DeWalt DWE7470 Instruction Manual page 14

3. Feed the workpiece through until the edge of the material reaches the front edge of the
saw table top.
4. Continue feeding the material using the push block (A12) until the cut is complete.
Push Block (Fig. 35, 36)
IMPORTANT: Only use the push block (A12) with the narrow rip auxiliary fence, see Narrow
Rip Auxiliary Fence. The push block should be used once the material being cut reaches
the saw table top.
1. Construct a push block using the diagram in Figure 35.
NOTE: Edges (A15) must be the same size.
IMPORTANT: The over hanging edge (A16, Fig. 35) MUST be square. An uneven lip
could cause the push block to slip or push the material away from the fence.
FIG. 35
4-3/4"
(121 mm)
A15
1/2"
(12.7 mm)
(305 mm)
2-1/2"
(64 mm)
5-1/4"
(133 mm)
2. Place the push block (A12, Fig. 36) behind the material and ensure the lip of the block is
flush to the narrow rip auxiliary fence (A13).
3. Once the push block is in place, continue feeding the material until the cut is complete
making sure the push block remains flush to the narrow rip auxiliary fence at all times.
IMPORTANT: The narrow rip auxiliary fence and the over hanging edge (A16, Fig. 35) should
both be the same thickness.
FIG. 36
5"
(127 mm)
A12
12"
A16
1/2"
1/2" (12.7 mm)
(12.7 mm)
A12
A13
Bevel Ripping (Fig. 37)
This operation is the same as ripping
except the bevel angle is set to an
angle other than zero degrees.
WARNING: 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.
Crosscutting (Fig. 38)
WARNING: NEVER touch the "free
end" of the workpiece or a "free piece" that is cut off, while the power is ON and/or the saw
blade is rotating. Piece may contact the blade resulting in a thrown workpiece and possible
injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, NEVER use the fence as a guide or length stop
when crosscutting.
WARNING: NEVER use a length stop on the free end of the workpiece when crosscutting.
In short, the cut-off piece in any through-sawing (cutting completely through the workpiece)
operation must never be confined — it must be allowed to move away from saw blade to
prevent contact with blade resulting in a thrown workpiece and possibly injury.
WARNING: Use caution when starting the cut to prevent binding of the guard against the
workpiece resulting in damage to saw and possible injury.
CAUTION: When using a block as a cut-off gauge, the block must be at least 3/4"
(19 mm) thick and is very important that the rear end of the block be positioned so the
workpiece is clear of the block before it enters the blade to prevent contact with blade resulting
in a thrown workpiece and possibly injury.
1. Remove the rip fence and place the miter
gauge in the desired slot.
2. Adjust the blade height so that the blade
is about 1/8" (3.2 mm) higher than the
top of the workpiece.
3. Hold the workpiece firmly against the
miter gauge with the path of the blade in
line with the desired cut location. Keep
the workpiece an inch or so in front of
the blade. KEEP BOTH HANDS AWAY
FROM THE BLADE AND THE PATH OF
THE BLADE (Fig. 38).
4. Start the saw motor and allow the blade
to come up to speed.
5. While using both hands to keep the workpiece against the face of the miter gauge, and
holding the workpiece flat against the table, slowly push the workpiece through the blade.
See Figure 38.
6. Never try to pull the workpiece with the blade turning. Turn the switch off, allow the blade
to stop, and carefully slide the workpiece out.
CAUTION: Never touch or hold onto the "free" or "cut off" end of the workpiece.
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FIG. 37
FIG. 38