Delta 36-979 Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 29)

Fig. S8

Fig. S9

Fig. S10

Ripping, as shown in Fig. S8, is cutting lengthwise

through a board. The rip fence (A) is used to position

and guide the work. One edge of the work rides against

the rip fence while the flat side of the board rests on the

table.

THE SAW BLADE GUARD MUST

BE USED. ON DELTA SAWS, THE

GUARD HAS ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS TO PREVENT

KICKBACK AND A SPLITTER TO PREVENT THE

WOOD KERF FROM CLOSING AND BINDING THE

BLADE. BE SURE TO REPLACE OR SHARPEN THE

ANTI-KICKBACK DEVICES WHEN THE POINTS

BECOME DULL.

A RIP FENCE SHOULD ALWAYS BE

USED FOR RIPPING OPERATIONS.

NEVER PERFORM A RIPPING OPERATION FREE-

HAND. ALWAYS LOCK THE FENCE TO THE RAIL.

THE WORKPIECE MUST HAVE A

STRAIGHT EDGE AGAINST THE

FENCE, AND MUST NOT BE WARPED, TWISTED OR

BOWED.

1. Before starting the cut, raise the blade so it is about

1/8” (3.2mm) higher than the top of the workpiece.

Start the motor and advance the work holding it

down and against the fence. Never stand in the line

of the saw cut when ripping. When the rip width is

6 inches or wider, hold the work with both hands

and push it along the fence and into the saw blade

(Fig. S8). Feed force when ripping should always

be applied between the saw blade and the fence.

Never pull the workpiece from the back of the saw.

The work should then be fed through the saw blade

with the right hand. Only use the left hand to guide

the workpiece against the fence, and remove the left

hand from the work about 12 inches in front of the

blade. Do not feed the workpiece with the left hand.

Continue to feed material with right hand, keeping

to the right of the path of the blade. After the cut is

complete, use a push stick to feed cut-off piece past

the blade.

2. When the workpiece is past the blade, the work

will either stay on the table or tilt up slightly and be

caught by the end of the guard. Alternately, the feed

can continue to the end of the table, after which the

work is lifted and brought along the outside edge of

the fence. When ripping boards longer than three

feet, use a work support at the rear of the saw to

keep the workpiece from falling off the saw table.

3. If the size or shape of the workpiece would cause

your hands to be within six inches of the saw

blade, use a push stick to complete the cut, as

shown in Fig. S9 The push stick can easily be made

from scrap material as explained in the section

“CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK.”

4. Ripping narrow pieces can be dangerous if not done

carefully. If possible, rip the narrow piece from the

larger piece. If the workpiece is short enough, use

a pushboard. (A pushboard can be constructed as

shown in Fig. S10 and used as shown in Fig. S11.)

RIPPING

Fig. S11

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