OPERATION
MAKING CUTS
The blade provided with your saw is a
WARNING:
Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury.
Use the miter gauge when making cross, miter, bevel, and compound miter cuts. To secure the angle, lock the miter gauge in place by twisting the lock knob clockwise. Always tighten the lock knob securely in place before use.
NOTE: It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood first.
To make a cross cut
See Figures 31 - 32.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious possible injury.
WARNING:
Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickback which can cause serious personal injury.
Remove the rip fence.
Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
Set the miter gauge to 0° and tighten the lock knob.
Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.
To turn the saw on, lift the switch button.
To turn saw off, press the switch button down.
NOTE: To prevent unauthorized use, remove the switch key as shown in figure 32.
Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade.
Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade.
CROSS CUT
PLACE LEFT HAND ON
WORKPIECE AND
MITER Gauge HERE
Fig. 31
SWITCH | SWITCH |
OFF | |
| ON |
SWITCH
KEY
SWITCH IN LOCKED POSITION
Fig. 32
Note: The hand closest to the blade should be placed on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the blade should be placed on the workpiece.
When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece.
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