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Model G0699 (Mfd. Since 5/15)

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Glossary Of Terms

The following is a list of common definitions, terms and phrases used throughout this manual as they relate
to this sliding table saw and woodworking in general. Become familiar with these terms for assembling,
adjusting or operating this machine. Your safety is VERY important to us at Grizzly!

Arbor: Metal shaft extending from the drive

mechanism, to which saw blade is mounted.

Bevel Edge Cut: Tilting the arbor and saw blade

to an angle between 0° and 45° to cut a bev-
eled edge onto a workpiece.

Blade Guard: Metal or plastic safety device that

mounts over the saw blade. Its function is to
prevent the operator from coming into contact
with the saw blade.

Crosscut: Cutting operation in which the cross-

cut fence is used to cut across the grain, or
across the shortest width of the workpiece.

Dado Blade: Blade or set of blades that are used

to cut grooves and rabbets.

Dado Cut: Cutting operation that cuts a flat bot-

tomed groove into the face of the workpiece.

Featherboard: Safety device used to keep the

workpiece against the rip fence and against the
table surface.

Kerf: The resulting cut or gap in the workpiece

from the saw blade passing through it while
cutting.

Kickback: A dangerous event that happens if

the blade catches on the workpieces while
cutting. The force of the blade then throws the
workpiece back toward the operator with what
sounds like a horrible explosion. The danger
comes from flying stock striking the operator or
bystanders. The operator’s hands may also be
pulled into the blade during the kickback. Refer
to

Preventing Kickback on Page 100 for addi-

tional information.

Non-Through Cut: A sawing operation in which

the workpiece is not completely sawn through.
Dado and rabbet cuts are considered Non-
Through Cuts because the blade does not
protrude above the top face of the wood stock.

Parallel: When two objects are spaced an equal

distance apart at every point along two given
lines or planes (I.e. the rip fence face is parallel
to the face of the saw blade).

Perpendicular: Lines or planes that intersect and

form right angles. I.e. the blade is perpendicular
to the table surface.

Push Stick: Safety device used to push the

workpiece through a cutting operation. Used
most often when rip cutting thin workpieces.

Rabbet: Cutting operation that creates an

L-shaped channel along the edge of the
workpiece.

Rip Cut: Cutting operation in which the rip fence

is used to cut with the grain, or cut across the
widest width of the workpiece.

Riving Knife: Metal plate located behind the

blade maintains the kerf opening in the wood
when cutting, and helps reduce the risk of inju-
ry from a kickback that otherwise would result
in amputation.

Straightedge: A tool with a perfectly straight

edge used to check the flatness, parallelism, or
consistency of a surface(s).

Through Cut: A sawing operation in which the

workpiece is completely sawn through.