Grizzly G0700 owner manual Using the Auxiliary Fence and Push Block, Push Stick

Using the Auxiliary Fence and Push Block

1.Place the auxiliary fence on the table and clamp it to the fence at both ends, then adjust the distance between the auxiliary fence and the blade—this determines how wide the workpiece will be ripped (see Figure 101).

Auxilliary Fence

Blade

Workpiece

Cutting Width

Figure 101. Adjusting ripping distance between

blade and auxiliary fence.

2.Install the blade guard.

3.Place the workpiece 1" behind the blade and evenly against the table and the auxiliary fence.

Auxilliary Fence
Blade
Workpiece
Push Stick
for Side	Push
Support
	Block
Blade Path

Figure 102. Push block in position to push

workpiece through blade.

4.Turn the saw ON, the begin ripping the workpiece using a push stick for side sup- port.

5.As the workpiece nears the end of the cut, place the push block on the auxiliary fence with the lip directly behind the workpiece, then release the push stick just before the blade.

6.Guide the workpiece the rest of the way through the cut with the push block, as shown in Figure 103.

Keep the blade guard installed and in the down position. Failure to do this could result in serious personal injury or death.

Release

Push Stick

Before Blade

Lip

Blade Path

Push

Block

Figure 103. Ripping with push block.

Model G0700 (Mfg. since 8/09)

Turn OFF the saw and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the cut-off piece. Failure to follow this warn- ing could result in serious personal injury.

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