Slide Cutting; Mitre Cutting - Evolution R255 SMS-DB Notice Originale

• Slide the cutting head to the rear as far as
it will go.
• Tighten the slide lock screw. (Fig. 56)
• Place the work-piece on the table and
against the fence and secure with clamp(s)
as appropriate.
• Grasp the Cutting Handle.
• Turn the motor on and allow the saw blade to
reach full speed.
• Press the lower guard locking trigger to release
the cutting head (Non-North American models
only). (Fig. 57)
• Lower the Cutting Handle downwards and cut
through the work-piece.
• Allow the speed of the blade to do the work,
there is no need to apply undue pressure to the
Cutting Handle.
• When the cut has been completed, release the
ON/OFF trigger switch.
• Allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
• Allow the cutting head to rise to its upper
position, with the lower blade guard completely
covering the blade teeth, and the cutting head
locked in the upper position, before releasing
the Cutting Handle.
• Remove the work-piece.

Slide cutting

This saw is equipped with a sliding carriage
system. Loosening the slide lock screw will release
the slide and allow the cutting head to move
forwards and backwards. (Fig. 58)
The saw blade is lowered into the work-piece
and then pushed to the rear of the machine to
complete a cut. This type of cut can be used for
cutting wide pieces.
• Position the work-piece on the table and against
the fence and secure with clamp(s)
as appropriate.
• Loosen the slide lock screw.
• Grasp the Cutting Handle and pull the cutting
head forward until the arbor (centre of saw
blade) is over the front edge of the work-piece.
(Fig. 59)
• Operate the ON/OFF motor trigger switch and
allow the saw blade to reach full speed.
• Press the lower blade guard locking trigger for
cutting head release.
• Push the Cutting Handle all the way down and
cut through the leading edge of the work-piece.
• Gently push the cutting handle rearwards
towards the fence completing the cut.
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• Always push the cutting head to the full rear
position during each cut. (Fig. 60)
• When the cut has been completed, release the
trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
• Allow the cutting head to rise to its upper
position, with the lower blade guard completely
covering the blade teeth, and the cutting head
locked in the upper position, before releasing
the Cutting Handle.
WARNING: Never pull the cutting head and
spinning blade towards you when making a
sliding cut. The blade may try to climb up on
top of the work-piece, causing the cutting head
to 'kickback' forcefully.
The cutting head should always be positioned
as outlined above before attempting to make
a sliding cut. When the cutting head is in the
correct position above the work-piece it can
be lowered and pushed rearwards towards the
fence to complete the cut.
Mitre cutting (Fig. 61)
The rotary table of this machine can be turned
through 50˚ to the left or right from the normal
cross-cut (0˚) position.
Positive stops are provided at 45˚, 31.6˚, 22.5˚ and
15˚ to both the right hand and left hand sides.
Mitre Cutting is possible with or without the
sliding carriage system being deployed.
• Loosen the mitre handle locking knob (Fig. 62)
by turning the locking knob anti-clockwise.
• Pull up the positive stop locking lever. (Fig. 63)
• Turn the rotary table to the desired angle.
Note: A protractor scale is incorporated into the
machines base to aid setting.
• Tighten the mitre handle locking knob when the
angle is achieved.
Note: It is good practice to tighten the Mitre
Locking Knob even when a positive stop is
selected and the Positive Stop Locking Lever is
positively engaged.
Bevel cutting by tilting the cutting head
A bevel cut (Fig. 64) is made with the rotary table
set at 0˚ mitre angle.
Note: It may be necessary to adjust the upper
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