MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT
See Figure51.
Make sure the saw isproperlysecured to awork
surfaceto avoidtipping from the weightof a large
panel.
_k WARNING: Make sure the blade guard is
lowered over blade and is working properly to
preventpossible injury.
•Placea supportthe same heightas the top ofthe
sawtable behind the saw for the cut work. Add
supportstothe sides as needed.
•Dependingonthe shape ofthe panel, use the rip
fence ormiter gage. If the panel istoo large to use
eitherthe ripfence or the miter gage, it istoo large
forthis saw.
_l, WARNING: Never makp freehand cuts(cuts
withoutthe miter gage or ripfence), which can
resultin seriousinjury.
MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 52.
Thisis the only type ofcut made withoutthe blade
guard.
,_, WARNING: Unplugthe saw while removing or
replacingthe blade guardto prevent accidental
startingand injury.
•Liftthe bladeguard out of the way.
•Adjustthe blade angle andheight by releasingthe
bevellock handle and turningthe heightand bevel
handwheels.Reset the bevel lockhandle.
•Removethe riving knife and guard assemblyas
shown.Take out the throat plate by removingthe
screwwitha phillipsscrewdriver.Be sure to rein-
stallit before movingto the next step.
•Placea supportthesame heightas the top of the
sawtable behind the saw for the cut work. Add
supportstothe sides as needed.
,_ WARNING: Always use pushsticksor
pushblockswhen making non-throughcutsto
avoidthe riskof seriousinjury. Never feed wood
withyour hands.
LARGEPANELCUT
Fig.51
•Make surethe wooddoes nottouch the blade
beforeyou turn on the saw. Letthe blade buildup
tofull speed before feeding the wood intothe
blade.
•When the work is completed,pressthe switchoff
andremove the key.
NON_HROUGHCUT
Fig.52
•Makesure the wood is nottouchingthe blade.
Insertthe key and liftthe switch to the ON position.
Letthe blade build upto full speed before feeding
theworkpiece intothe blade.
•When the workis completed,pressthe switch off
and removethe switchkey. Unplugthe saw, then
reinstallthe rivingknifeand the blade guard.
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