OPERATION

CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL

See Figure 15.

When cutting warped material, always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut.

WARNING:

To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence.

Fig. 15

SUPPORTING LONG AND WIDE WORKPIECES

LONG WORKPIECES

See Figure 16.

Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw during the cutting operation. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece.

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WIDE WORKPIECES

See Figure 17.

When cutting workpieces that are too wide to clamp with the work clamp, e.g., 2 in. x 6 in. (50.8 mm x 152.4 mm), use a C-clamp. Always clamp wide workpieces.

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