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 49 - 50.
WARNING:
Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickback which can cause serious personal injury.
CROSS CUT
PLACE HANDS ON
WORKPIECE AND
MITER GAUGE LOCK KNOB
Fig. 49
SWITCH OFF
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious possible injury.
Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.
Turn the blade height lock knob counterclockwise then turn the height adjusting handwheel until the blade is set to the correct depth for the workpiece. Retighten the blade height lock knob.
Set the miter gauge to 0° and tighten the lock knob.
Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work.
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 50.
Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade.
SWITCH KEY REMOVED 
SWITCH ON
Fig. 50
Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands and feed the workpiece into the blade.
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 any part of the workpiece.
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