G1023Z Series Heavy-Duty 10'' Table Saw -13-
Splitter: Metal plate attached to the back of the
blade guard that maintains the kerf opening in
the wood when performing a cutting operation.
Standard Kerf:
1
⁄8" gap made with a standard
blade.
Straightedge: A tool used to check the flatness,
parallelness, or consistency of a surface(s).
Thru-Sawing: A sawing operation where the
wood stock thickness is completely sawn
through. Proper blade height usually allows
1
⁄4"
of the top of the blade to extend above the
wood stock.
Thin Kerf:
3
⁄32" gap made with a thin kerf blade.
Rip Cut: A cut made along the grain of the wood.
Sacrificial Fence: A piece of wood attached to
the face of the rip fence that is designed to
extend the fence face away from the metal por-
tion of the fence. Used primarily when making
rabbet cuts with a dado blade.
Main Features
C
B
D
A
H
E
F
G
I
Figure 8. The front of the table saw.
A. Extension Wing
B. On/Off Switch
C. Blade Height Handwheel
D. Base
E. Blade Angle Handwheel
F. Rip Fence Rails
G. Rip Fence
H. Blade Guard/Splitter Assembly
I. Miter Gauge
Set up and operation instructions will be easier to
understand if you become familiar with the loca-
tion and names of the basic features.
Match up the feature list below with the letters in
Figure 8 to identify the table saw feature loca-
tions.