Specifications

Addi_lona! Instructions for
CROSS CUT TYPE CUTS
Before starting
NEVER use the rip fence wt_en crosscutting.
An atJxiliary wood facing attached to the miter
gauge can heip prevent workpiece twisting and
throwbacks. Attach t to the i_oles provided. Make
the facing tong enough and big e,qo_gh to support
your work. Make sure however, it wii! not inter..
fore with the sawb_ade guard. (See "Using The
Miter Gauge" section),
Use jigs or fixtures to help hoid any piece too
smait to extend across the futl length d the miter
gauge face duriT_g 1he cu_ Th}s _ets yo_.,,properly
ho_d the mi_er gauge and workp_ece ar_,d heips
keep your hands away from the b!ade
White cutting
fb avoid blade contact, aiways ho!d the miter
gauge as shown in the BASIC SAW OPERA-.
]'tONS USING file M_TER GAUGE.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW
1. Turn the saw off
2. Wait for b{ade to stop spirlnir_g
3. Make workshop child proof. Lock tt-;e shop.
Discon,qeot master switches Remove the yel_ow
switch key. Store it away from childre_ and others
not qua;fled to use the toei.
4, Unp}ug [iqe saw,
GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR WOODWORKmNG
Anti-Kickback Paw_s (AKB)
Device which, when properly maintained, is desigried to
stop the workpiece from be}ng kicked back at the oper-
ator during ripping operations.
Arbor
The shaft on which a c_Jtti,qgtoo; is mounted
CrOSSCUt
A cutting or shaping operation made across tb,e width of
the workpiece,
Dado
A non-through cut which produces a square sided
notch or trough in the workpiece,
Featherboard
A device which can help guard workpieces during rip
type operations.
Freehand
Performing a cut without usir_ga fence, miter gauge, fix_
ture, hold down or other proper device to keep the
workpiece from twisting during the cut.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Heet
Misalignment of the b_ade.
Kerr
The amount of materia_ removed by the blade in a
tllrough cut or the slot produced by the bIade in a non
through or partial cut.
Kickback
An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece
back toward the front of the saw.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which, dudng a rip type oper-
ation, is pushed into the cutting too! first.
Molding
A non-through cut which produces a special shape in
the workpiece used for jointing or decoration.
Ploughing
Ploughing is grooving with the grain the long way of the
workpiece, using the fence,
Push Stick
A dev,,ce used to feed the wo_kpiece throu#h the saw
during r_,arrow ripping type operations which helps keep
the operator's hands well away from the blade.
Push BRock
A devce used for rippir_g type operations toe _arrow to
a_iow use of a push stick,
Rabbet
A notch i_ the _lge of a workpiece.
Rea{n
A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened
Ripping
A cutting operation along the lengthof the workpiece.
Revolutions per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in
one minute.
Sawblade Path
The area of the workpiece or tab}e top directiy in line
with tiqe part of tb.e workpiece which wi!! be, or has
been cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that the tip of the sawblade _ooth is be_t
(or set) outward from the face of the b_ade
Throw-Back
Throwing of pieces in a manner similar to a kickback.
Thru-Sawing
Any cutting operation where the blade e×!ends com-.
pietety through the thickness of the workpiece.
Trailing End
The workpiece end tast cut by the blade in a ripping
operation.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being done.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to
as faces, ends, and edges.