CUTTING OPERATIONS

There are two basic types of cuts: ripping and crosscutting. Ripping is cutting along the length and with the grain of the workpiece. Crosscutting is cutting either across the width or across the grain of the workpiece. Neither ripping nor crosscutting may be done safely freehand. Ripping requires the use of the rip fence and crosscutting requires the miter gauge. NEVER USE

A RiP FENCE AND MITER GAUGE AT THE SAME

TIME.

[A WARNING

Before using the saw each and every time, check the following:

1.Blade is tight on the arbor.

2.Bevel angle lock knob is tight.

3.if ripping, fence lock handle is tight and fence is parallel to the blade.

4.Blade guard is in place and working properly.

5.Safety glasses are being worn.

The failure to adhere to these common safety rules, and others printed within this manual, can greatly increase the likelihood of injury.

RiPPiNG (FIG. X, Y)

[A WARNING]

To prevent serious injury:

=Never use the miter gauge when ripping,

=Never use more than one rip fence during a

single cut.

•Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your table saw to cause careless mistakes. Remember that even a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury.

•Keep both hands away from the blade and path of the blade.

•The workpiece must have a straight edge against the fence and must not be warped, twisted, or bowed.

[_, DANGER ] Never attempt to pull the

workpiece backwards during a cutting operation. This will cause kickback and serious injury to the

user can occur.

1.Remove the miter gauge. Secure the rip fence to the table or if using the extension fence, set the position and remove all other rip fences from the table.

2.Raise the blade so it is about 1/8 in. higher than the top of the workpiece.

3.Place the workpiece flat on the table and against the fence. Keep the workpiece about 1 in. away from the blade.

4.Turn the saw ON and wait for the blade to come up to speed.

5.Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade. To feed workpiece into blade, only push against the back of the workpiece on the part (1) that will pass between the blade and the fence. Use a push stick at all times. (Fig. X)

IA WARNING!

AVOID KICKBACK: To avoid kickback, only push against the back of the workpiece on the part (1) that will pass between the blade and the fence. Use a push stick at all times.

Fig. X

6.Keep your thumbs off the blade top. When both of your thumbs touch the front edge of the table (2), finish the cut with a push stick. You can make a push stick using the pattern on page 28.

7.The push stick (3) should always be used for any ripping operation.

8.Continue pushing the workpiece with the push stick

(3)until it passes the blade guard and clears the rear of the table.

g.! A DANGER I Never attempt to pull theII

workpiece backwards during a cutting operation.

This will cause kickback and serious injury to the

user can occur. When the blade completely stops

raise the anti=kickback pawls (4) on each side of

the splitter and slide the workpiece out.

Fig, Y

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137218030001, 137.218030 specifications

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