Crosscutting - Grizzly G0444 Instruction Manual

Crosscutting

Crosscutting means cutting across the grain of
the workpiece. In workpieces without grain (i.e.
MDF, particleboard) crosscutting simply means
cutting across the width of the workpiece.
Crosscuts are made with the miter gauge. There
are two miter gauge slots in the table top. Use the
one that works best for the piece being crosscut.
To make a 90˚ crosscut using the miter gauge:
1. Adjust the miter gauge to the 90˚ position.
Move the fence completely away from the
2.
cutting operation.
3. Position the miter gauge in one of the two
miter slots.
4. Adjust the blade height so the highest saw
tooth protrudes approximately
workpiece.
5. Hold the workpiece against the miter gauge
and line up the cut with the blade.
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6.
7.
1 ⁄ " above the
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Turn on the saw and allow it to reach full
speed.
Hold the workpiece firmly against the face of
the miter gauge and ease it into the blade as
shown in Figure 44.
Figure 44. Crosscutting operation.
Turn off the saw and allow the blade to
come to a complete stop before removing
the cut-off piece. Failure to follow this warn-
ing could result in serious personal injury
G0444/G0444Z 10" Table Saw