Steel City 10-722, Owner'S Manual

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◊ CUTTING THE KERF IN THE WORK
TABLE
This saw comes with both a sacrificial work table and fence.
Before putting the machine into service, a partial kerf cut of
approx
1
⁄
16
" deep is needed in the fence and the table.
1. Loosen the two fence clamps located on the back of the
table.
2. Install the fence in the position furthest from the column
as shown, then tighten the fence clamps to secure
everything in place.
Fence clamp knob
Lock lever
3. Loosen the carriage lock lever.
4. Position the carriage at the end of the arm, then
retighten the lever to lock the carriage in position.
5. Turn the saw on. Carefully loosen the handle at the
bottom of the column, then slowly turn the handwheel
in the front to lower the blade to perform a
1
⁄
16
” depth cut
in the work table.
6. Turn the saw off by pressing the stop button, then wait
for the blade to stop. Measure the depth of the kerf. If
needed, repeat the previous step until the required
depth is reached. Do not adjust the carriage height any
further.
7. Turn the saw on then push the carriage forward to cut
the kerf in the table and the fence.
NOTE: The user also needs to make kerf cuts for
bevel, miter, inboard ripping and outboard
ripping.