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M SECURE THE SAW. Firmlyboltthe saw tothe leg
stand to keepthe saw fromtipping,walking,or
sliding.
B DO NOT SET UP WORK WITH THE BLADE
SPINNING. Keep the saw poweroffuntilyou are
ready to use it.
M RIP ONLY WORKPIECES LONGER THAN THE
BLADE'S DIAMETER. Never ripa pieceof wood
that isshorterthan the diameterof the blade.
m NEVER LOWER AN UNLOCKED REVOLVING
CUI-rlNG TOOL. Alwayslock thecarriage lock
knobbefore loweringthe blade.
M SHUT OFF THE POWER TO FREE A JAMMED
GUARD. Press the switchoff beforeputtingyour
hands near the blade. Wait forthe bladeto stop,
then free the guard.
B LOCK THE SAW BEFORE MOVING IT. Secure
the radial armwith the arm lockknob. Secure the
carriage withthe carriage lockknob.
B POSITION THE WORKPIECE WITH THE FIN-
ISHED SIDE DOWN. If theanti-kickbackpawls
catchthe woodto stop kickback,they couldmar
thetop surface or cause splintering.
M POSITION THE WORKPIECE SO NO ONE MUST
STAND IN LINE WITH THE BLADE. Ifkickbackor
climboccurs, a helper,operator, or observerin the
sawblade path couldbe seriouslyinjured.
M POSITION THE CUT SO THE WASTE PART
FALLS OFF. Never use a lengthstopon the free
end ofthe workpiece. Never applyforceto thefree
end or holditwhilethe sawblade isrotating.
WARNING: In a ripcut, holdingthecut-offedge
behindthe blade can causethe cut edges to
pinch,riskingkickback.It couldcause the blade
toclimbover the frontedge ofthe woodand
contactyourhand.
n BEFORE STARTING EACH CUT, check thatno
play existsin the carriage. Be sure the arm, yoke
and bevel locksand clamps are tight.Verify the
blade, aUhandles, bladewashers, and bladenuts
are secure.
M BEFORE MAKING A CUT, test the upperand
lowerblade guardsfor free movement up and
down. Positionthe nose of theguard tojust clear
the workpiece.
M AVOID KICKBACK AND POSSIBLE INJURY by
preventingheeling,grabbing,and pinching.
• BEFORE CUTTING, positionand tightenthe blade
guard and anti-kickbackpawls.Test thepawls to
make sure theywould stop kickbackifitstarted.
Keep the pointssharp.
M KEEP THE SAW BLADE PATH CLEAR. Position
the saw toallow enoughroomon all sides so
neitherthe operatornora visitorstands in linewith
the sawblade.
M AVOID HEELING by adjustingthe saw bladeso it
exactlyparallelsthe fence duringrippingopera-
tions.
M AVOID GRABBING in ripmode by keepingthe
saw bladecorrectly adjusted and byfeeding the
work fromthe infeedside (oppositetheanti-
kickbackpawls).
B AVOID PINCHING by usinga rivingknife and
sharpsaw blade. Keep the work positionedfirmly
againstthefence.
B USE IN-RIP WHENEVER POSSIBLE by position-
ingthe work sothe blade isbetween (inside)the
columnand the motor.
m NEVER ADJUST GUARD, PAWLS, OR BLADE
WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE POWER.
Alwaysturnoffthe switchand unplugthe cord
beforefreeing a jammed blade, tighteninga loose
blade, or repositioningthe guardor pawls.
,_ CAUTION: Do notturnthe motorswitchon and
off rapidly.This can loosenthe sawblade.
n NEVER CUT MORE THAN ONE PIECE OF
WOOD AT A TIME. The feed willbe unevenand
couldcause the bladeto pick up one or more
piecesand cause seriousinjury.
B TURN OFF SAW IF A STRANGE NOISE OR
HEAVY VIBRATION OCCURS. Immediatelyturn
offthe saw, locatethe source, and correct the
problembeforeusingthe saw further.
U POSITION THE CUT SO THE BLADE WILL NOT
EXTEND BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE TABLE.
i
KEEP THE GUARDS IN PLACE AND THE WORK
SURFACE CLEAR DURING A CUT. Small objects
or woodsliverscan ricochetfrom the blade intothe
fence and backtowardthe operator. Ifthe blade
loosensslivers, removethem witha stick, notyour
hand.
• IN A RIP CUT, DO NOT LET GO OF THE WORK-
PIECE UNTIL THE CUT IS COMPLETE. When the
workpiece isfedintothe blade, pushthe workpiece
all the way pastthe blade.
7 CRAFTSHQN'RADIALSAW315.220380
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