Skil 5995 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

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The Laser line guide has a limited amount of
travel. Do not continue to turn the adjustment
screw after the line stops moving or if it
becomes significantly harder to turn the screw.
Overturning the adjustment screw may cause
the adjustment system to break or cause the
adjustment screw to fall out of the tool.
LASER RADIATION. AVOID
DIRECT EyE ExPOSURE.
DO NOT stare into the laser light source.
Never aim light at another person or object
other than the workpiece. Laser light can
damage your eyes.
DO NOT use tinted glasses
to enhance the laser light.
Tinted glasses will reduce overall vision for the
To turn tool "ON", press the release button with
your thumb on either side of handle to
disengage the lock, then squeeze the trigger
switch. To turn the tool "OFF", release the
trigger switch, which is spring loaded and will
return to the off position automatically.
Your saw should be running at full speed
BEFORE starting the cut, and turned off only
AFTER completing the cut. To increase switch
life, do not turn switch on and off while cutting.
GENERAL CUTS
Always hold the saw handle with one hand and
the auxiliary handle or housing with the other.
Always make sure saw foot rests on portion of
work surface that does not drop off.
Always be sure either hand
does not interfere with the
free movement of the lower guard.
Maintain a firm grip and operate the switch
with a decisive action. Never force the saw.
Use light and continuous pressure.
After completing a cut and
the
SWITCH
trigger has been
application and interfere with the normal
operation of the tool.
Never aim the beam at a
workpiece with a reflective
surface. Bright shiny reflective sheet steel or
similar reflective
recommended for laser use. Reflective
surfaces could direct the beam back toward
the operator.
Use of controls or adjustments
or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
The use of optical instruments
with this product will increase
eye hazards.
released, be aware of the necessary time it
takes for the blade to come to a complete
stop 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 ex-
posures that exist in both the upper and
lower guard areas.
When cutting is interrupted, to resume cutting:
squeeze the trigger and allow the blade to
reach full speed, 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.
CUTTING MASONRy/METAL
This tool is not designed for use with metal or
masonry cut-off wheels.
Do not use abrasive wheels
with circular saws. Abrasive
dust may cause lower guard to fail.
surfaces are not