Skil CR541301 Guide D'utilisation page 19

Cutting with the Circular Saw
(Fig.11)
Refer to the figures in this section to learn the
correct and incorrect ways of handling the saw.
WARNING
To make sawing easier and safer, always
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maintain proper control of the saw.
Loss of control could cause an accident
resulting in serious injury.
Maintain a firm grip and operate the
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trigger switch with a decisive action.
Never force the saw. Use light and
continuous pressure.
When lifting the saw from the workpiece,
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the blade is exposed on the underside of
the saw until the lower blade guard closes.
Make sure that the lower blade guard is
closed before setting the saw down.
To make the safest and best possible cut,
follow these helpful hints:
a. Hold the saw firmly with both hands.
b. Avoid placing your hand on the workpiece
while making a cut.
c. Support the workpiece so that the cut is
always to the operator's side and not directly
in line with the operator's body.
d. Support the workpiece near the cut.
e. Clamp the workpiece securely so that the
workpiece will not move during the cut.
f. Always place the saw on the portion of the
workpiece that is supported, and not on the
"cut off" piece.
g. Place the workpiece with the "good" side down.
h. Draw a guideline along the desired cutting
line before beginning the cut.
i. Rest the front edge of the foot on the
workpiece without touching the blade to the
workpiece.
j. Depress the trigger switch to start the saw.
k. Allow the blade to reach full speed, then guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
l. Release the trigger switch and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
m. Lift the saw from the workpiece.
NOTICE: Do not bind the blade in the cut.
When cutting is interrupted, to resume cutting: squeeze the trigger and allow the blade to
reach full speed, re-enter the cut slowly and resume cutting.
When cutting across the grain, the fibers of the wood have a tendency to tear and lift.
Advancing the saw slowly minimizes this effect.
Fig. 11
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