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G0451 14" Sliding Table Saw
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Rip cutting using the traditional table saw
technique:
1. Slide the crosscut table out of the way.
2. Lock the sliding table into a stationary posi
-
tion (see
Figure 64).
Figure 66. Rip fence even with center of blade
(Blade guard removed for clarity).
Table Lock
3. Place the fence in the vertical position for
larger workpieces, or in the horizontal posi
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tion for angled cuts and for small workpieces
(see Figure 65).
Figure 64. Sliding table lock.
5. Lift the lock lever and position the rip fence to
approximately the desired width-of-cut.
6. Tighten down the micro-adjust lock knob
(Figure 67) and turn the micro-adjust knob to
zero in on the desired width-of-cut.
Figure 65. Rip fence positions.
Vertical
Horizontal
4. Slide the leading end of the rip fence so it is
even with the center of the main saw blade
as shown in
Figure 66. Note—This technique
allows the finished cut-off piece to “fall” away
from the blade when the cutting operation
is complete; reducing the possibility of kick
-
back.
7. Push down the lock lever, then perform the
cutting operation.
Lock
Lever
Micro-Adjust
Lock Knob
Micro-Adjust
Knob
Figure 67. Rip fence micro-adjusting controls.