I picked up an old Sear RAS at an estate auction. I know it is old because
it came with 4 steel blades. It is the same model as:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sears-Craftsman-...QQcmdZViewItem

Anyhow, there are a few things I can't figure out about it.

1) How does the yoke pivot (for ripping) work? There is a large chrome
lever, but moving that doesn't free it up. Is there something else, or is
it just stuck. I don't plan on ever ripping on it, but would like to know
how to.

2) There is a rod coming out of the left side, going up past the arm, with a
plastic knob on the end of it. Turning it doesn't seem to do anything.
What is that for?

3) The table is partially missing, so I guess I will have to make a fence.
I really only want it to do cross cuts. Any advice on making a fence for
that? (assume I know absolutely nothing about RASs.

4) In researching this, I found the darn thing has been recalled! It cannot
be fixed, so Emerson will take the saw part back and send me $100. That
would give me a $15 profit, but I kinda wanted the saw and it seems to work
fine. Since I don't plan on ever ripping with it(that is what the recall
was for) the defect doesn't seem to matter. Should I take the $15 and look
for another? Is whats left after sending the saw part back of any use, or
is it just scrap then?