Section 4: Operations; Operation Safety; Sliding Table Saw Overview - Grizzly G0623X Owner's Manual

SECTION 4: OPERATIONS

Operation Safety

Damage to your eyes, lungs, and hearing
could result from using this machine without
proper protective gear. Always wear safety
glasses, a respirator, and hearing protection
when operating this machine.
Loose hair and cloth-
ing could get caught in
machinery and cause seri-
ous personal injury. Keep
loose clothing and long
hair away from moving
machinery.
NOTICE
If you have never used this type of machine
or equipment before, WE STRONGLY REC-
OMMEND that you read books, trade maga-
zines, or get formal training before begin-
ning any projects. Regardless of the con-
tent in this section, Grizzly Industrial will
not be held liable for accidents caused by
lack of training.
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Sliding Table Saw
Overview
A sliding table saw is primarily used to rip and
crosscut sheet stock or panels in a production
setting. The sliding table makes it much easier
and safer to feed these large workpieces through
a cut. This saw can also be used as a traditional
table saw for most types of through-cuts.
The primary components of a sliding table saw
are the sliding table, the fixed table, the crosscut
table and fence, the rip fence, the main blade and
the scoring blade.
A typical cut using the sliding table is made by
placing the workpiece on the sliding table and
crosscut table, positioning it against the crosscut
fence where needed so the waste portion of the
workpiece is on the opposite side of the blade,
and pushing the workpiece through the blade by
sliding the table.
The scoring blade may or may not be used,
depending on if the workpiece is faced with lami-
nate, melamine, or other solid surface material,
or if tear-out free cuts are required. If the scoring
blade is not needed for cutting operations, it can
be lowered under the table so it will stay sharp for
later operations.
When using the sliding table saw as a traditional
table saw, the sliding table is locked in place and
the rip fence is then used to guide the workpiece
through the cut.
In order to produce accurate results, the slid-
ing table must move parallel to the blade and
the scoring blade must be aligned with the main
blade. Similarly, the rip fence must be parallel
with the main blade and the crosscut fence must
calibrated to the main blade.
G0623X/G0623X3 10" Sliding Table Saw