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using lift lever and hold the saw by the
front and rear handles (Fig. 11).
With the blade just clearing the material
to be cut, start the motor. Gradually
lower the back end of saw using the
front end of the foot as the hinge point.
A s
b l a d e
s t a r t s
cutting the ma terial,
release the lower guard immediately.
When the foot rests flat on the surface
being cut, proceed cutting in forward
direction to end of cut.
Allow blade to come
to a complete stop
before lifting the saw from cut. Also,
never pull the saw backward since
blade will climb out of the material and
KICKBACK will occur.
Turn saw around and finish the cut in
the normal manner, sawing forward. If
c o r n e r s o f y o u r p o c k e t c u t a r e n o t
completely cut through, use a jigsaw or
hand saw to finish the corners.
▶ Cutting Large Sheets
Large sheets and long boards sag or
bend, depending on support. If you
attempt to cut without leveling and
properly supporting the piece, the blade
will tend to bind, causing KICK-BACK
and extra load on the motor (Fig. 12).
Support the panel or board close to the
cut, as shown in (Fig. 13). Be sure to set
the depth of the cut so that you cut
through the sheet or board only and not
the table or work bench. The two-by-
fours used to raise and support the
work should be positioned so that the
broadest sides support the work and
r e s t o n t h e t a b l e o r b e n c h . D o n o t
support the work with the narrow sides
as this is an unsteady arrangement. If
the sheet or board to be cut is too large
f o r a t a b l e o r w o r k b e n c h , u s e t h e
supporting two-by-fours on the floor and
secure.
▶ Rip Cuts
The combination blade provided with
your saw is for both cross cuts and rip
cuts. Ripping is cutting lengthwise with
the grain of the wood. Rip cuts are easy
to do with a rip fence (Fig. 14). WD7RIP
Rip Fence is available as an accessory
(not included). To attach fence, insert
WRONG
Fig. 13
RIGHT
Fig. 12
Operating Instructions
Fig. 14
DESIRED
WIDTH OF CUT
RIP
FENCE
THUMB
SCREW
FOOT
Fig. 15
DESIRED LINE
OF CUT
RIP
BOARD
GUIDE
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