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Workpiece
Inspection
Some workpieces are not safe to cut or may
require modification before they are safe to cut.
Before cutting, inspect all workpieces for the
following:
•
Material Type: This machine is intended for
cutting natural and man-made wood prod-
ucts, laminate covered wood products, and
some plastics. Cutting drywall or cementi-
tious backer board creates extremely fine
dust and may reduce the life of the bearings.
This machine is NOT designed to cut metal,
glass, stone, tile, etc.; cutting these materials
with a bandsaw may lead to injury.
•
Foreign Objects: Nails, staples, dirt, rocks
and other foreign objects are often embed-
ded in wood. While cutting, these objects can
become dislodged and hit the operator and
bind or break the blade, which might then fly
apart. Always visually inspect your workpiece
for these items. If they can't be removed, DO
NOT cut the workpiece.
•
Large/Loose Knots: Loose knots can
become dislodged during the cutting opera-
tion. Large knots can break blade teeth and
cause machine damage. Choose workpieces
that do not have large/loose knots or plan
ahead to avoid cutting through them.
•
Wet or "Green" Stock: Cutting wood with a
moisture content over 20% causes unneces-
sary wear on the blades, increases the risk of
kickback, and yields poor results.
Excessive Warping: Workpieces with exces-
•
sive cupping, bowing, or twisting are danger-
ous to cut because they are unstable and
often unpredictable when being cut. DO NOT
use workpieces with these characteristics!
•
Minor Warping: Workpieces with slight cup-
ping can be safely supported if the cupped
side is facing the table or the fence. A
workpiece supported on the bowed side may
move unexpectedly resulting in severe injury.
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Setting Upper Blade
Guide Height
When cutting, the blade guides must always
be positioned so they just clear (no more than
⁄
") the workpiece. The guide post, shown in
1
4
Figure 47, allows the upper blade guide assembly
to be quickly adjusted for height.
Guide Post
Elevation
Handwheel
Figure 47. Location of guide post, elevation
handwheel, and lock knob.
To adjust height of upper blade guides:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Loosen guide post lock knob.
3.
Use guide post elevation handwheel to adjust
height of guide post so that blade guide
assembly just clears (no more than
workpiece.
4.
Retighten lock knob to secure setting.
Model G0555XH (Mfd. Since 1/18)
Guide Post
Lock Knob
Guide
Post
⁄
")
1
4
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