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22 Table Saw Operator's Manual
Operation
OPERATION (Cont.):
3. Ripping Small Pieces:
WARNING: IT IS UNSAFE TO RIP SMALL PIECES. IT IS UNSAFE TO
PUT YOUR HANDS CLOSE TO THE SAW BLADES.
When a small width is to be ripped and the hand cannot be safely put
between the saw blade and rip fence, use one or more push sticks. Use
them to hold the workpiece against the table and rip fence and push the
workpiece fully past the saw blade.
4. Cross Cutting:
Confirm the following items before cross cutting.
a. Remove the rip fence.
b. Spreader is properly aligned with saw blade.
c. Anti-kickback pawls are functioning properly. (Fig. 8-d)
Cutting Operation.
a. Adjust the saw blade height so it is about 1/8" (3.2 mm) above the top
of the workpiece.
b. Hold the workpiece firmly against the miter gauge with the path of the
saw blade in line with the desired cut distance. Keep the workpiece
about 1" (25 mm) away from the saw blade.
CAUTION: KEEP BOTH HANDS AWAY FROM THE SAW BLADE AND
AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE SAW BLADE.
c. Turn the switch on and allow the saw blade to come up to speed.
d. While keeping the workpiece against the face of the miter gauge and
holding the workpiece flat against the table, slowly push the workpiece
through the saw blade.
CAUTION: NEVER OPERATE WHILE PULLING THE WORKPIECE
BACK WITH THE SAW BLADE TURNING. TURN THE SWITCH
OFF, ALLOW THE SAW BLADE TO COMPLETELY STOP, RAISE
THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS ON EACH SIDE OF THE
SPREADER IF NECESSARY AND SLIDE THE WORKPIECE OUT.
5. Bevel Ripping (Cross cutting):
This operation is the same as cross cutting except that the bevel angle is
set to an angle other than 0°.
WARNING: ONLY OPERATE WITH THE WORKPIECE AND MITER
GAUGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TABLE.
6. Mitering:
This operation is the same as cross cutting except that the miter gauge
is locked at an angle other than 90°.
WARNING: HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY AGAINST THE MITER
GAUGE AND FEED THE WORKPIECE SLOWLY INTO THE SAW
BLADE TO PREVENT THE WORKPIECE FROM MOVING.
7. Compound Mitering:
This is compound of bevel cross cutting and mitering. It is infrequently
used. Follow the instructions for both bevel cross cutting and mitering.
(Fig. 26)
(Fig. 27)
(Fig. 28)