Use and Care Manual

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Never use a dado head in a
tilted position. Never operate the saw without
the blade guard, riving knife and anti-kickback
pawls for operations where they can be used.
10.0 Safety devices
Feather board
The feather board (Figure 10-1) should be made of
straight grain hardwood approximately 1" thick and
4" to 8" wide depending on the size of the machine.
The length is developed in accordance with
intended use. Feather boards can be fastened to
the table or rip fence by use of C-clamps.
Alternatively, drilled and tapped holes in the table
top allow the use of wing nuts and washers as a
method of clamping. If this method of fastening is
used, provide slots in the feather board for
adjustment. (The illustration shows a method of
attaching and use of the feather board as a vertical
comb. The horizontal application is essentially the
same except that the attachment is to the table
top.)
Figure 10-1
Push stick & push block
The use of a push block or push stick provides an
added level of safety for the operator. A push stick
is included with your table saw, but you may wish
to make others personalized for different cutting
procedures. The templates in Figures 10-2 and 10-
3 offer construction details.
Figure 10-2 – Push Block Template
Figure 10-3 – Push stick template