ALWAYS DISCONNECT SAW BEFORE MAKING ANY
ADJUSTMENTS! Place the work with its “good” side – the one on
which appearance is most important – down. The saw cuts upward,
so any splintering will be on the work face that is up when you saw it.
CUTTING
Support the work so that the cut will be on your right. Place the wider
portion of the saw shoe on that part of the work piece which is solidly
supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut is made.
As examples, Figure 18 illustrates the RIGHT way to cut off the end
of a board, and Figure 19 the WRONG way. Always clamp work.
Don’t try to hold short pieces by hand! Remember to support
cantilevered and overhanging material. Use caution when sawing
material from below.
Be sure saw is up to full speed before blade contacts material to be
cut. Starting saw with blade against material to be cut or pushed
forward into kerf can result in kickback.
Push the saw forward at a speed which allows the blade to cut
without laboring. Hardness and toughness can vary even in the same
piece of material, and knotty or damp sections can put a heavy load
on the saw. When this happens, push the saw more slowly, but hard
enough to keep it working without much decrease in speed.
Forcing the saw can cause rough cuts, inaccuracy, kickback and
over-heating of the motor.
Should your cut begin to go off the line, don’t try to force it back on.
Release the switch and allow blade to come to a complete stop. Then
you can withdraw the saw, sight anew, and start a new cut slightly
inside the wrong one. In any event, withdraw the saw if you must shift
the cut. Forcing a correction inside the cut can stall the saw and lead
to kickback. IF SAW STALLS, RELEASE THE TRIGGER AND BACK
THE SAW UNTIL IT IS LOOSE. BE SURE BLADE IS STRAIGHT IN
THE CUT AND CLEAR OF THE EDGE BEFORE RESTARTING.
As you finish a cut, release the trigger and allow the blade to stop
before lifting the saw from the work. As you lift the saw, the spring-
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English
FIG. 15
FIG. 16
SUPPORT WORK
NEAR CUT
FIG. 17
WRONG -
MATERIAL BENDS ON
BLADE CAUSING HEAVY
LOADS OR KICKBACK.
RIGHT
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