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G0605X/G0606X Extreme Series 12" Table Saw
Below are tips to avoid the most common
causes of kickback
:
• Only cut workpieces with at least one smooth
and straight edge. DO NOT cut warped,
cupped or twisted wood.
• Never attempt freehand cuts. If the workpiece
is not fed parallel with the blade, a kickback
will likely occur. Always use the rip fence or
crosscut fence to support the workpiece.
• Make sure the splitter or riving knife is
aligned with the blade. A misaligned splitter
can cause the workpiece to catch or bind,
increasing the chance of kickback. If you
think that your splitter is not aligned with the
blade, check it immediately!
• Take the time to check and adjust the rip
fence parallel with the blade; otherwise, the
chances of kickback are extreme.
• Use the splitter or riving knife for all "through
cuts." The splitter or riving knife maintains the
kerf in the workpiece, reducing the chance of
kickback.
• Feed cuts through to completion. Anytime
you stop feeding a workpiece in the middle
of a cut, the chance of kickback is greatly
increased.
Even if you know how to prevent kickback, it
may still happen. Here are some tips to pro
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tect yourself if kickback DOES occur:
• Stand to the side of the blade during every
cut. If a kickback does occur, the thrown
workpiece usually travels directly in front of
the blade.
• Wear safety glasses or a face shield. In the
event of a kickback, your eyes and face are
the most vulnerable part of your body.
• Never, for any reason, place your hand
behind the blade. Should kickback occur,
your hand will be pulled into the blade.
• Use a push stick to keep your hands farther
away from the moving blade. If a kickback
occurs, the push stick will most likely take
the damage that your hand would have
received.
• Use featherboards or anti-kickback devices
to prevent or slow down kickback
.
Statistics show that most common acci-
dents among table saw users can be
linked to kickback. Kickback is typically
defined as the high-speed expulsion of
stock from the table saw toward its opera
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tor. In addition to the danger of the opera
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tor or others in the area being struck by
the flying stock, it is often the case that
the operator’s hands are pulled into the
blade during the kickback.
Protecting Yourself
From Kickback
Preventing Kickback
• Keep the blade guard installed and in good
working order. Only remove it when perform
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ing non-through cuts and immediately re-
install the blade guard when finished with the
non-through cut.
• Make multiple, shallow passes when per
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forming a non-through cut. Making a deep
non-through cut will greatly increase the
chance of kickback.