Use and Care Manual

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Proper Hand Position (Fig. G)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the front handle
11
, with the other hand on the main handle
3
.
11
3
Fig. G
Instructions for Use
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WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions
and applicableregulations.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Switching On and Off (Fig. A1)
Press the on/off switch
2
to turn the track sawon.
Guiding the Tool (Fig. A1, G, H)
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WARNING:
• ALWAYS secure the workpiece in such a manner
that it cannot move whilesawing.
• ALWAYS push the machine forward. NEVER pull
the machine backward towardsyou.
• ALWAYS use the track saw with both hands.
Put one hand on the main handle
3
and the
second hand on the front handle
11
as shown
in FigureG.
• ALWAYS use the clamp to hold the rail to
theworkpiece.
• Use proper hand position to guide the sawproperly.
• The cutting indicator
27
displays the cutting line for 0°
and 47° cuts (without guide rail).
• The blade position indicator
29
shows the blade
position for fullplunge.
• For optimum results, clamp the workpiece bottomup.
29
28
27
27
Fig. H
Cutting
1. Place the machine with the front part of the saw shoe
4
on theworkpiece.
2. Push the plunge trigger
1
forward, then press the on/
off switch
2
to turn the sawon.
3. Press the saw down to set cutting depth and push it
forward in the cuttingdirection.
Plunge Cuts (Fig. A2)
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WARNING: To avoid kickbacks, the following
instructions MUST be observed when plunge cutting:
• Place the machine onto the guide rail
28
and
release the anti-kickback knob
18
by turning it
counter-clockwise.
• Turn the machine on and slowly press the saw
down onto the set cutting depth and push
forward in the cutting direction. The cutting
indicators
27
display the absolute front and the
absolute rear cutting points of the saw blade (dia.
6.5" [165 mm]) at maximum cutting depth and
using the guiderail.
• If kickback happened during the plunge cut, turn
the anti-kickback knob
18
counter-clockwise to
release it from therail.
• When you have finished the plunge cut, turn
the anti-kickback knob
18
clockwise into the
lockposition.
Blades
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WARNING: To minimize the risk of eye injury, always
wear ANSI Z87.1 approved eye protection. Carbide
is a hard but brittle material. Foreign objects in the
work piece such as wire or nails can cause tips to
crack or break. Only operate saw when proper saw
blade guard is in place. Mount blade securely in
proper rotation before using, and always use a clean,
sharpblade.
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WARNING: Do not cut metal, masonry, glass,
masonry-type planking, cement board, tile or plastic
with thissaw.
A dull blade will cause inefficient cutting, overload on the
saw motor, excessive splintering and increase the possibility