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In general, materials harder than red oak (Janka hardness of 1290), including
white oak, most species of maple, cherry, mahogany, bamboo, hickory, pecan
and most exotic hardwoods should not be cut with this cutter. Janka hard-
ness ratings for most woods are available on the Internet. Laminate flooring
with a high pressure wear layer should not be cut with the cutter. Engineered
hardwood flooring with a wear layer greater than 2 mm should not be cut with
the cutter.
Cutting excessively hard material chips and damages blades.
PREPARING TO CUT:
Place the cutter flat on the floor with its two guide
posts and rear stand flat on the floor. In use, the cutter must be stable on the
floor and prevented from rocking or tipping. Make sure there is space around
the cutter for handle travel (Figure 4). Check that the blade is sharp and free
of burrs (for instructions on removing burrs, see MAINTENANCE below).
ASSEMBLE THE LEVERAGE HANDLE:
This cutter is designed to be pow-
ered manually using the leverage handle that is provided. Do not add addi-
tional leverage handles or other power sources to the cutter.
To assemble the leverage handle, insert it into the connector tube on the
blade carrier (Figure 5). The leverage handle includes a spring-loaded button
that engages one of the two holes in the connector tube. In normal operation,
the leverage handle is engaged in the upper hole for increased leverage. In
transportation or storage, slide the leverage handle inward and engage the
button in the lower hole.
DISENGAGING THE SAFETY LOCK:
Grasp the leverage handle at the grip
to control its motion. Loosen the safety lock’s lock nut, then slide the safety
lock all the way to the left to disengage (Figure 2). Tighten the safety lock’s
lock nut to hold it in the disengaged position. The leverage handle is spring
loaded and will rise automatically. In operation, keep a hand on the grip of
the leverage handle to keep it under control.
MAKING CUTS:
Place the material to be cut on the bed of the cutter and
slide it against the fence (see below and Figure 7) and beneath the blade.
Keep hands away from the blade and out from under the blade carrier. Note
that the blade produces the cleanest edge from its inner (bed facing) edge
surface only. The cut piece remaining on the bed will be the finished cut, and
the piece beyond the blade will be scrap (Figure 6).
To assist in producing the desired length of cut, the bed of the cutter includes
LEVERAGE
HANDLE
GRIP
CONNECTOR
TUBE
Figure 5
Figure 6
SCRAP
FINISHED
CUT
