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WARNING
To reduce the risk of electric shock,
check work area for hidden pipes and
wires before making pocket cuts.
Pocket Cutting
Pocket cuts are made in the middle of the
workpiece when it can not be cut from an
edge. We recommend using a Sawzall®
reciprocating saw or jig saw for this type
of cut. However, if you must use a circular
saw to make a pocket cut, USE EXTREME
CAUTION. To maintain control of the saw
during pocket cutting, keep both hands on
the saw.
1. Beginning at a corner, line up the sight
line with your cutting line. Tilt the saw
forward, fi rmly fi xing the front of the shoe
on the workpiece (Fig. 14). The blade
should be just above cutting line, but not
touching it. Raise the lower guard using
the lower guard lever.
Ripping Wood
Ripping is cutting lengthwise with the grain.
Select the proper blade for your job. Use a
rip fence for rips 4" wide or less. To install the
rip fence, slide the bar through the rip fence
slot in either side of the shoe. The width of
the cut is the distance from the inside of the
blade to the inside edge of the rip fence.
Adjust the rip fence for the desired width, and
lock the setting by tightening the rip fence
adjusting knob.
When ripping widths greater than 4", clamp
or tack 1" lumber to workpiece and use the
inside edge of the shoe as a guide.
Cross-Cutting Wood
Cross-cutting is cutting across the grain.
Select the proper blade for your job. Ad-
vance the saw slowly to avoid splintering
the wood.
Cutting Large Panels
Large panels and long boards sag or bend
if they are not correctly supported. If you
attempt to cut without leveling and properly
supporting the workpiece, the blade will tend
to bind, causing KICKBACK.
Support large panels. Be sure to set the
depth of the cut so that you only cut through
the workpiece, not through the supports.
Fig. 13
APPLICATIONS
Fig. 14
Troubleshooting
If the blade does not follow a straight line:
• Teeth are dull. This is caused by hitting a
hard object such as a nail or stone, dull-
ing teeth on one side. The blade tends to
cut to the side with the sharpest teeth.
• Shoe is out of line or bent
• Blade is bent
• Rip fence or guide is not being used
If the blade binds, smokes or turns blue
from friction:
• Blade is dull
• Blade is on backwards
• Blade is bent
• Blade is dirty
• Workpiece is not properly supported
• Incorrect blade is being used
V28™ Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
Unlike other battery pack types, Lithium-Ion
battery packs deliver fade-free power for their
entire run time. The tool will not experience
a slow, gradual loss of power as you work.
To signal to you that the V28 battery pack
is at the end of its run time and needs to be
charged, power to the tool will drop quickly.
When this happens, remove the tool from
the workpiece and charge the battery pack
as needed.
Battery Pack Protection
To protect itself from damage and extend its
life, the V28 battery pack's intelligent circuit
will turn off the battery pack if its internal
temperature becomes too high. This could
happen in extremely high torque, binding
and stalling situations. The pack must be
placed on the charger to turn it back on.
The charger's light indicator will fl ash red,
indicating that the pack is too hot. Once the
light is continuously red, the pack has cooled
and can be used again.
Cold Weather Operation
The V28 Lithium-Ion battery pack can be
used in temperatures down to -4°F. When
the battery pack is very cold, it may pulse for
the fi rst minute of use to warm itself up. Put
the battery pack on a tool and use the tool in
a light application. After about a minute, the
pack will have warmed itself up and operate
normally.