Craftsman 21217 Operation Manual - Page 10

COMPOUND MITER SAW TERMS ARBOR LOCK - Allows the user to keep the blade from rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor bolt during blade replacement or removal. BASE - Supports the table, holds accessories and allows for workbench or leg set mounting. BEVEL LOCKING HANDLE - Locks the miter saw at a desired bevel angle. BEVEL SCALE - To measure the bevel angle of the saw blade 0° to 45 ° left. COVER PLATE SCREW - Loosen this screw and rotate the plate for access to the blade arbor bolt. FENCE - Helps to keep the workpiece from moving when sawing. Scaled to assist with accurate cutting. LOWER BLADE GUARD - Helps protect your hands from the blade in the raised position, it retracts as the blade is lowered. MITER HANDLE - Used to rotate the table, and to rotate the saw to a right or left cutting position. MITER SCALE - Measures the miter angle 0 ° to 45 ° left and right. MOUNTING HOLES - To mount the miter saw to a stable surface. ON/OFF TRIGGER SWITCH - To start the tool, push the safety lock-off button and squeeze the trigger. Release the trigger to turn off the miter saw. POSITIVE STOP LOCKING LEVER - Locks the miter saw at a preset positive stop for the desired miter angle. HOLD DOWN LATCH - Locks the miter saw in the lowered position for compact storage and transportation. SWITCH HANDLE - The switch handle contains the trigger switch and safety lock-off button. The blade is lowered into the workpiece by pushing down on the handle. The saw will return to its upright position when the handle is released. WRENCH STORAGE - Convenient storage to prevent misplacing the blade wrench. WOODWORKING TERMS ARBOR - The shaft on which a blade is mounted. BEVEL CUT - An angle cut made through the face of the workpiece. COMPOUND CUT - A simultaneous bevel and miter cut. CROSS CUT - A cut made across the width of the workpiece. FREEHAND - Performing a cut without using a fence (guide), hold down or other proper device to prevent the workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation. GUM - A sticky sap from wood products. HEEL - Misalignment of the blade. KERF - The amount of material removed by blade cut. MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width of the workpiece. RESIN - A sticky sap that has hardened. REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM) - The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute. SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece which will be cut. SET - The distance between two saw blade tips, bent outward in opposite directions to each other. The further apart the tips are, the greater the set. WORKPIECE - The item being cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends and edges. WARNING LABELS - Read and understand for your own safety. Make sure all labels are present on machine and legible. 10