Baileigh TS-1040C, Operator'S Manual

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1. Review Preventing Kickback, and take the necessary precautions to reduce the likelihood of
kickback.
2. If using natural wood, joint one long edge of the workpiece on a jointer. This provides a flat,
consistent surface that can slide along the fence, which minimizes chances of the workpiece
moving during the cut, and reduces the risk of kickback.
3. Disconnect and lockout power to the saw!
4. Verify that the blade guard and spreader is
installed.
5. Set the fence to the desired width of cut on the
scale.
6. Adjust the blade height so the highest saw tooth
extends no more than 1/4" above the
workpiece.
7. Set up safety devices such as featherboards or
other anti-kickback devices.
8. Rotate the blade to make sure it does not
contact any of the safety devices.
9. Connect the saw to the power source, turn it ON, and allow it to reach full speed.
Note: The jointed edge of the workpiece must slide against the fence during the
cutting operation.
10. Advance the workstock using push sticks as needed, through the saw blade holding it down
and against the fence until the workpiece is completely beyond the saw blade. Never, stand
in the line of the saw cut when ripping.
11. When the cut is complete, the workstock 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 workstock 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 and the blade comes to a complete stop. This will allow
for safe removal.
WARNING:
Serious injury can be caused by kickback. Kickback is a
high-speed ejection of stock from the table saw toward an operator. The operator or
bystanders may be struck by flying stock, or the operator's hands can be pulled into
the blade during the kickback.