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OPERATION
FLUSH CUTTING
To allow the saw to make a perpendicular cut close to a vertical surface, the footplate may be
repositioned as follows.
Loosen screw, move the footplate back in the 0° alignment slot, and securely tighten screw.
Note that when the footplate is retracted in this manner, only 90° cuts are possible, and the
optional cutting guide and anti-splinter insert guide may not be used.
TOOL TIPS
Always be certain that smaller workpieces are securely fastened to a bench or other support.
Larger panels may be held in place by clamps on a bench or sawhorses.
To begin a cut, clearly mark the cutting line, and rest the front of the footplate on the work.
Engage the switch, and move the blade into the work using only enough forward pressure to
keep the blade cutting steadily. Do not force, as this will not make the saw cut faster; let the
blade do the work.
or faster cutting is directly related to the type of blade used.
PLUNGE CUTTING
Plunge cutting is useful and time-saving in making rough openings in softer materials. It is not
necessary to drill a hole for an inside or pocket cut. Draw lines for the opening, hold the saw
of the work. Start the motor, and then very gradually lower the blade. When it touches, continue
pressing down on the toe of the saw foot slowly pivoting the saw like a hinge until the blade cuts
recommend plunge cutting with a scroll blade .
To make sharp corners, cut up to the corner, then back up slightly before rounding the corner.
After the opening is complete, go back to each corner and cut it from the opposite direction to
square it off. Do not try to plunge cut into hard materials such as steel.
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