Use And Care Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
at any angle other than 90° to the blade.
• Non-Through Cut: Any cutting operation where the blade
does not extend completely through the thickness of the
workpiece.
• Through-sawing: Any cutting operation where the blade
extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece.
• Dado Cut: A non-through cut which produces a square-
sided notch or trough in the workpiece (requires a special
blade).
• Freehand: Performing a cut without the workpiece being
guided by a fence, miter gauge, or other aid. Never perform
any cut freehand with this saw.
from the blade.
• Kickback: A hazard that can occur when the blade binds
or stalls, throwing the workpiece back toward the operator.
• Ripping or Rip Cut: A cutting operation along the length
of the workpiece.
• Bevel Cut: A cutting operation made with the blade at any
angle other than 90° to the table surface.
• Compound Cut: A crosscut made with both a miter angle
and a bevel angle.
• Crosscut: A cutting or shaping operation made across
the grain or width of the workpiece.
• Miter Cut: A cutting operation made with the workpiece
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