SawStop CNS175-AU - Manual (Page 53)

SawStop 10” Contractor Saw 51
Using
Your Saw
Using Your Saw
Cross-Cutting
Cross-cutting (cutting perpendicular to the grain of the workpiece) is performed using the miter gauge. To
lessen the risk of kickback, the rip fence should be removed or positioned so that it does not contact the
workpiece during cross-cutting.
To begin, make sure the motor is off
and the blade is completely stopped.
Tilt the blade to the desired tilt angle
and adjust the blade elevation to about
1 ⁄
8
inch above the workpiece. Place the
miter gauge in the right miter slot for
bevel cuts, or in either the right or left
miter slots for making non-bevel cuts
(see Fig. . Adjust the miter gauge to the
desired miter angle (see page 50).
Position the workpiece against the miter
gauge head and slowly push the miter
gauge toward the non-spinning blade
until the workpiece is almost touching
the blade. Next, slide the workpiece to
the left or right until the blade is aligned
with the point on the workpiece to be
cut. Pull the miter gauge and workpiece
back away from the blade before
starting the motor.
Once the motor reaches full speed, you
can begin your cut. Holding the miter
gauge and workpiece firmly, move the
miter gauge and workpiece slowly and
smoothly past the blade.
WARNING! To reduce the potential for kickback and a serious injury,
move the rip fence out of contact with the workpiece when cross-cutting to
prevent the workpiece from binding between the rip fence and the blade.
Fig. 62
Fig. 63