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20V 6-1/2" CIRCULAR SAW
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• Maintain a firm grip and operate the trigger switch with a decisive action. Never
force the saw. Use light and continuous pressure.
• When lifting the saw from the workpiece, the blade is exposed on the underside of
the saw until the lower blade guard closes. Make sure that the lower blade guard
is closed before setting the saw down.
To make the safest and best possible cut, follow these helpful hints:
a) Hold the saw firmly with both hands.
b) Avoid placing your hand on the workpiece while making a cut.
c) Support the workpiece so that the cut is always to the operator’s side and not
directly in line with the operator’s body.
d) Support the workpiece near the cut.
e) Clamp the workpiece securely so that the workpiece will not move during the cut.
f) Always place the saw on the portion of the workpiece that is supported, and not on
the “cut off” piece.
g) Place the workpiece with the “good” side down.
h) Draw a guideline along the desired cutting line before beginning the cut.
i) Rest the front edge of the foot on the workpiece without touching the blade to the
workpiece
j) Depress the trigger switch to start the saw.
k)
Allow the blade to reach full speed, then guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
l) Release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
m) Lift the saw from the workpiece
NOTICE:
Do not bind the blade in the cut. When cutting is interrupted, to resume cutting:
squeeze the trigger and allow the blade to reach full speed, re-enter the cut slowly, and
resume cutting.
When cutting across the grain, the fibers of the wood have a tendency to tear and lift.
Advancing the saw slowly will minimize this effect.
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