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basic saw operation
We recommend the following instructions for operating
your saw so that you get the best results and to minimize
the likelihood of personal injury.
CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING, BEVEL CUTTING,
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING and RABBETING across
the end of a narrow workpiece are performed using the
MITER GAGE.
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
1. Never make these cuts freehand (without using the
miter gage or other auxiliary devices) because the blade
could bind in the cut and cause a KICKBACK or cause
your fingers or hand to slip into the blade.
2. Always lock the miter gage securely when in use.
3. Remove rip fence from table.
4. Make sure blade guard is installed.
5. Have blade extend approximately 1/8 inch above top of
workpiece. Additional blade exposure could be
hazardous.
6. Do not stand directly in front of the blade in caseof a
KICKBACK. Stand to either side of the blade.
7. Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
8. If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN SWITCH
OFF before attempting to free the blade.
9. Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece through the cut ... to support long or
heavy workpieces ... to remove small cut-off piecesof
material or FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
10. Do not pick up small piecesof cut-off material from the
table. REMOVE them by pushing them OFF the table
with a long stick. Otherwise they could be thrown back
at you by the rear of the blade.
11.
Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material that may
become TRAPPED inside the blade guard while the saw
is RUNNING• THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR
HANDS or cause a KICKBACK.
Turn the saw OFF. After the blade has stopped turning,
lift the guard and remove the piece.
• NOTE: Glue a piece of sandpaper to the face of the miter
gauge head. This will help prevent the workpiece from
"creeping" while it is being cut.
CROSSCUTTING
NOTE: The space between the miter gauge bar and the
groove in the table is held to a minimum during
manufacturing.
For maximum accuracy when usingthe miter gauge,always
"favor" one side of the groove in the table. In other words,
don't move the miter gaugefrom sideto sidewhile cutting,
but keep one side of the bar riding against one side of the
groove.
CROSSCUTTING is known as cutting wood across the
grain, at 90 °, or square with both the edge and the flat side
of the wood. This is done with the miter gage set at "'0".
The miter gage may be used in either of the grooves in the
table. Make sure it is locked.
When using the miter gage in the LEFT hand groove, hold
the workpiece firmly against the miter gagehead with your
left hand, and grip the lock handle with your right ... or
use Hold-Down Clamp (Optional Accessory).
HOLD DOWN CLAMP
When using the RIGHT hand groove, hold the workpiece
with your right hand and the Iockhandle with your left
hand.
THE ADJUSTABLE TABLE EXTENSION is recommended
for supporting long workpieces while crosscutting ... or
you can make a simple support by clamping a piece of
plywood to a sawhorse.
REPETITIVE CUTTING
REPETITIVE CUTTING is known as cutting a quantity of
pieces the same length without having to mark each piece.
2.
Use the Stop Rods (optional accessory) only for cutting
duplicate pieces 6 inches long and longer.
NEVER guide or support the workpiece extending over
the edge of the saw table with your free hand.
When making repetitive cuts from a long workpiece, be
sure to support it from the floor.
You can make a simple support by clamping a piece of
plywood to a sawhorse.
PLYWOOD CLAMPED
TO SAWHORSE
STOP RODS
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