Craftsman 21828 Operation Manual - Page 31

MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT See Figure 40. Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface to avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel. A WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury. [] Place a support the same height as the top of the saw table behind the saw for the cut work. Add supports to the sides as needed. [] Depending on the shape of the panel, use the rip fence or miter gauge. If the panel is too large to use either the rip fence or the miter gauge, it is too large for this saw. A WARNING: Never make freehand cuts (cuts without the miter gauge or rip fence), which can result in serious injury. [] Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before you turn on the saw. [] Turn the power switch to the on position. [] When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece. LARGEPANELCUT RIP FENCE MAKING A NON=THROUGH CUT See Figure 41. Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut). The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes. This is the only type cut that is made without the blade guard assembly installed. Make sure the blade guard assembly is reinstalled upon completion of this type of cut. Read the appropriate section which describes the type of cut in addition to this section on non-through or dado cuts. For example, if your non-through cut is a straight cross cut, read and understand the section on straight cross cuts before proceeding. [] Unplug the saw. [] Remove the blade guard, anti-kickback pawls, and spreader/riving knife. [] Unlock the bevel locking lever. [] 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. [] Plug the saw into the power source and turn on saw. [] Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade. [] Always use push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards when making non-through cuts to avoid the risk of serious injury. A WARNING: When making a non-through cut, the cutter is covered by the workpiece during most of the cut. Be alert to the exposed cutter at the start and finish of every cut to avoid the risk of personal injury. A WARNING: Never feed wood with your hands when making any non-through cut such as rabbets or dadoes. To avoid personal injury, always use push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards. SUPPORTS HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL Fig. 40 31