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Cross cutting, Auxiliary wood facing miter gauge, Non-through cut - manual

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Cross cutting CAUTION: • When making a crosscut, remove the rip fence from the table. • When cutting long or large workpieces, always provide adequate support to the sides of the table. The support should be at the same height as the table. • Always keep hands away from path of blade. Miter gauge 1 2 3 4 1. CROSS CUTTING 2. MITERING 3. BEVEL CUTTING 4. COMPOUND MITERING (ANGLES) 006166 Use of miter gauge 1 2 1. Groove 2. Knob 3. Miter gauge 3 008740 Slide the miter gauge into the thick grooves in the table. Loosen the knob on the gauge and align to desired angle (0° to 60°). Bring stock flush up against fence and feed gently forward into the blade. Auxiliary wood facing (miter gauge) Use the miter gauge for the 4 types of cutting shown in the figure. CAUTION: • Secure the knob on the miter gauge carefully. • Avoid movement of the workpiece and gauge by firmly securing the workpiece and gauge, especially when cutting at an angle. • NEVER hold or grasp the intended "cut-off" portion of the workpiece. Miter gauge positive stop 1. Knob 3 2. Small plate 3. Screw for 2 positive stop 1 006225 Miter gauge is provided with positive stops at 90°, 45°right and left miter angles for quick setting of miter angles. To set the miter angle, loosen the knob on the miter gauge. Raise the small plate on the miter gauge for free setting. Turn the miter gauge to the desired miter angle. Return the small plate on the miter gauge to the original position and tighten the knob clockwise securely. 006168 To prevent a long board from wobbling, fit the miter gauge with an auxiliary fence board. Fasten with bolts/nuts after drilling holes, but fasteners must not protrude from the face board. Non-through cut Turn off the tool and unplug it before any adjustment. Remove the blade guard assembly from the riving knife/spreader. Adjust the riving knife/spreader to the RIVING KNIFE POSITION as described earlier in the manual. Before making a through cut adjust the riving knife/spreader to the spreader position and install the blade guard assembly and the side guards before operation. WARNING: • Conducting a through cut without proper guarding may result in serious personal injury. 15

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Cross cutting
CAUTION:
•
When making a crosscut, remove the rip fence
from the table.
•
When cutting long or large workpieces, always
provide adequate support to the sides of the table.
The support should be at the same height as the
table.
•
Always keep hands away from path of blade.
Miter gauge
1
2
3
4
006166
Use the miter gauge for the 4 types of cutting shown in
the figure.
CAUTION:
•
Secure the knob on the miter gauge carefully.
•
Avoid movement of the workpiece and gauge by
firmly
securing
the
workpiece
and
gauge,
especially when cutting at an angle.
•
NEVER hold or grasp the intended "cut-off" portion
of the workpiece.
Miter gauge positive stop
1
3
2
006225
Miter gauge is provided with positive stops at 90°,
45°right and left miter angles for quick setting
of miter
angles.
To set the miter angle, loosen the knob on the miter
gauge.
Raise the small plate on the miter gauge for free setting.
Turn the miter gauge to the desired miter angle. Return
the small plate on the miter gauge to the original position
and tighten the knob clockwise securely.
Use of miter gauge
1
2
3
008740
Slide the miter gauge into the thick grooves in the table.
Loosen the knob on the gauge and align to desired
angle (0° to 60°). Bring stock flush up against fence and
feed gently forward into the blade.
Auxiliary wood facing (miter gauge)
006168
To prevent a long board from wobbling, fit the miter
gauge with an auxiliary fence board. Fasten with
bolts/nuts after drilling holes, but fasteners must not
protrude from the face board.
Non-through cut
Turn off the tool and unplug it before any adjustment.
Remove the blade guard assembly from the riving
knife/spreader.
Adjust the riving knife/spreader to the RIVING KNIFE
POSITION as described earlier in the manual. Before
making a through cut adjust the riving knife/spreader to
the spreader position and install the blade guard
assembly and the side guards before operation.
WARNING:
•
Conducting a through cut without proper
guarding may result in serious personal injury.
1. Groove
2. Knob
3. Miter gauge
1. Knob
2. Small plate
3. Screw for
positive stop
1. CROSS
CUTTING
2. MITERING
3. BEVEL
CUTTING
4. COMPOUND
MITERING
(ANGLES)