Instruction manual

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8. A Mitre Gauge may be used either side of the saw bla
de, in the groove provided. A
Mitre Gauge fence allows workpieces to be held securely at any angle for accurate
cross cutting.
9. The Blade Guard protects the operator and must ALWAYS be in place and working
properly.
WARNING: This machine IS NOT designed for ‘non-throug
h cutting’ operations
10. The Table Insert is removable to facilitate the installation or removal of the saw blade,
and must ALWAYS be in place.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Arbor The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.
Crosscut A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of the workpiece -
across the grain.
Featherboard A device which can help guide workpieces during rip type operation.
Heel Misalignment of the blade.
Kerf The amount of material removed by the blade in a through cut.
Kickback An uncontrolled grabbing, and throwing of the workpiece back toward
the front of the saw during a rip type operation.
Leading End The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation, is pushed
into the cutting tool first.
Push Stick A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow
ripping type operation and which helps keep the operator’s hands well
away from the blade.
Push Block A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to allow use of a
push stick.
Rabbet A notch in the edge of a workpiece.
Resin A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened.
Ripping A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece - in the direction of
the grain.
Riving Knife Positioned behind the saw blade to prevent wood closing and jamming
after being cut.