The document provides safety instructions for operating a table saw, describing proper procedures for blade height, body placement, kickback prevention, and use of guards, fences, push sticks and offbearers to guide the wood and keep hands away from the blade. Common operations like ripping, cross-cutting and beveling are outlined as well as blade parts, setup, and cleaning up when finished.

1. Woods Machine Safety
#4 Table Saw

3. Purpose of the Planer
 Rip the second Edge to width.
 Second edge should be the Crowned Edge
 Outcomes
 Uniform width over the entire length of the board.
 This means that the Edges are parallel.
 Edge is Square to both Faces.

4. The many uses for the Table Saw
 Rip
 Cross Cut
 Miter
 Bevel
 Rabbit
 Dado
 Groove
 Tennon
 Tapper

5. Main Parts of the Table Saw
The Guard is the most
important part!
Guard Lock- Flip left or
right. Do not unscrew!

6. Main Parts of the Table Saw
Saw Blade Fence
Table
Throat Plate
Miter Slot
Miter Guage

7. Main Parts of the Table Saw
Fence Rails
Blade Height
Adjustment
On/Off Swich
Bevel
Adjustment

9. Blade Height- 1/8” above the wood

10. Minimum Length- 12”

11. Margin of Safety- 6”
 Keep your hand away from the
blade 6” in any direction.

12. Common Operations
 Use the Fence for the 5th step, ripping the
board.
 Use a Miter Gauge for Cross Cutting.
 Always use one of these two devices to guide
your wood. Never free hand cut.
 Never use both at the same time.
 Always have a surfaced face and edge when
using the table saw to cut your wood.

13. Body Placement while Ripping
 Never stand directly behind the wood, due to
kickback
 Body turned toward the fence when starting the cut.
 Left hand should be guiding the wood, outside of the
Margin of Safety.
 Right hand should be feeding the board until it
reaches the edge of the table.
 At the edge of the table, hook the push stick on the
board if there is less than 6 inches between your
blade and hand.

15. Body Placement while Ripping
 As you follow through with the cut, turn your body
toward the saw.
 Make sure to follow through with the cut until the
wood clears the back side of the blade.
 Do not reach over the blade, have the tail off person
support your wood.
 Tail off person should not pull on the board or stand
directly behind the board. To the side of the board is
the best spot.

16. Body placement for Cross Cutting
 No Fence, use the Miter Gauge, make sure it is
square.
 Right arm in line with the miter slot, with your right
hand holding the handle.
 Your left hand is holding the wood tight against the
miter gauge and the table, always keep your left
hand to the outside of the miter slot.
 Flip hands for cutting in the miter slot on the right
side.

18. Blade Facts
 Blade determines the size of the tool. Ours is 10”
 Blade turns on the arbor shaft and is held on with a
washer and nut.
 When standing at the front of the machine, pull the
wrench toward you to loosen the left-hand threaded
nut.
 When looking at the blade from the left, it spins
clockwise, toward the operator.
 Always have a proper throat plate in position before
operating the saw.

20. Setting up the Guard and the Blade
 Disconnect power
 Raise blade to check for squareness.
 Adjust bevel wheel until the blade is square.
 Lower blade back down to cutting position, 1/8”
above the wood.
 Measure between the inside of the blade tooth and
the fence to adjust the width accurately.
 Make sure the fence is locked before starting the
machine.
 When ripping make sure that the longer side of the
wood against the fence. Stability is the most
important part!

22. Kickback Causes
 Letting go of the wood, always hang on to the
wood firmly.
 Allowing the wood to not be tight against the
fence and the table.
 Debris stuck between the fence and board or
between the table and board.
 Feeding the wood to quickly.

24. Offbearer
 Out of the Margin of Safety
 Push stick or pencil pointing away from the blade.
 Never pull on the wood just support it, keeping it level with
the table.
 Stay behind the fence to the side to protect your body.
 Make sure that the wood stays in contact with the table and
the fence.
 Hold on to the body of the board and the scrap piece, at the
same time make sure that the kerf stays open so that it does
not pinch the blade.
 Do not hand the board over the blade, place it behind the
fence for the operator.
 Do not reach in for any scrap wood while the blade is
moving.

27. Table Saw Wrap-Up
 Move left hand to the edge of the table once
the push stick is on the board. This is for
safety and stability.
 Stop moving the board any time you
reposition your hands or body.
 Make sure the blade is stopped and lowered
before leaving the machine.
 Clean up debris and tools when you are done.