Plunge Cuts - Skil 5680 Operating Instructions Manual

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 and lock
the trigger.
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.
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.
GENERAL CUTS
Always hold the saw handle with one hand
and the auxiliary handle or housing with the
other.
_ 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 trigger has been
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
exposures 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.
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.
PLUNGE CUTS
Disconnect the plug from the power source
before making adjustments. Set depth adjust-
ment according to material to be cut. Tilt saw
forward with cutting guide notch lined up with
the line you've drawn. Raise the lower guard,
using lift lever and hold the saw by the front and
rear handles (Fig. 10).
With the blade just clearing the material to be
cut, start the motor. Gradually lower the back
end of saw using the front end of the foot as the
hinge point.
As blade starts cutting the
-- material, release the lower
guard immediately. When the foot rests flat on
the surface being cut, proceed cutting in forward
direction to end of cut.
_ Allow blade to come to a
__ complete stop before lifting
the saw from cut. Also, never pull the saw
-11-
backward since blade will climb out of the
material and KICKBACK will occur. Turn saw
around and finish the cut in the normal manner,
sawing forward, if corners of your pocket cut are
not completely cut through, use a jigsaw or
hand saw to finish the corners.
FOOT
LOWER GUARD
LiFTLEVER
LiNE
2" GUIDE