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3. Ripping small pieces
WARNING: It is unsafe to rip small pieces. It is unsafe to put your hands close to the saw blade.
Workpiece | Push Stick |
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.
Rip Fence
Fig. 26
4. Cross Cutting
Miter Gauge
Workpiece
Fig. 27
Confirm the following items before cross cutting.
(1)Remove the rip fence.
(2)Spreader is properly aligned with saw blade.
(3)
Cutting Operation
qAdjust the saw blade height so it is about 1/8" (3.2 mm) above the top of the workpiece.
wHold 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.
eTurn the switch on and allow the saw blade to come up to speed.
rWhile 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 to pull the workpiece back with the saw blade turning. Turn the switch off, allow the saw blade to complete stop, raise the
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
Miter Gauge
This operation is the same as cross cutting expect 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.
Workpiece
Fig. 28
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