Shop fox W1837 Owner's Manual page 56

Mounting.Featherboard.w/Clamps
1. Lower saw blade, then adjust fence to desired width
and secure it.
2. Place workpiece against fence, making sure it is 1" in
front of the blade.
3. Place a featherboard on table away from blade so
all fingers point forward and contact workpiece (see
Figure.79).
4. Secure featherboard to table with a clamp.
5. Check featherboard by pushing it with your thumb to
ensure it is secure.
— If featherboard moves, tighten clamp more.
6. Optional: If cutting long workpieces, it may be
beneficial to use another featherboard to keep board
firmly against table while feeding.
Mounting.Featherboard.in.Miter.Slot
1. Lower saw blade, then adjust fence to desired width
and secure it.
2. Place workpiece evenly against fence, making sure it
is 1" in front of blade.
3. Slide featherboard miter bar into miter slot, making
sure fingers slant toward blade, as shown in Figure.
80.
4. Position fingered edge of featherboard against edge
of workpiece, so that all fingers contact workpiece.
Slide featherboard toward blade until first finger is
nearly even with end of workpiece, which should be
1" away from blade.
5. Double check workpiece and featherboard to
ensure they are properly positioned, as described in
Step.4. Then secure featherboard to table. Check
featherboard by hand to make sure it is tight.
. Note:.The featherboard should be placed firmly
enough against workpiece to keep it against
fence but not so tight that it is difficult to feed
workpiece.
Model W1837 (For Machines Mfd. Since 1/15)
Clamp
Table
Featherboard
Figure.79. Example of featherboards
secured with clamps.
Blade
Featherboard
Workpiece
Figure.80. Featherboard installed in miter
slot and supporting workpiece for ripping
The. featherboard. should. be. placed.
firmly. enough. against. the. workpiece.
to. keep. it. against. the. fence. but. not.
so. tight. that. it. is. difficult. to. feed. the.
workpiece.
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Fence Featherboard
Clamp
cut.