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OPERATION

GENERAL CUTTING (Fig. 5)

Rest the front of the saw base on the workpiece and align
cutting edge of the blade with the line on your workpiece.
Make sure the power cord is out of the way of saw blade
and not in the line of cut. Start your saw and move it
forward on the work surface. Apply downward pressure to
keep the saw steady and only enough forward pressure
to keep the blade cutting.

DO NOT FORCE YOUR SAW

Forcing your saw may overheat the motor and
break saw blades.

ORBITAL MOTION (Fig. 5)

The blade of your saw cuts in orbital motion. This feature
is adjustable and provides faster and more efficient
cutting. With orbital motion the blade cuts through your
work in the upstroke but does not drag across your work
in the downstroke.

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Higher settings (H) should be used when fast cutting
in soft material.

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Lower (L) settings should be used when cutting
materials with more resistance.

STRAIGHT CUT (Fig. 5)

A straight cut can be made by clamping a piece of wood or
straightedge to the workpiece and guiding the edge of your
saw against it. Make the cut from one direction only, do not
cut halfway to complete the cut from the opposite end.

SCROLL CUTTING (Fig. 6)

Scroll cuts can be made with your saw by guiding the
direction of the cut with applied pressure on the handle.

WARNING

Excessive side pressure to the blade could result in
broken blades or damage to the material being cut.

ANGLE CUTTING (Bevel Cutting) (Fig. 7)

Bevel cutting angles may be adjusted from 0° to 45° right
or left. Angles for cuts from 0° to 45° in 15° increments
are marked on a scale on both the left and right side of
the base.

The use of a protractor is recommended when accurate
cuts are required.

Adjusting the angle – EJS-600QEO only

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Release the bevel lock lever (10) until the base can
be moved.

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Slide base forward slightly to release the base from
the tab on the motor housing.

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Align the mark on the base of the desired angle with
the edge of the motor housing.

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Once the desired angle is reached, slide the base
back until the tab on the motor housing aligns with the
appropriate notch on the rear of the base.

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Push the bevel lock lever back to secure the base.

Adjusting the angle – EJS-500QEO only

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Loosen the base retaining screws with the wrench
(supplied) until the base can be moved.

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Slide base forward slightly to release the base from
the tab on the motor housing.

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Align the mark on the base of the desired angle with
the edge of the motor housing.

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Once the desired angle is reached, slide the base
back until the tab on the motor housing aligns with the
appropriate notch on the rear of the base.

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Re-tighten the base retaining screws with the wrench
(supplied) to secure the base.

TO MAKE A PLUNGE CUT (Fig. 8)

WARNING

To avoid loss of control, broken blades, or
damage to the material being cut, always use
extreme caution when making plunge cuts.
We do not recommend plunge cutting on
materials other than wood.

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Mark the line of cut clearly on the workpiece.

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Set the cutting angle at 0°.

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Tilt your saw forward so that it rests on the front edge
of the base and blade will not come in contact with the
workpiece when the saw is turned on.

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Make sure the blade is inside the area
to be cut.

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Start your saw by using high speed and slowly lower
the blade into the workpiece until the blade cuts
through the wood.

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Continue lowering the blade into the workpiece until
the base rests flat on the work surface, then move the
saw forward to complete the cut.