3. While holding the Bypass Mode switch, pull the
Start/Stop paddle (E).
The red status light should flash once.
The blade will spin up.
4. Release the bypass switch (C).
The switch will spring back to its original position.
The green status light will flash (B) slowly while the
saw is in Bypass Mode.
If the material is conductive, the red status light will
also begin to flash rapidly (
) as soon
as the material contacts the spinning blade and will
continue to flash until you exit Bypass Mode.
To exit Bypass Mode, press the Start/Stop paddle. The
green status light will flash rapidly as the blade spins
down.
The safety system returns to the normal protection
mode automatically and will be active the next time
you start the saw normally.
How to Prevent Use of Bypass Mode
You can lockout (disable) Bypass mode.
1. Pull out and hold the Bypass Mode switch.
2. Place a lock through the hole in the switch shaft.
CUT TYPES
Rip Cuts and Cross Cuts
The two general categories of common cuts are:
•
With the grain (rip cut)
•
Across the grain (cross cut)
It’s critical that you use the rip fence when making rip
cuts and the miter gauge when making cross cuts.
Never cut any workpiece freehand
. Doing so can
cause the workpiece to bind which can result in
kickback (
). See the following pages to
learn about cut types.
Always use either the rip fence or the miter
gauge. Never attempt to cut freehand.
Rip Fence
Always use the rip fence (A) when cutting with the
grain. As shown in the illustration, the grain direction
(B) is essentially in the same direction as the cut.
Always use a push stick (C) when the distance
between the rip fence and the saw blade is less than
six inches (150 mm). Use a push block (
)
when that distance is less than two inches (50 mm).
Do not contact the rip fence with the spinning
blade. Contact will activate the brake system.
Use the low shelf (
) when making
narrow cuts and to cut workpieces that are
thinner than 2 mm.
E
C
B
!
A
B
C
!
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