Product Tips: - Be sure that children are at a safe distance before you use power tools.
- Keep all power tools unplugged when you're not using them.
- When buying a power saw, choose one that's equipped with a safety switch (an extra switch that must be pressed to start the saw).
- Read your owner's manual before you use a table saw for the first time. If you're renting a table saw, ask the rental agency for a copy of the owner's manual.
A table saw is essentially a circular saw turned upside down and mounted permanently to a table. Although it lacks the portability of a circular saw, a table saw has features that will help you achieve professional results. Several accessories are available for table saws. Most come equipped with a fence, a guide that slides back and forth to help you make straight cuts. The fence usually has a guide that allows you to make cuts at a specific width (figure A). Another accessory is the miter gauge (figure B), which allows you to make cuts at various angles. Both the fence and the miter gauge are removable so you can cut large pieces. The blade of a table saw is quite versatile. It can be raised and lowered to cut wood of different thicknesses, and it can be tilted to make compound miter cuts ( figure C). Newer table saws offer many safety features. Many saws use a safety switch, which requires extra effort to turn on but can easily be turned off. A blade cover is often provided to reduce the amount of sawdust and debris thrown by the blade (figure D). New saws also feature an antikick device (figure E), which prevents the blade from throwing wood backward when it finishes a cut. At some point, you may need to change the blade of your saw. Don't worry: It sounds more difficult than it is. Materials:
Leather gloves
Screwdriver
Blade-removing wrenches (provided with the saw)
Caution: The teeth of the blade are very sharp. - Loosen and remove the screws holding the blade plate in position (figure F ).
- Use the two wrenches provided with the saw to loosen and remove the nut holding the blade. Use one wrench to hold the blade steady and the other to turn the nut.
- Slide the blade off the bolt, and tilt it to remove it from the saw.
- To install a new blade, reverse the removal procedure.
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