Black & Decker BDCMTRS metal cutting (Figure e), NOTE:, pocket cutting - wood only (Figure F), NOTE:, pROJECT TIpS

•Switchonsawmotorbeforeapplyingpressure.

•Alwaysholdsawfirmlywithbothhandswhilecutting.wheneverpossible,theshoemustbe

heldfirmlyagainstthematerialbeingcut.Thiswillpreventthesawfromjumpingorvibratingand

minimizebladebreakage.

metal cutting (Figure e)

•Useafinerbladeforferrousmetalsandacoarsebladefor

non-ferrousmaterials.

•Inthingaugesheetmetalsitisbesttoclampwoodtothe

undersideofthesheet.Thiswillensureacleancutwithout

excessvibrationortearingofmetal.

•Avoidforcingcuttingbladeasthisreducesbladelifeand

causescostlybladebreakage.

NOTE:Youshouldspreadathinfilmofoilorother coolant

alongthelineaheadofthesawcutforeasier operationand

longerbladelife.forcuttingaluminum,keroseneispreferred.

pocket cutting - wood only (Figure F)

•

Measurethesurfaceareatobecutandmarkclearlywitha

pencil,chalk,orscriber.

•Insertbladeinbladeclampandtightenbladeclampsecurely.

•placebladeatdesiredcuttingpointandtipthesaw

backwarduntilthebackedgeoftheshoeisrestingonthe

worksurface.

•Switchmotoron,permittingbladetoattainmaximumspeed.

•Griphandlesteadilyandbeginaslow,deliberateupwardswing

withthehandleofthesaw,plungingthebladeintothewood.

•Thebladewillbegintofeedintomaterial.Alwaysbesure

bladeiscompletelythroughmaterialbeforecontinuingwith

pocketcut.

NOTE:INAReASwHeReBlAdeVISIBIlITYISlIMITed,USeTHeedGe OfTHe

SHOeASAGUIde.

pROJECT TIpS

•Cutonlywithsharpblades;theycutcleaner,fasterandputlessstrainonthemotorwhilecutting.

•whencutting,alwaysensurethattheshoeisrestingagainsttheworkpiece.Thiswillimprove

operatorcontrolandminimizevibration.

•forlongerbladelife,usebi-metalblades.Theseutilizeacarbonsteelbackweldedtohigh

speedsteelteethmakingtheblademoreflexibleandlesspronetobreaking.

Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution

•Unitwillnotstart.  •Attachmentisnotsecured.  •Makecertaintheattachmentisfully

       pushedintothepowerUnit.

forassistancewithyourproduct,visitourwebsite www.blackanddecker.com forthelocation

oftheservicecenternearestyouorcalltheBlACK+deCKeRhelplineat1-800-544-6986.

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ofthepowerUnit.