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| 1. Ensure that the material you are cutting is free from nails or foreign objects. Foreign material will damage the cutters and create flying hazards. | | 1. Ensure that the material you are cutting is free from nails or foreign objects. Foreign material will damage the cutters and create flying hazards. |
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− | 2. Make sure the board is at least 10" long and 1" wide to prevent the board from tilting while cutting. | + | 2. Make sure the board is at least 10" long and at least 3/8" wide to prevent the board from tilting while cutting. |
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| 3. Check the cut gauge on the front table. Make sure you know how much material is being removed. Never adjust the rear table. | | 3. Check the cut gauge on the front table. Make sure you know how much material is being removed. Never adjust the rear table. |
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| 7. Position your hands safely on the material and use a push stick if needed. A push stick is needed if your material is less than 2" thick. This will keep your fingers away from the cutter head. | | 7. Position your hands safely on the material and use a push stick if needed. A push stick is needed if your material is less than 2" thick. This will keep your fingers away from the cutter head. |
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− | 8. Slowly feed the material through on the table to get a smooth finish. | + | 8. Slowly feed the material through while pushing down on the table and back against the fence. Moving the material too fast will produce a poor finish. |
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− | 9. After making a pass inspect the material to see if another pass is needed. Multiple passes are normally required to get the desired results. | + | 9. After making a pass measure the material to see if another pass is required. Multiple passes are normally needed to get the desired results. |
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| 10. Power off the machine and dust collector. | | 10. Power off the machine and dust collector. |
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| 1. Ensure that the material you are cutting is free from nails or foreign objects. Foreign material will damage the cutters and create flying hazards. | | 1. Ensure that the material you are cutting is free from nails or foreign objects. Foreign material will damage the cutters and create flying hazards. |
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− | 2. Make sure the board is at least 10" long and 1" wide to prevent the board from tilting while cutting. | + | 2. Make sure the board is at least 10" long x 2" wide to prevent the board from tilting while facing. |
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| 3. Check the cut gauge. When facing you normally want to take off a small amount of material per pass due to the large surface area. | | 3. Check the cut gauge. When facing you normally want to take off a small amount of material per pass due to the large surface area. |