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W1761/W1762 12" Table Saw with Riving Knife
OPERATIONS
Crosscutting
"Crosscutting" means cutting across the grain of a natural
wood workpiece. In other man-made materials, such as
MDF or plywood, crosscuttting means cutting across the
width of the workpiece.
To make a crosscut using the miter gauge, do these
steps:
1. DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
2. Ensure that the blade guard and splitter or riving
knife is installed.
3. Move the rip fence aside and position the miter
gauge, adjusted to 90°, in a miter slot.
4. Adjust the blade height so the teeth protrude
approximately
1
/4" above the workpiece.
5. Slide the miter gauge near the blade and adjust the
workpiece so the blade will cut on the waste side of
the line.
6. Plug in the tablesaw, turn it ON, and allow it to
reach full speed.
7. Hold the workpiece firmly against the face of the
miter gauge (
Figure 45) and ease it through the
blade until the workpiece is completely past the saw
blade.
Figure 45. Typical crosscutting operation.
Turn OFF the saw and allow the blade
to come to a complete stop before
removing the cut-off piece. Failure
to follow this warning could result in
serious personal injury.
Keep the blade guard installed and in
the down position. Failure to do this
could result in serious personal injury
or death.