Table Of Contents; Glossary Of Terms - Skil 3540 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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General Safety Rules................................................2
Additional Safety Rules..........................................3-6
Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements....7
Table of Contents......................................................8
Glossary of Terms ....................................................8
Unpacking and Checking Contents ..........................9
Getting to Know Your Tile Saw ..............................10
Assembly and Adjustments ..............................11-12
Tile Blade Installation ..........................................11
Top Guard Installation ........................................12
Top Guard Alignment ..........................................12
woRKpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being performed.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as
faces, ends and edges.
aRBoR
The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.
cRoSScUT
A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of the
workpiece cutting the workpiece to length.
fReehaND
Performing a cut without a fence, miter gauge, fixture, hold
down or other proper device to keep the workpiece from
twisting during the cut.

Table of contents

Operation ..........................................................12-14
Filling the Water Trough ......................................12
Starting and Stopping ..........................................13
Making a Flat Cut ................................................13
Making a Miter Cut ..............................................14
Making a Bevel Cut ............................................14
After Use..............................................................14
Maintaining Your Tile Saw ......................................15
Troubleshooting ......................................................15

Glossary of Terms

leaDiNG eND
The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation, is
pushed into the cutting tool first.
RippiNG
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece cutting
the workpiece to width.
ReVolUTioNS peR miNUTe (R.p.m.)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one
minute.
8.