
completely covering the blade teeth, and the
cutting head locked in the upper position,
before releasing the Cutting Handle.
WARNING: Never pull the cutting head and
spinning blade towards you when making a
sliding cut. The blade may try to climb up on
top of the work-piece, causing the cutting
head to ‘kickback’ forcefully.
The cutting head should always be positioned
as outlined above before attempting to make
a sliding cut. When the cutting head is in the
correct position above the work-piece it can
be lowered and pushed rearwards towards
the fence to complete the cut.
MITRE CUTTING (Fig. 58)
The rotary table of this machine can be turned
through 50˚ to the left or right from the normal
cross-cut (0˚) position.
Positive stops are provided at 45˚, 30˚, 22.5˚ and
15˚ to both the right hand and left hand sides.
Mitre Cutting is possible with or without the
sliding carriage system being deployed.
• Loosen the mitre handle locking knob
(Fig. 56)
by turning the locking knob anti-clockwise.
• Pull up the positive stop locking lever.
(Fig. 57)
• Turn the rotary table to the desired angle.
Note:
A protractor scale is incorporated into
the machines base to aid setting.
• Tighten the mitre handle locking knob when
the angle is achieved.
Note:
It is good practice to tighten the Mitre
Locking Knob even when a positive stop is
selected and the Positive Stop Locking Lever is
positively engaged.
BEVEL CUTTING BY
TILTING THE CUTTING HEAD
A bevel cut
(Fig. 55)
is made with the rotary table
set at 0˚ mitre angle.
Note:
It may be necessary to adjust the upper
section of the sliding fence to provide clearance
for the moving cutting head.
(Fig. 29-30)
The cutting head can be tilted from the normal 0˚
(perpendicular position) to a maximum angle of
45˚ from the perpendicular to the left hand side
only. Bevel cutting is possible with or without the
sliding carriage system being deployed.
Note:
A positive stop is provided at 33.9˚ Bevel
angle. This is accessed by deploying (pushing
inwards) the 33.9˚ Bevel Pin.
(Fig. 59)
Normally
the Bevel Pin should be left in the un-deployed
(pulled out) position.
To tilt the cutting head to the left:
• Loosen the bevel lock handle.
(Fig. 60)
• Tilt the cutting head to the required angle.
A protractor scale is provided as an aid to
setting.
(Fig 61)
• Tighten the bevel lock handle when the
desired angle has been selected.
• Stand to the left side of the Cutting Handle
when making a cut.
When cutting is completed:
• Release the ON/OFF trigger switch to switch
off the motor, but keep your hands in position.
• Allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
• Allow the cutting head has to rise to its
upper position, with the lower blade guard
completely deployed and covering the blade
before removing yours hand(s).
• Return the cutting head to the
perpendicular position.
COMPOUND CUTTING (Fig. 62)
A compound cut is a combination of a mitre
and bevel cut employed simultaneously.
When a compound cut is required, select the
desired bevel and mitre positions as
previously described.
Note:
Compound Cutting with the sliding
carriage system deployed is possible.
Always check that the sliding blade does not
interfere with the machines fence or any other
parts of the machine. Adjust the upper left
hand section of the sliding fence if necessary.
Place the saw on a secure stationary work
surface and check the saw over carefully.
Check particularly the operation of all the
machines safety features before attempting
to operate the machine.
PREPARING TO MAKE A CUT
DO NOT OVER-REACH
Keep good footing and balance. Stand to one
side so that your face and body are out of line
of a possible kickback.
WARNING: Freehand cutting is a major cause
of accidents and should not be attempted.
• Ensure that the work-piece is always firmly
resting against the fence, and where practical
is clamped with the Hold Down Clamp to
the table.
• The saw table should be clean and free from
any sawdust etc. before the work-piece is
clamped into position.
• Ensure that the ‘cut-off’ material is free to
move sideways away from the blade when
the cut is completed. Ensure that the ‘cut-off’
piece cannot become ‘jammed’ in any other
part of the machine.
• Do not use this saw to cut small pieces. If the
work-piece being cut would cause your hand
or fingers to be within 150mm of the saw
blade, the work-piece is too small.
CHOP CUTTING
This type of cut is used mainly for cutting small or
narrow section material. The cutting head is gently
pushed down to cut through the work-piece.
The sliding carriage should be locked in its
rearmost position.
(Fig. 49)
• Slide the cutting head to the rear as far as it
will go.
• Tighten the slide lock screw.
(Fig. 50)
• Place the work-piece on the table and
against the fence and secure with clamp(s)
as appropriate.
• Grasp the Cutting Handle.
• Turn the motor on and allow the saw blade
to reach full speed.
• Press the lower guard locking trigger to
release the cutting head.
(Fig. 51)
• Lower the Cutting Handle downwards and
cut through the work-piece.
• Allow the speed of the blade to do the work,
there is no need to apply undue pressure to
the Cutting Handle.
• When the cut has been completed, release
the ON/OFF trigger switch.
• Allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
• Allow the cutting head to rise to its upper
position, with the lower blade guard
completely covering the blade teeth, and the
cutting head locked in the upper position,
before releasing the Cutting Handle.
• Remove the work-piece.
SLIDE CUTTING
This saw is equipped with a sliding carriage
system. Loosening the slide lock screw will
release the slide and allow the cutting head to
move forwards and backwards.
(Fig. 52)
The saw blade is lowered into the work-piece
and then pushed to the rear of the machine to
complete a cut. This type of cut can be used for
cutting wide pieces.
• Position the work-piece on the table and
against the fence and secure with clamp(s) as
appropriate.
• Loosen the slide lock screw.
• Grasp the Cutting Handle and pull the
cutting head forward until the arbor (centre
of saw blade) is over the front edge of the
work-piece.
(Fig. 53)
• Operate the ON/OFF motor trigger switch
and allow the saw blade to reach full speed.
• Press the lower blade guard locking trigger
for cutting head release.
• Push the Cutting Handle all the way down
and cut through the leading edge of the
work-piece.
• Gently push the cutting handle rearwards
towards the fence completing the cut.
• Always push the cutting head to the full rear
position during each cut.
(Fig. 54)
• When the cut has been completed, release
the trigger switch and allow the blade to
come to a complete stop.
• Allow the cutting head to rise to its upper
position, with the lower blade guard
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