Skil 3821 Owner's Manual page 29

the lip 2 just enough to clear the workpiece
(Figure 19).
Start the saw and begin your cut.
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Once you have cleared the position where
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the lower guard may bind, release the guard
and it will continue to raise automatically as
you cut.
Be aware of the path of the saw blade. Make
a dry run with the saw OFF by conducting
a simulated cutting cycle, and observe the
projected path of the saw blade. Keep hands
out of the path of saw blade.
DRY RUN—It is important to know where
the blade will intersect with the workpiece
during cutting operations. Always perform the
simulated cutting sequence with the power tool switched OFF to gain an understanding of
the projected path of the saw blade. Mentally note where the path of saw blade will fall and
set up your work to keep your hands and arms out of the path of the spinning blade. Adjust
your clamps and fences so that the smooth operation of lower guard and cutting action is not
interfered with during cutting operation.
Workpiece Support
WARNING
clamped down and properly supported from
underneath.
Clamps
Vertical Clamp - This clamp easily secures a
workpiece in any of two (2) clamp holes in the
base (Figure 20).
1. Insert clamp post into clamp hole 1.
2. Loosen wing nut 2 and adjust arm to proper
height, and securely tighten wing nut.
3. Rotate screw knob 3 of the clamp clockwise
to tighten, counter-clockwise to loosen.
4. Move the head assembly to check
clearance with clamp.
WARNING
supplied clamp cannot be used. Support with
hand outside No Hands Zone or use
conventional clamps. Do not try to cut short
pieces that cannot be clamped and cause your
hand to be in the No Hands Zone. Do not
position clamp over an unsupported portion of
the workpiece.
Conventional Clamps and other hold down
devices can be used to hold the workpiece firmly
against the table and the fence (Figure 21).
Long workpieces have a
tendency to tip over unless
There may be extreme
compound cuts where
Fig. 19
2
Fig. 20
2
1
Fig. 21
1
3
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