Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material
that are close to or may become TRAPPED in-
side the Barrier Guard Assembly 25 while the
saw is RUNNING. THIS COULD ENDANGER
YOUR HANDS or cause a KICKBACK. Turn the
saw OFF. After the Blade 32 has stopped turn-
ing, lift the Barrier Guard Assembly 25 and re-
move the piece.
If the workpiece is warped, place the CONCAVE
side DOWN. This will help prevent the work-
piece from rocking while it is being cut.
The graduations on the Miter Gauge 14 provide
sufficient accuracy for average woodworking.
When extreme ac curacy is required, for exam-
ple, when making angle cuts, make a trial cut,
and then recheck it with an accurate square or
protractor.
If necessary, the body of the Miter Gauge 14 can
be swiveled slightly to compensate for any inac-
curacy.
TIP: The space between the bar of the Miter
Gauge 14 and the Miter Gauge Slot 73 in the
Table 13 is held to a minimum during manu fac-
turing. For maximum accuracy, when using the
Miter Gauge 14, always "favor" one side of the
Miter Gauge Slot 73 in the Table 13. Don't move
the Miter Gauge 14 from side to side while cut-
ting, but keep one side of the bar of the Miter
Gauge 14 riding against one side of the Miter
Gauge Slot 73.
TIP: Glue a piece of sandpaper to the face of the
miter gauge body of the Miter Gauge 14. This
will help prevent the workpiece from "creep ing"
while it is being cut.
The Miter Gauge 14 may be used in either of the
Miter Gauge Slots 73 in the Table 13.
Make sure the Miter Gauge 14 is locked.
When using the Miter Gauge 14 in the LEFT hand
Miter Gauge Slot 73, hold the workpiece firmly
against the body of the Miter Gauge 14 with
your left hand, and grip the Miter Gauge Lock
Knob 107 with your right hand.
When using the RIGHT hand Miter Gauge Slot
73, hold the workpiece with your right hand and
grip the Miter Gauge Lock Knob 107 with your
left hand.
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Repetitive Crosscutting
(Fig. 85)
Never use rip fence as
length stop. Cutoff piece can
bind between Rip Fence and Blade causing
KICKBACK.
Mount Facing Block in front
of Blade so that workpiece
does not contact Blade and Facing Block.
Workpiece can bind between Facing Block and
Blade causing Kickback.
Repetitive crosscutting is cutting a quantity of
pieces the same length without having to mark
each piece. When making repetitive cuts from a
long workpiece, make sure it is supported.
To make repetitive crosscuts:
1. When making repetitive cuts, securely attach
the facing block to the Rip Fence 9 using a
clamp. (See "Making the Facing Block" on
page 45.) Select a clamp that does not in-
terfere with the workpiece after the Facing
Block 100 is clamped.
2. Slide the Rip Fence 9 (with the facing block)
to a position which gives you the length of
board that you want to repeat, and lock the
Rip Fence 9 in position.
NOTE: If you are using the Rip Fence Scale
22 on the saw's front Rail 10 during the set-
up, be sure to move the Rip Fence 9 an ad-
ditional 3" (76.2 mm) to compensate for the
depth of the Facing Block 100.
3. Slide the workpiece along the Miter Gauge
14 until it touches the Facing Block 100.
Hold the workpiece securely.
Fig. 85
32
101
14
10
9
102
100
22
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