Haussmann Xpert MJ10250IXC Guide D'utilisation page 49

OPERATION
BASIC OPERATION OF THE TABLE SAW (FIG. 30-32)
CAUTION: Read general safety guidelines for the table saw before operating this
saw. your safety depends on it. Verify the following every time the saw is used:
a. The blade is tight.
b. The bevel angle locking knob is tight.
c. If ripping, the fence locking knob is tight, and the fence is parallel, and the mitre
gauge knob is tight.
d. If crosscutting, the mitre gauge knob is tight.
e. The blade guard and splitter are in place, and are working properly.
f. Safety glasses are being worn.
Failure to adhere to these safety rules can greatly increase the chances of injury.
Before using the table saw, polish the table with an automotive wax in order to keep
it clean and make it easier to slide the workpiece.
There are two basic types of table saw cuts: ripping and crosscutting. In general,
ripping means cutting with the grain, along the length of the workpiece. Crosscutting
means either cutting across the width or across the grain of the workpiece. However,
with man-made materials, this distinction can be difficult to make. Therefore, cutting
a piece of wood to a different width is ripping, and cutting across the short dimension
is crosscutting. Neither ripping nor crosscutting operations can performed safety
freehand: ripping requires the use of the rip fence, and crosscutting requires the
use of the mitre gauge.
RIPPING (FIG. 30-31)
WARNING: To prevent serious injury:
a. Never use the mitre gauge when ripping.
b. Never use more than one rip fence during a single cut.
c. Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your table saw to cause careless
mistakes. Remember that even a fraction of a second of carelessness is enough
to cause a severe injury.
d. Keep both hands away from the blade and the path of the blade.
e. When ripping, the workpiece must have a straight edge against the fence, and
must not be warped, twisted, or bowed.
• Remove the mitre gauge, and secure the rip fence to table.
• Adjust the blade so that it is approximately 1/8" (3.2 mm) highter than the
workpiece.
• Hold the workpiece flat on the table and against the fence. Keep the workpiece
approximately 1" (2.5 cm) away from the blade.
• Turn the saw ON, and allow the blade to come up to full speed.
• Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade by pushing forward only on the section
of the workpiece that will pass between the blade and the fence (see Fig. 30).
• Keep your thumbs off the table top. When both of your thumbs touch the front
edge of the table, complete the cut using a push stick. (see Fig. 31)
• The push stick should always be used when the ripped workpiece is 2" (5 cm)
wide or narrower.
• Continue to push the workpiece with the push stick until it passes the blade guard
and clears the rear of the table.
• Never pull the workpiece back while the blade is turning. Turn the switch OFF.
When the blade comes to a complete stop, raise the anti-kickback pawls on
either side of the splitter, if necessary, and then slide the workpiece out.
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Workpiece
fig.30
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Push stick
fig.31
Rip fence