Crosscutting - Grizzly G0771 Owner's Manual

7. Set up safety devices such as featherboards
or other anti-kickback devices, making sure
no safety devices are contacting blade.
8. Plug saw into power source, turn it ON, and
allow it to reach full speed.
Note: Jointed edge of workpiece must slide
against fence during cutting operation.
9. Use a push stick to feed workpiece through
saw blade, as shown in Figure 60, until
workpiece is completely beyond saw blade.
Figure 60. Typical ripping operation.
Turn saw OFF and allow blade to come to a
complete stop before removing cutoff piece.
Failure to follow this warning could result in
severe lacerations or amputation.
Keep blade guard installed and in down
position. Failure to do this could result in
serious personal injury or death.
Model G0771 (Mfd. Since 8/15)

Crosscutting

"Crosscutting" means cutting across the grain of
a natural wood workpiece, usually with a miter
saw In other man-made materials, such as MDF
or plywood, crosscutting means cutting across the
width of the workpiece.
To make a crosscut using miter gauge:
1.
DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2.
Ensure that blade guard/spreader is installed.
3.
Move rip fence aside and position miter
gauge, adjusted to 90°, in a miter slot.
4.
Adjust blade height so teeth protrude no
more than ⁄ " above workpiece.
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4
5.
Slide miter gauge near blade and adjust
workpiece so blade will cut on waste side of
line.
6. Plug in table saw, turn it ON, and allow it to
reach full speed.
7.
Hold workpiece firmly against face of miter
gauge (as shown in Figure 61), and ease it
through blade until workpiece is completely
past saw blade.
Figure 61. Typical crosscutting operation.
Turn saw OFF and allow blade to come to a
complete stop before removing cutoff piece.
Failure to follow this warning could result in
severe lacerations or amputation.
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