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Making Crosscuts
Follow these steps to make crosscuts.
1. Prepare table:
- put fence in front position
- tighten table clamps
2. Prepare blade:
- lock blade in crosscut position
- lock radial arm at desired miter angle
- lock motor at desired bevel angle*
- unlock rip lock and push blade to
rearmost position, behind fence
- lower blade into kerf* but not touch-
ing kerf bottom (blade should move
freely).
* raise clearplastic guard before changing
bevel angle and when lowering beveled
blade, otherwise it may jam into ruble.
3. Position workpiece against fence, and
lower pawls or riving knife to clear fence or
workpiece, whichever is higher, by 1/4".
4. Grasp saw handle, then turn saw on. Keep
one hand on saw handle through step 7.
5. Hold workpiece down and against fence.
Keep hand at least 8" away from blade.
6. Squeeze handle trigger to tully raise clear
plastic guard so it will clear fence and
workpiece. Pull blade through workpiece but
only far enough to complete cut, and never
more than half the diameter of blade.
7. Push blade carriage to rearmost position,
behind fence, and turn saw off. Keep hand
on saw handle unti! blade stops spinning.
Crosscuttin
47
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