Craftsman 21805 Operation Manual - Page 28

• Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work. • Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. • Use a push block or push stick to move the wood through the cut past the blade. Never push a small piece of wood into the blade with your hand, always use a push stick. The use of push blocks, push sticks, and featherbeards are necessary when making non-through cuts. • Stand to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur. Never stand directly in the line of cut. • Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. • Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade. • When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workplace. RIPCUT BLADE RIP FENCE SCALE MAKING A MITER CUT See Figure36. It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood. A All, WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working property to avoid possible serious injury. • Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle. • Set the miter gauge to the desired angle and tighten the lock knob. • Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work. • Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. • Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workplace into the blade. • Feed the workpiece into the blade until the cut has been completed. MITERGAUGE ANGLED MITERCUT BLADE STRAIGHT HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL Fig. 36 MAKING A BEVEL CROSS CUT See Figures37 - 38. It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make atest cut on scrap wood. ,_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury. Fig, 35 • Unlockthe bevel locking lever. • Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle. • Turn the height/bevel adjusting handwheel until the bevel indicator is at the desired angle. Push the bevel locking lever securely to the left to lock the angle. • Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece. 28