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TYPE OF CUT
Warning: Always wear safety glasses,
a respirator and hearing protection
when operating this machin
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RIPPING
Cutting a wood plank or sheet of plywood
lengthwise to reduce its width is called “ripping”.
To rip stock, hold the work with both hands
pushing it into the blade as well as firmly against
the rip fence so that it is cut straight.
• Never rip or cut wood without using the fence
or miter gauge to guide it because the stock
could kickback.
• Always use the blade guard and splitter
assembly when cutting wood. It has
anti-kickback fingers and a splitter to prevent
the saw “kerf” (the slit cut by the blade) from
closing and binding the blade, which can
overload and/or stall the motor or cause the
blade to lift and eject the workpiece towards
the front of the saw at very high speeds. The
blade guard keeps your fingers away from the
blade and also reduces the amount of sawdust
flying free.
• Although certain operations require the
removal of the blade guard and splitter
assembly, it should always be replaced for
regular cutting.
• Although certain operations require the
removal of the blade guard and splitter
assembly, it should always be replaced for
regular cutting.
• Raise the saw blade only about 1/4" higher
than the workpiece to be cut.
As you complete the rip, the wood will either
remain on the table, tilt up to be caught on the
end of the guard, or fall onto the floor (or outfeed
table). The waste part of the stock remains on
the table to be removed only after the saw is
stopped (unless it is large enough for immediate
safe removal).
If the work to be ripped is narrow, it is safer to
use a push stick, rather than the hands, to feed it
into the blade Push sticks with non-slip grippers
can be purchased, but a shop-made one works
just as well. When ripping extremely narrow
stock that may not clear the width of the blade
guard, or very thin material such as paneling,
which may slip between the underside of the
fence and the table surface, a strip of wood as
an auxi- liary guide can be attached to the fence.
WARNING: Keep the blade guard installed
and in the down position. Failure to do this
could result in serious personal injury or
death.
Notice:。
NEVER REACH IN TOWARDS THE
BLADE WHILE THE BLADE IS STILL SPINNING!
WHENEVER A RIP CUT IS COMPLETED, TURN
OFF THE SAW AND WAIT FOR THE BLADE TO
COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE
REACHING IN TO REMOVE THE WORKPIECE OR
THE WASTE MATERIAL.
BEVEL RIPPING
Bevel ripping is performed the same as ripping
but with the saw blade set to an angle not
perpendicular with the table surface. To tilt the
blade to the left, anywhere between 0° and 45°.
This is used most often when cutting bevels,
compound miters or chamfers.
After changing the bevel angle verify the
alignment of the guard and splitter; make sure
there is clearance with the saw blade.
RIPPING SMALL WORK PIECES
Do not attempt rip cuts if the work piece is too
small, as this will oblige you to place your hands
too close to the blade and put you at serious risk
of injury. When ripping narrower widths; use a
push block or a push stick in order to avoid
placing hands near the blade.
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