Craftsman #10402 Operation Manual - Page 52

•

Put the blade in the in-rip position between the

motor and the column. Release the yoke lock

handle and pivot the yoke to the left, with the yoke

pivot latch on the right side of the arm, (Use the

out-rip

position

only

for

rips

12 in. or more

in

width;

pivot

the yoke

to the right

so the motor

is between

the blade

and column.)

•

Loosen the carriage lock knob, Place the blade the

right distance from the fence for the cut and lock

the knob,

•

Cut a kerr. Turn the saw on with the switch on the

arm, Lower the blade about 1/16 in, into the table to

cut a shallow groove, Turn the saw off and remove

the yellow key,

•

Position the workpiece

against the blade, from the

front of the table, Lower the hold-down

in front of

the blade to just clear the workpiece,

(For a bevel

rip cut, place the workpiece

directly

under

the

guard

rather

than beside

the blade.)

•

Loosen the pawls and riving knife. Lower the riving

knife to the table. Slide the workpiece

back and

lower the pawls so that one set rests on the work-

piece, Lock the riving knife and pawls in place, (For

a bevel rip cut, place the workpiece

under

the

lower

set of pawls.)

•

Remove the workpiece

from the table, Set the push

block, featherboard,

or pushstick nearby,

•

Set up table extension(s)

and supports.

,_

WARNING:

Never use a person to support

workpieces,

This can cause kickback

and

serious injury.

Never have someone

stand at the

outfeed side,

MAKING

A

RIP

CUT

See Figure

48,

•

Review the

Hazards

and Precautions

page.

•

Do not make a rip cut without following all the setup

steps in the previous procedure,

•

After the saw has been set up, insert the yellow

key, and turn the saw on with the switch on the

arm, Let the blade build up to full speed,

•

Stand at the infeed side of the blade and out of the

line of the workpiece,

in case kickback

occurs.

_1,

WARNING:

Never stand directly

in the line of

cut. Stand to the side to reduce the chance

of

injury should kickback

occur. Start and finish the

cut from the infeed side.

•

With the hand closest to the fence, push the

workpiece

under the hold down and into the blade,

•

Keep your other hand on the table and steady the

workpiece

against the fence. Keep that hand at

least 8 in. from the blade,

•

If the blade cover does not automatically

rise as

the workpiece

moves from the infeed to the out-

feed side, stop the cut, Turn off the saw and adjust

the blade cover so it rests on the workpiece,

•

When the end of the workpiece

is still several

inches from the blade, pick up the cutting aid you

selected

earlier.

Push the wood with the pushstick

or pushblock

rather than your hand.

WARNING:

Use a pushstick

as the end of the

workpiece

nears the blade to reduce the risk of

injury,

•

Push the wood completely

through the blade to the

outfeed,

past the pawls,

•

When the work is completed,

press the switch off

and remove the key.

I_-I_

RIP

CUT

SWITCH

ANTI-KICKBACK

PAWLS

INFEED

FOR

OUT

RIPCUTTING

Fig. 48

CRAFTSMAN_

RADIALSAW

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