basic saw operations
REQUIREMENTS FOR CROSSCUT
Board position (stationary) against rip fence (guide) and laying flat on table top.
(OPERATIONS 1 THROUGH 4)
1.Arbor nut must be tight and saw blade guard installed
in horizontal position.
2.Arm control lever must be in locked position.
3.Adjust the antikickback assembly so the pawls just clear the workpiece or the fence, whichever is higher.
4.Work must be held firmly against table and fence, For
workpieces thicker than the fence is high, install a
higher fence (at least workpiece thickness}. Always place the fence in the most forward position (farthest
from the column support) compatible with the
workpiece being processed and the operation being
performed. With the carriage fully retracted, the blade
must not contact the workpiece when placed against the fence, within the stated capacities of your saw.
5.Blade should he sharp and correctly set,
6.Hands must be kept well away from saw blade.
7.Yoke clamp handle must be in locked position.
8.Bevel index lever must be locked.
9.Blade should cut into the table or plywood cover not more than 1/32 inch.
10.Pull the saw forward just far enough to sever the lumber. It is dangerous if the blade has been pulled too far out beyond the piece being cut. When it is returned it can pick up the right hand piece and throw it over the fence.
11.For operations No. 3 and No. 4, observe additional
instructions under paragraph "Operating Controls" "Blade Angle".
PROPER
(SEE ITEM "10" AT LEFT}
OPERATION No. 1 - CROSSCUT
Crosscutting is the process of sawing the workpiece by pulling the saw blade through it and using the fence as a
support for the edge of the workpiece. Never crosscut
WARNING: BEFORE CROSSCUTTING, MAKE SURE
THE ARM CONTROL LEVER, BEVEL LOCK LEVER AND YOKE CLAMP ARE ALL LOCKED. NEVER USE A
LENGTH STOP OR A FIXED GUIDE ON THE FREE
END OR EDGE OF A WORKPIECE. DO NOT CROSSCUT
WORKPIECES THAT PLACE YOUR HANDS CLOSE TO
THE PATH OF THE SAW BLADE. WHEN MORE
EXPERIENCE IS GAINED BY USING THE SAW, IT
WILL BE NOTICED, THAT WHEN PULLING THE SAW
TOWARD YOU DURING CROSSCUTTING, THE BLADE
TENDS TO FEED ITSELF THROUGH THE WORK DUE
TO THE ROTATION OF THE BLADE AND THE
DIRECTION OF THE FEED. THEREFORE, YOU
SHOULD DEVELOP THE HABIT OF HOLDING YOUR
RIGHT ARM STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER TO THE WRIST.
IMPROPER
(SEE ITEM "10" AT LEFT}
REPETITIVE CROSSCUTTING
Clamp a "C" clamp (min. 6 inch) using a wood block on each side of the arm. This will limit the carriage travel
beyond the position necessary to complete the crosscut operation.
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