#1 NEVER PLACE THE OUTFEED STOCK GUIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE CUT OPPOSITE TO
THE FENCE. YOUR STOCK GUIDES STEER THE STOCK INTO THE FENCE AND IF THE
OUTFEED GUIDE WAS PLACED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CUT TO THE FENCE, IT
WOULD EFFECTIVELY STEER YOUR WORK INTO THE BLADE CAUSING IT TO BIND ON
THE BLADE AND POSSIBLY CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE STOCK
COULD KICK BACK TOWARD THE OPERATOR!
#2 ALWAYS ENSURE THE STOCK GUIDES WILL NOT CONTACT THE BLADE THOUGHOUT
THEIR ADJUSTMENT UP AND DOWN. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE STOCK GUIDES ARE
ALWAYS AT A MINIMUM 2 INCHES FROM CONTACTING THE BLADE. THE INFEED STOCK
GUIDE SHOULD BE 2 INCHES TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE SAW AWAY FROM THE BLADE
AND THE OUTFEED SHOULD BE 2 INCHES TOWARD THE BACK OF THE SAW AWAY FROM
THE BLADE!
#3 ALWAYS ENSURE THE TRACK KNOBS AND THE CLAMPING KNOB IS SECURELY
TIGHTENED BEFORE TURNING ON THE SAW. ONCE THESE KNOBS ARE SECURED WE
ADVISE LIFTING THE STOCK GUIDE ARM UP AGAINST THE SPRING PRESSURE TO ENSURE
IT IS LOCKED IN THIS POSITION. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE THE
ADJUSTMENT OF THE STOCK GUIDE ARM WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE.
#4 ALWAYS HAVE NECESSARY SAFETY DEVICES LIKE A PUSH STICK CLOSE AT HAND
WHEN STARTING YOUR CUT TO ENSURE YOU CAN COMPLETE YOUR CUT IN ONE GO
AND TO ENSURE YOU DO NOT PUT YOUR HANDS UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE TO THE
ROTATING BLADE.
#5 ALWAYS OPERATE YOUR SAW WITH THE PROPER SAFETY GUARDING IN PLACE OR
WITH A RIVING KNIFE IF YOUR SAW HAS ONE. YOUR STOCK GUIDES ARE DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND QUALITY OF YOUR WORK BUT ARE NOT DESIGNED
TO REPLACE THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT CAME WITH YOUR SAW.
#6 YOUR STOCK GUIDES ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF KICK BACK FROM
YOUR SAW WHEN USED PROPERLY. TO HELP PREVENT KICK BACK THEY ARE EQUIPPED
WITH ONE WAY BEARINGS TO RESIST TRAVEL TOWARD THE OPERATOR. IN THE EVENT
THAT YOUR STOCK DOES MOVE BACKWARD THE ROLLER WILL NOT SPIN IN THIS
DIRECTION AND THE ROLLER ARM WILL PIVOT DOWN SLIGHTLY APPLYING MORE
PRESSURE TO THE TIRES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO ADJUST THE LENGTH OF THE PIVOT
ARM SO THAT IT IS AT ROUGHLY A 30 DEGREE ANGLE WHEN IT IS TOUCHING YOUR
TABLE SURFACE OR JUST ABOVE YOUR TABLE SURFACE. IF IT IS SET AT AN ANGLE LESS
THAN THIS THEY WILL STILL FUNCTION PROPERLY BUT WILL APPLY MORE UPWARD
PRESSURE TO YOUR FENCE AND MAY CAUSE YOUR FENCE TO LIFT SLIGHTLY OFF THE
TABLE SURFACE.
THERE ARE A FEW
VERY IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
WHEN ADJUSTING YOUR STOCK GUIDES INTO POSITION.
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