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support cantilevered and overhanging material. Use caution when
sawing material from below.
Be sure saw is up to full speed before blade contacts material to be
cut. Starting saw with blade against material to be cut or pushed
forward into kerf can result in kickback.
Push the saw forward at a speed which allows the blade to cut
without laboring. Hardness and toughness can vary even in the
same piece of material, and knotty or damp sections can put a
heavy load on the saw. When this happens, push the saw more
slowly, but hard enough to keep it working without much decrease
in speed.
Forcing the saw can cause rough cuts, inaccuracy, kickback and
over-heating of the motor.
Should your cut begin to go off the line, don’t try to force it back on.
Release the switch and allow blade to come to a complete stop.
Then you can withdraw the saw, sight anew, and start a new cut
slightly inside the wrong one. In any event, withdraw the saw if you
must shift the cut. Forcing a correction inside the cut can stall the
saw and lead to kickback. IF SAW STALLS, RELEASE THE
English
Operation
SWITCH
Pull the trigger switch to turn the motor “ON”. Releasing the trigger
turns the motor “OFF”. This tool has no provision to lock the switch
in the “ON” position, and should never be locked “ON” in any way.
WORKPIECE SUPPORT
Figure 15 shows proper sawing position. Note that hands are kept
away from cutting area, and power cord is positioned clear of the
cutting area so that it will not get caught or hung up on the work.
To avoid kickback, DO support board or panel NEAR the cut,
(Figure 16). DON’T support board or panel away from the cut
(Figure 17).
When operating the saw, keep the cord away from the cutting area
and prevent it from becoming hung up on the work piece. Note that
a special Cord Keeper has been provided on the tool’s handle. (See
Fig. 10 on page 6.) Press the cord firmly into the cord keeper to
keep it out of the way but in sight so you know where it is at all
times.
WARNING: It is important to support the work properly and to
hold the saw firmly to prevent loss of control which could cause
personal injury; Figure 18 illustrates typical hand support of the saw.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT SAW BEFORE MAKING ANY
ADJUSTMENTS! Place the work with its “good” side – the one on
which appearance is most important – down. The saw cuts upward,
so any splintering will be on the work face that is up when you saw it.
CUTTING
Support the work so that the cut will be on your right. Place the
wider portion of the saw shoe on that part of the work piece which
is solidly supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut
is made. As examples, Figure 18 illustrates the RIGHT way to cut
off the end of a board, and Figure 19 the WRONG way. Always
clamp work. Don’t try to hold short pieces by hand! Remember to
FIG. 18
FIG. 19
WRONG
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