Operator's Manual

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3 mm - 6 mm (1/8" - 1/4")
• Support large panels to minimise the risk of
blade pinching and kickback. Large panels tend
to sag under their own weight. Supports must be
placed under the panel on both sides, near the line
of cut and near the edge of the panel.
• Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened
or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf caus-
ing excessive friction, blade binding and kickback.
• Avoid overheating the blade tips and, if cutting
plastics is permitted, to avoid melting the plastic.
Tighten depth and
bevel adjusting levers
securely
Firm
footing
area
in clean
goggles
Wear safety
Grip saw with
both hands,
keeping hands
blade
away from
Rest saw on larger
part of workpiece,
trap rellams gniwolla
to fall away
Secure work-
piece to sturdy
supports
General Operation
Always clamp workpiece securely on a saw horse
or bench. See “Applications” for the correct way to
application is shown below.
1. Draw cutting line. Place front of shoe on edge of
workpiece without making blade contact. Hold
switch handle with one hand and top handle with
the other.
2. Line up sighting notch with your cutting line. Posi-
tion arms and body to resist kickback. Pull trigger,
allowing motor to reach full speed before beginning
cut.
work. Forcing a saw can cause kickback.
4. If making a partial cut, restarting in mid-cut or
correcting direction, allow blade to come to a
complete stop. To resume cutting, centre blade
in kerf, back saw away from cutting edge a few
inches, pull trigger and re-enter cut slowly.
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• When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre
the saw blade in the kerf and check that saw
teeth are not engaged into the material. If saw
blade is binding, it may walk up or kickback from the
workpiece as the saw is restarted.
and position your arms to resist kickback forces.
Position your body to either side of the blade, but
not in line with the blade. Kickback could cause
the saw to jump backwards, but kickback forces can
be controlled by the operator, if proper precautions
are taken.
When blade is binding, or when interrupting a
cut for any reason, release the trigger and hold
the saw motionless in the material until the
blade comes to a complete stop. Never attempt
to remove the saw from the work or pull the saw
backward while the blade is in motion or kick-
back may occur. Investigate and take corrective
actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
• Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers
must be tight and secure before making cut. If
blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may cause
binding and kickback.
• Use extra caution when sawing into existing
walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade
may cut objects that can cause kickback.
Set depth of cut 3 mm -
6 mm greater than
thickness of stock