Section 4: Operations; Operation Overview - Grizzly G0690 Owner's Manual

SECTION 4: OpERATIONS

To reduce the risk of
serious injury when using
this machine, read and
understand
manual before beginning
any operations.
Damage to your eyes, lungs, and hearing
could result from using this machine without
proper protective gear. Always wear safety
glasses, a respirator, and hearing protection
when operating this machine.
For your Own Safety Read Instruction
Manual Before Operating Saw
a) Wear eye protection.
b) use saw-blade guard and riving knife for
every operation for which it can be used,
including all through sawing.
c) Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.
d) use a push-stick when required.
e) pay particular attention to instructions
on reducing risk of kickback.
f) Do not perform any operation freehand.
g) Never reach around or over saw blade.
NOTICE
If you have never used this type of machine
or equipment before, seek training from an
experienced machine operator or read "how
to" books before beginning any projects.
Regardless of the content in this section,
Grizzly Industrial will not be held liable for
accidents caused by lack of training.
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Operation Overview

the purpose of this overview is to provide the
novice machine operator with a basic understand-
this entire
ing of how the machine is used during a typical
operation, so the controls/components discussed
later in this manual are easier to understand.
due to the generic nature of this overview, it is
not intended to be an instructional guide. to learn
more about specific operations, read this entire
manual, read "how to" books, and seek additional
training from experienced machine operators.
To complete a typical operation, the operator
does the following:
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Examines the workpiece to make sure it is
suitable for cutting.
adjusts the blade tilt, if necessary, to the cor-
rect angle for the desired cut.
For "through Cuts," adjusts the blade height
no more than ⁄ " higher than the thickness of
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the workpiece.
adjusts the fence to the desired width of cut,
then locks it in place.
Checks the outfeed side of the machine
for proper support and to make sure the
workpiece can safely pass all the way through
the blade without interference.
puts on safety glasses and a respirator.
locates push sticks/blocks if needed.
starts the saw.
Feeds the workpiece all the way through the
blade while maintaining firm pressure on the
workpiece against the table and fence, and
keeping hands and fingers out of the blade
path and away from the blade.
stops the machine immediately after the cut
is complete.
Model G0690/G0691 (Mfg. 11/10+)