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GUIDE.EDGES
For convenierlce in folltlring
penciled guide line, takc the
f o l l o w i n g s t e p s : ( l ) M a k e s u r e
the Saw is unplugged. (2) Us-
ing the knob on the lower
blade guard, fully retract the
guard. (3) Place the Saw on a
s t r a i g h t b o a r d w r t h t h e i n s i d e
of the
blade perfectly flat
a g a i n s t t h e e d g e o f t h e b o a r d .
(4) Note where the edge of
t h e b o a r d p a s s e s u n d e r t h e
g u i d e a n d m a k e a m a r k o n t h e
g u i d e a t t h i s p o i n t ( F i g u r e 7 ) .
l f t h e b o a r d e d g e l i n e s u p
w i t h t h e g u i d e e d g e , t h e m a r k
i s u n n e c e s s a r y .
S i n c e t h e m a r k y o u m a d e l i n e s
u p w i t h t h e l e f t ( i n n e r ) s i d e o f
t h e s a w b l a d e , i t m a k e s t h e
s l o t o r " k e r f " c u t b y t h e m o v '
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G U I D E A L O N G P E N C I L T E D C U T T I N G L I N E
S O K E R F F A L L S I N W A S T E S T O C K
D E S I R E D
T E N G T H
O F S T O C K
W A S T E
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SU R PLUS
STOCK
i n g b l a d e f a l l t o t h e r i g h t o f
t h e m a r k . G u i d e a l o n g t l i e p e n c i l e d c u t t ; n g l i n e s o t h a t t h e k e r f
f a l l s i n t o t h e w a s t e o r s u r p l u s m a t e r i a l - S e e F i g u r e 8 .
OPERATION
ALWAYS DISCONNECT SAW BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUST.
MENTS! Place the work with its "good" side - the one on which
appearance is most importar+t-s down. The saw cuts upward,
so?ny splintering will be on '-ire work face that is up' when
you saw it.
Support the work so that tlre cut will be on ypur right. Place the
wider portion of the saw shoe on that paft of the work piece
which is solidly supported, not on the section that will fall off
when the cut is made. As examples, Figure 9 illustrates the
RIGHT way to cut off the end of a board, and Figure 1.0 the
WRONG way. lf the work is short or small, clamp it down.
Don't try to hold shoft pieces by hand!
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F I G . 9 - R I G H T
Ft G. t 0 - w R oN G.
D r a w t h e r e q u i r e d e u i d e l i n e s . T h e n r e s t t h e f r o n t o f t h e s a w
s h o e o n t h e w o r k w l t h t n e g u i d e m a r k l i n e d u p w i t h t h e d r a w n
g u i d e l i n e . B e f o r e s t a r t i n g t h e m o t o r , p u s h t h e b l a d e l i g h t l y
a g a i n s t t h e e d g e o f t h e w o r k a n d t h e n b a c k i t o f f a b o u t t / q " .
N o w s t a r t t h e m o t o r , a n d w h e n t h e b l a d e g a i n s f u l l s p e e d , p u s h
t h e s a w f o r w a r d a n d b e g i n s a w i n g . A s y o u b e g i n c u t t i n g , t h e
l o w e r b l a d e g u a r d w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y b e g i n t o t e l e s c o p e i n t o t h e
u p p e r b l a d e g u a r d . T h i s t e l e s c o p i n g a c t i o n w i l l c o n t i n u e a s y o u
a d v a n c e t h e s a w u n t i l i t r e a c h e s t h e p o s i t i o n s h o w n i n F i g u r e 9 .
P u s h t h e s a w f o r w a r d a t a s p e e d w h i c h a l l o w s t h e b l a d e t o c u t
w i t h o u t l a b o r i n g . H a r d n e s s a n d t o u g h n e s s c a n v a r y e v e n i n t h e
s a m e p i e c e o f m a t e r i a l , a n d a k n o t t y o r d a m p s e c t i o n c a n p u t a
h e a v y l o a d o n t h e s a w . W h e n t h i s h a p p e n s , p u s h t h e s a w m o r e
s l o w l y , b u t h a r d e n o u g h t o k e e p i t w o r k i n g w i t h o u t m u c h
d e c r e a s e i n s p e e d . F o r c i n g i t b e y o n d t h i s m a k e s f o r r o u g h c u t s ,
i n a c c u r a c y a n d o v e r - h e a t i n g c f t h e m o t o r .
S h o u l d y o u r c u t b e g i n t o g o o f f t h e l i n e , d o n ' t t r y t o f o r c e i t
b a c k o n . R e l e a s e t r i g g e r a n d a l l o w b l a d e t o c o m e t o a c o m p l e t e
s t o p . T h e n y o u c a n w i t h d r a w t h e s a w , s i g h t a n e w , a n d s t a r t a
n e w c u t a t r i f l e i n s i d e t h e w r o n g o n e . I n a n y e v e n t , w i t h d r a w t h e
s a w i f y o u m u s t s h i f t t h e c u t . F o r c i n g a c o r r e c t i o n i n s i d e t h e
c u t c a n s t a l l t h e s a w a n d p e r h a p s s p o i l t h e w o r k . l F S A W S T A L L S ,
R E L E A S E T H E T R I G G E R A N D B A C K T H E S A W U N T I L I T I S
LOOSE. BE SURE BLADE IS STRAIGHT IN THE CUT BEFORE
RESTARTING.
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OPERAITON (Continued)
A s y o u f i n i s h a c u t , r e l e a s e t h e t r i g g e r a n d a l l o w t h e b l a d e t o
stop before liffig the saw from the work. As you lift the saw
t h e s p r i n g - t e n s i o n e d t e l e s c o p i n g g u a r d w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y c l o s e
u n d e r t h e s a w . R e m e m b e r t h e b l a d e i s b x p o s e d u n t i l t h i s
occurs; never reach under the work for any reason whatsoever.
W h e n y o u h a v e t o r e t r a c t t h e t e l e s c o p i r i g g u a r d m a n u a l l y ( a s i s
necessary for starting pocket cuts) always use the retracting
lever.
POCKET CUTI'NG
D I S C O N N E C T P L U G F R O M
P O W E R S U P P L Y B E F O R E M A K .
I N G T H I S O R A N Y O T H E R A D .
J U S T M E N T ! A d j u s t s a w s h o e
s o b l a d e c u t s a t d e s i r e d d e p t h .
Tilt saw forward and rest front
o f b a s e o n m a t e r i a l t o b e c u t .
Using the retracting lever, re-
t r a c t b l a d e g u a r d t o a n u p w a r d
p o s i t i o n . L o w e r r e a r o f b a s e
u n t i l b l a d e t e e t h a l m o s t t o u c h
c u t t i n g l i n e . N o w r e l e a s e t h e
b l a d e g u a r d a n d i t s c o n t a c t
with the work will keep it in position to c$ren freely as you start
t h e c u t ( F i g u r e 1 1 ) . S t a r t t h e m o t o r a n d g r a d u a l l y l o w e r t h e
s a w u n t i l i t s b a s e r e s t s f l a t o n t h e m a t e r i a l t o b e c u t . A d v a n c e
s a w a l o n g t h e c u t t i n g l i n e u n t i l c u t i s c o m p l e t e d . R e l e a s e t r i g g e r
a n d a l l o w b l a d e t o s t o p c o m p l e t e l y b e f o r e _ w i t h d r a w i n g t h e
blade from the material. When starting,reacli new cut, repeat
as above. Never tie the blade guard in a ra'ised poiition.
ERUSHES
C a r b o n m o t o r b f u s h e s s h o u l d b e v i s -
u a l l y i n s p e c t e d f r e q u e n t l y b y l o o k i n g
through the front air intake slots at
t h e e n d o f t h e h o u s i n g , u s i n g a l i g h t
if necessary. lf the brushes are worn
down to t/q" or less (see .sketch at
r i g h t ) , t h e s a w s h o u l d b e t a k e n o r
s e n t t o y o u r n e a r e s t B & D F a c t o r y
Center or Authorized Service Station
f o r q u i c k a n d e c o n o m i c a l b r u s h r e -
placement. The saw will be returned
to you in safe operating condition. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE BRUSHES
Y O U R S E L F .
B[ADES
A d u l l b l a d e w i l l c a u s e s l o w , i n e f f i c i e n t c u t t i n g a n d a n o v e r l o a d
o n t h e s a w m o t o r . l t i s a g o o d p r a c t i c e t o k e e p e x t r a b l a d e s o n
h a n d s o t h a t s h a r p b l a d e s a r e a v a i l a b l e w h e n t h e d u l l o n e s a r e
b e i n g s h a r p e n e d ( S e e " S A W S - S H A R P E N I N G " i n Y e l l o w P a g e s ) .
l n f a c t , m a n y l o w e r p r i c e d b l a d e s c a n b e r e p l a c e d w i t h n e w
o n e s a t v e r y l i t t l e c o s t o v e r t h e s h a r p e n i n g p r i c e .
H a r d e n e d g u m o n t h e b l a d e w i l l s l o w d o w n t h e c u t t i n g . T h i s
g u m c a n b e s t b e r e m o v e d w i t h t r i c h l o r e t h y l e n e , k e r o s e n e o r
tu rpenti ne.
B l a c k & D e c k e r m a n u f a c t u r e s a c o m p l e t e l i n e o f s a w b l a d e s a n d
t h e f o l l o w i n g t y p e s o f B l a d e s a r e a v a i l a b l e f r o m y o u r d e a l e r .
U s e o n l y t h e s i z e s s p e c i f i e d b e l o w :
6 Y 2 " , 7 " o r 7 L / 4 " C O M B I N A T I O N - F o r g e n e r a l - p u r p o s e r i p p i n g
a n d c r o s s - c u t t i n g .
6Y2", 7" ot 7LA" CROSS.CUT - For smoother, faster cross-
c u t t i n g .
6y2" or 7y4" RIPPING - For fast rip cuts.
6r/2", 7" or 7V+" PLYWOOD - For smooth cuts in plywood.
R e d u c e s s p l i n t e r i n g .
6y2" or 7t/4" FRAMING/RlP - For facing, roofing, siding, sub.
f l o o r i n g , f r a m i n g , f o r m c u t t i n g .
6Y2",7" or 71/4" PLANER - For very smooth ripping and cross.
c u t t i n g .
63/8" or 7ys" FRICTION - For cutting corrugated, galvanized
sheets.
6Y2", 7" or 7rA" METAL.CUTTING - For cutting aluminum,
copper, lead and other soft metals.
6t/2", 7" or 7t/4" FLOORING - For sawing where nails may be
e n c o u n t e r e d .
6 t / 2 " , 7 " o r 7 V 4 " C A R B I D E - T I P P E D ( C a t . N o s . 7 3 - 1 7 6 , 7 3 - 4 7 7 ,
73-177, 73-246, 73-247 only) - For longest sawing without
blade sharpening. Cuts wood, Transite, Cemesto Board, asbes-
t o s , F o r m i c a , M a s o n i t e , a n d s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s .
C A U T I O N : R e c o m m e n d e d s a w b l a d e s a n d a c c e s s o r i e s f o r y o u r
S a w a r e l i s t e d a b o v e a n d o n b a c k c o v e r o f t h i s m a n u a l . T h e u s e
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of any other accessory or attachment might be hazardous.
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