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basic saw operations
Basi( saw operations are summarized into six categories,
explained and illustrated in the following paragraphs_ A
manual entitled "The Radial Saw" is available at your
nearest Sears Retail Store or Catalog Order House. This
manual contains considerable data and project ideas
applicable to the radial saw.
NOTE: Refer to paragraphs under "OPERATION" for
illustrations and descriptions of controls.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CROSSCUT
Board P,tationary) position against rip fence (guide) and
laying lat on table top.
(OPERATIONS 1 THROUGH 4)
1. Arbor nut must be tight and saw blade guard installed
in horizontal position with anti-kickback device in full
up position.
2. Arm latch handle (knob) must be tight.
3. Adjust the anti-kickback assembly so the pawls just
clear the workpiece.
4. Work must be held firmly against table and fence. For
workpieces thicker than the fence is high, it is
recommended that a higher fence be cut (at least
workpiece thickness) and inserted for that operation
being performed. Always place the fence in the most
forward position (farthest from the column support)
compatible with the workpiece being processed and the
operation being performed. With the carriage fully
retracted, the blade should not contact the workpiece
when placed against the fence, within the stated
capacities of your saw.
5. Blade should be sharp and correctly set.
6. Hands must be kept well away from saw blade.
7. Yoke clamp handle must be in locked position.
8. Bevel index knob must be tight,
9. Blade should cut into the table or plywood cover not
more than 1/32 inch.
10. Pull the saw forward just far enough to sever the
lumber. It is dangerous if the blade has been pulled too
far out beyond the piece being cut. When it is returned
it c,an pick up the right hand piece and throw it over the
fence.
11. For operations No. 3 and No. 4, observe additional
instructions under paragraph "Operating Controls"
"Blade Angle".
OPERATION No. 1 - CROSSCUT
Crosscutting is the process of sawing the workpiece by
pulling the saw blade through it and using the fence as a
support for the edge of the workpiece. Never crosscut
free, hand.
WARNING: BEFORE CROSSCUTTING, MAKE SURE
THE ARM LATCH, BEVEL LOCK AND YOKE CLAMP
ARE ALL SECURED. NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP OR
A FIXED GUIDE ON THE FREE END OR EDGE OF A
WORKPIECE. (SEE INSTRUCTION 7 UNDER "SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS TO OPERATOR".) DO NOT CROSSCUT
WORKPIECES THAT PLACE YOUR HANDS CLOSE TO
THE PATH OF THE SAW BLADE. WHEN MORE
EXPERIENCE IS GAINED BY USING THE SAW, IT
WILL BE NOTICED, THAT WHEN PULLING THE SAW
TOWARD YOU DURING CROSSCUTTING, THE BLADE
TENDS TO FEED ITSELF THROUGH THE WORK DUE
TO THE ROTATION OF THE BLADE AND THE
DIRECTION OF THE FEED. THEREFORE, THE
PROPER
DIRECTION
,SEE'TEM",0'"AT,EFT,
IMPROPER
DI R ECTION
(SEE ITEM "10" AT LEFT)
OPERATOR SHOULD DEVELOP THE HABIT OF
HOLDING HIS RIGHT ARM STRAIGHT FROM THE
SHOULDER TO THE WRIST.
REPETITIVE CROSSCUTTING
Clamp a "'C" clamp (rain. 6 inch) using a wood block on
each side of the arm. This will limit the carriage travel
beyond the position necessary to complete the crosscut
operation.
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