Skil 5080 Owner's Manual page 18

Plunge Cuts
Disconnect the plug from the power source
before making adjustments. Set depth
adjustment according to material to be cut.
Reconnect the plug to power source.
Hold the main handle of the saw with one
hand, tilt saw forward and rest front of the foot
plate on material to be cut. Line up the cutting
guide notch with the line you've drawn. Raise
the lower guard using lower guard lift lever and
hold the front of the foot plate with the other
hand. (Fig. 9).
Position the saw with the blade just clearing
the material to be cut. Start the motor and once
fully up to speed, gradually lower the back end
of saw using the front end of the foot as the hinge point.
WARNING
hold the auxiliary handle . Proceed cutting in forward direction to end of cut.
WARNING
the material and KICKBACK will occur . Turn saw around and finish the cut in the normal
manner, sawing forward. If corners of your plunge cut are not completely cut through, use a
jigsaw or hand saw to finish the corners.
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Once the foot plate rests flat on the surface being cut, release the
lower guard and move the hand holding the front of the foot plate to
Allow blade to come to a complete stop before lifting the saw from
cut . Also, never pull the saw backward since blade will climb out of
Fig. 9
Lower
Guard
Lift
Lever
Foot