PLUNGE CUTS
Disconnect the plug from the power source
before making adjustments. Set depth
adjustment according to material to be cut.
Reconnect the plug to power source.
Hold the main handle of the saw with one
hand, tilt saw forward and rest front of the foot
plate on material to be cut. Line up the cutting
guide notch with the line you’ve drawn. Raise
the lower guard using lower guard lift lever
and hold the front of the foot plate with the
other hand. (Fig. 9).
Position the saw with the blade just clearing
the material to be cut. Start the motor and
once fully up to speed, gradually lower the
back end of saw using the front end of the foot
as the hinge point.
Once the foot plate rests flat on the surface
being cut, release the lower guard and move
the hand holding the front of the foot plate to
hold the auxiliary handle. Proceed cutting in
forward direction to end of cut.
Allow blade to come to a
complete stop before lifting
the saw from cut. Also, never pull the saw
backward since blade will climb out of the
material and KICKBACK will occur.
Turn
saw around and finish the cut in the normal
manner, sawing forward. If corners of your
plunge cut are not completely cut through, use
a jigsaw or hand saw to finish the corners.
FIG. 9
FOOT
LOWER
GUARD LIFT
LEVER
LINE GUIDE
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WARNING
GENERAL CUTS
Always hold the saw handle with one hand and
the auxiliary handle or housing with the other.
Always be sure either hand
does not interfere with the
free movement of the lower guard.
Maintain a firm grip and operate the switch with
a decisive action. Never force the saw. Use light
and continuous pressure.
After completing a cut and
the trigger has been
released, be aware of the nec es sary time it
takes for the blade to come to a com plete
stop during coast down. Do not allow the
saw to brush against your leg or side, since
the lower guard is retractable, it could catch
on your clothing and expose the blade. Be
aware of the necessary blade ex posures that
exist in both the upper and lower guard
areas.
When cutting is interrupted, to resume cutting:
squeeze the trigger and allow the blade to reach
full speed, re-enter the cut slowly and resume
cutting.
When cutting across the grain, the fibers of the
wood have a ten den cy to tear and lift. Advancing
the saw slowly minimizes this effect. For a
finished cut, a cross cut blade or miter blade is
rec om mended.
CUTTING MASONRY/METAL
This tool is not designed for use with metal or
masonry cut-off wheels.
Do not use abrasive wheels
with circular saws. Abrasive
dust may cause lower guard to not operate
properly.
!
WARNING
!
WARNING
!
WARNING
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. 10).
FIG. 10
WRONG
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