Baileigh TS-1040C, Руководство оператора

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Installing Pawls
1. Loosen the knob on top of the spreader, and
then remove the blade guard.
2. Slide the pin in the pawl block into the second
groove from the front of the spreader.
3. Press the button on the pawl block, and then
pivot the pawls down until they lock into place.
4. Install the blade guard onto the spreader and
secure with the top knob.
When to Use Blade Guard
The blade guard assembly MUST always be installed on the saw for all normal through cuts.
Operating the saw without the guard increases the risk of kickback or blade contact. If the blade
guard is removed for specific operations, immediately replace it after those operations are
complete.
When Not to Use Blade Guard
The blade guard cannot be used for any non-through cuts.
IMPORTANT: Whenever the blade guard cannot be used, the riving knife must be
installed.
Sometimes the blade guard or its components can get in the way when cutting very narrow
workpieces or other specialized cuts. Because the blade guard is provided to decrease your risk
of injury, it should not be used if it gets in the way of making a safe cut. Use good judgment!
RIVING KNIFE
The riving knife is very similar to the spreader on the blade guard assembly. It is a metal plate
that prevents the newly cut workpiece from pinching the backside of the blade and causing
kickback. It also acts as a barrier behind the blade to reduce the risk of hands being pulled into
the blade if kickback occurs.
The key difference between the spreader and the riving knife is that the riving knife mounts
below the blade's highest point of rotation so that it can remain installed for non-through cuts.
The riving knife must be kept within the range shown in Figure 55. For that reason, a 10" blade
is required for operations that use a riving knife.