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OPERATION
WORKING INSTRUCTIONS
There are two types of sawing methods:
-Rip sawing
Sawing the workpiece in the length of the wood grain.
- Cross-cutting or cutting off
Sawing off the workpiece crosswise.
If it concerns a panel, we do not usually distinguish
between the wood grain, but we name the method where
we saw off a part of the width of the panel (rip sawing) and
when we cut off the length (cross-cutting or cutting-off).
For both sawing methods one of the fences
must be used.
Therefore never saw without a fence!
ATTENTION! BEFORE YOU START SAWING,
FIRST CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
1 Is the saw blade secured?
2Are all the locking handles secured?
3 Is the fence parallel to the saw blade?
4 Is the top guard working properly?
5 Are you wearing safety goggles?
6 Is the saw blade not rubbing against anything?
It is absolutely necessary to take these points
into consideration before you start work!
RIP SAWING
- Secure the fence to the correct measuring position
and remove the cross cut guide from the bench carria-
ge.
- Turn the saw blade approximately 2 mm higher than
the total thickness of the wood to be sawn.
- Press the wood lightly towards the bench and let it gli-
de against the cross cut fence.
Remain at least 3 cm. from the front of the saw
blade before you switch on the motor. The side
of the wood which is against the fence must be completely
straight. Keep your hands at least 10 cm away from the
saw track to be followed.
- Switch on the motor and wait until the saw blade has
reached the maximum number of revolutions before
you start sawing.
-While you press the wood against the bench and the
fence, you can carefully push the wood through the
saw blade without forcing it.
- Never pull the workpiece backwards. If necessary,
switch off the motor first without altering the position of
the workpiece.
RIP SAWING WITH A (BEVEL) MITRE
This method is practically the same, except that the saw
blade is placed at the angle required.
With this type of method the fence may only be
along the righthand side of the sawblade.
RIP SAWING OF NARROW WORKPIECES
Assume that this process is extremely dangerous.
Take all the necessary safety measures and continually
push the workpiece through (until behind the saw blade)
using a synthetic aid instead of by hand.
CROSSWISE SAWING
- Remove the fence and apply the cross-cut fence in the
righthand carriage.
- Adjust the height of the saw blade (see rip sawing).
- Press the workpiece against the cross-cut fence and
keep at least 2,5 cm distance from the front of the saw
blade.
- Switch on the motor and wait until the maximum num-
ber of revolutions has been reached.
- Press the workpiece against the fence and the bench.
Carefully push the wood through the saw blade.
Continue until behind the saw blade. Then switch off
the motor and keep this position until the saw blade
has stopped completely before you remove the wood.
- Never pull the wood back. If necessary, switch the
motor off and keep the position until the saw blade has
stopped completely.
CROSSWISE SAWING WITH A BEVEL
This method is practically the same, except that the saw
blade is placed in the angle required.
Only place the cross cut fence on the righthand
side of the saw blade. Never saw too small pie-
ces of wood. Never use your hands to carry out difficult
operations.
CROSSWISE SAWING WITH A HORIZONTAL MITRE
With this method the cross cut fence must be secured at
the angle required. Keep the workpiece pressed firmly
against the cross cut fence and the bench before you start
cutting off.
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