Flex FX2131A Operator's Manual page 19

PLUNGE CUTS (FIG. 12)
Remove the battery pack from the circular saw
before making adjustments.
a. Set the depth adjustment according to the
thickness of the material to be cut. Attach the
battery pack.
b. Hold the main handle of the saw with one
hand, tilt the saw forward, and rest the front of
the foot plate on the material to be cut. Line
up right side of the notch with the line you've
drawn. Use the lower-guard lift lever to raise
the lower guard and hold the front of the foot
plate with the other hand (Fig. 12).
Position the saw so that the blade is just
clearing the material to be cut. Start the saw
and, once it is fully up to speed, gradually lower
the back end of saw, using the front end of the
foot as the hinge point.
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
hold the auxiliary handle. Proceed cutting in
forward direction to end of cut.
CUTTING LARGE SHEETS (FIG. 13)
Large sheets and long boards can sag or bend,
depending on their support. If you attempt to
cut without leveling and properly supporting
the piece, the blade will tend to bind, causing
KICKBACK and extra load on the motor.
Support the panel or board close to the cut,
as shown in (Fig. 13). Be sure to set the depth
of the cut so that you cut through the sheet or
board only and not the table or work bench.
The two-by-fours used to raise and support
the work should be positioned so that the wide
sides support the work and rest on the table or
bench. Do not support the work with the narrow
sides, as this is an unsteady arrangement. If the
sheet or board to be cut is too large for a table
or work bench, use the supporting two-by-fours
on the floor and secure.
Fig. 12
Line Guide
WARNING
lifting the saw from the cut. Also, never pull
the saw backward, since blade will climb out
of the material and KICKBACK will occur.
Turn the 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 jig saw or hand saw to finish the corners.
Fig. 13
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Foot
Lower Guard Lift Lever
Allow blade to come to a
complete stop before
Incorrect
Correct