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you finish a
cut,
release the trigger
and
allow
the
blade
to stop
ftfore
lifting
the saw from the work. As you lift the saw,
the
spring-tensioned
telescoping
guard
will
automatically
close
under
the blade.
Remember
the blade is exposed until this
occurs,
never reach under
the
work
for any
reason whatsoever. When
you
have
to
retract
the telescoping guard manually
(as
is
neces-
sary
for
starting pocket cuts) always use
the
retracting lever.
NOTE: When cutting
thin
strips, be careful
to
ensure that
small
cutoff pieces
don't
hang up on inside
of
lower guard.
Always use
a
fence or straight edge guide when ripping'
POCKET CUTTING
DISCONNECT PLUG
FROM
POWER SUPPLY. Adjust saw shoe
so blade cuts at desired depth. Tilt
saw
forward and
rest
front of
the shoe on
material
to
be cut.
Using
the
retracting lever, relract
blade guard
to an
upward position. Lower rear of
shoe
until blade
teeth
almost
touch cutting line. Now
release
the
blade
guard
and
its contact with the work
will
keep
it in
position
to
open
freely
as
you
startthe
cut
(Figure
18).
Start
the
motor and gradually lower
the saw
until its
shoe
rests
flat
on
the
material
to
be cut. Advance saw
along
the cutting
line
until cut
is
completed. Release
trigger and allow
blade
to
stop
completely
before withdrawing
the
blade
from the material'
When
starting eàch new
cut,
repeat as above. Never tie
the
blade guard
in
a raised position.
Kickback
When
the
saw
blade
becomes pinched or
twisted
in
the cut,
kick-
back
can
occur.
The saw
is
thrust rapidly
back
toward the
opera-
tor. When
the
blade is pinched
or
bound
tightly
by
the
kerf closing
down,
the blade stalls and the motor reaction drives the
unit
backward.
When the blade
becomes
twisted or
misaligned in
the
cut, the teeth at
the
back edge of
the
blade can dig into the
top
surface of
the
wood causing
the
blade
to
climb out
of
the
kerf and
jump
back toward the oPerator.
kictiOack is more
likely
to
occur
when any
of
the following
condi-
tions
exist.
1.
IMPROPER WORKPIECE SUPPORT
A. Sagging
or improper litting of the cut off piece
causing
pinching
of
the
blade.
B.
ôutting
through material supported at
the
outer ends
only
(see Figure 15).
As
the
material weakens
it
sags,
closing
down the kerf and pinching the blade.
C. Cutting
of
a
cantilevered
or
overhanging piece
oJ
material
from the
bottom
up
in a vertical direction. The
falling cut off
piece can pinch
the
blade.
D. Ôutting
off long
narrow
strips
(as
in
ripping).
The cut
off
strip can sag or twist closing the kerf and pinching
the
blade.
E.
Snagging
the
lower guard on
a
surface
below
the
material
being
cut
momentarily reducing operator control'
The
saw
can lift partially out of the cut increasing the chance
of
blade twist.
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