STARTING A CUT
Know the right way to use your saw.
See Figure 11.
RIGHT | Fig. 11 |
_, 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. 12 |
Never place your hand on the workpiece behind your saw while making a cut.
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 workplace that is solidly supported. See Figure 11.
Never place your saw on that part of the workplece that will fall off when the cut is made.
See Figure 13.
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.
,_ DANGER: If the cord hangs up on the workpiece during a cut, release the switch trigger
immediately. Unplug your saw and reposition the cord to prevent it from hanging up again,
,_ DANGER: Using your saw with a damaged cord could result in serious injury or death. If the cord
has been damaged, have it replaced before using your saw again.
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