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USING FEATHERBOARDS
Add 8 inch high flat facing board to the fence, the full
[ength of the fence.
Use featherboards
for
all non "thru-sawfng"
operations
{when sawblade guard must be removed). Featherboards are
used to keep the work in contact with the fence end table
as shown, and to stop kickbacks.
Mount featherboards
to fence and table as shown, so that
leading edges of featherboards will support workpiece until
cut is complete,
and
the workpiece
has been pushed
completely
past the cutter (sawblede, dado head, molding
head, etc.) with a pushstick, as in ripping,
Before starting the operation
Iswitch '*OFF"
and cutter
below table surface) :
(a) Install featherboards
so they
exert pressure on the
workpiece; be positive they are secure, and
(b) Make sure by trial that the featherboards wig stop a
kickback if one should occur.
Featherboards are not employed during non thru-sawing
operations when using the miter gage.
Replace the sawblade guard as soon as the non thru-saw[ng
operation is complete.
,,C,, CLAMPS
.C"
CLAMPS
',_tORK SUPPORT
FEATHERBOARO
"C" CLAMPS
ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH
"OFF"
AND REMOVE
PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS.
MITER GAUGE
NOTE:
The graduations on the miter gauge provide
accuracy for average woodworking. In some cases where
extreme accuracy is required, when making angle cuts, for
example, make a trial cut and then recheck it with an
accurate squareor protractor.
If necessary,the miter gauge head can be swiveled slightly
to compensate for any inaccuracy,
The HEAD should be SQUARE (90 ° ) with the bar when
the pointer points to "0".
To check for squareness, place an accurate square on the
miter gauge. If the head is NOT SQUARE with the bar:
I.
Loosen the lock knob.
LOCK
KNOB
BAR
2. Position the head square with
the bar..,
tighten the
lock knob.
3. Loosen the screw and adjust the pointer, so it points to
zero.
The swiveling movement of the head can be adjusted by
tightening or loosening the set screw located in side of the
head usingthe 1/8 in. setscrewwrench.
HEELING
ADJUSTMENT
or PARALLELISM
OF SAWBLADE
TO MITER GAUGE GROOVE
While cuttlng,
the material
must move in a straight line
PARALLEL
to the SAWBLAOE
. . . therefore both the
miter
gauge GROOVE
and the
RIP
FENCE must
be
PARALLEL
to the SAW_3LADE.
If the sawblade IS NOT parallel to the miter gauge groove,
the blade will bind at one end of the cut. (This is known as
"HEELING").
To check for parallelism:
WARNING - FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH
"OFF"
AND
REMOVE
PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET.
1. Raise blade all the way up..,
raise blade guard.
2. Mark an "X"
on one of the teeth which is SET (bent)
to the LEFT.
3, Place
the
head of
a combination
square in
the
GROOVE
. , . adjust blade of square so that it iust
touches the tip of the MARKED tooth;
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4. Move square to REAR, rotate blade to see if MARKED
tooth again touches blade of square.
5. If tooth touches square the same amount at FRONT
and REAR . , . sawblade is PARALLEL
to MITER
GAUGE GROOVE.
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