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CAUTION:
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Do not apply excessive pressure on the handle
when cutting. Too much force may result in
overload of the motor and/or decreased cutting
efficiency. Push down handle with only as much
force as is necessary for smooth cutting and
without significant decrease in blade speed.
•
Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If
the handle is pressed down with force or if lateral
force is applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a
mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the precision
of the cut will be impaired.
1. Press
cutting
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Secure the workpiece against guide fence and turn
table. Switch on the tool without the blade making
any contact and wait until the blade attains full
speed before lowering. Then gently lower the
handle to the fully lowered position to cut the
workpiece. When the cut is completed, switch off
the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME
TO A COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade
to its fully elevated position.
2. Miter
cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
3. Bevel
cut
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Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel
angle (Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the
bevel angle"). Be sure to retighten the lever firmly to
secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the
workpiece against guide fence and turn table. Switch
on the tool without the blade making any contact and
wait until the blade attains full speed. Then gently lower
the handle to the fully lowered position while applying
pressure in parallel with the blade. When the cut is
completed, switch off the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE
BLADE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP before
returning the blade to its fully elevated position.
CAUTION:
•
Always be sure that the blade will move down to
bevel direction during a bevel cut. Keep hands out
of path of saw blade.
•
During a bevel cut, it may create a condition
whereby the piece cut off will come to rest against
the side of the blade. If the blade is raised while the
blade is still rotating, this piece may be caught by
the blade, causing fragments to be scattered which
is dangerous. The blade should be raised ONLY
after the blade has come to a complete stop.
•
When pressing the handle down, apply pressure
parallel to the blade. If the pressure is not parallel to the
blade during a cut, the angle of the blade might be
shifted and the precision of the cut will be impaired.
•
(Only for European countries) always set the
sub-fence outside when performing left bevel cuts.
4. Compound
cutting
Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel angle
is made at the same time in which a miter angle is being
cut on a workpiece. Compound cutting can be
performed at angle shown in the table.
Miter angle
Bevel angle
Left and Right 0 - 45
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When performing compound cutting, refer to "Press
cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut"
explanations.
5.
Cutting aluminum extrusion
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When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer
blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in the figure to
prevent deformation of the aluminum. Use a cutting
lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion to
prevent build-up of the aluminum material on the
blade.
1. Vise
2. Spacer block
3. Guide fence
4. Aluminum
extrusion
5. Spacer block
1. Vise (optional
accessory)
1. Vise (optional
accessory)
