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Controls
Guard
Pawls/Spreader
Wing Nut
Guard Clamp
Screw
CxmU_
Guard
Guard Clamp
Screw
Pawls/Spreader
Wing Nut
Spreader
Nut
Pawls/Spreader
Spreader
Nut
Pawls/Spreader
Function
Operation/Comments
Partially
protects
against
blade contact;
keeps
workpiece
from fluttering
during ripping;
acts as saw-
dust deflector
Lock in level position
for
crosscut;
for ripping,
rotate
until guard nose just clears
top surface
of workpiece,
then lock in place
See Ripping Set- Up for details
and illustrations
Frees guard to rotate about
blade
Turn counterclockwise
to
loosen, clockwise
to tighten
Frees pawls/spreader
to move
up and down
Turn counterclockwise
to
loosen, clockwise
to tighten
Frees pawls/spreader
to move
side to side
Loosen
to make adjustment,
then tighten.
For safety reasons spreader
must be in line with blade. See
Alignment:
Spreader
to Blade
Reduce
kickback
by keeping
kerf open (spreader
func-
tion); slow or stop kickback
by digging into workpiece
(pawls function)
Set as unit, so pawl is level on
workpiece
and spreader
rides
in kerr. For safety reasons set
pawls/spreader
before ripping,.
See Ripping Set- Up for details
and illustrations
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