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USING
THE RIP FENCE
RIPPING,
BEVEL
RIPPING,
PLOUGHING,
MOLDING,
not DIG
into
the workpiece
and HOLD
it...
the pawls
RESAWING
AND
RABBETING
are performed
using the
must be SHARPENED.
See "Maintenance"
section.
RIP
FENCE
together
with
the
AUXILIARY
5.
Have blade extend
approximately
1/8
n. above top of
FENCE/WORK
SUPPORT,
PUSH
STICK
OR
PUSH
workpiece.
Additional
blade
exposure
would
increase
BLOCK.
the hazard
potential.
WARNING:
FOR
YOUR
OWN
SAFETY,
ALWAYS
6.
Do not stand
directly
in front
of the blade
in case of a
OBSERVE
THE
FOLLOWING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
KICKBACK.
Stand
to either
side of the blade.
IN ADDITION
TO THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ON
PAGES 2, 3. and 4.
2,
3.
4.
Never
make these cuts
FREEHAND
(without
using the
rip
fence
or auxiliary
devices
when
required)
because
the
blade
could
bind
in
the
cut
and
cause
a
KICKBACK.
Always
lock
the rip fence securely
when in use.
Remove
miter
gauge from
table.
Make
sure
blade
guard
is installed
for
all thru-sawing
type
cuts. Replace the guard IMMEDIATELY
following
completion
of resawing,
rabbeting,
dadoing,
or molding
operations.
Freouently
check
the action
of
the ANTIKICKBACK
PAWLS
by
passing
the
workpiece
alongside
of
the
spreader
while
saw is OFF.
Pull
the workpiece
TOWARD
you,
If the
PAWLS
do
7.
Keep your
hands clear, of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
8.
If
the
blade
stalls
or
stops
while
,cutting.
TURN
SWITCH
OFF before
attempting
to free the blade.
9.
Do
not
reach
over
or
behind
the
blade
to
pull
the
workpiece
through
the
cut
...
to support
long
or
heavy workpieces
....
to remove
small 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
them
OFF
the table
with
a long stick, Otherwise
they could
be thrown
back
at you by the rear or the blade.
11. Do not remove
small pieces of cut-off
materia
that may
become
TRAPPED
ns de 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
turning,
lift the guard and remove
the piece.
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RIPPING
RIPPING
is known
as cutting
a piece
of wood
with
the
grain,
or lengthwise.
This isdone
using the rip fence.
Position
[he fence To the desired
WIDTH
OF RIP and lock
in place,
Before
starting
to rip, be sure
A.
Rip Fence is parallel
to sawblade.
B.
Spreader
is properly
aliqned
with
sawblade.
C.
Antiklcl<bac
< pawls are functioning
properly.
When ripping
LONG
BOARDS
or LARGE
PANELS,
always
use a work
support.
A simple
one can be made
by clamping
a piece of plywood
to a sawhorse,
BEVEL
RIPPING
When
bevel ripping
material
6 in. or narrower,
use fence on
the right
side of the blade
ONLY.
This
wil
provide
more
space between
the fence and the sawblade
for use of a push
stick.
If
the
fence
is mounted
to
the left.
the sawblade
guard may
interfere
with
prc per use of a push stick.
When
"WIDTH
OF
RIP"
is 6 in,
and
WIDER
use your
RIGHT
Hand to feed
the workpiece
until
it is clear
of the
table.
Use LEFT
hand ONLY
to guide
the workpiece
,..
do not
FEED
the workpiece
with
the left
hand.
ALWAYS
SUPPORT
LONG
WORKPIECES
//'
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