Central Machinery 97896 Operating Instructions Manual page 5

the other). This plug will fit in a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not
fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.
If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician to install the proper outlet. Do
not change the plug in any way.
2. Double insulated tools may be used in
either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the
preceding illustration. (See Outlets for
2-Prong Plug.)
Table Saw Safety Warnings
For Your Own Safety read instruction
Manual Before Operating Saw
1. Wear eye protection.
2. Use saw-blade guard and spreader for
every operation for which it can be used,
including all through sawing.
3. Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.
4. Use an appropriate push-stick when
required.
5. Know how to reduce risk of kickback.
6. Do not perform any operation freehand.
7. Never reach around or over saw blade.
8. Make sure the workpiece is supported at
all times while sawing. Use a roller stand
(not provided) with larger workpieces if
necessary.
9. To properly understand all safety
warnings, be familiar with the following
safety terms and equipment:
a. Featherboard – A block with "fingers"
that hold the workpiece against the
fence while sawing.
b. Through-sawing – A cut made from one
side of a board to the opposite side,
without stopping.
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c. Ripcut or Ripping - A cut made parallel
to (along with) the grain of the wood.
d. Crosscut or Crosscutting - A cut made
perpendicular (at a 90° angle) to the
grain of the wood.
e. Push-stick – A narrow strip of wood
or other soft material with a notch cut
into one end and which is used to push
short pieces of material through saws.
It provides a safe distance between the
hands and the cutting tool. Must be
narrower than the cut width to prevent
contact with the blade.
f. Freehand – Feeding a workpiece
through the saw without using a fence
or guided support to guide it. nOT A
SAFE METHOd.
g. Kerf – The gap made by the saw in the
workpiece.
h. Kickback – A sudden reaction to a
pinched, bound, or misaligned blade,
causing an uncontrolled workpiece to
lift up and out of the saw toward the
operator.
i. Spreader – A metal plate that follows the
saw blade to keep the kerf (gap) from
closing on the saw blade. Spreaders,
except riving knives, must be aligned
to the blade after blade adjustment to
prevent binding.
j. Riving Knife – A spreader mounted on
the same mechanism as the blade.
Generally more effective than simple
spreaders.
10. As noted previously,
sudden reaction to a pinched, bound,
or misaligned blade, causing an
uncontrolled workpiece to lift up and out
of the saw toward the operator.
Kickback is usually a result of tool
misuse and can be limited or avoided by
following the precautions below:
kickback is a
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