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BEFORE USE
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Avoid damage that can be caused by
screws, nails and other elements in your
workpiece; remove them before you start
working.
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Use suitable detectors to find hidden utility
lines or call the local utility company for
assistance (contact with electric lines can
lead to fire or electrical shock; damaging a
gas line can result in an explosion; pene-
trating a water pipe will cause property
damage or an electrical shock)
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Secure the workpiece (a workpiece
clamped with clamping devices or in a
vice is held more securely than by hand)
BEFORE FIRST USE
Remove the machine and the accessories from
the packaging. Check the machine for trans-
port damage and do not use the machine in
case of damages. Keep the packing materials
away from children, risk of suffocation!
INTENDED USE
Hand-held battery-powered electric circular
saw for cross, rip and bevel cutting of hard and
softwood timber and sheet material.
OPERATION
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Before using the saw, practise on scrap
material. The settings of the machine are
crucial to achieving a good quality finish,
and your work could easily be damaged
by using an incorrect setting.
Handling your circular saw
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Always hold the saw securely, with both
hands, by the handles provided.
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Always allow the blade to come to a com-
plete stop before placing the machine
down.
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Always make sure that work will not move
whilst being cut. Use clamps where
appropriate.
Making a cut
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Hold the saw securely and rest the front
edge of the Base Plate (14) on the edge of
the workpiece.
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Check the blade is not in contact with the
workpiece or any other object.
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Start the machine by pressing in the Lock
Off Button (2) and squeezing the On/Off
Trigger (3).
Note: The saw is fitted with two Lock Off But-
tons - one on each side of the saw - to allow
left or right-handed operation.
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Allow the motor to reach full speed and
push the saw forwards smoothly across
the workpiece.
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Maintain a steady movement and ensure
the Base Plate is kept pressed against the
workpiece.
Note: The front edge of the Base Plate fea-
tures an indentation. For normal 0° cutting,
align the left side, 0° Line (19) with the line to
be cut, for 45˚ bevel cutting align the right side,
45° Line (20) with the line to be cut.
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Allow the blade to pass through the mate-
rial and release the On/Off Trigger. Alter-
natively, if the cut does not reach the edge
of the workpiece, release the On/Off Trig-
ger and allow the blade to stop moving
before lifting out of the cut.
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Do not place the machine down until the
blade has stopped completely.
FITTING AND REMOVING BLADES
WARNING: Remove battery pack if fitted.
WARNING: Wear cut-proof gloves when han-
dling sharp blades.
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Always check the blade being fitted is
suitable for the material being cut.
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Only fit blades that are in perfect condi-
tion. Blunt, bent, and cracked blades
should be discarded.
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Press in the Spindle Lock Button (26) and
carefully rotate the blade by pushing on
the side face of the saw blade until the
spindle lock engages. Unscrew the Blade
Securing Bolt (16) anti-clockwise using
the supplied hex key.
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Remove the Blade Securing Bolt, washer
(if fitted) and Blade Flange (17).
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Use the Lower Guard Lever (25) to rotate
the Lower Guard out of the way.