BEVELCROSSCUTTINGBEVEL CROSSCUTTING is the same as crosscutting
except that the wood is also cut at an angle . •. other than
g0 degreeswith the flat side of the wood.
Adjust the blade to the desired angle.
Usethe miter gagein the groove to the RIGHT of the blade
•.. NEVER TO THE LEFT. Hold the workpiece with your
right hand andthe Iockhandle with your left hand ... or
use Hold-Down Clamp (Optional Accessory), (See figure
48).
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING
Compound miter cutting is a combination of miter cutting
and bevel crosscutting. The cut is made at an angle other
than 90 degrees to both the edg_ and the flat side of the
wood.
Adjust the miter gage andthe blade to the desired angle
•.. make sure miter gage is locked.
Use the miter gagein the groove to the RIGHT of the blade
•.. NEVER TO THE LEFT. Hold the workpiece with your
right hand andthe Iockhandle with your left hand ... or
use Hold-Down Clamp (Optional Accessory).
RIPPING, BEVEL RIPPING, RESAWING AND
RABBETING (along the edge of a workpiece) are
performed using the RIP FENCE together with
AUXILIARY deviceswhen required.
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
1. Never make these cuts FREEHAND (without using the
rip fence or auxiliary devices when required) because
the blade could bind in the cut and cause a
KICKBACK.
2. Always lock the rip fence securely when in use.
3. Remove miter gage from table.
4. Make sure blade guard is installed for all rip type cuts.
Replace the guard IMMEDIATELY following
completion of resawing, rabbeting, dadoing, or molding
operations.
Frequently check the action of the ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS by passing the workpiece alongside of the
spreader while saw is OFF.
Pull the workpiece TOWARD you. If the PAWLS do
not DIG into the workpiece and HOLD it ... the pawls
must be SHARPENED. Refer to "Maintenance" section
further on inthis manual.
5. Have blade extend approximately 1/8 inch above top of
workpiece. Additional blade exposure could be
hazardous.
6. Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case of a
KICKBACK. Stand to either side of the blade.
7. Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
B. If the blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN
SWITCH OFF before attempting to free the blade.
WORKPIECE END
I/4IN. I/4 iN.
IN. Figure 49
2X4 HANDLE
Figure 50
g. Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece through the cut ... to support long or
heavy workpieces ... to remove small cut-off pieces of
material or FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
10. Do not pick up small piecesof cut-off material from the
table. REMOVE them by pushing them OFF the table
with a long stick. Otherwise they could be thrown back
atyou by the rearof the blade.
11. Do not remove small piecesof cut-off material that may
become TRAPPED insidethe bladeguard while thesaw
is RUNNING. THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR
HANDS or causea KICKBACK.
Turn the saw OFF ... lift the guard and remove the
piece.
Certain ripping cuts require the use of Auxiliary Devices.
Learn to know WHEN and HOW to use these devices for
NARROW ripping. You can make them from scraps of
wood.
PUSH STICK
Make one using a small piece of 1 x 2. (See figure 49.)
AUXILIARY FENCE/PUSH BLOCK
Make one usinga piece of 3/8 inch plywood and asmall
piece of 2 x 4. (See figure 50.)
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