Owner's Manual

TOINS'i'ALLBLADEGUARDASSEMBLY
See Figure23.
Proper installationof the blade guardassemblymeans
that the saw blade and rivingknifeare in alignment.
ALWAYSalign the rivingknife to the saw b/ade priorto
turning on the table saw.
• Lower the bladeand removethe throat plate.
• Make sure the bevellooldng leveris securelypushedto
the (eft.Raise the saw blade to its full heightby turning
the height/beveladjustinghandwheelclockwise.
• Loosen the two hex nutsenoughto slide the riving
knife down between the shims. Do not remove the
he]<nuts. Partially retightenthe hex nuts,Check the
blade and r(vin9knife alignment, _nd mska surethe
rlvingknifeclears the blade by 1/8 in.
• Alignthe blade and rivingknife as shown. Blade align-
merit with the rivingknife can be adjustedfor diffarard
blade widths.Refer 1oTo Cheek, Replace, or Adjust
the Riving Knife and Blade Guard Assembly inthe
AdjusO'nentSection, Check the bladeguardeseambiy
for clearances and free movemanL
NOTE: Ifthe rivingknife is notpositionedcorrectly
lwtth blade up) it couldcontact the saw table when the
blade islowered znd rastJ'ictbladeelevation.
• Tightenhexnutssecurely.
• Lowerthe blade and reinstaflthe throat plate.Tighten
thescrewssecurely.
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ANTI-KICKBACK SHIMS
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41L WARNING: Do not allow familiaritywith tools
to make you careless. Remember thata sarelese
fraction of a secondissuf_cfentto inflictsevere
injury.
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i WARNING; Ah_,ayswest safety gogglesor safer7
gbsses with side shieldswhen operatingtools.
Failureto do so could resultin objects being thrown
intoyoureyes in posaibieserious injury.
_lk WARNING: Do not usa any attachments or
accessories not recommended bythe manufacturer
of'ibis tool. The use of attachments oraccessories
not recommendedcan resultin serious personal
injury.
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WARNING: Aifhough many of the illustrat;ons in
this manual are shown with the blade guard removed
for clarity, do not operate the saw without the blade
guard unless specifically instxucted to do so.
APPLICATIONS
Youmay usethistoolfor the purposeslisted below:.
• Straight line cuttingoperationssuchas cross cutting,
r_pping,mitering,beveling,and compound cutting
• Dado ormolding outs with optionalaccessories
• Cabinet making and woodworking
NOl'F.: This table saw Jsdesigned to cut wood and wood
compoe_i_nl:_mdu_sonly,
BASIC OPERATION OF THE TABLE SAW
The 3-prongp[ugmust be plugged into a matchingout-
let that is propertylnst_fled and groundedaccording to
all focalcodesand ordinances.Improper connectionof
the equipmentcan resultin elec_c shock. Do not modify
the plugif it willnot.fit the cuber.Have the correctoutlet
inst_led bye qus)ified electrician.Refer to the E}ectric_
sectionin this manual.
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