10 table saw - Grizzly Industrial Inc.

workpiece fully past the blade. When a smallwidth is to be ripped and a push stick cannotbe safely put between the blade and ripfence, rip a larger piece to obtain the desiredpiece.3. Turn on the saw and allow it to reach fullspeed. Place the trued edge of the boardagainst the rip fence. Feed the workpieceslowly and evenly into the blade. Do notstand behind the board as shown in Figure56.Figure 55. Cross-cut operation.RippingRipping means to cut with the grain of the wood.In other materials such as MDF or plywood, rippingsimply means to cut lengthwise. To rip aboard:1. Inspect the board for soundness. You willneed a straight edge to rip with accuracy andsafety. Your workpiece may need to be jointedflat before attempting to cut on the tablesaw.Never attempt to rip a board that does nothave one perfectly straight edge on it.Always run the straight edge of the boardagainst the rip fence. Failure to do thiscould result in kickback and serious personalinjury.Figure 56. Do not stand directly behind wood.Stand out of the line of potential kickback.Hold the workpiece firmly against the fenceand table. Do not allow your fingers to getclose to the blade! Do not reach over theblade to off-load the workpiece.2. Set the rip fence to the desired distance fromthe blade. IF YOU ARE MAKING NARROWCUTS, USE A PUSH STICK. It is unsafe toput your hands close to the blade. A pushstick pattern has been included in this manualon Page 62, or you can purchase theG3445 or G1411 push stick from the Grizzlycatalog. Use them to hold the workpieceagainst the table and fence, and push the-38- G1022 Series Contractor Saws