Baileigh TS-1040E 30, Operator'S Manual

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Crosscutting
Crosscutting requires the use of the miter gauge to
position and guide the workstock. Place the workstock
against the miter gauge and advance both the miter
gauge and workstock toward the saw blade. The miter
gauge may be used in either table 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.
Start the cut slowly and hold the workstock 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 workstock. Hold the supported piece,
not the free piece that is cut off. The feed in crosscutting continues until the workstock is cut in
two, The workstock is then slid sideways slightly away from the blade and then the miter gauge
and workstock are pulled back to the starting point.
Never pick up any short length of free workstock 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.
Never use the fence as a cut-off gauge when crosscutting.
Never use the miter gauge in combination with the rip fence.
Ripping
Ripping is the operation of making a lengthwise cut
through a board. The rip fence is used to position and
guide the workstock. One edge of the workstock rides
against the rip fence while the flat side of the board
rest on the table. Since the workstock is pushed
along the fence, it must have a straight edge and
make solid contact with the table. 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 workstock holding it
down and against the fence. Never, stand in the line
of the saw cut when ripping. Hold the workstock with
both hands and push it along the fence and into the saw blade. The workstock can then be fed
through the saw blade with one or two hands.
When this is done, 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 unless it is a large piece allowing safe removal.
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