Black & Decker SM1850BD Instruction Manual page 25

To Slide Cut Wide Boards
• Unlock the carriage lock handle (1)
and allow the cutting head assembly to
move freely.
• Set both the desired bevel angle and/or
the miter angle and lock into position.
• Use a hold down clamp to secure the
workpiece.
• Grasp and pull forward the switch
handle (2) until the center of the saw
blade is over the front of the
workpiece (3).
• Engage the trigger to turn the saw on.
• When the saw reaches full speed,
push the switch handle down, slowly,
cutting through the leading edge of the
workpiece.
• Slowly move the switch handle toward
the fence, completing the cut.
• Release the trigger and allow the blade
to stop spinning before allowing the
cutting head to raise.
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CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL
(FIGURE DD)
WARNING To avoid injury from
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materials being thrown, always unplug
the saw to avoid accidental starting
and remove small pieces of material
from the table cavity.
The table insert may be removed for this
purpose, but always reattach table insert
prior to performing a cutting operation.
A bowed workpiece must be positioned
against the fence and secured with a
clamping device as shown before cutting.
Do not position workpiece incorrectly or try
to cut the workpiece without the support of
the fence. This will cause the blade to bind
and could result in personal injury.
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DD
CUTTING GROOVES (FIGURE EE)
WARNING
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BLADE, use only the standard saw
blade for this operation.
• Mark lines identifying the width
and depth of the desired cut on the
workpiece and position on the table so
the inside tip of the blade is positioned
on the line. Use a hold down clamp to
secure the workpiece.
• Lower the cutting head so the tip of
the blade touches the top surface
workpiece at the marked line.
• While holding the upper arm in position,
turn the stop knob (2) until it touches
the stop plate (1).
• Cut two parallel grooves as shown
below.
EE
Cut these grooves with saw
Use a chisel to cut out
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DO NOT USE A DADO
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the middle
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