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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING THE LASER
LOWER BLADE GUARD
Laceration Hazard. The lower blade guard is
a safety feature, which reduces the risk of
serious personal injury. Never use the saw if
the lower guard is missing, damaged, mis-
assembled or not working properly. Do not
rely on the lower blade guard to protect
you under all circumstances. Your safety
depends on following all warnings and
precautions as well as proper operation of
the saw.
Check lower guard for proper closing before
each use as outlined in Additional Safety
Rules for Circular Saws. If the lower blade
guard is missing or not working properly,
have the saw serviced before using. To
assure product safety and reliability, repair,
maintenance and adjustment should be
performed by an authorized service center
or other qualified service organization,
always using identical replacement parts.
To minimize the risk of eye injury, always use
eye protection. Carbide is a hard but brittle
material. Foreign objects in the work piece
such as wire or nails can cause tips to crack
or break. Only operate saw when proper
saw blade guard is in place. Mount blade
securely in proper rotation before using, and
always use a clean, sharp blade.
Do not cut ferrous metals (steel), masonry,
glass or tile with this saw.
A dull blade will cause slow, inefficient
cutting overload on the saw motor,
excessive splintering, and could increase the
possibility of kickback.
ON BOARD LASER
Some saw models are equipped with an on board laser which is turned on and off separately
from the saw.
LASER RADIATION. Never aim the beam at a work piece with a reflective surface.
Bright
shiny reflective sheet steel or similar reflective surfaces are not recommended for laser use.
Reflective surfaces could direct the beam back toward the operator.
LASER RADIATION. AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE. Do not stare into the laser light
source. Never aim light at another person or object other than the work piece.
Laser light
can damage your eyes.
DO NOT use tinted glasses to enhance the laser light.
Tinted glasses will reduce overall
vision for the application and interfere with the normal operation of the tool.
SWITCHING THE LASER ON AND OFF
• To turn the laser on, press the laser on/off button
(4)
. To turn the
laser off, press the button a second time.
NOTE:
The laser on/off button occupies two different positions,
the lower position is “on” (slightly depressed below flush) and
the upper position is “off” (button is flush with the surface).
TO USE THE LASER LINE
• Mark the line that you intend to cut on the work piece.
• Adjust the depth and angle of cut as required.
• Push the laser on/off switch
(3)
to the “ON” position and project the laser beam.
• Push in on the lock-off button
(2)
and depress the saw on/off switch
(1)
and allow the
blade to reach maximum speed.
• Place the saw shoe on the work piece. Align the laser line with the mark on the work piece
and slowly push the saw forward keeping the laser line on the mark.
• Upon completion of the cut, release the trigger and allow the saw blade to come to a
complete stop before switching off the laser.
OPERATING THE LASER
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES - FIGURE N
LASER RADIATION. BE CERTAIN THE LASER ON/OFF BUTTON IS
IN THE OFF POSITION (SEE SECTION “SWITCHING THE LASER
ON AND OFF) BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERIES.
Lift the battery door
(7)
off the laser module
(3)
by gently
squeezing the front of the door as shown in
figure N
. Insert 2 AAA
batteries making sure to match (+) and (-) terminals correctly.
Reattach the battery door.
Figure N
Figure M
SWITCH
Saw is equipped with a switch lock-off
feature to prevent unintentional running.
• To operate the tool, press in on the lock-
off button
(2)
from either side of the saw
and hold it in as you depress the trigger
switch
(1)
.
• After you have depressed the trigger and
the tool is running, release the lock-off
button. The tool will continue to run as
long as the trigger is depressed.
• To turn the tool off, release the trigger
switch.
NOTE:
This tool has no provision for locking
the tool on, and the switch should never be
locked on by any other means.
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BRAKE
Your saw is equipped with an electric blade
brake, which stops the saw blade within
1-1/2 seconds of trigger release. This is
automatic and requires no adjustment.
