Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................... 3
Machine Description ...................................... 3
Contact Info.................................................... 3
Manual Accuracy ........................................... 3
Identification ................................................... 4
Controls & Components ................................. 5
Rip Fence .................................................................... 5
Saw Blades ................................................................. 5
Front Controls ............................................................. 6
Rear Controls .............................................................. 6
Glossary Of Terms ......................................... 7
Sliding Table Saw Capacities ........................ 8
Machine Data Sheet ...................................... 9
SECTION 1: SAFETY ..................................... 12
Safety Instructions for Machinery ................ 12
Additional Safety for Sliding Table Saws ..... 14
Additional Safety for Sliding Table Saws ..... 14
Preventing Kickback .................................... 15
Protecting Yourself From Kickback.............. 15
SECTION 2: POWER SUPPLY ...................... 16
Availability .................................................................16
Full-Load Current Rating ...........................................16
Circuit Information .....................................................16
Circuit Requirements for 220V ..................................16
Circuit Requirements for 440V ..................................16
Connection Type .......................................................17
Grounding Instructions ..............................................17
Extension Cords ........................................................17
440V Conversion ......................................... 17
SECTION 3: SETUP ....................................... 19
Needed for Setup ......................................... 19
Unpacking .................................................... 19
Hardware Recognition Chart ....................... 20
Inventory ...................................................... 21
Cleanup ........................................................ 23
Site Considerations ...................................... 24
Lifting & Placing Saw ................................... 25
Assembly ..................................................... 26
Dust Collection ............................................. 37
Power Connection........................................ 38
Test Run ...................................................... 39
Recommended Adjustments ........................ 41
SECTION 4: OPERATIONS ........................... 42
Operation Overview ..................................... 42
Workpiece Inspection................................... 43
Through & .................................................... 43
Non-Through Cuts ...................................... 43
Through Cuts ............................................................43
Non-Through Cuts .....................................................43
Blade Guard ................................................. 44
Understanding Blade Guard ......................................44
Adjusting Blade Guard ..............................................44
When to Use Blade Guard ........................................44
Side Covers ...............................................................44
Riving Knife .................................................. 45
Riving Knife Installation & Removal ..........................45
Blade Requirements .................................... 46
Blade Selection ............................................ 46
Changing Speed .......................................... 48
Changing Main Blade .................................. 49
Replacing & Aligning Scoring Blade ............ 50
Replacing Scoring Blade ...........................................51
Aligning Scoring Blade ..............................................52
Setting Up Crosscut Fence .......................... 53
Positioning Crosscut Fence ......................................53
Adjusting Crosscut Fence Distance from Blade .......54
Positioning Crosscut Table Along Sliding Table .......55
Rip Cutting ................................................... 56
Rip Cutting with Sliding Table ...................................56
Rip Cutting with Rip Fence .......................................57
Crosscutting ................................................. 58
Crosscutting Full-Size Panels ...................................59
Crosscutting Smaller Panels .....................................59
Crosscutting Using Rip Fence as Cut-Off Gauge ....59
Miter Cutting................................................. 60
Dado Cutting ................................................ 61
Rabbet Cutting ............................................. 62
Resawing ..................................................... 63
Making a Resaw Barrier ............................................63
Resawing Operations ................................................64
Narrow-Rip Auxiliary Fence & Push Block .. 65
Making a Narrow-Rip Push Block for an Auxiliary
Fence ........................................................................
65
Using the Auxiliary Fence and Push Block ...............66
SECTION 5: AFTERMARKET
ACCESSORIES FROM GRIZZLY .................. 67