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USING
THE RIP FENCE
RIPPING,
BEVEL
RIPPING,
PLOUGHING,
MOLDING,
RESAWING
ANO RABBETING
are performed
using the
RIP
FENCE
together
with
the
AUXILIARY
FENCE/WORK
SUPPORT,
PUSH
STICK
OR
PUSH
BLOCK.
WARNING:
FOR
YOUR
OWN
SAFETY,
ALWAYS
OBSERVE
THE FOLLOWING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
IN ADDITION
"ro THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ON
PAGES 2, 3, and 4.
2.
3.
4.
Never make these cuts
FREEHAND
(without
using the
rip
fence
or auxiliary
devices
when
required)
because
the
blade
could
bind
in
the
cut
and
cause
a
KICKBACK.
Always
lock the rip fence securely
when
in use.
Remove
miter
gauge from
table.
Make
sure
blade
guard
is installed
for
all thru-sawing
type
cuts. Replace the guard IMMEDIATELY
following
completion
of resawing,
rabbeting,
dadoing,
or molding
operations.
Frequently
clheck the action
of the
ANTIKICKBACK
PAWLS
by
passing
the
workpiece
alongside
of
the
spreader
while
saw is OFF.
Pull
the workpiece
TOWARD
you.
If the PAWLS
do
not DIG
into
the workpiece
and HOLD
it...
the pawls
must be SHARPENED.
See "Maintenance"
section.
5.
Have
blade
extend
approximately
1/8 in. above top of
workpiece.
Additional
blade
exposure
would
increase
the hazard
potential.
6.
Do not stand
directly
in front
of the blade
in case of a
KICKBACK.
Stand
to either
side of the blade.
7.
Keep your
hands clear of the blade and out of the path
of the blade.
8.
If
the
blade
stalls
or
stops
while
cutting.
TURN
SWITCH
OFF before
attempting
to free the blade.
9.
Do
not
reach
over
or behind
the blade
to
pull
the
workpiece
through
the
cut
...
to support
long
or
heavy
workpieces
....
to remove
small cut-off
pieces of
material
or FOR ANY
OTHER
REASON.
10. Do not pick
up small pieces of cut-off
material
from
the
table.
REMOVE
them
by pushing
them
OFF
the table
with
a long stick.
Otherwise
they
could
be thrown
back
at you by the rear of the blade.
11. Do not remove
small pieces of cut-off
material
that may
become
TRAPPED
inside the blade guard while
the saw
is
RUNNING.
THIS
COULD
ENDANGER
YOUR
HANDS
or cause a KICKBACK.
Turn
the saw OFF.
After
the blade has stopped
turning,
lift the guard and remove
the piece.
RIPPING
RIPPING
is known
as cutting
a piece
of wood
with
the
grain, or lengthwise.
This is done
using the rip fence.
Position
the fence to the desired
WIDTH
OF RIP and lock
in place.
Before
starting
to rip, be sure
A.
Rip Fence is parallel
to sawblade.
B.
Spreader
is properly
aliqned
with
sawblade.
C. Antikickback
pawls are functioning
properly.
When ripping
LONG
BOARDS
or LARGE
PANELS,
always
use a work
support.
A simple
one can be made
by clamping
a piece of plywood
to a sawhorse.
BEVEL
RIPPING
When bevel ripping
material
6 in. or narrower,
use fence on
the right
side o_ the blade
ONLY.
This
,will provide
more
space between
the fence and the sawblade
for use of a push
stick.
If the
fence
is mounted
to the
left,
the sawblade
guard may interfere
with
proper
use of a push stick.
ALWAYS
SUPPORT
LONG
WORKPIECES
When
"WIDTH
OF
RIP"
is 6 in.
and
WIDER
use your
RIGHT
Hand to feed the workpiece
until
it is clear of the
table.
Use LEFT
hand
ONLY
to guide
the workpiece
...
do not
FEED
the workpiece
with
the left hand.
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