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USING
THE RIP FENCE
RIPPING,
BEVEL
RIPPING,
PLOUGHING,
MOLDING,
RESAWING
AND
RABBETING
are
performed
using the RIP FENCE together
with the
AUXILIARY
FENCE/WORK
SUPPORT,
PUSH
STICK OR PUSH BLOCK.
WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS
OBSERVE
THE
FOLLOWING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
IN ADDITION
TO THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ON PAGES 2, 3, and 4,
1. Never make these cuts
FREEHAND
(without
using the rip fence or auxiliary
devices when
required)
because the blade could
bind in the
cut and cause a KICKBACK.
2. Always lock the rip fence securely when in use.
3. Remove miter gauge from table.
4. Make sure
blade
guard
is installed
for
all
thru-sawing
type
cuts.
Replace
the
guard
IMMEDIATELY
following
completion
of
resawing,
rabbeting,
dadoing,
or
molding
operations.
Frequently
check
the
action
of
the
ANTIKICKBACK
PAWLS
by
passing
the
workpiece
alongside
of the spreader while saw
is OFF.
Pull the workpiece
TOWARD you. If the PAWLS
do not
DIG
into
the workpiece
and
HOLD
it...
the pawls
must
be SHARPENED.
See
"Maintenance"
section.
5. Have blade extend approximately
1/8 in. above
top of workpiece.
Additional
blade exposure
would increase the hazard potential.
6. Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case
of a KICKBACK.
Stand to either side of the
blade.
7. Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of
the path of the blade.
8. If the blade stalls or stops while cutting,
TURN
SWITCH
OFF before
attempting
to free the
workpiece.
9. Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece
through
the cut..,
to support
long
or
heavy
workpieces..,
to
remove
small
cut-off
pieces of material or FOR ANY OTHER
REASON.
10. Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off
material
from the table. REMOVE them by pushing them
OFF the table with along stick. Otherwise
they
could be thrown back at you by the rear of the
blade.
11. Do not remove small pieces of cut-off
material
that may become
TRAPPED
inside the blade
guard while the saw is RUNNING. THIS COULD
ENDANGER
YOUR
HANDS
or
cause
a
THROWBACK.
Turn the saw OFF. After the blade has stopped
turning,
lift the guard and remove the piece.
RIPPING
RIPPING is cutting a piece of wood with the grain, or
lengthwise.
This is done using the rip fence as a
guide.
Position the fence to the desired Wl DTH OF RIP and
lock in place.
Before starting to rip, be sure:
A. Rip Fence is parallel to sawblade.
B. Spreader is properly
aligned with sawblade.
C. Antikickback
pawls are functioning
properly.
When ripping
LONG BOARDSor
LARGE PANELS,
always use a work support.
A simple one can be made by clamping
a piece of
plywood
to a sawhorse.
ALWAYS SUPPORT
LONG WORKPIECES
BEVEL
RIPPING
When bevel ripping
material 6 in. or narrower,
use
fence on the right side of the blade ONLY. This will
provide
more space between
the fence
and the
sawblade
for use of a push stick.
If the fence is
mounted
to
the
left,the
sawblade
guard
may
interfere
with
proper
use of a push
stick.
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