Cross-Cutting - SawStop ICS31240-50 Owner's Manual

Using Your Saw

9. Cross-Cutting:

Cross-cutting or cutting perpendicular to the grain of the workpiece, is performed using the miter gauge. To
lessen the risk of kickback, the rip fence should be removed or positioned so that it does not contact the
workpiece during cross-cutting.
To begin, make sure the motor
is off and the blade is completely
stopped. Tilt the blade to the
desired tilt angle and adjust the
blade elevation to about
above the workpiece. Place the
miter gauge in the right miter slot
for bevel cuts, or in either the right
or left miter slots for making non-
bevel cuts. Adjust the miter gauge
to the desired miter angle (see
page 37).
Position the workpiece against
the miter gauge head and slowly
push the miter gauge toward
the non-spinning blade until the
workpiece is almost touching the
blade. Next, slide the workpiece
to the left or right until the blade
is aligned with the point on the
workpiece to be cut. Pull the miter
gauge and workpiece back away
from the blade before starting the
motor. Holding the miter gauge
and workpiece firmly, move the
miter gauge and workpiece slowly
and smoothly past the blade. See
page 36 for additional instructions
on the use of the miter gauge.
WARNING! To reduce the potential for kickback and a serious injury, move the
rip fence out of contact with the workpiece when cross-cutting to prevent the
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workpiece from binding between the rip fence and the blade.
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