TOHELPMAINTAINCONTROL1.ALWAYSsupporttheworkpiecenearthecut.2.ALWAYSsupporttheworkpiecesothecutwillbeonyourright.3.ALWAYSclamptheworkpiecesoitwillnot moveduringthe cut.
Placethe workpiecewith the good sidedown. NOTE: The good sideis the side
whereappearance isimportant.
Beforestartinga cut, draw a guidelinealong the desiredlineof cut. Then place the
front edge ofthe saw blades onthe part of the workpiecethat is solidlysupported.
4.NEVER place the saw on the part ofthe workpiecethat will fall offwhen the cutis
made.
5.ALWAYS keepthe cordawayfrom the cutting area, ALWAYSplace the cord soit
does nothang up on the workpiece when makinga cut.
Z_ DANGER: Ifthe cord hangs up on the workpieceduring a cut, release the
on/offswitchimmediately.Unplugthesaw and movethe cordto preventit from
! hanging up again.
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,/K DANGER" Usingthe sawwith adamaged cordcould resultin serious
injuryor death. If the cord hasbeen damaged, have it replaced before usingthe
saw again.
Z_ WARNING: Ifthe blades come in contact withthe workpiece before they
reach fu!l speed, it could cause the sawto kickback towards you, resulting in
serous nlury.
When making acut, ALWAYS use steady, evenpressure. Forcingthe sawcauses
roughcutsand could shortenthe life ofthe saw or cause kickback.
,/_, DANGER: When sawing through the workpiece, the lower bladeguard
does not cover the blades.The blades are exposed on the under side of the
workpiece. ALWAYS keep your hands and fingers away from the cutting area.
Any part of your body coming in contact with the moving blades will result
inserious injury.
Aftercompletingyour cut, release the on/off switchand allow the bladesto cometo a
completestop.DO NOT remove the saw from the workplece while the blades
are moving.
IZ_ CAUTION: Whenever you liftyour saw from the workpiece,the blades are
exposed onthe under side of the saw until the lower bladeguard closes. ALWAYS
MAKE SURE that the lower blade guard is closed before setting the saw down on
work surface.
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