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APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
• Straight line cutting operations such as cross cutting,
ripping, mitering, beveling, and compound cutting
• Dado or molding cuts with optional accessories
II Cabinet making and woodworking
NOTE=This table saw is designed to cut wood and wood
composition products only.
BASIC OPERATION OF THE TABLE SAW
The 3-prong plug must be plugged into a matching outlet
that is properly installed and groundedaccording to all
local codes and ordinances, Improper connection of the
equipmentcan result in electric shock. Do not modify
the plug if it will not fit the outlet. Have the correct outlet
installed by a qualified electrician. Refer to the Electrical
section inthis manual.
CAUSES OF KICKBACK
Kickback can occur when the blade stalls or binds, kick-
ing the workpiece back toward you with great force and
speed. Ifyour hands are near the saw blade, they may
be jerked loose from the workplace and may contact the
blade. Kiokback can cause serious injury. Use precautions
to avoid the risks.
Kickback can be caused by any action that pinches the
blade in the wood such as;
• Making a cut with incorrect blade depth
• SaWinginto knots or nails inthe workplace
• Twistingthe wood while making a cut
• Failing to support work
• Forcing a cut
• Cutting warped orwet lumber
• Using the wrong blade for the type of cut
• Not following correct operating procedures
• Misusing the saw
• Failing to use the anti-kickback pawls
• Cutting wlth a dull, gummed-up, or improperly set
blade
AVOIDING KICKBACK
• Always use the correct blade depth setting.The top of
the blade teeth should clear the workpiece by 1/8 in. to
1/4 in.
• Inspect the work for knots or nails before beginning a
cut. Knock out any loose knots with a hammer. Never
saw into a loose knot or nail.
• Always use the rip fence when rip cutting and the miter
gauge when cross cutting. This helps prevent twisting
the wood in the cut.
PUSHSTICKS
PUSHBLOCKS
Fig. 18
• Always use clean, sharp, and properly-set blades.
Never make cuts with dull blades.
• To avoid pinching the blade, support the work properly
before beginning a cut.
• When making a cut, use steady, even pressure. Never
force cuts.
• DOnot cut wet orwarped lumber.
• Always hold your werkpieee firmly with both hands or
with push st[cks. Keep your body [na balanced posi-
tion to be ready to resist kickback should it occur.
Never stand directly in line with the blade,
• Use the right type ofblade for the cut being made,
CUTI"ING AIDS
See Figure 18,
Push sticks •are devices used for safely pushing a
workplace through the blade. They can be made in vari-
ous sizesand shapes from scrap wood to use in a specific
project. The stick must be narrower than the workpiece,
with a 90°notch in one end and shapingfor a grip on the
other end.
A push block has a handle fastened by recessed screws
from the underside. Use it on non-through cuts.
CAUTION; Be surethe screws in a push block are
recessed to avoid damaging the saw or workplace.
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