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W1761/W1762 12" Table Saw with Riving Knife

SAFETY

Below are tips to avoid the most common causes of

kickback

• Only cut workpieces with at least one smooth and

straight edge. DO NOT cut warped, cupped or twist

ed wood.

• Never attempt freehand cuts (see

Figure 2). If the

workpiece is not fed parallel with the blade, a kick

back will likely occur. Always use the rip fence or

miter gauge to support the workpiece.

• Make sure the splitter or riving knife is aligned

with the blade. A misaligned splitter can cause the

workpiece to catch or bind, increasing the chance

of kickback. If you think that your splitter is not

aligned with the blade, check it immediately!

• Take the time to check and adjust the rip fence

parallel with the blade; otherwise, the chances of

kickback are extreme.

• Use the splitter or riving knife for all "through cuts"

(see Figure 3). The splitter or riving knife maintains

the kerf in the workpiece, reducing the chance of

kickback.

• Feed cuts through to completion. Anytime you stop

feeding a workpiece in the middle of a cut, the

chance of kickback is greatly increased.

• Keep the blade guard installed and in good working

order. Only remove it when performing non-through

cuts and immediately re-install the blade guard when

finished with the non-through cut.

• Make multiple, shallow passes when performing a

non-through cut. Making a deep non-through cut will

greatly increase the chance of kickback.

Preventing Kickback

Statistics show that most common

accidents among table saw users can

be linked to kickback. Kickback is

typically defined as the high-speed

expulsion of stock from the table

saw toward its operator. In addition

to the danger of the operator or

others in the area being struck by

the flying stock, it is often the case

that the operator’s hands are pulled

into the blade during the kickback.

Figure 3. Do not make through cuts without

the blade guard/splitter or riving knife in

place.

Figure 2. Do not freehand cuts.

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