Rip Sawing - Jet JWTS-10JF Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

Figure 34
Dull, badly set, improper, or improperly filed
cutting tools and cutting tools with gum or resin
adhering to them can cause accidents. Never
use a cracked saw blade. The use of a sharp,
well maintained, and correct cutting tool for the
operation will help to avoid injuries.
Support the work properly and hold it firmly
against the gauge or fence. Use a push stick or
push block when ripping short, narrow (6" width
or less), or thin work. Use a push block or miter
gauge holddown when dadoing or molding.
For increased safety in crosscutting, use an
auxiliary wood facing (Figure 35) attached to the
miter gauge using the holes provided in the
gauge.
Figure 35
Never use the fence as a length stop when
crosscutting. Do not hold or touch the free end
or cutoff section of a workpiece. On through-
sawing operations, the cutoff section must NOT
be confined.
Always keep your hands out of the line of the
saw blade and never reach back of the cutting
blade with either hand to hold the workpiece.
Bevel ripping cuts should always be made with
the fence on the right side of the saw blade so
that the blade tilts away from the fence and
minimizes the possibility of the work binding and
the resulting kickback.

Rip Sawing

Ripping is where the work piece is fed with the
grain into the saw blade using the fence as a
guide and a positioning device to ensure the
desired width of cut (Figure 36).
Before starting a ripping cut,
be sure the fence is clamped securely and
aligned properly.
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Never rip freehand or use the miter gauge in
combination with the fence.
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Never rip workpieces shorter than the saw
blade diameter.
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Never reach behind the blade with either
hand to hold down or remove the cutoff
piece with the saw blade rotating.
Always use the blade guard, splitter and anti-
kickback pawls. Make sure the splitter is
properly aligned. When wood is cut along the
grain, the kerf tends to close and bind on the
blade and kickbacks can occur.
Note: A caution decal is installed on the guard
and splitter assembly warning of the hazard of
misalignment.
The rip fence (A, Fig. 37) should be set for the
width of the cut (C, Fig. 37) by using the scale
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Figure 36
Figure 37