Plunge Cuts - Sawmaster R1040 Owner's Manual

Operating The Saw :continued
5. Prevent accidental restarting of the saw by
unplugging the power cable.
CUTTING AT CONSTANT DEPTH
!
When cutting at constant depth the cutting
head must be pulled against the work piece.
The motor should be turned off when
adjusting the cutting depth.
1. Before starting the cut, hold the current
depth by firmly grasping the plunge handle
extending from the blade guard. Set the
cutting head at the desired cutting depth by
first loosening the depth control knob on the
side of the cutting head where the switch
box is located.
2. Adjust the head to the blade
depth/clearance desired. Tighten the depth
control knob.
3. Put the workpiece securely on the cutting
table. Have it positioned to achieve the
desired cut.

PLUNGE CUTS

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The handling of long or partial cuts can be
made using the plunge cutting method. In
this case, the cutting head will not be set to
a fixed cutting depth/clearance while
performing a cut. The cutting head is freely
movable during seesaw cutting operations.
1. Before starting the cut, the cutting head
must be fully raised. Be sure to grasp the
plunge handle extending from the blade
guard. Loosen the depth control knob on
the side of the cutting head where the
switch box is located.
2. Set the workpiece securely on the cutting
table. Have it positioned to achieve the
desired cut.
3. With the head fully raised, move to the
desired start of cut along the path of the
blade. Plunge the head and pull until the
desired cut is complete.
4. Turn on the saw and slowly and uniformly
pull the head along the guide rail and across
the workpiece.
5. Slowly return the cutting head to the original
starting position and turn off the motor.
4. Slowly return the cutting head to the original
starting position and turn off the motor.
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