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CUTTING LARGE SHEETS
Large sheets and long boards sag or bend,
depending on support. If you attempt to cut
without leveling and properly supporting the
piece, the blade will tend to bind, causing KICK-
BACK and extra load on the motor (Fig. 11).
Support the panel or board close to the cut, as
shown in (Fig. 12). Be sure to set the depth of
the cut so that you cut through the sheet or
board only and not the table or work bench. The
two-by-fours used to raise and support the work
should be positioned so that the broadest sides
support the work and rest on the table or bench.
Do not support the work with the narrow sides
as this is an unsteady arrangement. If the sheet
or board to be cut is too large for a table or work
bench, use the supporting two-by-fours on the
floor and secure.
FIG. 11
WRONG
FIG. 12
RIGHT
RIP CUTS
The fiber cement blade provided with your saw
is for both cross cuts and rip cuts. Ripping is
cutting lengthwise. Rip cuts are easy to do with
a rip fence (Fig. 13). Rip Fence is available as
an accessory (not included). To attach fence,
insert fence through slots in foot to desired width
as shown and secure with the fastener (not
included).
Ensure rip fence does not
interfere with the free
movement of the lower guard and saw
blade.
Rip fence contacting lower guard or
blade can cause property damage and serious
personal injury.
RIP BOARD GUIDE
When rip cutting large sheets, the rip fence
may not allow the desired width of cut. Clamp
or nail a straight piece of 1" (25 mm) lumber to
the sheet as a guide (Fig. 14). Use the right
side of the foot against the board guide.
Ensure the clamps do
not interfere with the free
movement of the saw.
COMPOUND MITER CUTS
This saw has the capacity to bevel cut up to 56°
though for proper function of the lower guard
while compound mitering there is a limit to miter
angle for safe usage. For extreme bevel angles
reference the table for maximum miter angle for
each extreme bevel angle.
Do not exceed the miter
angle specified in the
compound mitering table.
Lower guard may
not operate correctly and lead to serious
personal injury.
FIG. 13
RIP FENCE
FASTENER
DESIRED
WIDTH OF CUT
DESIRED LINE
OF CUT
RIP BOARD
GUIDE
FIG. 14
Compound Mitering Table
Bevel Angle (°)
Max Miter (°)
0-53
45
54
43
55
42
56
41
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