Working Safely With The Sliding Table Saw; Cross Slide/Fence; Crosscut Fence - Altendorf WA 80 Operator's Manual

Working safely with the sliding table saw

3.5 Working safely with the sliding
table saw

3.5.1 Cross slide/fence

Sizing and mitre cutting
The cross slide is placed on the end bolts of the
swivel arm and the circular bar of the upper car-
riage and clamped with the clamping screws. De-
pending on the size of the material to be handled
this can be done at any point on the upper carriage.
For the mitre fence there are two positions on the
cross slide.
Position 1
Use: For handling boards
The operator pushes the workpiece in the cutting
direction against the fence
Position 2
Use: For handling wood and boards up to 600
mm width
The operator pulls the workpiece against the cut-
ting direction to the fence
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3.5.2 Crosscut fence

Changing the crosscut fence:
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Cutting direction
Note:
For dimensions that have to be set with the
hinged bar it should be noted that the individual
tilt stop is actually against the fence of the cut-
out!
Cutting direction
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Clamping leverl
Fig. 3-4: Controls
Raise the clamping lever and press it inward
(for release)
Place the crosscut fence in a new position,
making sure that the centring bolts enter the
holes
Raise the clamping lever and press it outward
Lightly press the clamping lever down (for
clamping)