User's Manual

Hereareafewfeaturesthatwillhelpensurehighqualitycuts.Look
foreasytool‐freesawtoguiderailadjustmentsthatensurezero‐play
between the two.For the best quality cuts, use a system that has
splinterguardsonbothsidesoftheblade(oneontherail,
andoneon 
the saw.) MMC electronics and a variable speed  setting will ensure
that a consistent and correct blade speed is used  for the material
beingcut.Abladetobaseadjustmentgivesyoutheabilitytoadjust
thebladespositionrelativetothebase,andrivingknife.
[Tip:
Adjustingthebladetobeslightlytoed‐outatthebackofthebaseplatewillhelpeliminatepotential
burnmarks.Thedifferencefromfronttobackshouldbelessthanthethicknessofabusinesscard.By
makingthisadjustment,youcanpreventtheteethatthebackofthe
bladefromcomingincontactwith 
theinsidecutline.]
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Anti‐Kickback
Anti‐Kickback protection is important.One source of kickba ck is
createdwhentheteethatthebackofthebladecomeincontactwith
the material being cut, causing the material to ride up on the blade,
forcing
the material to be thrown in the direction that the blade is
rotating.Well designed solutions can both protect against kickback,
and offer additional advantages.The use of a riving knife can help
prevent kickback by keeping the saw kerf open, and the top of the back teeth covered, which greatly
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reducesthepotentialforkickback.Therivingknifeshouldmovewiththebladetokeepthedistance,or
gap,betweentheknifeandtheteethconstantovertheentirerangeofcuttingdepths.
Anotheranti‐kickbackdeviceis theadjustablelimitstop.Thisdeviceworkstoholdthebackof
thesaw
baseagainsttherailduringaplungecut.Byplacingthestopontheguiderailinsteadofthebaseofthe
machine,thesawcanbepushedforwardunrestrictedthroughtherestofthecutaftertheinitialplunge
cuthasbeenmade,andthesawcanbe
easilyremovedfromtherailatanypoint.Anaddedbenefitof
thisdesignisthattwoseparatestopscanbeplacedontherailtocreatepositivestopsatboththe
beginningandendofcutmakingrepeatcutsofexactly thesamel engthbotheasyandfast.
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The
inclusionofaslipclutchonlargerplungecutsawsisoneofthemost
innovativefeaturesintroducedtothisclassofsaw.Thisdesignallowsthe
bladetodisengagewiththearborifthebladebindsinthematerialbeingcut.
Thiscanhelpreducepotentialinjuries,andpreventdamage
tothesaw,
eliminatingunnecessaryrepairscausedbyburntmotorwindingsordamaged
arborshafts.(Note:Usingbladesthathavenotbeentestedandapprovedby
themanufacturercandamagethesaw,andwillvoidthewarranty.)