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OPERATIONS
Plain sawing includes ripping and crosscutting, plus a few other standard operations of a fundamental nature.
The following methods feature safety. As with all power tools there is a certain amount of hazard involved with the
operation and use of the tool. Using the tool with the respect and caution demanded as far as safety precautions are
concerned will considerably lessen the possibility of personal injury. However, if normal safety precautions are
overlooked or completely ignored, personal injury to the operator can develop. It is good practice to make trial cuts
using scrap material when setting up you saw for operation.
Crosscutting
Crosscutting requires the use of the miter gauge to
position and guide the work. Place the work against the
miter gauge and advance both the miter gauge and work
toward the saw blade, as shown in Figure 34.. The miter
gauge may be used in either table T-slot, however, most
operators prefer the left groove for average work. When
bevel cutting (blade tilted), use the table groove that
does not cause interference of your hand or miter gauge
with the saw blade guard.
Note: A caution decal is installed on each guard to
remind the operator of the dangers of improper
machine operation.
Start the cut slowly and hold the work firmly against the
miter gauge and the table. One of the rules in running a
saw is that you never hang onto or touch a free piece of
work. Hold the supported piece, not the free piece that is
cut off. The feed in crosscutting continues until the work
is cut in two, then the miter gauge and work are pulled
back to the starting point. Before pulling the work back it
is good practice to give the work a little sideways shift to
move the work slightly away from the saw blade.
Never pick up any short length of free work from the
table while the saw is running.
A smart operator never touches a cut-off piece
unless it is at least a foot long.
When using the miter gauge, the workpiece must be held
firmly and advanced smoothly at a slow rate. If the
workpiece is not held firmly, it can vibrate causing it to
bind on the blade and dull the saw teeth.
Never use the fence as a cut-off gauge when
Crosscutting.
Never use the miter gauge in combination with the
rip fence.
Figure 34:
Crosscutting
Ripping
Ripping is the operation of making a lengthwise
cut through a board, as shown in Figure 35 and the
rip fence is used to position and guide the work.
One edge of the work rides against the rip fence
while the flat side of the board rest on the table.
Since the work is pushed along the fence, it must
have a straight edge and make solid contact with
the table.
Note: The saw guard must be used. The guard
has anti-kickback fingers and a splitter to
prevent the saw kerf from closing.
Start the motor and advance the work holding it
down and against the fence. Never, stand in the line
of the saw cut when ripping. Hold the work with both
hands and push it along the fence and into the saw
blade. The work can then be fed through the saw
blade with one or two hands.
When this is done the work will either stay on
the table, tilt up slightly and be caught by the rear
end of the guard or slide off the table to the floor.
Alternately, the feed can continue to the end of the
table, after which the work is lifted and brought back
along the outside edge of the fence. The waste
stock remains on the table and is not touched with
the hands until the saw is stopped unless it is a
large piece allowing safe removal.
Figure 35:
Ripping
CAUTION:
Before Starting A Ripping
Cut, Be Sure The Fence Is Clamped
Securely And Aligned Properly.