Use and Care Manual
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►1. Vise arm 2. Vise knob 3. Guide fence 4.Turn
base 5. Lower screw 6. Upper screw 7. Vise rod
Position the vise arm according to the thickness and 
shape of the workpiece and secure the vise arm by 
tightening the upper screw. If the upper screw contacts 
the guide fence, install the upper screw on the opposite 
side of vise arm. Make sure that no part of the tool con-
tacts the vise when lowering the handle fully. If some 
part contacts the vise, re-position the vise.
Presstheworkpieceatagainsttheguidefenceandthe
turn base. Position the workpiece at the desired cutting 
positionandsecureitrmlybytighteningtheviseknob.
Attaching the shoulder strap
Optional accessory
CAUTION: Be sure to remove the shoulder 
strap before operating the tool. The shoulder 
strap may be entangled and cause injury.
CAUTION: Be sure to attach the hooks of the 
shoulder strap to the tool securely. If the hooks 
are attached incompletely, they may come off and 
cause injury.
Theshoulderstrapisconvenientfortransportingthe
tool.Attachthehooksoftheshoulderstraptothetool
asshowninthegure.
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►1. Shoulder strap 2. Hook
OPERATION
WARNING: Make sure the blade is not con-
tacting the workpiece, etc. before the switch 
is turned on.Turningthetoolonwiththebladein
contact with the workpiece may result in kickback and 
seriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING: After a cutting operation, do not 
raise the blade until it has come to a complete 
stop.Theraisingofacoastingblademayresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryanddamagetotheworkpiece.
NOTICE: Before use, be sure to release the 
handle from the lowered position by pulling the 
stopper pin.
NOTICE: Do not apply excessive pressure on the 
handle when cutting.Toomuchforcemayresultin
overloadofthemotorand/ordecreasedcuttingef-
ciency. Press down handle with only as much force as 
necessaryforsmoothcuttingandwithoutsignicant
decrease in blade speed.
NOTICE: Gently press down the handle to per-
form the cut. If the handle is pressed down with force 
or if lateral force is applied, the blade may vibrate and 
leave a mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the 
precision of the cut may be impaired.
Press cutting (cutting small 
workpieces)
Workpieces up to 46 mm (1-13/16") high and 92 mm 
(3-5/8") wide can be cut in the following manner.
1.  Secure the workpiece with the vise.
2.  Switch on the tool without the blade making any 
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed before 
lowering.
3.  Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-
tion to cut the workpiece.
4.  When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and 
wait until the blade has come to a complete stop 
before returning the blade to its fully elevated position.
Miter cutting
Refertothepreviouslycovered"Adjustingthemiter
angle".










