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To replace belt, loosen bolt (C) and shift motor
upward to create sufficient slack in belt. Remove
old belt from pulleys and install new one. Tension
new belt and retighten bolt.
9.0 Operations
NOTE: The following Figures are general in nature
and may not show your particular saw model.
Familiarize yourself with the location and operation
of all controls and adjustments and the use of
accessories such as miter gauge and rip fence.
9.1 Kickbacks
Serious injury can result from kickbacks which
occur when a workpiece binds on the saw blade or
binds between the blade and rip fence or other
fixed object. This binding can cause work piece to
lift up and be thrown toward the operator.
Listed below are conditions which can cause
kickbacks:
Confining the cutoff piece when crosscutting or
ripping.
Releasing the workpiece before completing
operation or not pushing work piece all the
way past the saw blade.
Not using the splitter/riving knife when ripping
or
not
maintaining
splitter/riving knife with the saw blade.
Using a dull saw blade.
Not maintaining alignment of the rip fence so
that it tends to angle toward rather than away
from the saw blade front to back.
Applying feed force when ripping to the cutoff
(free) section of the workpiece instead of the
section between saw blade and fence.
Ripping wood that is twisted (not flat), or does
not have a straight edge, or a twisted grain.
To minimize or prevent injury from kickbacks:
Avoid conditions listed above.
Wear a safety face shield, goggles, or glasses.
Do not use the miter gauge and rip fence in
the same operation unless provision is made
by use of a facing board on the fence so as to
allow the cutoff section of the workpiece to
come free before the next cut is started (See
Figure 9-9).
As the machine receives use, the operation of
the anti-kickback pawls should be checked
periodically (Figure 9-1). If the pawls do not
stop the reverse motion of a workpiece,
resharpen all the points.
alignment
of
the
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Where possible, keep your face and body out
of line with potential kickbacks including when
starting or stopping the machine.
Figure 9-1
Dull, badly set, improper, or improperly filed cutting
tools and cutting tools with gum or resin adhering
to them can cause accidents. Never use a cracked
saw blade. The use of a sharp, well maintained,
and correct cutting tool for the operation will help
avoid injuries.
Support the work properly and hold it firmly against
gauge or fence. Use a push stick or push block
when ripping short, narrow (6" width or less), or
thin work. Use a push block or miter gauge hold-
down when dadoing or molding.
For increased safety in crosscutting, use an
auxiliary wood facing (Figure 9-2) attached to the
miter gauge, using the slots or holes provided in
the gauge.
Figure 9-2
Never use the fence as a length stop when
crosscutting. Do not hold or touch the free end or
cutoff section of a workpiece. On through-sawing
operations, the cutoff section must NOT be
confined.
Always keep your hands out of line of the saw
blade and never reach back of the cutting blade
with either hand to hold the workpiece.
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