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2. The Saw Blade
Check to ensure the blade is sound. If teeth
are chipped, or cracks are apparent, it must
be renewed.
3. The Blade Guard
Ensure the Blade Guard is in place, pivots
freely, and falls under its own weight.
No further adjustments should be necessary, but before you proceed to use the machine, it
is recommended that you apply a coat of paste wax to the table to reduce friction when
pushing the workpiece across the table. Wipe the table thoroughly with a clean dry cloth.
HELPFUL HINTS
Work Helpers
Before cutting any wood on your saw, study all of the Basic Saw Operations.
Notice that in order to make some of the cuts, it is necessary to use certain devices, -’Work
Helpers’, such as the Push Stick, the Push Block and the Auxiliary Fence, all of which you can
make yourself.
After you have made a few practice cuts, make up these ‘helpers’ before starting any
projects.
Push Stick and Push Block
Kerf
Blade
Riving Knife
Blade
Guard
Bracket
Replacement Push Sticks can be made using a
suitable piece of timber as shown in Fig. 11.
Make the Push Block using pieces of 10mm
plywood and 19mm hardwood as shown
in Fig.10.
The small piece of wood 10x10x64mm
should be GLUED to the plywood. DO NOT
USE NAILS or SCREWS. This is to prevent
damaging the saw blade in the event you
mistakenly cut into the push block.
Position the handle in the centre of the
plywood and fasten together with glue and
wood screws screwed in from below.
(Ensure the screw holes are countersunk.
The screw heads must not be proud).
Fig.9
Fig.10
19mm
45° x 45° notch
40mm
380mm
6 x 6mm
Fig.11
304mm
130mm
10mm
19mm
127mm
10mm
64mm
120mm
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