FIGURE 47
MAKING CUTS
CROSSCUTTING
miter gauge and attach workpiece to auxiliary face. For
instructions about making auxiliary faces, see
CUTTING
AIDS section on page 33 of this manual.
7.
Make sure the workpiece is clear of the blade - at least 1
inch or 25mm away - before starting the saw.
8.
Turn saw on.
9.
Let blade build up to full speed before moving workpiece
into the blade.
10.
Hand closest to blade should be placed on miter gauge lock
knob and hand farthest from blade should hold workpiece
firmly against the miter gauge face.
DO NOT push or hold
onto the free or cut-off side of the workpiece.
11.
Slowly feed the workpiece rearward all the way through
the saw blade. DO NOT overload the motor by forcing the
workpiece into the blade.
12.
When cut is complete, turn saw OFF. Wait for blade to
come to a complete stop before removing cut off piece
from table.
• NEVER use the fence as a guide or length stop when
crosscutting, unless you are using the fence as described on
page 35, Figure 54 of this manual.
•
The cut-off piece must never be confined in any through-
sawing (cutting completely through the workpiece)
operation—to prevent pinching blade which may result in a
thrown workpiece and possibly injury.
•
When using a block as a cut-off gauge, the block must be at
least 3/4 inch (19mm) thick. It is very important that the rear
end of the block be secured in a position where the workpiece
is clear of the block before it enters the blade to prevent
binding of the workpiece.
You can use the miter gauge in either table slot on non-bevel cuts.
To increase surface area of miter gauge face, add an auxiliary face.
See CUTTING AIDS section on page 33 of this manual.
To make a crosscut, refer to Figure 46 and follow this
process:
1.
Remove rip fence.
2.
Make sure bevel angle is set to 0°.
3.
Set blade to correct height for workpiece.
4.
Place miter gauge in either miter slot.
5.
Set miter gauge to 90° and tighten miter gauge lock knob
6.
Hands must remain at least 6 inches from blade
throughout entire cut. If workpiece is too small to keep
hands at least 6 inches away from the blade, select
a larger workpiece, or attach an auxiliary face to the
FIGURE 46
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING
Bevel crosscutting is the same as crosscutting except the bevel
angle
A
is set to an angle other than 0°. When making a bevel
crosscut, place the miter gauge in the right miter slot so that the
blade is tilted away from the miter gauge and hands. See Figure 47.
MITER CUTS
Miter cuts are cross cuts with the miter gauge set at an angle other
than 90°. Miter gauge can be adjusted to one of the 8 positive stop
angles or as desired to an individual angle increment.
•
Miter angles more than 45˚ may force the blade guard
assembly into the saw blade causing damage to the blade
guard assembly and personal injury. Before starting the motor,
test the operation by feeding the workpiece into the blade
guard assembly. If the blade guard assembly contacts the
blade, place the workpiece under the blade guard assembly
but not touching the blade - before starting the motor.
• Certain workpiece shapes, such as molding may not lift the
blade guard assembly properly. With the power off, feed
the workpiece slowly into the blade guard area and until the
workpiece touches the blade. If the blade guard assembly
contacts the blade, place the workpiece under the blade guard
assembly - but not touching the blade - before starting the
motor.
• Cross cutting is performed predominantly in a perpendicular
direction with the grain of the wood.
• Make sure blade is parallel to miter gauge slot prior to cutting.
Instructions for adjustment on page 21.
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