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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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5. Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece without touching the blade to the workpiece.
6. Start the saw and allow the blade to reach full speed.
7. Guide the saw into the workpiece, and make the cut.
8. Release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
9. Lift the saw from the workpiece.
POCKET CUTTING (Fig. 15)
WARNING:
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locking knob.
2. Set the blade to the correct blade-depth setting and
tighten the depth-locking lever (M).
3. Swing the lower blade guard up using the
blade-guard lever (H).
4. Hold the lower blade guard in place with the blade
guard lever.
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with the rear of the handle raised so that the blade
does not touch the workpiece.
6. Press the lock-off button and depress the trigger
switch to start the saw.
7. Allow the blade to reach full speed, then guide the
saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
8. Release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
9. Lift the saw from the workpiece.
WARNING:
Always cut in a forward direction when pocket cutting. Cutting in the reverse
direction could cause the saw to climb up on the workpiece and kick back toward the operator.
WARNING:
As the blade starts cutting the material, release the blade-guard lever immediately.
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to the end of the cut.
WARNING:
Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised position. Leaving the blade exposed
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