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Plunge Cuts
Adjust the cutting depth
to the thickness of the
workpiece.
Less than a full tooth of the
blade teeth should be visible below the
workpiece.
The depth adjustment
system should be not
used to change the depth while the saw is
in operation, or for plunge cutting.
If
blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it
may cause binding and kickback.
As blade starts 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.
Disconnect battery pack from tool before
making adjustments. Set depth adjustment
according to material to be cut. Reattach
battery pack to the saw. Tilt saw forward
with cutting guide notch lined up with the
line you’ve drawn. Raise the lower guard,
using lift lever
11
and hold the saw by the
front and rear handles (Fig. 9).
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
13
as the hinge point.
Cutting Large Sheets
Large sheets and long boards sag or bend,
depending on support. If you attempt to
c u t w i t h o u t l e v e l i n g a n d p r o p e r l y
supporting the piece, the blade will tend to
bind, causing KICKBACK and extra load on
the motor (Fig. 10).
Support the panel or board close to the
cut, as shown in (Fig. 11). Be sure to set
t h e d e p t h o f t h e c u t s o t h a t y o u c u t
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 rest on the table or
bench. Do not support the work with the
n a r r o w s i d e s a s t h i s i s a n u n s t e a d y
arrangement. If the sheet or board to be
cut is too large for a table or work bench,
use the supporting two-by-fours on the
floor and secure.
Operating Instructions
11
13
Fig. 9
Fig. 11
RIGHT
Fig. 10
wRONG
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