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Allow blade to come to a ! WARNING 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 pocket cut are not completely cut through, use a jigsaw or hand saw to finish the corners.
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. 8).
Support the panel or board close to the cut, as shown in (Fig. 9). 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-
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RIP CUTS
The combination blade provided with your saw is for both cross cuts and rip cuts. Ripping is cutting lengthwise with the grain of the wood. Rip cuts are easy to do with a rip fence (Fig. 10). 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 wing nut (not included).
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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. 11). Use the right side of the foot against the board guide.
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