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Figure
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Figure
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8. Hold
the board
firmly
against
the rip fence with
the left
hand
and
grasp
the
handle
with
the
right
hand.
9. The cut is then
made
by pulling
the carriage
forward
until
saw
blade
cuts through
the
work.
When
the cut
is complete,
the saw should
be returned
to the back
of
the
radial
arm
and
the
switch
turned
"OFF".
When
more
experience
is gained
by using
the saw,
it will
be noticed
that
when
pulling
the
saw
forward
dur-
ing cross-cutting,
the saw
blade
tends
to feed
itself
through
the
work
due
to the rotation
of the blade
and
the
direction
of feed.
Therefore,
the
operator
should
develop
the
habit
of holding
his right
arm
straight
from
the shoulder
to the
wrist.
After
using
this method
a few times, the operator
will find
that
it is
necessary
to rol! or rotate
the body
from
the waist
up.
h wil!
soon
become
apparent
that
very
little
effort
is
required
to move the saw blade
through
the work,
and
in most
cases, the right
arm
is used merely
to control
the rate
of feed.
It will
also
be discovered
that
when
cross-cutting
a
thick
board,
movement
of
the
saw
through
the work must be retarded.
By holding
the right
arm (right
hand
normally
grips the saw handle)
straight,
the operator
can
easily
control
the rate
of feed,
thus
preventing
the saw blade
from
overfeeding
and stalling
the saw
motor,
which
must be avoided
whenever
pos-
sible. In some cases it may become
necessary
to cross-cut
boards
that
extend
over
the saw table
on one, or both
sides. This can buckle
the board
and bind the saw during
the cut. To eliminate
this condition
the ends of the board
should
be supported.
Figure 24 shows a typical
support
that can be easily
constructed
to facilitate
cross-cutting
of long
boards.
RIPPING
Ripping
is sawing
wood
with
the grain.
It is always
done
with the help of the fence
as a guide
to position
the board
and
produce
the desired
width
of cut.
Since
the work
is
pushed
along
the fence,
it must have a reasanably
straight
edge
in order
to make sliding
contact
with the fence.
Also,
the work
must make solid contact
with
the table
to prevent
"wobble"
or "rock".
A straight
edge
should
be provided,
even if it means temporary
nailing
of an auxiliary
straight-
edge
board
to the work.
If the work
piece
is warped,
turn
the hollow
side downward
on the saw table.
The
saw guard
and
anti-kickback
pawl
assembly
should
always
be Jsed in ripping
operations.
Before
ripping,
and
after
the sow has been positioned
prior
to sawing,
the saw
guard
and anti-kickback
pawl
assembly
must be properly
adjusted.
Loosen
the guard
clamp
screw
and
lower
the
nose of the guard
to within
1/8-inch
above
the top surface
of the board
to be cut, and tighten
the guard
clamp
screw
securely.
CAUTION:
The nose of the guard
refers to that
end of the guard
which
is opposite
to the end
which
mounts the anti-kickback
pawl
assembly.
Always
rip
from
the nose
of the guard.
See
Warning
Label
on guard.
At
the opposite
end of the guard,
loosen
the wing
screw
holding
the anti-kickback
pawl
assembly
and
lower
the
assembly
until the tips of the pawls
are
1/8-inch
below
the
top
surface
of the board
to be cut and
tighten
the wing
screw
securely.
IN-RIPPING.
"In-rip"
refers
to a position
when
the
saw
blade
is between
the motor
and fence,
parallel
to the fence.
(See figure
25.) To place the saw in this position,
unlock
the
yoke,
disengage
the swivel
index
knob
and rotate
the yoke
90"
clockwise
(viewing
it from the carriage)
until the swivel
latch
pin automatically
indexes
the yoke
at 90 ° . Lock the
yoke securely.
Position the carriage
on radial
arm to provide
proper
width
of cut by measuring
from
edge
of saw blade
to rip fence
with
a scale.
Position
the discharge
elbow
on
the guard
so that sawdust
will
be blown
toward
the rear.
Turn the
saw_"ON"
and
lower
the
radial
arm
until
saw
blade
cuts into the table
top approximately
1/32-inch
and
turn the saw "OFF".
Adjust
the saw guard
and anti-kickback
pawl
assembly
as described
previously.
The board
must be fed
into the saw blade
from
the right
side
of the table.
Therefore,
the
normal
position
for
the
operafor
is at the right
side of table.
With
the left
hand,
safely
clear
of
the blade
and
holding
the
board
dawn
against
the table
and rearward
against
the fence,
use the
right
hand
to feed
the board
into the saw.
The left
hand
should
remain
stationary,
serving
as a guide
only.
As the
right
hand
approaches
the
left
hand,
use a push
stick
in
the right
hand
to complete
the cut.
Do not leave
a long
board
unsupported
so that
the spring
of the board
causes
it to shift on the table.
(See figure
24.)
OUT-RIPPING.
"Out-rip"
refers
to a position
when
the
motor
is between
the blade
and the fence.
Normally,
this
position
is used only when the width
of the required
ripped
board
cannot
be cut from
the in-rip
position.
To place
the
saw in the "out-rip"
position,
the yoke must be rotated
and
indexed
90 _ counterclockwise
from
the
cross-cut
position
and lacked.
The same procedure
for
pre-setting
the table
top
(see "'In-Ripping")
and
adjusting
the saw
guard
and
anti-kickback
pawl
assembly
(see
"Ripping")
should
be
followed.
The same
procedure
for
sawing
is used
except
that
now the operator
stands
at the left
side of the table
and a push stick is normally
not required.
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