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Operating Tips

1. Use industrial carbide saw blades that are

sharp. Dull blades may cause chipping,

chatter or overloading of the motor. If you’re

not sure whether a blade is sharp, replace it

with a new one.

2. Feed material through the saw (ripping) or

lower the carriage (crosscutting) slowly,

smoothly and whenever possible without

stopping. Overfeeding can result in poor

quality cuts, shorten the life of the blade,

and overload the motor.

3. Do not drop heavy material onto the rollers,

as this will eventually pound them out of

alignment.

4. For best results, place workpiece onto saw

with its backside facing the operator. This

provides the smoothest cut on the face side

of the panel.

5. Feed workpiece against the rotation of the

saw blade when making horizontal cuts

(ripping).

6. Panel saws are for cutting large panels

down to size. As the panel gets smaller,

other types of tools become safer and more

convenient to use.

Crosscutting

A crosscut is a vertical cut that is made from the

top to the bottom of the workpiece. See Figure

8.

Do not place hands on or

under the carriage or in path of saw blade.

For safety and accuracy, the workpiece must be

supported on at least two rollers while

crosscutting. See Figure 8.

When the optional Short Panel Fence is used,

the workpiece must extend at least 4" beyond

both sides of the carriage, Figure 9.

Here is the basic procedure for crosscutting:

1. Position the saw motor in the crosscutting

position with the blade oriented vertically.

2. Loosen carriage locking knob and move

carriage to the top of the guides.

3. Move the adjustable stop, shown in Figure

10, to the measurement on the horizontal

scale (either left or right side of carriage)

that matches the desired width of your cut.

4. Place the workpiece on top the rollers. DO

NOT DROP it on the rollers.

Figure 8

Figure 9

Figure 10

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