Delta N028314 User Manual

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CROSS-CUTTINg

NEVER touch the free end of the

workpiece or a free piece that is cut off, while the

power is "ON" and/or the saw blade is rotating.

Piece may contact the blade resulting in a thrown

workpiece and possible injury.

To reduce the risk of injury, NEVER

use the fence as a guide or length stop when

crosscutting.

NEVER use a length stop on the free end

of the workpiece when crosscutting. In short, the

cut-off piece in any through-cut (cutting completely

through the workpiece) operation must never be

confined — it must be allowed to move away from

saw blade to prevent contact with blade resulting in

a thrown workpiece and possibly injury.

Use caution when starting the cut to

prevent binding of the blade guard assembly against

the workpiece resulting in damage to saw and

possible injury.

When using a block as a cut-off gauge,

the block must be at least 3/4" (19 mm) thick and it

is very important that the rear end of the block be

positioned so the workpiece is clear of the block

before it enters the blade to prevent contact with

blade resulting in a thrown workpiece and possibly

injury.

Cross-cutting requires the use of the miter gauge to posi-

tion and guide the work. Before starting the cut, raise the

blade so that it is about 1/8" (3.2 mm) higher than the top of

the workpiece. Place the work against the miter gauge and

advance both the gauge and work toward the saw blade

(Fig. 46). You can use the miter gauge in either table slot.

Start the cut slowly and hold the work firmly against the

miter gauge and the table. Keep both hands on the miter

gauge and workpiece. Do not touch the cut-off piece. Feed

the workpiece steadily through the blade until the workpiece

is completely cut. Shift the workpiece slightly sideways

away from the blade, then pull the workpiece and miter

gauge back to the starting position. Remove the workpiece,

then use a push stick to push the cut-off piece past the

blade and off the table before beginning the next cut.

Fig. 46

When cross-cutting a number of pieces to the same length, clamp a block of wood (B) to the fence and use it as a cut-off

gauge (Fig. 48). The block (B) must be at least 3/4" (19 mm) thick to prevent the cut-off piece from binding between the blade

and the fence during removal from the saw table. Always position this block of wood in front of the saw blade. Once the cut-

off length is determined, lock the fence and use the miter gauge to feed the work into the cut.

Fig. 48

MAKINg CUTS

There are two basic types of cutting with table saws: ripping and crosscutting. Cutting with the grain is ripping and

cutting against the grain is crosscutting. With manmade materials, the distinction is made such that ripping is cutting to

a different width and crosscutting describes cutting material across the shorter dimension.

When ripping, always use the fence to provide a guide for the material and guard against a kickback

situation.

When crosscutting, always use the miter gauge.

For added safety and convenience, you can attach an auxiliary wood-facing to the miter gauge. This facing should be at least

1" (25,4 mm) higher than the maximum depth of cut, and should extend out 12" (304.8 mm) or more to one side or the other

depending on which miter gauge slot is used. Attach this auxiliary wood-facing to the front of the miter gauge by using two

wood screws through the holes (A) provided in the miter gauge body.

Fig. 47