Epson WOODWORKER'S TABLE SAW DW746 - Manual (Page 13)

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7. When sawing a long piece of material or a panel, always use a work support. A sawhorse,
rollers or out feed assembly provides adequate support for this purpose. The work sup-
port must be at the same height as the saw table.
Bevel Ripping
This operation is the same as ripping except the bevel angle is set to an angle other than
zero degrees.
WARNING: Before connecting the table saw to the power source or operating the saw,
always inspect the guard and splitter for proper alignment and clearance with saw blade.
Check alignment after each change of bevel angle.
Ripping Small Pieces
It is unsafe to rip small pieces. It is not safe to put your
FIG. 26
hands close to the blade. Instead, rip a larger piece to
obtain the desired piece. When a small width is to be
ripped and the hand cannot be safely put between the
blade and the rip fence, use one or more push sticks.
A pattern is included on the inside back cover to make
push sticks. Use them to hold the workpiece against
the table and fence, and push the workpiece fully past
the blade
Crosscutting
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit
off and disconnect machine from power source before installing and removing accessories,
before adjusting or changing set-ups or when making repairs. An accidental start-up can
cause injury.
WARNING: 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 result-
ing in a thrown workpiece and possible injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, NEVER use the fence as a guide or length stop
when crosscutting.
WARNING: NEVER use a length stop on the free end of the workpiece when crosscutting.
In short, the cut-off piece in any through-sawing (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.
WARNING: Use caution when starting the cut to prevent binding of the guard against the
workpiece resulting in damage to saw and possible injury.
CAUTION: When using a block as a cut-off gauge, the block must be at least 3/4" (19 mm)
thick and 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.
1. Remove the rip fence and place the miter gauge
FIG. 27
in the desired slot.
2. Adjust the blade height so that the blade is about
1/8" (3.2 mm) higher than the top of the work-
piece.
3. Hold the workpiece firmly against the miter gauge
with the path of the blade in line with the desired
cut location. Keep the workpiece an inch or so in
front of the blade. KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE
MITER GAUGE, AWAY FROM THE BLADE AND
THE PATH OF THE BLADE.
4. Start the saw motor and allow the blade to come up to speed.
5. While using both hands to keep the workpiece against the face of the miter gauge,
and holding the workpiece flat against the table, slowly push the workpiece through the
blade.
6. NEVER try to pull the workpiece back with the blade turning. Turn the switch off, allow
the blade to stop, and carefully slide the workpiece out.
Bevel Crosscutting
This operation is the same as crosscutting except FIG. 28
that the bevel angle is set to an angle other than 0
degrees. For proper hand position, refer to
Figure 28.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn
unit off and disconnect machine from power
source before installing and removing accessories,
before adjusting or changing set-ups or when mak-
ing repairs. An accidental start-up can cause injury.
WARNING: Use caution when starting the cut to
prevent binding of the guard against the workpiece resulting in damage to saw and possible
personal injury.
WARNING: Before connecting the table saw to the power source or operating the saw,
always inspect the guard and splitter for proper operation alignment and clearance with saw
blade. Check alignment after each change of bevel angle.
Mitering
WARNING: Miter angles greater than 45˚ may force the guard into the saw blade causing
damage to the guard and personal injury. Before starting the motor, test the operation by
feeding the workpiece into the guard. If the guard contacts the blade, place the workpiece
under the guard, not touching the blade, before starting the motor.
CAUTION: Certain workpiece shapes, such as molding may not lift the guard properly.
Feed the workpiece slowly to start the cut. If the guard contacts the blade, place the work-
piece under the guard, not touching the blade, before starting the motor.
This operation is the same as crosscutting except the
FIG. 29
miter gauge is locked at an angle other than 0°. Hold
the workpiece FIRMLY against the miter gauge and
feed the workpiece slowly into the blade (to prevent
the work piece from moving).
MITER GAUGE OPERATION
To set your miter gauge, loosen the lock handle and
move the miter gauge to the desired angle. The miter
gauge has set stops and 90° and 45° left and right.
To rotate the miter gauge beyond these stops, flip the
stop plate up.
Compound Mitering
This is a combination of bevel crosscutting and mitering. Follow the instruction for both,
bevel crosscutting and mitering.
Dado Cutting
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect machine from power
source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-ups or
when making repairs. An accidental start-up can cause injury.
WARNING: Use push sticks, hold-downs, jigs, fixtures or feather boards to help guide and
control the workpiece when the guard cannot be used to prevent personal injury.