Basic Saw Operations
Body and Hand Position
!WARNING Position your body and hands properly to make cutting easier and safer. Observe
the following instructions (Figure 17A, B, C, & D).
•Never place hands near cutting area. Keep hands outside the “No Hands Zone”. The “No Hands Zone” is defined as the area between marked lines on the left and right side of the Base, including the entire Table and portion of the Fence within these marked lines. This zone is labeled by “No Hands” symbols placed just inside the marked lines on the Base.
•The tool can be activated with either hand, but no matter which hand you use to activate the switch, never cross hands as shown in (Figure 17D).
•Hold workpiece firmly to the fence to prevent movement.
•Keep hands in position until trigger has been released and blade has stopped completely.
•Keep feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance.
•Follow the miter arm when mitering left or right. Stand slightly to the side of the saw blade.
•Sight through the lower guard if following a pencil line.
•Before making any cut, with the power off, lower the blade to preview the blade path.
!WARNING The lower guard may not automatically open under certain cutting conditions. If
this occurs:
•Typically this may occur when trying to cut workpieces that are near the maximum cutting height capacity. Under these conditions, the workpiece can stop the lower guard movement before the downward motion of the arm could preopen the lower guard. If this occurs:
•Workpiece must be securely clamped. This frees your left hand to raise the guard 1 by the lip 2 just enough to clear the workpiece (Figure 18).
•Start the saw and begin your cut.
•Once you have cleared the position where the lower guard may bind, release the guard and it will continue to raise automatically as you cut.
FIG. 17
A | B |
Correct Use | Incorrect Use |
CD
2
FIG. 18
1
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