Ripping
"Ripping" means cutting with the grain of the workpiece. With other materials such as MDF or plywood, ripping means cutting lengthwise.
Serious injury can be caused by kickback. Kickback is a
To make a rip cut:
1.Set up the fence for "Standard Cutting," as described in Fence Setup on Page 15.
2.Review all safety information in the begin- ning of this manual, including Preventing Kickback on Page 8.
3.Inspect the workpiece to make sure it is safe enough to cut (refer to Page 16).
Note: The workpiece should have one straight edge that can be guided along the fence for support during operation. If both edges of the workpiece are warped, joint one edge to make it flat and place that edge against the fence when cutting.
4.Set the fence to the desired width of cut on the scales at the front and rear of the table. Make sure the width is the same at both the front and back of the fence.
The fence must be parallel to the blade to keep the workpiece from binding during the cut and causing a kickback. Make sure the fence is parallel to the blade by ensuring that both ends of the fence are firmly secured at the same distance from the blade.
5.Turn the saw ON.
6.Place the flat edge of the workpiece against the fence.
Note: If the workpiece is slightly cupped, place the cupped side down against the table, so the bowed side is up and the workpiece is stable and does not rock during the cut.
7.Keep the workpiece firmly pressed against the table and the fence, and feed it com- pletely through the saw blade, as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14. Typical ripping operation.
Serious injury will occur if your hands/fin- gers make contact with the spinning blade. Keep your hands away from the blade as much as possible by using push sticks or push blocks when feeding the workpiece through the cut.
Turn OFF the saw and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
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