3.
Release the trigger to turn the tool off.
Depth Adjustment
1.
Loosen the depth adjustment screw using the depth locking lever.
2.
Hold the base plate flat against the body of the work piece and lift the body of the saw
until the blade is at the right depth.
3.
Tighten the depth locking lever.
Angle adjustment
1.
Loosen the angle locking knob
.
2.
Adjust the shoe to the desired angle between 0ºand 45º.
3.
Retighten the angle locking knob.
Note:
for best cutting results, always ensure that saw blade protrudes no more than 3mm
below the bottom surface of the workpiece.
General Cut
1. Mark a cutting line on the workpiece.
2. Rest the front part of the shoe flat on the workpiece surface with the blade not making
any contact with the workpiece.
3. Switch on the tool and allow it to reach its full speed.
4. Align the saw blade with the cutting line on the workpiece, gently push the saw forward.
Never force the saw but maintain a light and continuous pressure when completing the
cut. Switch off the tool only after the tool is completely away from the workpiece. When
the tool If the cutting is interrupted, resume the cut by allowing the blade to reach full
speed and then reentering the cut slowly.
5. When cutting across the grain, the fibers of the wood will have a tendency to lift and tear,
moving the saw slowly to minimize this effect.
Note
: there are two notches on the front edge of the shoe as an aid for alignment. When
making a 45
0
bevel cut, just align the left notch marked with 45
0
with the cutting line on the
workpiece. For a straight 90
0
cut, align the right notch marked with 0
0
with the cutting line on
the workpiece. For precise cutting, always make a trial cut before carrying out operation.
Pocket Cut
1. Disconnect the plug from the power supply before making any adjustments. Set the
depth adjustment based on the thickness of the line drawing for the cut. Raise the lower
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