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Ripping
To reduce risk of kickback:
,/Set pawls and spreader according to
ripping set-up procedure. Correctly set
spreader is more likely to prevent
workpiece from binding or pinching
blade; correctly set pawls are more like-
ly to grab into workpiece to stop or
slow kickback if one happens.
,/Check that spreader is in line with
blade (see Alignment: Spreader to
Blade).
,/Cut only straight workpieces so surface
will lie flat on table and edge will stay
tight against fence. If you must cut an ir-
re_flar workpiece, attach a straight
edge (see Cutting Aides).
_'Push workpiece through from infeed to
outfeed side until it is completely past
pawls and spreader.
_/Use featherboard (see Cutting Aides).
,I' Keep hands away from outfeed side.
_/If blade jams, turn saw oft', remove yel-
low key, then free blade.
_ When cutting composition materials,
or other materials with one smooth and
one rough side, put rough side up so
pawls will be more likely to grab.
Wrong Way Feed
Wrong way feed is ripping by feeding the
workpiece into the outfeed side of the
blade.
WARNING
Rotational force of blade will pull
workpiece through violently if
workpiece is fed in same direction
as blade rotates (wrong way feed).
Hands and fingers could be pulled
along with workpiece into spinning
blade before you can let go or pull
back. Fingers, hand or arm could be
cut off. Propelled workpiece could
hit bystander.
To eliminate risk of wrong way feed:
,/Feed workpieee against blade rotation.
_/Set pawls and spreader; they act as par-
tial barrier to outfeed side.
WARNING
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Wrong Way Feed