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4.
Depress the trigger switch to start the saw.
5.
Always let the blade reach full speed before you begin the cut into the
workpiece.
6.
When making a cut, always use steady, even pressure. Forcing the saw
causes rough cuts and could shorten the life of the saw or cause Kickback.
7.
After completing your cut, release the trigger switch and allow the blade
to come to a complete stop.
Do not
remove the saw from the workpiece
while the blade is moving.
DANGER!
When sawing through a workpiece, the lower blade guard does
not cover the blade on the underside of the workpiece (Fig. 3). Always keep
your hands and fingers away from the cutting area. Any part of your body com-
ing in contact with the moving blade will result in serious injury.
MAKING CROSS CUTS AND RIP CUTS
WARNING:
Always securely clamp and support the workpiece. Always
maintain proper control of the saw. Failure to clamp and support the work-
piece and loss of control of the saw could result in serious injury.
WARNING:
Always maintain proper control of the saw to make sawing
safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an accident resulting
in possibly serious injury.
1.
Always use your
saw with your hands
positioned correctly
(Fig. 11).
2.
When making cross or
rip cuts, align your line
of cut with the left side
of the notch by the 0°
indicator. (Fig. 11a).
3.
Since the thicknesses of
blades vary,
make a trial
cut
in scrap material
along the guideline to
determine how much, if any, you should offset the blade from the guideline to
allow for the kerf of the blade and make an accurate cut.
INTEGRATED CROSSCUT RULER
A ruler for measuring cross cuts is marked along the front of the saw base.
Fig. 11
