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THIS FACE
AND
THIS
EDGE
MUST
BE PARALLEL
3/8"
PLYWOOD
AUXILIARY
FENCE
NOTE:
All
dimensions
in inches
THESE
EDC_S
MUST
PARALLEL
318
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-4_L_IJ
3/8"
PLYWOOD
2-1/:
1-1/4
PUSH
BLOCK
3/8 3/8
OPERATION
No. 5 - OUT-RIPPING
AND IN-RIPPING
1.
Ripping
is the
prqcess
of
sawing
the
workpiece
by
feeding
it into
the saw blade
when using
the fence as a
guide
and as a positioning
device
to obtain
the desired
width
of cut. The sawblade
is parallel
to the fence.
WARNING:
NEVER
RIP
FREE-HAND.
BEFORE
RIPPING,
MAKE
SURE
THE
GUARD,
AND
ANTI
KICKBACK
AND
SPREADER
ASSEMBLY
ARE
SET
UP PROPERLY.
ALSO,
MAKE
SURE
THE
SAW
BLADE
IS PARALLEL
WITH
THE
FENCE.
NEVER
RIP
WORKPIECES
SHORTER
THAN
THE
SAW
BLADE
DIAMETER.
2.
Since
the work
is pushed
along the fence,
it must have a
straight
edge in order
to make
sliding
contact
with
the
fence.
Also,
the work
must make solid contact
with
the
table,
so that it will not wobble.
Provide
a straight
edge,
even if this
means
temporarily
nailing
of an auxiliary
straight-edged
board
to the
work.
If the workpiece
is
warped,
turn
the hollow
side down.
3.
Always
use the saw guard and make sure the spreader
is
correctly
aligned
with
the saw kerf
and antikickback
pawls
properly
adjusted.
Wood
cut with
the grain tends
to
spring
the
kerf
closed
and
bind
the
blade
and a
kickback
could
occur.
4.
Stand
a little
to one side of center
to be clear
of work
,n case of kickback.
5.
When
ripping
short
or narrow
work,
always
use a push
stick
applied
to the section
of the workpiece
between
the blade and fence . . . push the work
past the blade so
_t is clear of the blade.
This procedure
will
minimize
the
possibility
of kickbacks.
In-Ripping.
The radial
arm and bevel are indexed
at 0 ° and
locked,
but the yoke
is turned
90-degrees
in a clockwise
direction
(viewed
from
above)
from
the crosscut
position.
Thus,
when
standing
in front
of the saw, the blade would
be rotating
counterclockwise.
After
positioning
the guard
and antikickback
mechanism
the workpiece
is fed from the
right-hand
side of the saw. The "Blade
In-Rip"
scale is on
the right-hand
side of radial
arm.
Out-Ripping.
The radial
arm and bevel
are indexed
at 0 °
and
locked,
but
the
yoke
is turned
90-degrees
in
a
counterclockwise
direction
(viewed
from
above),
from
the
crosscut
position.
When standing
in front
of the saw, blade
would
be rotating
clockwise.
After
positioning
the guard
and antikickback
mechanism
the workpiece
is fed from
the
left-hand
side of the saw. The"Blade
Out-Rip"
scale is on
the left hand side of radial arm.
OPERATION
No. 6 - BEVEL
RIPPING
Bevel ripping
is either
in-ripping
or out-ripping
as described
above, except
the saw blade is tilted
out of perpendicular
to
the saw table surface.
The radial
arm is indexed
at 0 ° and
locked,
the bevel
is set to the desired
bevel angle and the
yoke
is positioned
for
in-ripping
(saw
blade
at
rear)
or
out-ripping
(saw
blade
at
front),
as
required.
All
requirements
and observations
applicable
to normal
ripping
operations
also apply
to bevel ripping.
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