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BASIC SAW OPERATION
USING
THE MITER
GAUGE
CROSSCUTTING,
MITER
CUTTING,
BEVEL CUTTING,
COMPOUND
MITER
CUTTING
and when RABBETING
across the
end of a narrow workpiece,
THE
MITER
GAUGE IS USED.
WARNING:
FOR
YOUR
OWN
SAFETY,
ALWAYS
OBSERVE
THE FOLLOWING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
IN ADDITION
TO THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ON
PAGES 2, 3, and 4.
1.
Never
make
these
cuts
freehand
(without
using
the
miter
gauge
or
other
auxiliary
devices)
because
the
blade
could
bind
in the cut
and cause a KICKBACK
or
cause your fingers
or hand to slip into the blade.
2.
Always
lock the miter
gauge securely
when in use,
3.
Remove
rrp fence from
table.
4.
Make
sure blade guard
is installed
for all "thru-sawing"
operations
(when
sawblade
cuts
entirely
thru
the
thickness
of
the
workpiece.)
Replace
guard
IMMEDIATELY
after
completion
of dadoing,
molding
or rabbeting
cuts.
5.
Have
blade extend
approximately
1/8 in. above
top of
workpiece.
Additional
blade
exposure
would
increase
the hazard
potential.
6.
Do not stand
directly
in front
of the blade
in case of a
THROWBACK
(Small cut-off
piece caught
by the back
of the blade and thrown
toward
the operator),
Stand
to
either side of the blade.
7.
Keep your
hands clear of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
&
If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN SWITCH
OFF before attempting to free the blade,
9.
Do
not
reach
over
or behind
the
blade
to
pull
the
workpiece
through
the
cut
...
to support
long
or
heavy
workpieces
...
to
remove
cut-off
pieces
of
material
or FOR ANY
OTHER
REASON.
10. Do not pick up small
pieces of cut-off
material
from
the
table.
REMOVE
them
by pushing
them
OFF
the table
with
along stick.
Otherwise
they
could
be thrown
back
at you
by the rear of the blade.
1 I. Do not remove small pieces of cut-off
material
that may
become
TRAPPED
inside
the blade guard while
the saw
is
RUNNING.
THIS
COULD
ENDANGER
YOUR
HANDS
or cause a KICKBACK.
Turn
the saw OFF. After
the blade has stopped
turning,
lift the guard and remove
the piece.
WORK HELPERS
Before
cutting
any
wood
on your
saw,
study
all of the
"Basic
Saw Operations".
Notice
that
in
order
to
make
some
of
the
cuts,
it
is
necessary
to use certain
devices
"Work
Helpers"
like
the
Push Stick,
the Push Block
and the Auxiliary
Fence/Work
Support,
which
you can make yourself.
After
you
have made
a few
practice
cuts,
make
up these
"helpers"
before
starting
any
projects.
Make
the
"'Push
Stick"
first. To
rip the piece
for the push stick,
start
out
with
a wide
board, say 11-1/2
in. wide
and set the rip fence
_3/4
in. from
the blade.
THESE EDGES MUST
BE PARALLEL
3/4
PLYWOOD
15
45 ° NOTCH
WORKPIECE END
1/4
1/4
PUSH STICK
NOTE:
All
dimensions
in inches
PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK
Make the Push Stick usinga piece of 1 x 2.
Make the Push Block using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in.
plywood.
The small piece of wood 3/8 in. x 3/8 in, x 2-1/2 in. should
be GLUED to the plywood ..,
DO NOT USE NAILS. This
ts to
prevent
dulling the sawblade in the event you
mistakingly
cut into the push block.
Position the handle in the center of the plywood
and fasten
together with glue ano woodscrews.
AUXILIARY
FENCE/WORK
SUPPORT
Make one using a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in. plywood.
Fasten together with glue and woodscrews.
NOTE:
Since the Push Block is used with the Auxiliary
Fence, the 4-3/4 in. dimensions must be held identical on
both the pieces.
2-I/2
-5-1/aq
3/8
PUSH
BLOCK
NOTE:
All dimensions
in inches
t
3/8 PLYWOOD
3/'4
PLYWOOD
27
THIS FACE
AND
THIS
30...
EDGE
MUST
BE '_ARALLEL
AUXILIARY
FENCE/
3/8
PLYWOOD
WORK
SUPPORT
-._._.+
NOTE:
All dimensions
in inches
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