Woodstock SHOP FOX W1824 - Manual (Page 32)

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We do not recommend disabling the
pawls during normal operations unless
absolutely necessary. In most situations,
disabling the pawls will increase your
risk of serious personal injury in the
event of a kickback.
Whenever the blade guard and spreader
cannot be used, the riving knife must
be used to avoid the risk of the kerf
binding on the blade and causing
kickback.
Disabling Pawls
You might disable the pawls if you are concerned
about them scratching a delicate workpiece, or if you
believe that they will obstruct a narrow workpiece and
cause feeding difficulty or loss of control. Use your
best judgment before retracting the pawls, as they are
provided for your safety.
To disable the pawls, do these steps:
1. DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2. Rotate one or both arresting hooks downward,
then place the pawls on each of the hooks (see
Figure 42).
Enabling Pawls
To enable the pawls, lift up on each pawl and move them
outward and down until they both touch the table surface
in the resting position, as shown in Figure 41 on the
previous page.
When to Use the Blade Guard
The blade guard assembly MUST always be installed on
the saw for all normal through cuts (those where the
blade cuts all the way through the thickness of the
workpiece). If the blade guard is removed for specific
operations, always immediately replace it after those
operations are complete.
When Not to Use the Blade Guard
The blade guard cannot be used on any non-through
cuts (those in which the blade does not cut all the way
through the thickness of the workpiece).
Sometimes the blade guard or its components can get in
the way when cutting very narrow workpieces or other
specialized cuts. Because the blade guard is provided to
decrease your risk of injury, it should not be used if it
gets in the way of making a safe cut. Use good judgment!
The pawls are sharp and can quickly
cut fingers and hands. Use caution, and
wear leather gloves when handling the
pawls to reduce the risk of injury.
Figure 42. Pawl disabled.
Pawl Arresting Hook
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