4.Mark out the cutting line.
5.Squeeze the trigger.
6.Select the speed with control
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7.Place the shoe on the workpiece and begin sawing.
Note. Use only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting. Do not force the cutting; allow the blade and the saw to do the work.
WARNING. Use of excessive pressure that causes bending or twisting of the blade may cause the blade to break.
Plunge cutting
1.Mark the line of the cut.
2.Choose a point inside the area to be cut out and place the tip of the blade over that point.
3.Rest the front edge of the shoe on the workpiece and hold the saw firmly in position.
4.Press the
WARNING. Make sure that the blade does not touch the workpiece until the blade has reached maximum speed since this could cause loss of control and serious injury. Cut slowly until the blade has fully penetrated the thickness of the workpiece
Metal cutting
Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminium, brass and copper can be cut with your saw. Be careful not to bend or twist the blade and do not force the cutting action.
We recommend that you use cutting oil to lubricate the cut when sawing soft metals and steel.
It keeps the blade cooler and prolongs blade life.
CAUTION. Clamp the work firmly and cut close to the clamping point to minimise vibration. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp the work in a vice if possible and cut close to the vice. To cut thin sheet metal, sandwich the sheet between hardboard or plywood and clamp the layers to prevent vibration and the tearing of the metal.
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