SETTING UP THE SAW
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Make sure you have read and fully understood the
general instructions and safety precautions that are
printed in the preceding pages of this manual.
2. Before connecting the machine to the supply;
check the tool for obvious signs of damage, paying
particular attention to the plug and the power cable.
Rectify or have rectified any damage you discover.
Check that the blade you are using is the correct one
for the job in hand. Change the blade if necessary.
Check the blade is not damaged; is clean, sharp,
tracks properly and is correctly tensioned.
3. Set the upper blade guide to approximately 12mm
(1/2”) above the height of the work piece.
4. Check, especially on site, that there are no foreign
objects e.g. old nails, screws, small stones etc.
embedded in the material you are about to cut.
5. Check that all accessories, tools etc., that have been
used to set the machine up, are removed and set
carefully aside or stowed away correctly.
6. Ensure the machine is switched off. Plug the
power cable into a correctly rated switched socket
outlet. If extension leads are being used, check
these for damage, do not use if damaged; if you are
working outside, check that any extension cables in
use are rated for outside work. Switch on. Allow the
saw to run up to speed.
7. Make sure that the material you are about to cut
is within the machine capacity, and the cut you are
about to make is within the blade’s capabilities. e.g.
Do not try to cut a 1” radius curve using a 5/8” blade.
8. Make sure the blade is not in contact with the
material when you start the saw. Start the cutting
operation.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD CHILDREN BE ALLOWED IN
THE WORK AREA AND KEEP TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT OUT OF REACH OF
YOUNG CHILDREN!
CONNECT A DUST EXTRACTION
MACHINE TO THE SAW.
Fig 38
Fig 39
7) Place the fence back on the table and up against the blade, lock in place. The fence should be alligned with
the ‘ZERO’ line on the scale.
