Grizzly G0493 - Manual (Page 16)

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Model g0493 (Mfg. since 7/10)
the following is a list of common definitions, terms and phrases used throughout this manual as they relate
to this table saw and woodworking in general. Become familiar with these terms before assembling, adjust-
ing or operating this machine.
arbor: the metal shaft on which the blade is
mounted.
bevel edge cut: a cut made along the edge of
a workpiece with the saw blade tilted between 0˚
and 45˚. refer to
page 68 for more details.
blade guard assembly: a safety device that
mounts over the saw blade to help prevent acci-
dental contact with the saw blade and to contain
flying chips and dust. includes protective shield
and spreader. refer to
page 39 for more details.
crosscut: a "through" cutting operation in which
the miter gauge is used to hold the workpiece
while it is cut across its shortest width. refer to
page 47 for more details.
dado blade: Blade or set of blades that are used
to cut grooves and rabbets. (a dado blade cannot
be used on this saw.)
dado cut: a "non-through" cutting operation that
results in a flat bottomed groove in the workpiece.
refer to
page 50 for more details.
featherboard: safety device used to keep the
workpiece held firmly against the rip fence or table
surface. refer to
page 54 for more details.
Kerf: the resulting cut or gap in the workpiece
after the saw blade passes through during a cut-
ting operation.
Kickback: an event in which the spinning blade
ejects the workpiece toward the front of the saw
at a high rate of speed.
non-through cut: a cut in which the blade does
not cut through the top of the workpiece. refer to
page 38 for more details.
parallel: two lines or surfaces being an equal
distance apart at every point along their given
planes (i.e. the rip fence face is parallel to the face
of the saw blade).
perpendicular: lines or planes that intersect and
form right angles (i.e. the blade is perpendicular to
the table surface).
push stick: safety device used to push the
workpiece through a cutting operation while keep-
ing hands at a safe distance away. used most
often when rip cutting thin workpieces. refer to
page 57 for more details.
rabbet: a "non-through" cutting operation that
creates an l-shaped channel along the edge of
the workpiece. refer to
page 51 for more details.
rip cut: a "through" cutting operation in which
the rip fence is used to cut across the widest
width of the workpiece. refer to
page 45 for more
details.
riving Knife: Curved metal plate located behind
the blade. Maintains kerf opening in wood when
performing a cutting operation. acts as a barrier
behind blade to shield hands from being pulled
into the blade if a kickback occurs while hands
are behind the blade. refer to
page 39 for more
details.
spreader: Curved metal plate to which the blade
guard attaches. Maintains kerf opening in wood
when performing a cutting operation. acts as a
barrier behind blade to shield hands from being
pulled into the blade if a kickback occurs while
hands are behind the blade.
straightedge: a tool used to check flatness, par-
allelism, or alignment.
thin Kerf blade: a blade with a kerf or thickness
that is thinner than a standard blade. thin kerf
blades should only be used if they meet the blade
size requirements on
page 41.
through cut: a cut in which the blade cuts com-
pletely through the workpiece (refer to
page 38).
glossary of terms