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I
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CUTTING OPERATIONS
There
are
two basic types of cuts: ripping
and
crosscutting. Ripping is cutting
atong
the length
and
the
grain of the
workpiece. Crosscutting
is
cutting
either across the width or across the grain of
the
workpiece. Neither ripping nor crosscutting
may be
done
safely
freehand. Ripping requires the use
of the
rip
fence,
and
crosscutting requires the miter
gauge.
o
Never use
the miter gauge when
ripping.
o
Never
use
more
than one
rip
fence during
a single
cut.
.
Do not allow
familiarity
or
frequent use
of your
table
saw to
cause careless mistakes. Remember that
even
a
careless fraction of
a
second is enough
to
cause
a
severe
injury.
.
Keep
both hands away from the blade and
path
of
the blade.
a
The
workpiece must have a straight edge against
the
fence and must not
be
warped, twisted, or
bowed.
1.
Remove
the miter gauge. Secure the
rip
fence
to the
table.
2.
Raise
the blade so
it
is
about
1/8" higher
than
the
top
of the
workpiece.
3.
Place the
workpiece flat on the table and against
the
fence.
Keep
the workpiece
away
from the
blade.
4.
Turn
the
saw ON
and
wait for the blade to come
up
to
speed.
5.
Slowly
feed
the
workpiece into the blade by
pushing
forward
only on the
workpiece section
(1) that will
pass between
the blade and the fence.
(Fig.
W)
AVOID KICKBACK by pushing forward
on
the
section
of
the
workpiece that passes between the
blade and
the fence.
Fig. W
NOTE:
Always use a ppush stick. When width or
rip
narrower than
2"
the push stick cannot
be used
because the guard
willinterfere...
Use
the
auxiliary
fence as shown are page
19.
6.
Keep
your thumbs off the table top. When
both
of
your
thumbs touch the front edge
of
the table
(2),
finish the cut with a push stick.
Make
a push
stick
using the pattern on
page 30.
7. The push stick (3) should always
be
used.
(Fig. X)
8. Continue pushing the workpiece with the
push stick
(3) until it passes the blade guard
and
clears the
rear
of the
table.
9.
Never
pull
the piece
back
when the
blade is turning.
Turn the switch OFF. When the
blade completely
stops, then remove the workpiece.
Fig. X
RIPPING
(FtG.
W,
X)
ESMWI
To
prevent
serious
injury:
ESEilUreI
the
saw each and every time, check
using
the following:
1.
Blade is
tight
on
the
arbor.
2. Bevel
angle lock knob
is
tight.
3.
lf
ripping,
fence knob
is
tight
and
fence
is
parallel to
the miter gauge grooves.
.
Blade
guard is in place and working
properly.
5.
Safety glasses are being
worn.
The
failure to adhere to these common safety
rules,
those printed
in the
front
of
this manual,
can
increase the likelihood of
injury.
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