• Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
ON
the saw.
• Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands and feed the
workpiece into the blade.
NOTE:
The hand closest to the blade should be placed
on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the
blade should be placed on the workpiece.
• Advance the workpiece and the miter gauge toward the blade.
Keep the workpiece flush against the miter gauge. Stand slightly
to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the
chance of injury should kickback occur.
• When the cut is made, turn the saw
OFF
. Wait for the blade to
come to a complete stop before removing any part of the
workpiece.
• After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff
stock.
MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT
Refer to Figure 59.
Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface to
avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is
installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.
• Pull out the outfeed support to maximum length and place a
support the same height as the top of the saw table behind the
saw for the cut work. Add supports to the sides as needed.
• Depending on the shape of the panel, use the rip fence or miter
gauge. If the panel is too large to use either the rip
fence or the miter gauge, it is too large for this saw.
WARNING:
Never make freehand cuts (cuts without the
miter gauge or rip fence). Such a cut increases the risk of kickback and can result in serious injury. Make sure the wood is clear of
the blade before turning on the saw.
• Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade.
• Hold the workpiece firmly and feed the workpiece into the blade.
• When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing any part of the
workpiece.
• After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff stock.
OPERATION
Figure 58 - COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT
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Figure 59 - LARGE PANEL CUT
