Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. See
Figure 24. To helpcontrol kickback while making a rip
cut, keep the anti-kickback pawls properly maintained
and .adjusted, make sure one side of thewood rides
firmly against the fence, and always use a push stick
with small or narrow pieces of wood.
Note: Push sticks should also be used to finish acut
when ripping long narrow pieces of wood, to prevent
your hands from getting close to the blade. See
Figure 34.
Bevel cross cuts are made with anangled blade,
cutting wood across the grain.
Bevel rip cuts are made withan angled blade, cutting
wood with the grain. See Figure 25.
Note: The fence must always be on the leftside of the
blade when making bevel cuts. See Figure 45.
Compound or bevel miter cuts are made with an
angled blade on wood that is angled to the blade. Be
thoroughly familiar with making straight cross cuts,
bevel cross cuts, and miter cuts before trying a
compound miter cut. See Figure 26.
CuI-rlNG TIPS
Dado and rabbet cuts arenon-through cuts which can
be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read and
understand all sections of this owner's manual before
attempting any operation.
_. WARNING: All blades and dado sets must be
rated for at least 5,500 RPM to prevent possible
injury.
• The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the wood)
will be wider than the blade to avoid overheating or
binding. Make allowance for the kerf when
measuring wood.
• Make sure the kerris made on the waste side of
the measuring line.
•Cut the wood with the finish side up.
• Knock out any loose knots witha hammer before
making the cut.
• Always provide proper support for the wood as it
comes out of the saw.
• See theAccessories Section inthis manual for a
list of recommended blades.
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