Bevel Crosscutting - Delta 36-L336 Instruction Manual

You can use the miter gauge in either table slot. Start
the cut slowly and hold the work firmly against the miter
gauge and the table. Keep both hands on the miter gauge
and workpiece. Do not touch the cut-off piece. Feed the
workpiece steadily through the blade until the workpiece is
completely cut. Shift the workpiece slightly sideways away
from the blade, then pull the workpiece and miter guage
back to the starting position. Remove the workpiece, then
use a push stick to push the cut-off piece past the blade
and off the table before beginning the next cut.
For added safety and convenience, you can fit the miter
gauge with an auxiliary wood-facing that should be at
least 1" (25 mm) higher than the maximum depth of cut,
and should extend out 12" (305 mm) or more to one side
or the other depending on which miter gauge slot is being
used. This auxiliary wood-facing can be fastened to the
front of the miter gauge by using two wood screws through
the holes (D) Fig. 59 provided in the miter gauge body and
into the wood-facing.
When cross-cutting a number of pieces to the same
length, clamp a block of wood (E) Fig. 60 to the fence and
use it as a cut-off gauge. The block (E) must be at least
3/4" (19 mm) thick to prevent the cut-off piece from binding
between the blade and the fence during removal from the
saw table. Always position this block of wood in front of the
saw blade. Once the cut-off length is determined, lock the
fence and use the miter gauge to feed the work into the
cut.

BEVEL CROSSCUTTING

Bevel crosscutting (Fig. 61) is the same as crosscutting
except the bevel angle is set to an angle other than 0°.
Before connecting the table saw to the
power source or operating the saw, always inspect
the blade guard assembly and riving knife for proper
alignment and clearance with saw blade. Check
alignment after each change of bevel angle.
When possible, use the right miter gauge
slot when bevel crosscutting so that the blade tilts away
from the miter gauge and your hands.
Use caution when starting the cut to
prevent binding of the guard against the workpiece.
D
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FIG. 59
E
FIG. 60
FIG. 61