Skil 5080 Owner's Manual page 19

Cutting Large Sheets
Large sheets and long boards 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 (Fig.
10).
Support the panel or board close to the cut,
as shown in (Fig. 11). Be sure to set the depth
of the cut 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 the supporting two-
by-fours on the floor and secure.
Rip Cuts
The combination blade provided with your saw
is for both cross cuts and rip cuts. Ripping is
cutting lengthwise with the grain of the wood.
Rip cuts are easy to do with a rip fence (Fig.
12). Rip Fence is available as an accessory (not
included). To attach fence, insert fence through
slots in foot to desired width as shown and
secure with the wing nut (not included).
WARNING
movement of the lower guard and saw
blade . Rip fence contacting lower guard or
blade can cause property damage and serious
personal injury.
Ensure rip fence does not
interfere with the free
Fig. 10
WRONG
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Rip Fence
RIGHT
Wing Nut
Desired
Width of
Cut
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