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PLUNGE CUTS
Disconnect the plug from the power source
before making ad justments. Set depth adjust-
ment according to material to be cut. Tilt saw
forward with cutting guide notch lined up with
the line you’ve drawn. Raise the lower guard,
using lift lever and hold the saw by the front
and rear handles (Fig. 10).
With the blade just clearing the material to be
cut, start the motor. Gradually lower the back
end of saw using the front end of the foot as
the hinge point.
As blade starts cutting the
ma terial, release the lower
guard immediately.
When the foot rests flat
on the surface being cut, proceed cutting in
forward direction to end of cut.
Allow blade to come to a
complete stop before lifting
the saw from cut. Also, never pull the saw
backward since blade will climb out of the
material and KICKBACK will occur.
Turn
saw around and finish the cut in the normal
manner, sawing forward. If corners of your
pocket cut are not completely cut through, use
a jigsaw or hand saw to finish the corners.
FIG. 12
RIGHT
FIG. 11
WRONG
CUTTING LARGE SHEETS
Large sheets and long boards sag or bend,
depending on support. If you attempt to cut
without leveling and properly supporting the
piece, the blade will tend to bind, causing
KICK-BACK and extra load on the motor (Fig. 11).
Support the panel or board close to the cut, as
shown in (Fig. 12). Be sure to set the depth of
the cut so that you cut through the sheet or
board only and not the table or work bench.
The two-by-fours used to raise and support the
work should be positioned so that the broadest
sides support the work and rest on the table or
bench. Do not support the work with the
narrow sides as this is an unsteady
arrangement. If the sheet or board to be cut is
too large for a table or work bench, use the
supporting two-by-fours on the floor and secure.
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WARNING
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WARNING
FIG. 10
FOOT
LOWER
GUARD LIFT
LEVER
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