece when ripping or cross-cutting.

H.When ripping apply the feed force to the section of

the workpiece between the saw blade and the rip fence.

9.PROTECTION: EYES, HANDS, FACE, EARS, BODY

P_ If any oar[ of your saw is malfunctioning, has been

damaged or broken. . SUCh as the motor switch, or

other operating control, a safety device or the

power cord .. cease opera[rag immediately until

the particular part s properlv repaired or rep aced.

B. Wear safety goggles that comply with ANSI Z87.1,

and a face shield if operation is dusty, Wear ear

plugs or muffs during extended periods of operation.

C. Small loose pieces of wood or other objects [hat

contact the rear of the revolving blade can be thrown back at the operator at excessive soeed. This can usualtv be avoided by keeping the guard and

spreader in place for all thru-sawing operations

(sawing entirelv thru the work) AND by removmg

a loose pieces from the table with a long stick of

wood IMMEDIATELY after they are cut off.

D.Use extra caution when the guaro assembly is

removea for resawing, dadoing, rabbeting, or

molding - replace the guard as soon as tna_ operation is completed.

E.For rip or rip-type cuts. the following end of a workoiece to which a push stick or push board is

applied must be square (perpendicular to the fence) in order that feed pressure applied to the workpiece by the push stick or block does not cause the

workpiece to come away from the fence, and possibly cause a kickback.

F.During rip and rip type cuts, the workpiece must be

held down on the table and against the fence with a

push stick, push block, or featherhoaros. A feather board is made of solid lumber per sketch.

_S"

KERF ABOUT

G.

NEVER

turn

the

saw

"ON"

before

clearing

the

[able

of

all tools, wood scraps, etc.,

except

the

workoiece

and _elateo feed or suoport

devices

for

[he operation

planned.

H.

NEVER

place

your

face

or

body

n

line

with

the

cutting

toot.

I

NEVER

place

your

fingers

or hands

ir

the

path

of

the sawblade or other cutting tool.

J.

NEVER

reach in back of the cutting

tool

with

either hand to hold down or support the workmece,

remove wood scraps, or for any other reason. Avoid

awkward

operations

and

hand

positions

where

a

sudden slib could cause fingers or hand to move

into

a sawblade or other cutting tool.

K.

DO

NOT

perform

layout,

assembly,

or

setup work

on the table while the cutting tool is rotating.

L.

DO

NOT

perform

any

operation

"FREEHAND"

-

always use either the rip fence or the miter gauge to

position

and

guide the work.

M.

NEVER

use

the

rip

fence

when

crosscutting

or

the

mtter

gauge

when

ripping,

DO NOT

use the rid

fence as a length stop.

Never hold onto or touch the "free end" of the

workpiece

or

a

"free

piece"

that

is

cut

off,

while

power

_s "ON"

and/or

the

sawblade

is rotating.

N.

Shut

"OFF"

the saw and disconnect the power core

whet

removing

the

table

insert,

changing

the

cutting tool, remowng or replacing the blade guard.

or making

adjustments.

O. Provide

adectuate support to the rear and s_des of

the saw table for wider or long worKpiece's.

P.

Plastic

and

composition

(like

hardboard)

materials

may oe cut on your saw. However, since these are

usually

quite

hard

and

slippery,

the

antikickback

pawls may not stop a kickback.

Therefore,

be

especially

attentive

to

following

proper set-up and

cutting

procedures

for

ripping.

Do not stand, or permit anyone else to stand, in line

with

a potential

kickback.

Q. If you stall or jam the sawblade in the workolece,

turn

saw

"OFF",

remove

the

worKpiece

from

the

sawblade,

and

check

to

see

f

the

sawblade

s

parallel

to

the

miter

gauge

grooves

and

i_

the

spreader

is

in

proper

alignment

with the sawblade.

If ripping at the time, check to see if the rip fence is

parallel

with

the

sawblade.

Readjust

as

indicated.