General International MS3005 Setup And Operation Manual page 12

3. switch the machine on and wait until it reaches maximum speed.
4. Press the handle downwards slowly.
5. Push it away from you so the cutting head slides toward the fence at the
back so as to cut the workpiece.
6. allow the blade to cut through the material. Do not force the tool.
7. After you have finished cutting, release the trigger switch and wait until
the saw blade stops completely, then raise the handle.
wARNING: Cut only while sliding the cutting head from front to back.
The rotation of the saw blade should force workpiece down against the
table and rearward against the fence during the cut. Cutting in the other
direction; i.e. pulling the cutting head and blade towards you during the
cut, may cause the blade to climb on top of the workpiece and create
a kickback. When this happens, the cutting head may jump out of your
hand or the workpiece fly loose and cause serious injury.
NOTE:
„ At extreme positions, the hold-down clamp should be moved to the
right side of the table to prevent it interfering with the movement
of the cutting head. Always check before making the cut if there is
any potential interference from the clamp or any other part of the
machine.
„ Even though the angles are marked on the machine, it is always a
good idea to check them by making a trial cut.
SETTING DADO CUTS
this saw can be used to cut grooves (dados) in the workpiece, rather than
cut right through. the saw head is lowered only part way and while held in
that position, a sliding cut is made.
1. This dado depth is engaged when the dado stopper plate (Z, fig 7 & 8) is
swung down and engages the dado depth adjust screw (aa, fig.7 & 8).
2. to set the depth to which the blade will cut during this operation, pull the
dado stopper plate down from its resting position. (fig.8)
3. Push the handle down completely, to its lowest position, and notice that
now the dado depth adjustment screw is what limits the downward travel
of the sawhead.
4. turn the dado depth adjustment screw with a 5 mm hex wrench so that
the saw blade teeth at their lowest point are above the table surface at a
height corresponding with the desired depth of the dado.
5. Tighten the knurled locking nut (kk, fig.7 & 8) on the shank of the dado
depth adjustment screw to lock its setting.
6. test the depth of the dado by making a trial cut in a piece of scrap
material.
7. adjust as necessary.
NOTE: This saw is not designed to be used with a true dado blade. In
order to make wide dado cuts, use a standard (1/8" thick) blade and
make multiple adjacent cuts at the set depth or make a cut on each side
and remove the material in between manually.
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