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fromthenoseside(opposite thesawdust e xhaust
chute) of the guard. Note the warningon the
guard.
-- Toavoidinjuryfromthrownpieces, s lips,orjams,
theworkpiece mustbehelddownonthetableand
againstthefence.Planyour handplacements to
safelyfeedthe workpieceinto the cutting tool.
Featherboards canalsohelpkeeptheworkagainst
thefence.Afeatherboard is madeof solidhJmher
persketch.
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-- Toavoidaccidental b ladecontact,neverposition
the guard or anti-kickbackassemblywith the
power"ON" or the bladespinning.
-- Whenproperlyadjustedto just clearthe work-
piece, t heguardnose will helpkeeptheworkpiece
down on the table. To preventinjury from the
workpiecerising from the table, thrown chips
from the workpieceor blade,or hand slippage
towardsthefront of the blade,positionthe nose
guardto just cleartheworkpiece. ( Seepage26).
-- To maximize protection fromthe rearoftheblade
andavoidinjuryfrom kickbacks, a djustthe anti-
kickback and spreaderdevices as instructed.
(Seepage22& 26.)
-- Toavoidinjuryfromkickback, m akesurebytrial
before starting the cut that the anti-kickback
pawlswill stopthe kickbackonceit hasstarted.
Makesurepointsof pawlsaresharp.(Seepage
26.)Warning:Useextra care for non-thru cuts
becausethe anti-kickbackpawlscannotalways
grabtheirregular s urface created bytheoperation.
INSPECT
YOUR
WORKPIECE
-- To keep the sawblade
from rising
up on top of the
workpiece
and throwing
it back
at the operator,
when
sawing
1/4"
or thinner
materials,
follow
all
normal
ripping
procedures
except
set sawblade
into the table top at least 1/8".
-- To avoid
kickback,
use extra
care
when
ripping
wood
that
has a twisted
grain
or is twisted
or
bowed
- it may rock on the table and/or
pinch
the
sawblade.
If the workpiece
cannot
be made stable
against
the fence
and table top, do not cut it with a
radial
arm saw.
-- To avoid
blade
contact
and/or
kickback,
use a
push
stick
when
ripping
short
(10 to 12 inches
long)
or narrow
(2 to 6-1/2
inches
wide)
work-
pieces.
Usea push block
as illustrated
on page 30
for
pieces
3/8
to 2 inches
wide
or,
wherever
possible,
place
the
wider
section
of the
board
between
the fence
and the blade.
--To
avoid
kickbacks
never
feed
a workpiece
_-
through
the
saw
with
another
piece
(butting
_"_---_.,...
second
piece
against
trailing
end of piece
being
--_ =
cut) even if of the same thickness,
oo +-,
--
To keep control
of your
workpiece,
never rip work
--
shorter
than
the
blade
diameter.
--
For
rip or rip-type
cuts,
the trailing
end
of the
workpiece
to which
a push stick
or push
board
is
applied
must
be square
(perpendicular
to the
fence
and table
top) so that feed pressure
applied
to the workpiece
by the push
stick
or push
block
will not cause
the workpiece
to come
away from
the fence or rise from the table and possibly
cause
a kickback.
--Plastic
and
composition
(like
particle
board)
materials
may be cut on your
saw. However,
since
these
are often
quite
hard and slippery,
the anti-
kickback
pawls
may not stop
a kickback.
To get
best performance,
rip with the finished
side down
(next
to the table)
and the roughest
side up, and
be especially
attentive
to follow
proper
set up and
cutting
procedures.
WHILE
DOING
A RIP TYPE
OPERATION
--
Never
reach around
the blade
to the outfeed
side
to touch
the portion
of workpiece
beyond
the
blade
until the whole
workpiece
has been pushed
beyond
and clear
of the blade.
Your touch
could
cause
a kickback
which
could
strike
someone
or
pull your
hand into the rear (outfeed
side)
of the
blade
before
you can let go or react.
--
Position
your
body
at the nose
(in-feed)
side of
the guard.
Start
and complete
the cut from
that
same
side.
This will
require
added
table
support
for long
or wide
workpieces
that
extend
beyond
the
length
or width
of the saw table
to prevent
workpiece
from
being
thrown
as it falls
from
the
table.
--
Never
apply
the feed
force
to the section
of the
workpiece
that
will
become
the
cutoff
(free)
piece.
Feed force
when
ripping
must
always
be
applied
between
the sawblade
and the fence
so
that
the slot
cut
by the blade
(kerf)
will
not
be
pinched
shut
on the blade
causing
a kickback.
Never
touch
the piece
that has been cut off until
the blade
has come
to a complete
stop.
--Keep
pushing
the
section
of the
workp_ece
between
the blade
and the fence
until
the piece
has been
pushed
completely
past the
blade,
so
the blade
will not grab the piece and throw
it back
at the operator.
BEFORE
DOING
A CROSSCUT
TYPE
CUT
--To
avoid
blade
contact,
do
not
perform
any
operation
that requires
the cutting
tool to extend
beyond
the edges of the table used for supporting
the workpiece.
--To
maximize
protection
from
accidental
blade
contact
and reduce
risk of jamming
objects
into
the guard,
place
guard
in a horizontal
position
and
adjust
anti-kickback
pawls
to just
clear
the
top
of the fence
or the workpiece,
whichever
is
higher.
The
anti-kickback
pawl
assembly
will
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