*Continued cutting operation can result in overload of the motor. Touch the motor and if it's hot, stop your cutting operation once and rest for 10 minutes or so, and then restart your cutting operation.

*Do not operate the head section or lift up the main unit while grasping the digital display (Fig. 1) as this

could cause damage to the digital display.

4.Cutting narrow workpieces (Press cutting)

Slide the hinge down to holder (A), then tighten the slide securing knob (A)/(B) (see Fig. 2) as indicated in Fig. 30.

Lower the handle to cut the workpiece.

Using the power tool this way will permit cutting of workpieces of up to 107 mm square.

Hinge

Handle

Press down

Holder (A)

Workpiece

 

Fig. 30

5.Cutting large workpieces

There may be case when a complete cutting cannot be done depending on the height of workpiece. In this case, mount an auxiliary board with the 6 mm flat head screws and the 6 mm nuts using the 7 mm holes on the fence surface (two holes on each side). (Fig. 31)

Refer to page 5 “SPECIFICATIONS” for the thickness of the auxiliry board.

Auxiliary board 6 mm flad hd.

1Pull forward

3Push rearward

 

to cut

Handle

 

2

 

Press down

Workpiece

Fig. 32

CAUTION

*When cutting a workpiece of 120 mm height, adjust the lower limit position of the motor head so that the gap between the lower edge of the motor head and the workpiece will be 2 to 3 mm at the lower limit position.

*If the handle is pressed down with excessive or lateral force, the saw blade may vibrate during the cutting operation and cause unwanted cutting marks on the workpiece, thus reducing the quality of the cut.

Accordingly, press the handle down gently and carefully.

*In slide cutting, gently push the handle back (rearwards) in a single, smooth operation.

Stopping the handle movement during the cut will

cause unwanted cutting marks on the workpiece.

WARNING

*For slide cutting, follow the procedures indicated above in Fig. 32.

Forward slide cutting (toward the operator) is very dangerous because the saw blade could kick upward from the workpiece. Therefore, always slide the handle away from the operator.

*Always return the carriage to the full rear position after each crosscut operation in order to reduce the risk of injury.

*Never put your hand on the side handle during the

cutting operation because the saw blade comes close

6 mm nut

screw

to the side handle when the motor head is lowered.

7. Bevel cutting procedures

Fence

Fig. 31

6. Cutting wide workpieces (Slide cutting)

(1)Workpieces up to 107 mm high and 312 mm wide: Loosen the slide securing knob (A) (see Fig. 2), grip the handle and slide the saw blade forward.

Then press down on the handle and slide the saw blade back to cut the workpiece as indicated in Fig. 32. This facilitates cutting of workpieces of up to 107

mmin height and 312 mm in width.

(2)Workpieces up to 120 mm high and 260 mm wide: Workpieces of up to 120 mm in height and up to 260

mmin width can be cut in the same manner as described in paragraph 6-(1) above.

(1)Loosen the clamp lever and bevel the saw blade to the left or to the right.

When tilting the motor head to the right pull the set pin (A) towards the rear.

The clamp lever adopts a latchet system. When contacting the work bench and the main body, pull the clamp lever in the direction of the arrow mark as illustrated in Fig. 33, and change the direction of the clamp lever.

(2)Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting while watching the bevel angle scale and indicator, then secure the clamp lever.

(3)Follow the procedures indicated in paragraphs 4,5 and 6 above. For maximum dimensions for bevel cutting, refer to “SPECIFICATIONS” table on page 5.

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