MAKING CUTS
The blade provided with the saw is a high-quality combi-
nation blade suitable for ripping and crosscut operations.
_ WARNING; Do not use blades rated less than the
speed of thistool. Failure to heed this warning could
result in personal injury,
Use the miter gauge when making cross, miter, bevel,
end compound miter cuts. To secure the angle, lock the
miter gauge in place by twisting the lock knob clockwise.
Always tighten the lock knob securely in place before use.
NOTE: It is recommended that you place the piece to be
savedon the left side ef the blade and that you make e
test cut on scrap wood first.
MAKING A CROSS CUT
See Figures 33 - 34.
_1, WARNING: Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge
when cross cutting will result in kickback which can
cause seriouspersonal injury.
_, WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
is installed and working propedy to avoidpossible
serious injury,
It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood.
= Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle,
• Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiecs,
• Set the miter gauge to O° and tighten the lock knob.
CROSSCUT
PLACELEFTHANDON
WORKPIECEANO
MITERGAUGEHERE
Fig.33
SWITCH
OFF
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SWITCH,KEY ,,_I__
SWITCHINLOCKEDPOSITION
Fig. 34
• Place a support (the same height as saw table) behLnd
the saw for the cut work,
• Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
• Toturn the saw ON, Liftthe switch button.
• Toturn saw OFF, press the switch button down.
NOTE."To prevent unauthorized use, remove the switch
key as shown in figure 34.
• Let the blade buildup to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
• Hold the workpiece firmly whh both hands on the miter
gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade.
• When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
MAKING A RIP CUT
See Figure 35.
It is recommended you make a test cut on scrap wood,
•_ WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly
is installed and working propedy to avoid serious
possible injury,
• Position the rip fence the desired distance from the
blade for the cut and securely lock the handle. Adjust
the scale to zero at the cutting edge of the blade.
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