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Operator’s Manual 18.0-Volt Lithium-Ion Circular Saw Model No. 241-0428 CHARGE BATTERY BEFORE FIRST USE IMPORTANT : WARNING! To reduce the risk of injury, user must read instruction manual. Safety symbols in this manual are used to flag possible dangers. The safety symbols and their explanations require your full understanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, CAUTION: which, if not avoided, could result in minor or Safety Symbols ..................page 2 moderate injury. Safety Instructions ................page 5 (Without Safety Alert Symbol) Indicates a Description ..................page 11 NOTE: situation that may result in property damage. Assembly ....................page 13 WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs should be performed Operation ....................page 14...
.../min SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not expose to rain or use in damp Conditions GENRAL SAFETY RULES locations. Alert WARNING! Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the Read The warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and / or serious To reduce the risk of injury, user must read Operator’s injury.
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PERSONAL SAFETY users. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving operating a power tool. Do not use tool while tired or under the influence parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the of drugs, alcohol, or medication.
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full tooth of the blade teeth should be visible below the work piece. of blade binding. d) Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across your leg. Secure c) When restarting a saw in the work piece, centre the saw blade in the the work piece to a stable platform.
SAFETY RULES FOR BATTERY DESCRIPTION Use only with battery and charger listed below. kNOW YOUR CIRCULAR SAW (Fig. 1) Lock-off button Fig. 1 Battery pack Charger 252-8024 Front assist handle Trigger switch 252-8036 252-8032 Worklight For best results, your battery tool should be charged in a location where the temperature is more that 41°F (5°C) but less that 122°F (50°C).
ERGONOMIC DESIGN PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS The design of the saw allows proper two hand control when cutting. It has Motor 18 Volt DC been designed to be comfortable and easy to grasp. No load Speed 4500RPM SPINDLE LOCk BUTTON Blade Diameter 6-1/2-in.
OPERATION DANGER: When sawing through a workpiece, the lower blade guard does not cover the blade on the underside of the workpiece. Since the blade is ex- TO ATTACH BATTERY PACk (Fig. 2) posed on the underside of the workpiece, keep hands and fingers away from the NOTE:Use with 18 V Full-Power Li- cutting area.
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in the wood. Do not cut warped or wet lumber Fig. 7 Fig. 5 WRONG! To guard against kickback, avoid Hold the saw firmly with both dangerous practices such as the hands and keep your body in a following: balanced position so as to resist the forces if kickback should Setting blade depth incorrectly.
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depth setting. The correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 2. Avoid placing your hand on the workpiece while making a cut. 1/4 inch below the material to be cut. Excess blade depth will increase the 3. Support the workpiece so that the cut (kerf) is always to your side. chance of kickback and cause the cut to be rough.
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When making a cross cut or rip cut, align your line of cut with the left side TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING (Fig. 15) Fig. 15 of the notch by the 0 indicator. Since blade thicknesses vary, always make 1. Remove the battery pack from the a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much, if any, saw.
4. Place battery pack in saw. 0° BEVEL STOP Fig. 19 5. Swing the lower blade guard up The saw has a 0° bevel stop has been adjusted before shipment to assure Lower blade using the lower blade lever. that the blade is vertical to the base at 0°bevel cutting. guard lever NOTE: Always raise the lower TO CHECk 0°...
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3. Locate and remove the hex key Place a drop Fig. 20 WARNING! Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields of goog-quality from the storage area. during power tool operations, or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also machine oil wear a dust mask.
Clamp the workpiece firmly properly supported. WARRANTY If, during normal use, this MASTERFORCE power tool breaks or fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within three years from the date of original purchase, simply bring this tool and its sales receipt back to your...
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