Craftsman 21828 Operation Manual - Page 30
usethehandclosestotheripfenceto guideit.Make, suretheedgeoftheworkpiece, remains, insolidcontact,
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[] Oncethebladehasmadecontactwiththeworkpiece, usethehandclosestothe ripfenceto guideit. Make suretheedgeoftheworkpieceremainsin solidcontact with boththerip fenceandthesurfaceof thetable.If rippinga narrowpiece,usea pushstickto movethe piecethroughthecutandpastthe blade. [] Whenthecutis madet,urnthesawoff. Waitforthe bladeto cometo a completestopbeforeremovingthe workpiece. BEVELRiP CUT BLADE ANGLED RiP FENCE [] Set the miter gauge to the desired angle and tighten the lock knob. [] Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. [] Turn the power switch to the on position. [] Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade. NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the blade should be placed on the workpiece. [] When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece. COMPOUND(BEVEL)MITERCUT PLACERIGHT HANDONWORKPIECEAND MITER GAUGEHERE PUSHSTICK Fig. 38 MAKING A COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT See Figure 39. It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood first. dt_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury. [] Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever. [] Unlock the bevel locking lever. [] Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting. [] Lock the bevel locking lever. [] Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece. Fig. 39 30