lighter boards are easier to slide across the stationary cast iron table surface to the right of the saw blade.
Determine which cutting operation will be best suited for the workpiece to be ripped.
To use the sliding table, read the instructions titled "Rip cutting with the sliding panel."
To use the machine as a traditional table saw, skip ahead to "Rip cutting using the traditional table saw technique."
Rip cutting with the sliding panel:
1.
Mount the crosscut table to the sliding panel.
2.
Slide and secure the crosscut table to the end of the sliding table opposite the sliding table handle.
3.
Install the crosscut fence in the guide pin holes and
lock it in place with the knurled nut.
Note
First, drop the crosscut fence into the forward guide pin hole, turn
the
"Z"lock
plate
to
align
the
fence,
then
tighten
the
knurled
nut
.
4.
Set either flip stop to the desired width-of-cut.
5.
Load the workpiece onto the table saw.
6.
Mount the hold down arm onto the stud and lock the work-piece in place.
7.
Once all the necessary safety precautions have been taken, perform the cutting operation.
Rip cutting using the traditional table saw technique:
1.
Slide the crosscut table out of the way.
2.
Lock the sliding panel into a stationary position
.
3.
Position the rip fence to the desired width-of-cut.
4.
Once all the necessary safety precautions have been taken, load the workpiece onto the table saw and perform the
cutting operation.
Crosscutting
With the crosscut fence mounted in the forward position, the sliding panel saw has the capability of crosscutting full