45
Fig.J3
WARNING:
NEVER use the saw with your
hands positioned as shown in Fig. K2.
Fig.K1
Fig.K2
7. TO hELP MAINTAIN CONTROL:
a. ALWAYS support the workpiece near the cut.
b. ALWAYS support the workpiece so the cut will
be on your right.
c. ALWAYS clamp the workpiece so it will not
move during the cut. Place the workpiece with the
good side down.
NOTE:
The good side of the workpiece is the
side where appearance is important.
d. NEVER place the saw on the part of the
workpiece that will fall off when the cut is made
(See Fig. D2).
e. ALWAYS keep the cord away from the cutting
area. ALWAYS place the cord so it does not hang
up on the workpiece when making a cut.
f. 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.
CAuTION: This circular saw dOES
NOT have the standard retractable
lower blade guard found on standard circular
saws. ON ThIS saw the lower blade guard is
an integral part of the saw’s base and only
encloses the blade AbOVE the saw’s base.
When the desired depth of cut is set, the blade
is manually lowered (plunge action) below the
lower blade guard and base assembly to make
the cut. This is done by pressing the blade
guard release button.
8. MAKING CROSS CuTS ANd RIP CuTS (SEE
FIG. L1, L2)
a. ALWAYS use your saw with your hands
positioned correctly.
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 possible
serious injury.
b. When making cross or rip cuts, align your line
of cut with the center of the “V” notch located on
the front of the saw’s base (See Fig. I).
c. Since the thickness of blades varies, 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 to get an accurate cut.
d. ALWAYS use a guide when making long
or wide rip cuts with your saw. You can use a
straight edge (not supplied), or use a edge guide
(not supplied).
Fig.L1
Cross cut
Fig.L2
Rip cut
