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DANGER:
When sawing through work, lower blade guard does not
cover blade on the underside of work. Since blade is
exposed on underside of work, keep hands and fingers
away from cutting area. Any part of your body coming in
contact with moving blade will result in serious injury.
CAUTION:
Never use saw when guard is not operating correctly.
Check the guard for correct operation before each use.
The guard is operating correctly when it moves freely and
readily returns to the closed position. If you drop the saw,
check the lower blade guard and bumper for damage at
all depth settings before reuse.
To lessen the chance of kickback:
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Keep the blade at the correct depth setting. The depth
set ting should not exceed 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) be low the
material being cut.
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Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before cut ting.
Never saw into a knot or nail.
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Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide
when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade.
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Use clean, sharp, and properly set blades. Never make
cuts with dull blades.
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Support the workpiece properly before beginning a cut.
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Use steady, even pressure when making a cut. Nev er
force a cut.
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Do not cut warped or wet lumber.
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Hold the saw firmly with both hands and keep your body
in a balanced position so as to resist the forces if kickback
should occur.
WARNING:
When using the saw, always stay alert and exercise con-
trol. Do not remove the saw from the workpiece while the
blade is moving.
SAW BLADES
The best of saw blades will not cut efficiently if they are not
kept clean, sharp, and properly set. Using a dull blade will
place a heavy load on the saw and increase the danger of
kickback. Keep extra blades on hand, so that sharp blades
are always available.
Gum and wood pitch hardened on blades will slow the saw
down. Remove saw blade from the saw and use gum and
pitch remover, hot water, or kerosene to remove these ac-
cumulations.
DO NOT USE GASOLINE.
BLADE GUARD SYSTEM
See Figure 10.
The lower blade guard attached to the circular saw is there
for your protection and safety. Do not alter it for any reason.
If it becomes damaged, do not operate the saw until you
have the guard repaired or replaced. Always leave guard in
operating position when using the saw.
OPERATION
Fig. 10
LOWER BLADE GUARD IS IN UP POSITION
WHEN MAKING A CUT
No more than 1/4 inch
