CUTTING OPERATIONS
There are two basic types of cuts: ripping and crosscutting. Ripping is cutting along the length and the grain of the workpiece. Crosscutting is cutting either across the width or across the grain of the workpiece. Neither ripping nor crosscutting may be done safely freehand. Ripping requires the use of the rip fence, and crosscutting requires the miter gauge.
WARNING
Before using the saw each and every time, check the following:
1.Blade is tight on the arbor.
2.Bevel angle lock knob is tight.
3.If ripping, fence knob is tight and fence is parallel to the miter gauge grooves.
4.Blade guard is in place and working properly.
5.Safety glasses are being worn.
The failure to adhere to these common safety rules, and those printed in the front of this manual, can greatly increase the likelihood of injury.
RIPPING (Fig. W, X)
WARNING
To prevent serious injury:
Never use the miter gauge when ripping.
Never use more than one rip fence during a single cut.
Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your table saw to cause careless mistakes. Remember that even a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury.
Keep both hands away from the blade and path of the blade.
The workpiece must have a straight edge against the fence and must not be warped, twisted, or bowed.
1.Remove the miter gauge. Secure the rip fence to the table.
2.Raise the blade so it is about 1/8" higher than the top of the workpiece.
3.Place the workpiece flat on the table and against the fence. Keep the workpiece about 1" away from the blade.
4.Turn the saw ON and wait for the blade to come up to speed.
5.Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade by pushing forward only on the workpiece section (1) that will pass between the blade and the fence. (Fig. W)
WARNING
AVOID KICKBACK by pushing forward on the section of the workpiece that passes between the blade and the fence.
Fig. W
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NOTE: When width or rop is 2" to 6" wide use the push stick to feed the work. When width of rop is narrower than 2" the push stick cannot be used because the guard will interfere... Use the auxiliary fence as page 20.
6.Keep your thumbs off the table top. When both of your thumbs touch the front edge of the table (2), finish the cut with a push stick. Make a push stick using the pattern on page 23.
7.The push stick (3) should always be used when the ripped workpiece is 2" to 6" wide. (Fig. X)
8.Continue pushing the workpiece with the push stick
(3)until it passes the blade guard and clears the rear of the table.
9.Never pull the piece back when the blade is turning. Turn the switch OFF. When the blade completely stops raise the
Fig. X
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