Use and Care Manual

13
How to Mount a Featherboard
WARNING
Do not locate the featherboard to
the rear of the workpiece. If posi-
tioned improperly, kickback can result from the
featherboard pinching the workpiece and binding
the blade in the saw kerf. Failure to heed this
warning can result in serious personal injury.
Completely lower the saw blade. Position the rip
fence to the desired adjustment for the cut to be
performed and lock. Place the workpiece against
the fence and over the saw blade area. Adjust the
featherboard to apply resistance to the workpiece
just forward of the blade. Attach C-clamps to further
secure the featherboard to the edge of the saw table.
Clamps
Featherboard
Push stick
and block
WARNING
Always make sure the riving knife
with blade guard and anti-kickback
pawls are in place and working properly when
making these cuts to avoid possible injury.
Always use a push stick with small pieces of
wood, and also to nish the cut when ripping a
long narrow piece of wood, to prevent your hands
from getting close to the blade.
Types of Cuts
There are six basic cuts: the cross cut, the rip cut,
the miter cut, the bevel cross cut, the bevel rip cut,
and the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts
are combinations of these basic six. Operating pro-
cedures for making each kind of cut are given later
in this section.
Cross Cut - Straight, 90° cuts
made across the grain of the
workpiece. The wood is fed
into the cut at a 90° angle to
the blade, and the blade is
vertical.
Rip Cut - Cuts made with the
grain of the wood. To avoid
kickback while making a rip
cut, make sure one side of the
wood rides rmly against the
rip fence.
Miter Cut - Cuts made with
the wood at any angle to the
blade other than 90°. The
blade is vertical. Miter cuts
tend to “creep” during cut-
ting. This can be controlled
by holding the workpiece
securely against the miter
gauge.
Bevel Cross Cut - Cuts made
with an angled blade. Bevel
cross cuts are across the
wood grain, and bevel rip cuts
are with the grain.
Bevel Rip Cut - Cuts made
with an angled blade. Bevel
cross cuts are across the
wood grain, and bevel rip cuts
are with the grain.
Compound (Bevel) Miter Cut
- Cuts made with an angled
blade on wood that is angled
to the blade. Be thoroughly fa-
miliar with making cross cuts,
rip cuts, bevel cuts, and miter
cuts before trying a compound
miter cut.
Cutting Rules
This table saw can perform a variety of cuts that are
not all mentioned in this manual. DO NOT attempt
to make any cuts not covered here unless you are
thoroughly familiar with the proper procedures and
necessary accessories. Your local library has many
books on table saw usage and specialized wood-
working procedures for your reference.
• Dado and rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which
can be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read
and understand all sections of this operator’s
manual before attempting these operations.
• The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the wood)
will be wider than the blade to avoid overheating or
binding. Make allowance for the kerf when measur-
ing wood.
• Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of
the measuring line.
• Cut the wood with the nish side up.
• Knock out any loose knots with a hammer before
making the cut.
• Always provide proper support for the wood as it
comes out of the saw.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury from
kickback, check for proper align-
ment after tool has been stored, dropped or
bumped, or used extensively. A tool that is out
of alignment will cause binding and could result
in serious personal injury. See "Maintenance" for
proper adjustment procedure.
WARNING
Carefully check and lock all adjust-
ments, and rotate the blade one full
revolution to assure proper clearance before
inserting the battery pack. Improper blade clear-
ance and loose adjustments can result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING
Stand slightly to the side of the
blade path to reduce the chance of
injury should kickback occur.
WARNING
Do not use blades rated less than
the speed of this tool. Failure to
heed this warning could result in personal injury.