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CUTTING OPERATIONS
There are two basic types of cuts: ripping and
crosscutting. Ripping is cutting along the length and the
grain of the workpiece. Crosscutting is cutting either
across the width or across the grain of the workpiece.
Neither ripping nor crosscutting may be done safely
freehand. Ripping requires the use of the rip fence, and
crosscutting requires the miter gauge.
WARNING
Before using the saw each and every time, check the
following:
1. Blade is tight on the arbor.
2. Bevel angle lock knob is tight.
3. If ripping, fence knob is tight and fence is parallel to
the miter gauge grooves.
4. Blade guard is in place and working properly.
5. Safety glasses are being worn.
The failure to adhere to these common safety rules, and
those printed in the front of this manual, can greatly
increase the likelihood of injury.
RIPPING (Fig. W, X)
WARNING
To prevent serious injury:
Never use the miter gauge when ripping.
Never use more than one rip fence during a single cut.
Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your table
saw to cause careless mistakes. Remember that even
a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a
severe injury.
Keep both hands away from the blade and path of the
blade.
The workpiece must have a straight edge against the
fence and must not be warped, twisted, or bowed.
1. Remove the miter gauge. Secure the rip fence to the
table.
2. Raise the blade so it is about 1/8" higher than the top
of the workpiece.
3. Place the workpiece flat on the table and against the
fence. Keep the workpiece about 1" away from the
blade.
4. Turn the saw ON and wait for the blade to come up to
speed.
5. Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade by pushing
forward only on the workpiece section (1) that will
pass between the blade and the fence. (Fig. W)
WARNING
AVOID KICKBACK by pushing forward on the section of
the workpiece that passes between the blade and the
fence.
Fig. W
1
NOTE: When width or rop is 2" to 6" wide use the push
stick to feed the work. When width of rop is narrower than
2" the push stick cannot be used because the guard will
interfere... Use the auxiliary fence as page 20.
6. Keep your thumbs off the table top. When both of
your thumbs touch the front edge of the table (2),
finish the cut with a push stick. Make a push stick
using the pattern on page 23.
7. The push stick (3) should always be used when the
ripped workpiece is 2" to 6" wide. (Fig. X)
8. Continue pushing the workpiece with the push stick
(3) until it passes the blade guard and clears the rear
of the table.
9. Never pull the piece back when the blade is turning.
Turn the switch OFF. When the blade completely stops
raise the anti-kickback pawls on each side of the
splitter and slide the workpiece out.
Fig. X
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3
2
1
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