RIPPING – cont’d
3.
Hold the workpiece flat on the table and against the fence.
Keep the workpiece about 1” back from the blade.
4.
Turn the saw ON and allow the blade to come up to full
speed.
5.
Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade by pushing
forward only on the workpiece section (1) that will pass
between the blade and the fence (see Fig. 23).
AVOID KICKBACK by pushing only on the section of
workpiece that will pass between the blade and the fence.
6.
Keep your thumbs off the table top. When both of your
thumbs touch the front edge of the table(2), finish the cut
(1) with a push stick (3) (see Fig. 24). Make a push stick
using the pattern on page 27 of this Owner’s Manual.
RIPPING – cont’d
7.
The push stick should always be used when the ripped
workpiece is 2” or narrower.
8.
Continue pushing the workpiece with the push stick until it
passes the blade guard and clears the rear of the table.
9.
Never pull the workpiece back while the blade is turning.
Turn the switch OFF. When the blade completely stops,
raise the anti-kickback fingers on each side of the splitter if
necessary and slide the workpiece out.
BEVEL RIPPING
This operation is the same as ripping except the bevel angle is
set to an angle other than 0
o
.
Cut only with the workpiece and the fence on the right
hand side of the blade.
RIPPING SMALL PIECES
Avoid injury resulting from blade contact. Never make
through-saw cuts narrower than ½” wide.
1.
It is unsafe to rip small pieces. It is not safe to put your
hands close to the blade. To ensure your safety, rip the
small piece from a larger piece.
2.
When a small width is to be ripped and the hand
cannot be safely put between the blade and the rip
fence, use one or more push sticks. Use the push sticks
to hold the workpiece against the table top and fence
and push the workpiece fully past the blade (see Fig.
23).
CAUTION
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Fig. 23
Fig. 24
CAUTION
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