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Preparing for Saw Operations
Workpiece Support
CLAMPS
Using the Workpiece Clamp – This clamp
30 easily secures a workpiece to the table
or base, see Fig. 34.
1. Insert the clamp’s knurled bar down into
a clamp post hole; there are two post
holes located in the base behind the
fence. The knurled end must be in the
post at least 1/2" (13mm).
2. Slide the clamp down until its rubber
foot contacts the workpiece.
3. Adjust the clamp height so it does not
touch the sliding fence.
4. Rotate the clamp’s knob until the work-
piece is firmly held in place.
5. Move saw head up and down and for-
ward and back to be sure it clears the
clamp.
There may be extreme
compound cuts where
clamp cannot be used. Support workpiece
with your hand outside the “No Hands”
zone. Do not try to cut short pieces that
cannot be clamped and cause your hand
to be in the “No Hands” zone.
Be aware of the path of
the saw blade. Make a
dry run with the saw Off by conducting a
simulated cutting cycle, and observe the
projected path of the saw blade. Keep
hands at least six (6) inches (152mm)
away from the projected path of the saw
blade.
Clamps – Other hold-down devices such as
C-clamps can be used to hold the work-
piece firmly against the table and the fence.
Make sure the clamps are clear of the cut-
ting path.
SLIDING FENCES
To provide sufficient
(minimum 6") spacing
from hand to saw blade, extend the sliding
fences and sliding base extensions when
making extreme bevel, miter, or com-
pound cuts (Fig. 32).
Operating Sliding Fences
1. Loosen the sliding fence lock knob coun-
terclockwise ½ turn to loosen fence (see
Fig. 35).
2. Slide fence 39 to the desired position.
3. Tighten the lock knob clockwise to lock
sliding fence position.
Removing Sliding Fences
The sliding fence may need to be removed
when preforming extreme bevel cuts and
most compound cuts.
1. Loosen the sliding fence lock knob coun-
terclockwise 4 rotations, see Fig. 35.
2. Lift and remove sliding fence.
The tethering cable will help prevent the
sliding fence from getting misplaced.
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