MAKI NG CUTS
Bevel ripping is the same as ripping except the bevel angle
A
is
set to an angle other than 0° . When making a bevel rip cut, place
the fence on the right side of the blade so that the blade is tilted
away from the fence and hands.
See Figure 57.
RI P CUTS
1.
Remove miter gauge.
2.
Make sure bevel angle is set to 0º .
3.
Set blade to correct height for workpiece.
4.
I nst all rip fence and lock it dow n parallel w it h and at
desired distance from blade.
5.
Keep fingers at least 6 inches from the blade at all times.
When hands and fingers cannot be a safe distance from
t he blade, select a lar ger w or kpiece, or use a push
st ick and ot her cutt ing aids, as needed, t o cont rol t he
workpiece.
6.
Make sure the workpiece is clear of the blade (at least 1
inch or 25mm away) before starting the saw.
7.
Turn saw on.
8.
Hold the workpiece flat on the table and against the fence
A
. The workpiece
MUST
have a straight edge against
the fence and
MUST
not be warped, twisted or bowed.
See proper hand position in Figure 56.
9.
Let blade build up to full speed before moving workpiece
into the blade.
10.
Both hands can be used while starting the cut as long as
hands remain 6 inches from the blade.
11.
Keep the workpiece against the table and fence and slowly
feed t he w orkpiece rearw ard all t he w ay t hrough t he
saw blade.
DO NOT
overload the motor by forcing the
workpiece into the blade.
12.
Use the push stick and any other cutting aids, as needed,
to hold the workpiece against the table and fence, and
push the workpiece past the blade. A push stick is included
w it h t his saw, and inst ruct ions are included t o m ake
additional push sticks and other cutting aids.
13.
DO NOT
push or hold onto the free or cut-off side of the
workpiece.
14.
Cont inue pushing t he workpiece unt il it is clear of t he
blade.
DO N OT
over load t h e m ot or by f or cin g t h e
workpiece into the blade.
15.
When cut is complete, turn saw off. Wait for blade to come
to a complete stop before removing workpiece from table.
BEVEL RI PPI NG
• Rip cutting is performed predominantly in a parallel direction
with the grain of the wood.
• Make sure blade is parallel to miter gauge slot prior to cutting.
I nstructions for adjustment on page 22.
NOTE:
•
DO NOT
attempt compound miter cuts, with blade beveled
and miter fence angled, until you are thoroughly familiar with
the basic cuts and understand how to avoid kickback.
• Avoid bevel rip cuts with majority of material on left side of
blade.
Figure 56
Figure 57
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