OPERATIONS
REMOVING SAW BLADE
When removing saw blades from the saw, make sure the saw is
disconnected from the power source. Standing in front of the table
saw, remove the table insert, place a block of wood against the front
of the saw blade and using the arbor nut wrench, turn the arbor nut
towards you.
OPERATION
Plain sawing includes ripping and cross cutting, plus a few other
standard operations of a fundamental nature. The following methods
feature safety. As with all power tools there is a certain amount of
hazard involved with the operator and his use of the tool. Using the
tool with the respect and caution demanded as far as safety
precautions are concerned will considerably lessen the possibility of
personal injury. However, if normal safety precautions are overlooked
or completely ignored, person injury to the operator can develop. It is
good practice to make trial cuts using scrap material when setting up
your saw for operation.
CROSS CUTTING
Cross cutting requires the use of the miter gauge to position and guide
the work. Place the work against the miter gauge and advance both
the gauge and the work toward the saw blade, as shown in Fig.27.
The miter gauge may be used in either table slot, however most
operators prefer the left slot for average work. When bevel cutting
(blade tilted), use the table slot that does not cause interference of
your hand or miter gauge with the saw blade guard.
Start the cut slowly and hold work firmly against the miter gauge and
the table. One of the rules in running a saw is that you never hang
onto or touch a free piece of work. Hold the supported piece, not the
free piece that is cut off. The feed in cross cutting continues until the
work is cut in two then the miter gauge and work are pulled back to
the starting point. Before pulling the work back it is good practice to
give the work a little sideways shift to move the work slightly away
from the saw blade. Never pick up any short length of free work from
the table while the saw is running. A smart operator never touches a
cut-off piece unless it is at least a foot long. Never use the fence as a
cut-off gauge when cross cutting.
For added safety and convenience the miter gauge can be fitted with
an auxiliary wood-facing that should be at least 1 inch higher than the
maximum depth of cut, and should extend 12 inches or more on either
side of the blade. This auxiliary wood-facing can be fastened to the
front of the miter gage by using two screws through the holes
provided in the miter gauge body and into the wood-facing.
RIPPING
Ripping is making a lengthwise cut through a board, as shown in
Fig.28, and the rip fence is used to guide the work. One edge of the
work rides against the rip fence while the flat side of the board rests
on the table. Since the work is pushed along the fence, it must have
a straight edge and make solid contact with the table. The saw guard
must be used. The guard has anti-kickback fingers and a splitter to
prevent the saw kerf from closing and binding the blade.
FIGURE 27
FIGURE 28
Start the motor and advance the work holding it down and against
the fence. Never stand in the line of the saw cut when ripping.
Hold the work with both hands and push it along the fence and
into the saw blade, as shown in Fig.28. The work can then be fed
through the saw blade with one or two hands. After the work is
beyond the saw blade and anti-kickback fingers the hand is
removed from the work. When this is done the work will either stay
on the table, tilt up slightly and be caught by the rear end of the
guard or slide off the table to the floor. Alternately, the feed can
continue to the end of the table, after which the work is lifted and
brought back along the outside edge of the fence. The waste
stock remains on the table and is not touched with the hands until
the saw is stopped unless it is a large piece allowing safe removal.
