Skil CR5440B-00 Owner's Manual page 19

Rip Board Guide (Fig .11)
When rip cutting large sheets, the rip fence
may not allow the desired width of cut. Clamp
or nail a straight piece of 1" (25 mm) lumber to
the sheet as a guide. Use the left side of the
foot against the board guide.
WARNING
free movement of the saw.
Plunge Cutting (Fig .12)
WARNING
making a plunge cut. Attempting a plunge
cut at any other setting can result in a loss
of control of the saw, which can result in
serious injury.
a. Remove the battery pack from the circular
saw.
b. Set the depth according to the thickness of
the material to be cut.
c. Attach the battery pack.
d. Hold the main handle of the saw with one
hand, tilt the saw forward, and rest the front
of the foot on the material to be cut. Align the
cutting guide notch with the line you have drawn.
e. Use the lower guard lift lever to raise the lower guard until you are able to grasp and hold the
auxiliary handle with the other hand.
f. Position the saw with the blade just above the material to be cut. Start the motor and once
the blade is fully up to speed, gradually lower the back end of saw using the front end of the
foot as the hinge point.
g. Release the lower-guard lift lever as soon as the blade engages the workpiece.
h. Once the foot plate rests flat on the surface being cut, proceed cutting in the forward
direction to the end of cut.
WARNING
the material and KICKBACK will occur.
i. Turn saw around and finish the cut in the normal manner, sawing forward. If corners of your
plunge cut are not completely cut through, use a jigsaw or hand saw to finish the corners.
Ensure that the clamps
do not interfere with the
Always adjust the bevel
setting to zero before
Allow blade to come to a complete stop before lifting the saw from
cut. Also, never pull the saw backward since blade will climb out of
Fig. 11
Desired Line of Cut
Fig. 12
Lower Guard Lift Lever
Rip
Board
Guide
Foot
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