Radial Arm Saw

General Safety Wear your safety glasses at all times Take off all jewelry Do not wear loose clothing Make sure you are the only person in the safety zone when operating the radial arm saw.

Components of the Radial Arm Saw Fence Over Arm Turret Arm Carriage Miter Latch Elevating Handle

Advantage of the Radial Arm Saw The cutting action is seen better than a portable circular saw.

Operations of the Radial Arm Saw Ripping Crosscutting

Fence

Over Arm

Turret Arm

Carriage

Miter Latch

Elevating Handle

Ripping Ripping is defined as cutting along the materials length OR cutting with the grain. The Radial Arm Saw COULD rip material if set up properly

Cross cutting Cross cutting is defined as cutting the material’s length OR cutting across the grain. The Radial Arm Saw is for rough cross cutting only

Operation Procedure 1 1. Set up a wood screw clamp or a stop block when cutting identical lengths of material. OR 1. Crop your material to the length needed with chalk.

Operation Procedure 2 2. The material must be tight against the fence when cutting on the radial arm saw.

Operation Procedure 3 3. The operator should have one hand on the handle and one hand on the material. AND The operator’s hands must be at least six inches away from the blade when cutting on the radial arm saw. AND When using the radial arm saw, the operator should never cross his/her arms.

Operation Procedure 4 4. Turn the machine on and rock the saw gently through the material.

Operation Procedure 5 5. Remove material after total blade retraction and turn the machine off.

Wood screw clamp set-up

Cropping your material

Material tight against the fence

Hand placement

Never cross your arms

Rock the saw gently through the material.

Removing material