•Beforefuming on the saw, performadry run of the
cuffingoperationjusttomake surethat no problems
willoccurwhen the cut ismade.
•Graspthe saw handle firmly,press the lock-offtab
down,then squeezethe switchtrigger. Allow sev-
eralsecondsforthebladeto reachmaximum speed.
•Slowly lower the blade into and through the
workpioce.See Figures29 and 30.
•Releasethe switchtrigger and allow the saw blade
to stop rotating before raising the blade out of
workpiece.Wait untilthe electric brake stops blade
fromtuming before removingthe workpiecefrom
miter table.
SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECE$
See Figure31.
Longworkplecesneed extra supports.Supports
shouldbe placed along the workpiece so itdoes not
sag. The supportshouldletthe workplece lay fiat on
the babeof the saw and work table duringthe cutting
operation.Usa the optional workclamp or a C-clamp
to secure the workpiece.
WARNING: To avoidseriouspersonal injury,
alwayskeep your hands outside the nohands
zone; atleast 3 in.from blade. Never perform
any cuttingoperationfreehand (withoutholding
workpieceagainstthe fence). The blade could
grabthe workpieceif it slips ortwists.
45°X45° COMPOUNDMITERCUT Fig.30"
LONGWORKPIECE
WORKPIECESUPPORTS
Fig.31
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