Manual

TABLE EXTENSION AND SECURING WORKPIECE (Continued)
Because of the possibility of the material being cut
causing the saw blade to jam or feed itself into the
material, and possibly causing serious personal in.
jury to the operator, CLAMPS SHOULD ALWAYS BE
USED TO SECURE MATERIALS TO THE TABLE EX.
TENSION DURING CUTTING. This eliminates any
need for the operators hands to be used in, the cut.
ting area of the saw, Wooden glue clamps or metal
'C' clamps are recommended for this purpose and
are available at your nearest Sears store or catalog
center. These clamps must be of sufficient size to
securely hold the material during cutting. After the
desired saw settings are made for the required cut,
the material should be placed on the table exten-
sion, properly located in relation to the blade, and
pushed firmly against the fences, See Fig. 16. When
the material has been properly positioned the clamp
must be located and tightened to securely hold the
material to the table extension,
CAUTION: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE SERIOUS PER-
SONAL INJURY TO THE OPERATOR, MATERIAL
NOT LONG ENOUGH TO BE SECURELY CLAMPED
TO TABLE EXTENSION SHOULD NOT BE CUT WITH
THiS SAW.
EXTENSION -"
OPERATOR'S POSITION
Fig, 16
To prevent material bow and possible saw blade jam-
ming in the material, long lengths of material must
be supported at some distance from the saw, See
Fig. 17, The support should be strong enough to pro-
perly hold the material being cut and located at the
same height as the table or extension,
Fig. 17
TYPICAL OPERATIONS
Your Craftsman Radial Arm miter saw was designed to cut wood and plastics. It is not recommended for cu
ting ferrous metals or hard non.ferrous alloys, Shown below are just some of the many operations that may b
performed with your miter saw. As you become mere familiar with the operation of your saw you will find man
more uses, Always use proper blade for material being cut, The blade packed with your miter saw was desigr
ed to cut wood,
The cutting capacity of your saw depends upon the setting at which the cut is being made, The saw will cu!
material 9-7/8" wide at 0 ° miter setting and 7.3/8" wide at 45 ° miter setting, Your miter saw will also cu_
material 2-3/8" thick at 0° bevel setting and 1-5/8" thick at 45° bevel setting. Care should be taken prior to cut
ring of any material to :_ssure that it is not too wide or thick for the angle being cut.
CAUTION: To prevent possible personal injury, you should read and understand all items shown under"Tabl,
Extension and Securing Workpiece" before attempting any cutting with this saw.
Securely tighten both the bevel and miter arm locking screws before making any cut and return the saw head t(
the full rear position when cuts are complete, and after the blade has stopped rotating.
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