Basic Saw Operations
Body and Hand Position
Position your body and hands prop-lHold workpiece firmly against table and fence to
!WARNING
erly to make cutting easier andprevent movement.
safer. Observe the following instructions (Figure 17).lKeep hands in position until trigger has been
released and blade has stopped completely.CorrectIncorrect Use
lNever place hands on slide rails.
lKeep feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper
balance.
lFollow the miter arm when mitering left or right.
Stand slightly to the side of the saw blade.
The lower guard may not automatically
open under certain cutting conditions.!WARNING
For example, when trying to cut work-pieces that are
Projected Line Of Cut
near the maximum cutting height capacity. Under
these conditions or during the sliding motion of cut,
the workpiece can stop the lower guard movement
before the downward motion of the arm could pre-
open the lower guard.
If this occurs:
lWorkpiece must be securely clamped. This frees a
hand to raise the guard by the lip just
Figure 18
lStart the saw and begin your cut.
Figure 17. Hand PositionslOnce you have cleared the position where the
lNever place hands near cutting area. Keep handslower guard may bind, release the guard and it will
and arms outside the ONo Hands� zone.continue to operate automatically as you cut.
lThe ONo Hands Zone� is defined as the entire Table
plus the fixed portion of the Base on the right andLip
left side of the Table and portions of the Fence
within this boundry. This zone is labeled by ONo
Hands� symbols placed on the fixed Base.Lower
Guard
lBe aware of the path of the sawblade. Make a dry
run with the saw OFF by conducting a simulated
cutting cycle, and observe the projected path of the
sawblade. Keep hands out of the path of sawblade.
DRY RUNNIt is important to know where the blade
will intersect with the workpiece during cutting oper-
ations. Always perform the simulated cutting
sequence with the power tool switched OFF to gain
an understanding of the projected path of the saw-
blade. Mentally note where the path of sawblade
will fall and set up your work to keep your hands
and arms out of the path of the spinning blade.
Adjust your clamps and fences so that the smooth
lower guard and cutting action is not interfered with
during cutting operation.
Workpiece
Figure 18. Raising Lower Guard
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