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BASIC SAW OPERATION
WORK HELPERS
Before
cutting
any
wood
on your
saw,
study
all of the
"Basic
Saw Operations".
Notice
that
in
order
to
make
some
of
the
cuts,
it
is
necessary
to use certain
devices
"'Work
Helpers"
like
the
Push Stick,
the Push Block
and the Auxiliary
Fence/Work
Support,
which
you can make yourself.
After
you
have made
a few
practice
cuts,
make
up these
"helpers"
before
starting
any
projects.
Make
the
"Push
Stick"
first.
PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK
Make the Push Stick
using a piece of 1 x 2, or rip one from
a wide
board,
say 11-1/2
in.
wide,
and set the rip
fence
9-7/8
in. from
the sawblade.
Make
the Push Block
using
a piece
of 3/8 in. and 3/4 in.
plywood.
The small
piece of wood
3/8 in. x 3/8 in. x 2-1/2
in. should
be GLUED
to the plywood
...
DO NOT
USE NAILS.
This
is
to
prevent
dulling
the
sawblade
in
the
event
you
mistakingly
cut into the push block.
Position
the handle
in the center
of the plywood
and fasten
together
with
glue and woodscrews.
1-5/8
45° NOTCH
AUXILIARY
FENCE/WORK
SUPPORT
Make
one
using
a piece
of 3/8
in
and 3/4
in. plywood.
Fasten together
with glue and woodscrews.
NOTE:
Since the
Push Block
is used with
the Auxiliary
Fence,
the 4-3/4
in. dimensions
must be held identical
on
both
the pieces.
THESE EDGES MUST
BE PARALLEL
3/4 PLYWOOD
/
_/
1_4-3/4 -4
\
_'-4
2-I/2
7"-
_5-/8_
3/8
I
PUSH BLOCK
I
NOTE: All dimensions in inches
3/8 PLYWOOD
3/4
PLYWOOD
27
1-1/4
=IECE END
1/_
1/4
PUSH
STICK
NOTE:
All dimensions
in inches
THIS
FACE AND
THIS
_'_
30
EDGE MUST
BE PARALLEL
AUXILIARY
PENCE/
3/8 PLYWOOD
WORK SUPPORT
-._
\
Jj.5-1/2
NOTE: All dimensions in inches
_'_.
USING
THE
CROSSCUTTING,
MITER
CUTTING.
BEVEL
CUTTING.
COMPOUND
MITER
CUTTING,
DADOING
and
when
RABBETTING
AND
MOLDING
across the end of a narrow
workpiece,
THE MITER
GAUGE
IS USED,
WARNING:
FOR
YOUR
OWN
SAFETY,
ALWAYS
OBSERVE
THE
FOLLOWING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
IN
ADDITION
TO
THE
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ON
PAGES
2, 3, and 4,
1.
Never
make
these
cuts
freehand
(without
using the
miter
gauge
or other
auxiliary
devices)
because
the
blade could bind
in the cut
and cause a KICKBACK
or
cause your tinge rs or hand to slip into the blade.
2,
Always
lock the miter
gauge securelv
when in use.
3.
Remove
rip fence from
table.
4.
Make sure blade guard is installed
for all "'thru-sawmg'"
operations
(when
sawblade
cuts
entirely
thru
the
thickness
of
the
workpieee.)
Replace
guard
IMMEDIATELY
after
completion
of dadoing,
molding
or rabbeting
cuts.
5.
Have
blade extend
approximately
1/8 in. above top
of
workpiece.
Additional
blade
exposure
would
increase
the hazard
potential.
MITER
GAUGE
6.
Do not
stand directly
in front
of the blade
n case of a
THROWBACK
(Small
cut-off
piece caught by the back
of the blade and thrown
toward
the operator).
Stand
to
either
side of the blade.
7.
Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
8.
If blade
stalls
or stops
while
cutting,
TURN
SWITCH
OFF
before
attempting
to free the blade.
g.
Do
not
reach
over
or
behind
the blade
to pull
the
workpiece
through
the
cut
...
to support
long
or
heavy
workpieces
...
to
remove
cut-off
pieces
of
material
or FOR ANY
OTHER
REASON.
10. Do not pick
up small pieces of cut-off
material
from
the
table.
REMOVE
them
by pushing
mere
OFF
the table
with
along
stick_
Otherwise
they
could
he
thrown
back
at you
by the rear of the blade,
11. Do not remove
sinai
pieces of cut-off
material
that may
become
TRAPPED
inside
the blade guard while
the saw
is
RUNNING.
THIS
COULD
ENDANGER
YOUR
HANDS
or cause a KICKBACK.
Turn
the saw OFF. After
the blade has stopped
turnin
g,
lift the guard and remove
the piece.
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