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basic saw operations
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CROSSCUT
Board
position
(stationary)
against
rip fence
(guide)
and
laying
flat on table top.
(OPERATIONS
1 THROUGH
4)
1.
Arbor
nut
must
be tight
and saw blade
guard
installed
in horizontal
position.
2.
Arm control
lever must be in locked
position.
3.
Adjust
the antikickback
assembly
so the pawls just clear
the workpiece
or the fence,
whichever
is higher.
4.
Work
must
be held
firmly
against
table
and fence.
For
workpieces
thicker
than
the
fence
is high,
install
a
higher
fence
(at
least
workpiece
thickness).
Always
place the
fence
in the most
forward
position
(farthest
from
the
column
support)
compatible
with
the
workpiece
being
processed
and
the
operation
being
performed.
With
the carriage
fully
retracted,
the blade
must
not
contact
the workpiece
when
placed
against
the fence,
within
the stated
capacities
of your
saw.
5.
Blade should
be sharp
and correctly
set.
6.
Hands
must be kept
well away from
saw blade.
7.
Yoke
clamp handle
must be in locked
position.
8.
Bevel index
lever must be locked.
9.
Blade
should
cut
into
the table
or plywood
cover
not
more than
1/32
inch.
10. Pull
the
saw
forward
just
far
enough
to
sever
the
lumber.
It is dangerous
if the blade has been pulled
too
far out beyond
the piece being
cut. When
it is returned
it can pick
up the right
hand piece and throw
it over the
fence.
11. For
operations
No.
3 and
No.
4, observe
additional
instructions
under
paragraph
"Operating
Controls"
"Blade
Angle".
OPERATION
No. 1 - CROSSCUT
Crosscutting
is the
process
of
sawing
the
workpiece
by
pulling
the saw blade
through
it and using
the fence
as a
support
for
the
edge
of
the
workpiece.
Never
crosscut
free-hand.
WARNING:
BEFORE
CROSSCUTTING,
MAKE
SURE
THE
ARM
CONTROL
LEVER,
BEVEL
LOCK
LEVER
AND
YOKE
CLAMP
ARE
ALL
LOCKED.
NEVER
USE A
LENGTH
STOP
OR
A
FIXED
GUIDE
ON
THE
FREE
END OR EDGE
OF A WORKPIECE.
DO NOT CROSSCUT
WORKPIECES
THAT
PLACE
YOUR
HANDS
CLOSE
TO
THE
PATH
OF
THE
SAW
BLADE.
WHEN
MORE
EXPERIENCE
IS GAINED
BY
USING
THE
SAW,
IT
WILL
BE NOTICED,
THAT
WHEN
PULLING
THE
SAW
TOWARD
YOU
DURING
CROSSCUTTING,
THE BLADE
TENDS
TO FEED
ITSELF
THROUGH
THE
WORK
DUE
TO
THE
ROTATION
OF
THE
BLADE
AND
THE
DIRECTION
OF
THE
FEED.
THEREFORE,
YOU
SHOULD
DEVELOP
THE
HABIT
OF
HOLDING
YOUR
RIGHT
ARM
STRAIGHT
FROM
THE
SHOULDER
TO
THE WRIST.
PROPER
(SEE
ITEM
"10""
AT LEFT)
i_
DIRECTION
OF
TRAVEL
IMPROPER
(SEE ITEM
"10"
AT LEFT)
REPETITIVE
CROSSCUTTING
Clamp
a "C"
clamp
(min.
6 inch)
using a wood
block
on
each
side
of
the
arm.
This
will
limit
the
carriage
travel
beyond
the
position
necessary
to
complete
the
crosscut
operation.
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