• Lower the rear of saw until blade tooth almost touches cutting
surface.
• Release the lower blade guard and remove the hand to auxiliary
handle.
• Make sure the blade does not touch the cutting surface, start the
motor.
• Gradually lower the back end of saw using the front end of the
footplate as the hinge point until footplate rests flat on the material
to be cut.
• Proceed cutting in forward direction to end of cut
• Release the trigger and allow the blade to stop completely before
withdrawing the blade from the material.
• When starting each new cut, repeat as above
Fig. 9
4. CuttinG larGe sHeets (FiGure 11 & 12)
Large sheets and long board sag or bend, depending on support. If
you attempt to cut without leveling and properly supporting the piece,
the blade will tend to bind, causing kickback and extra load on the
motor.
Support the panel or board close to the cut, as shown in figure 11.
Be sure to set the cutting depth so that you cut through the sheet or
board only and not the table or work bench. The two-by-fours used to
raise and support the work should be positioned so that the broadest
sides support the work and rest on the table or bench. Do not support
the work with the narrow sides as this is an unsteady arrangement. If
the sheet or board to be cut is too large for a table or work bench, use
supporting two-by-fours on the floor and secure.
Fig. 11
Fig. 10
Fig. 12
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