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Ripping
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Crosscutting
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NEVER place fingers or hands in the line of cut. In the event that something unexpected happens, your hands or fingers may slip into the blade. ALWAYS use a push stick when ripping narrow pieces. Failure to fol- low these warnings may result in serious personal injury!
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