OPERATION
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK (Cont'd.)
. Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade in the cut.
. Always use clean, sharp, and properly .set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades.
. To avoid pinching the blade, support the work properly before beginning a cut. The right and wrong ways to support large pieces of work are shown in figure 6.
6.When making a cut use steady, even pressure. Never force cuts.
7.Do not cut warped or wet lumber.
8.Always hold your saw firmly with both hands and keep your body in a balanced position so as to resist the forces of kickback should it occur.
WHEN USING YOUR SAW ALWAYS STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR SAW FROM WORKPIECE WHILE THE BLADE IS MOVING.
DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENT
Always keep correct blade depth setting. The correct blade depth setting for all cuts has one whole tooth projecting below the material to be cut. (For carbide- tipped blades, only
/ | WING | NUT |
BASE |
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ASSEMBLY | Fig. | 7 |
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| RIGHT |
TO ADJUST BLADE DEPTH | Fig. 8 |
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1.UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
2.Loosen wing nut. See Figure 7.
3.Hold base flat against the work and raise or lower saw until the required depth is reached.
4.Tighten wing nut securely.
STARTING A CUT
KNOW THE RIGHT WAY TO USE YOUR SAW. See
Figure 8.
WRONG
NEVER USE YOUR SAW AS SHOWN IN FIG. 9. | Fig. 9 |
NEVER PLACE YOUR HAND ON THE WORKPIECE
BEHIND YOUR SAW WHILE MAKING A CUT.
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