MAKINGA BEVELRIPCUT
BEVELRIPCUT
See Figure 49.
Try out this cut on a piece of scrap wood before cutting your workpiece. Use a pushstickto move small pieces of wood into and past the blade.
_, WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is lowered over blade and is working propedy to prevent possibleinjury.
•Set the blade angle by loosening the bevel lock
handle and turning the bevel handwheel. Retighten the bevel lock handle.
,_k WARNING: When making a bevel rip cut, the dp fence must be on the right side of the blade. Otherwise the fence could trap the workpiece, possiblycausing kickback and resulting in injury.
•Attach the dp fence on the 'dghtside of the blade at the correctdistancefrom the blade for the cut.
•Place a supportthe same height as the top of the saw table behindthe saw for the cut work.
_1= WARNING: Never stand directly in the line of cut. Stand to the side to reduce the chance of
injury should kickback occur.
•Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. Insert the key and lift the switch
to the ON position.Let the blade obtain full speed beforefeeding the workpiece intothe blade.
Fig. 49
•Place the work firmly againstthe ripfence and feed the work intothe blade.
,_ WARNING: Never push a small piece of wood into the blade with your hand. Use a pushstickas
the end of the workpiece nears the blade.
•When the work is completed, press the switchoff and remove the key.
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