Basic Table Saw Operations - Mac allister MJ10250XI Safety And Operation Instructions

BASIC TABLE SAW OPERATIONS

For safety reasons, verify that the operator has
read the section entitled general safety guidelines
for the table saw before operating this saw. Verify
the following before every time the table saw is
used:
- The blade is tight.
- The blade bevel lock knob is locked.
- If ripping, the rip fence locking knob is tight, and
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the fence is parallel to the miter gauge groove
and the blade.
- If crosscutting, the miter gauge knob is tight.
- The blade guard and riving knife are in place,
and are working properly.
- Safety glasses are worn.
- Failure to adhere to these safety rules will
greatly increase the chances of injury. Before
using the table saw, polish the tabletop with an
automotive polishing wax in order to keep it
clean, and to make it easier to slide the work
piece.
There are two basic types of table saw cuts:
ripping and crosscutting. Ripping refers to cutting
along the length of the grain and the work piece.
Crosscutting refers to either cutting across the
width or across the grain of the work piece. This
distinction may be hard to make with man made
materials. Therefore, cutting a piece of material
to a different width is ripping, and cutting across
the short dimension is crosscutting.
Neither operation can be performed safely
freehand: ripping requires the use of the rip fence,
and crosscutting requires the use of the miter
gauge. Never use the rip fence and the miter
gauge at the same time during the cutting
operation.
WARNING: Do not use more than one rip fence
or a combination of a miter gauge and a rip fence
at the same time during a cutting operation.
1. Ripping (Fig. 26)
- Remove the miter gauge, and secure the rip
fence to the table.
- Raise the blade until it is approximately 1/8"
(3.2 mm) above the top of the work piece.
- Place the work piece flat on the table and
against the fence so that the larger portion of
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