Epson DW746 - Manual (Page 11)

narrow cut-offs or when cutting with a dado blade, clean the
dust collection port each time. If you find you are clogging
the port often, the dust port elbow may be removed by
loosening the two screws where it attaches to the dust
shroud. A dust collection hose can then be attached directly
to the shroud as long as the saw is not beveled past 35˚.
Maintenance, Cleaning
Care of the table top
Protect your investment. Keep your table saw clean. If you
notice signs of rust, steel wool the areas, clean with mineral
spirits or denatured alcohol and apply paste wax.
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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.
CAUTION: Never touch or hold onto the “free” or “cut
off” end of the workpiece.
Bevel Crosscutting
This operation is the same as crosscutting except that the
bevel angle is set to an angle other than 0 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.
Mitering
This operation is the same as crosscutting except the
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 workpiece
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, as shown.
Compound Mitering
This is a combination of bevel crosscutting and mitering.
Follow the instruction for both, bevel crosscutting and
mitering.
Dado Cutting
CAUTION: Do not attempt to stack dado blades thicker
than 13/16" (20mm). Do not use dado blades larger than
8" (200mm) diameter. Since dado cuts are not through
cuts, the cuts must be performed with the blade guard
removed. To remove the blade guard, loosen the two bolts
(A) shown in Figure 13 and remove the guard assembly.
Anytime a cut is required that is considerably wider than the
saw kerf, a dado is used. When using the dado, the special
dado insert (also sold as an accessory) must be used.
When installing the dado blade set, it may be necessary to
eliminate the outer clamp washer from the assembly in
order to capture sufficient thread to safely hold the dado
blade set.
A dado cut is commonly used to add support and line up a
shelf for a cabinet, bookcase or some such project. When
using the dado, the guard must be removed. Use EXTREME
care when using the dado without the guard. If a deep cut is
required, use several successive passes rather than
attempting to make it with one pass. Maximum dado width
on this saw is 13/16" (20mm). DO NOT USE WIDER
COMBINATIONS.
When cutting with a dado blade use dust collection to prevent
heavy dust loads from piling up under the saw and on the fan
intake on the motor. Clean these areas often.
CAUTION: Always check dado blade clearance before
plugging in the saw.
Be sure to place the guard and standard throat plate back in
position and check adjustments when the dado cuts are
complete.
Dust Collection
Your table saw is equipped with a dust shroud and dust
collection port. For best results, connect a vacuum to the
port at the rear of the saw.
If the saw is operated without a vacuum attached, most of the
dust will be blown out the dust collection port. After extended
use, the saw’s dust collection system may become clogged.
To clear the dust collection system:
a) Unplug the saw.
b) Use a paint stick or long screwdriver to loosen debris
and cut-offs and pass it out through the port.
When cutting wet wood without a vacuum, making long
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B
D
E
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FIG. 22
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B
E
FIG. 21
C