Skil CR5440B-00 Owner's Manual page 18

Intended Use
This tool is designed to support all wood-cutting applications: general cuts, cross cuts, rip cuts,
and plunge cuts. Only use the tool to cut wood or wood-like materials.
NOTICE: The tool is not designed for metal or masonry cutting.
those materials will impact lower guard function.
WARNING
General Cuts
WARNING
the lower guard.
WARNING
during coast down. Do not allow the saw to brush against your leg or side; since the
lower guard is retractable, it could catch on your clothing and expose the blade. Be
aware of the necessary blade exposures that exist in both the upper and lower guard
areas.
Always hold the saw by the main handle with one hand and the auxiliary handle with the other.
Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position your arms to resist kickback
forces. Position your body to either side of the blade, but not in line with the blade.
To resume cutting after cutting is interrupted, press the lock-off button, squeeze the trigger,
and allow the blade to reach full speed, then 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. For a finished cut, a cross cut blade or miter
blade is recommended.
Cross Cuts/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. 10). SKIL Rip fence # 13896 is available
as an accessory (not included). To attach a
fence, insert it through slots in foot to desired
width as shown and secure with the wing
When making a cross-cut or a rip cut, align
the guideline with the 0˚ indicator notch on the
foot. The distance from the saw blade to the
saw base is approximately 4-13/32" (112 mm)
on the left side of the saw and 1-1/2" (38 mm)
on the right.
Blade thicknesses vary, so you should always make a trial cut in scrap material along a
guideline to determine how much the guideline must be offset from the guide to produce an
accurate cut.
WARNING
can cause property damage and serious personal injury.
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Do not use abrasive wheels with circular saws. Abrasive dust may
cause lower guard to not operate properly.
Always be sure that neither hand interferes with the free movement of
After completing a cut and releasing the trigger, be aware of the
necessary time it takes for the blade to come to a complete stop
Ensure rip fence does not interfere with the free movement of the
lower guard and saw blade. Rip fence contacting lower guard or blade
Fig. 10
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Rip
Frence
Dust and chips from
Desired
Width of Cut
Wing
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