Owner`s manual

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6. Make certain that the work piece is adequately supported and stable in the machine. Refer also to
“Limitations of the Tool”. The work piece can be held with one hand; do not hold the work piece so that
your hand is anywhere behind the carriage or guides or in the path of the saw blade.
7. Start the motor (see “Starting and Stopping the Motor”), and allow it to reach full speed before beginning the
cut.
8. When the motor has reached full speed, slowly and smoothly pull the carriage down so the blade runs through
the work piece. Keep one hand on the handle at all times. Be careful not to force the saw through the work
piece, to avoid binding. If the blade binds in the work piece, or the work piece shifts during the cut, stop
the motor, carefully move the carriage to the top of the guides, restart the motor, and begin the cut
again.
9. Support and remove the cut-off piece as the saw completes its cut.
10. Once the cut is complete, turn off the motor and wait for the blade to come to a full stop. Move the work
pieces away from the blade. Return the carriage to the top of the guides, and lock the carriage rip lock.
11. When making cuts that are less than 1 inch (25.4mm), the chatter guard (located inside the blade guard) must
be resting on the work piece, not on the cut-off piece. See Figure 28. If it is not positioned this way, it will jam
the work piece and prevent the carriage from continuing through the cut. If the saw jams, turn the tool OFF
and wait for the blade to stop. Then back the saw out of the cut.
CAUTION: A coasting saw blade could mar the edge of a freshly cut work piece.
Figure 24: Crosscutting (work supported on at least two rollers)
Figure 25: Crosscutting using optional Midway Fence Kit
(work extends at least 4” (102mm) beyond saw carriage)