Using The Miter Gauge; Adjusting The Miter Angle; Crosscutting - Bosch 4100 Consignes D'utilisation

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▶ Using The Miter Gauge

CROSSCUTTING, MITER CUTTING, BEVEL
CUTTING, COM POUND MITER CUTTING and
when RABBETING across the end of a narrow
workpiece, the MITER GAUGE is used.
ing safety precautions in addition to the
safety instructions on Pages 3–6.
Never make these cuts freehand (without
using the miter gauge or other auxiliary de-
vices) because the blade could bind in the
cut and cause a KICKBACK or cause your fin-
gers or hand to slip into the blade.
Always lock the miter gauge securely when in
use.
Remove rip fence from table during any oper-
ations which utilize the miter gauge.
The miter includes a "T" groove disk 5 for
easy insertion into table groove and quicker
removal from the table (Fig. 55).
When cross cutting and the blade set at 90°
or 45° to the table, the miter gauge can be
used in either slot on the table. When cross
cutting and the blade is tilted, use slot on
right side of table where the blade is tilted
away from your hands and miter gauge.

▼ ADjUSTING THE MITER ANGlE:

Loosen lock knob 1 and set the miter gauge
body 2 so the pointer 3 is at desired angle,
then tighten lock knob 1 (Fig. 55).
The miter gauge body 2 will stop at 90° and
both right and left 45°. To rotate the miter
gauge body 2 beyond these points, the stop
plate 4 must be flipped out of the way.

▼ CROSSCUTTING

CROSSCUTTING is known as cutting wood
across the grain, at 90°, or square with both
the edge and the flat side of the wood. This
is done with the miter gauge set at 90° (Fig.
56).
Make sure blade guard is installed for all
"thru-sawing" operations (when sawblade
cuts entirely thru the thickness of the work-
piece). Replace guard IMMEDIATELY after
com pletion of dadoing, molding or rabbeting
cuts.
Have blade extend approximately 1/8" above
top of work piece. Additional blade exposure
would increase the hazard potential.
Do not stand directly in front of the blade in
Basic Table Saw Operation
For your own safety, al-
ways observe the follow-
Fig. 55
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Fig. 56
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