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Safety Instructions For Table Saws (continued)
• To reduce the risk of throwback of
cut off pieces.
• Use the guard assembly.
To remove loose pieces beneath or
trapped inside the guard.
• Turn saw “OFF”.
• Remove switch key.
• Wait for blade to stop before lifting
the guard.
Before Leaving The Saw.
• Turn the saw off.
• Wait for blade to stop spinning.
• Unplug the saw.
• Make workshop child-proof. Lock
the shop. Disconnect master
switches. Remove the yellow switch
key. Store it away from children and
others not qualified to use the tool.
Additional Safety Instructions For:
Rip Type Cuts.
• Never use the miter gauge when rip-
ping.
• Use a push stick whenever the
fence is 2 inches or more from the
blade.
• When thru-sawing, use an auxiliary
fence and push block whenever the
fence must be between 1/2 and 2
inches from the blade.
• Never thru-saw rip cuts narrower
than 1/2 inch. (See “Basic Saw
Operations-Ripping and Bevel Rip-
ping” sections.)
• Never rip anything shorter than 10”
long.
• When using a push stick or push
block, the trailing end of the board
must be square. A push stick or
block against an uneven end could
slip off or push the work away from
the fence.
• A Featherboard can help guide the
workpiece. (see ”Basic Saw Opera-
tion-Using Featherboards for Thru-
Sawing.” section)
• Always use featherboards for any
non thru rip type cuts. (See “Basic
Saw Operations - Using Feather-
boards for Non-Thru Sawing” sec-
tion).
Before Starting.
• To reduce the risk of kickbacks and
slips into the blade, make sure the
rip fence is parallel to the sawblade.
• Before thru-sawing, check the anti-
kickback pawls. The pawls must
stop a kickback once it has started.
Replace or sharpen anti-kickback
pawls when points become dull.
(See “Maintaining Your Table Saw -
Anti-Kickback Pawls” section.)
• Plastic and composition (like hard-
board) materials may be cut on your
saw. However, since these are usu-
ally quite hard and slippery, the anti-
kickback pawls may not stop a kick-
back. Therefore, be especially care-
ful in your setup and cutting
procedures.
While Thru-sawing.
• To reduce the risk of kickbacks and
slips into the blade, always push for-
ward on the section of the work-
piece between the sawblade and
the rip fence. Never push forward on
the piece being cut off.
Featherboard
See “Work Feed Devices” section for
Material and Dimensions