Operating Instructions; Through-Cuts With Single Blades; Cutting Tips; Making Cuts - Kobalt KT10152 Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

THROUGH CUTS WITH SINGLE BLADES
• Always make sure the blade guard (A) and anti-kickback pawls (B) are in place and working properly
when making these cuts to avoid possible injury.
• DO NOT use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result
in personal injury.
• To avoid kickback, make sure one side of the workpiece is securely against the rip fence during any
rip cut, and hold the workpiece firmly against the miter gauge during any miter cut.
• DO NOT attempt compound miter cuts, with blade beveled and miter fence angled, until you are
thoroughly familiar with the basic cuts and understand how to avoid kickback.
• Avoid bevel rip cuts with majority of material on left side of blade.
• This saw is designed to cut wood, plywood, composite decking material, and certain plastics when
using the correct blade.
• DO NOT use blades rated less than the speed of this tool.
• DO NOT use this saw for cutting metal, tile or other materials not listed on your blade.
• Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury.
• Make sure blade guard (A) is installed and working properly to avoid serious possible injury.
• DO NOT attempt to make any cuts not covered here unless you are thoroughly familiar with the
proper procedures and necessary accessories.
• Rip fence (T) must be on right side of blade (W) to avoid trapping wood and causing kickback.
Placement of rip fence (T) to left of blade (W) will result in kickback and risk of serious personal injury.
• Using rip fence (T) as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickback which can cause
serious personal injury.
• NEVER make freehand cuts (cuts without miter gauge (U) or rip fence (T)). Unguided workpieces
can result in serious injury.

CUTTING TIPS

• Knock out loose knots before making cut.
• Always provide proper support for wood as it comes out of saw.

MAKING CUTS

• Stand slightly to the side of blade path to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur.
• Use miter gauge (U) when making cross, miter, bevel, and compound miter cuts. To secure angle,
lock miter gauge (U) in place by twisting lock knob clockwise. ALWAYS tighten lock knob securely in
place before use.
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