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Model G0869/G0870 (Mfd. Since 01/19)
6. Set fence to desired width of cut on scale.
7. Adjust blade height so highest saw tooth pro-
trudes no more than
1
⁄
4
" above workpiece.
8. Set up safety devices such as featherboards
or other anti-kickback devices, making sure
no safety devices are contacting blade.
9. Plug saw into power source, turn it ON, and
allow it to reach full speed.
Note: Jointed edge of workpiece must slide
against fence during cutting operation.
10. Use push stick to feed workpiece through
saw blade, as shown in
Figure 41, until
workpiece is completely beyond saw blade.
"Ripping" means cutting with the grain of a
natural wood workpiece. In man-made materials
such as MDF or plywood, ripping means cutting
lengthwise.
Ripping
Keep blade guard installed and in down
position. Failure to do this could result in
serious personal injury or death.
Turn saw OFF and allow blade to come to
a complete stop before removing cutoff
piece. Failure to follow this warning could
result in severe lacerations or amputation.
Serious injury can be caused by kickback.
Kickback is a high-speed ejection of stock
from table saw toward an operator. The
operator or bystanders may be struck by fly-
ing stock, or operator’s hands can be pulled
into blade during kickback.
Figure 41. Typical ripping operation.
Featherboard
To make a rip cut:
1. Review Preventing Kickback on Page 14
and take necessary precautions to reduce
likelihood of kickback.
2. If using natural wood, joint one long edge of
workpiece on a jointer.
3. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
4. Ensure that blade guard/spreader is installed.
5. For typical rip cuts, place narrow rip fence
attachment in up position; for rip cuts less
than 1" wide, place the narrow rip fence in the
down position (see
Figure 40).
Figure 40. Narrow rip fence positions.
Narrow Rip Fence
In Up Position
Narrow Rip Fence
In Down Position
Workpiece