STARTING A CUT
Know the right way to use your saw.
See Figure 1 I.
RIGHT | Fig. 11 |
TO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL:
•Always support your workpiece near the cut.
•Support your workpiece so the cut will be on your right.
•Clamp your workpiece so it will not move during the cut.
Place your workpiece with its good side down. Note: The good side is the side on which appearance is important.
Before beginning a cut, draw a guideline along the desired line of cut. Then place front edge of base on that part of your workpiece that is solidly supported. See Figure 11.
Never place your saw on that part of the workpiece that will fall off when the cut is made. See Figure 13.
_IL WARNING: To make sawing easier and safer, always maintain proper control of your saw. Loss
of control of your saw could cause an accident resulting in possible serious injury.
Never use your saw as shown in Figure 12.
WRONG | Fig. 13 |
Keep the cord away from cutting area. Always place the cord to prevent it from hanging up on the workpiece while making a cut.
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| _L DANGER: If the cord hangs up on the |
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| workpiece during a cut, release the switch trigger |
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| immediately. Unplug your saw and reposition the |
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| cord to prevent it from hanging up again. |
WRONG | Fig. 12 | & DANGER: Using your saw with a damaged cord |
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| could result in serious injury or death. If the cord |
Never place your hand on the workpiece | behind | has been damaged, have it replaced before |
your saw while making a cut. |
| using your saw again. |
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