Flex FX2141R Operator's Manual page 19

PLUNGE CUTS (FIG. 13)
a. Remove the battery pack from the circular
saw.
b. Set the depth adjustment according to the
thickness of the material to be cut.
c. Attach the battery pack.
d. 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. Align
the cutting-guide notch with the line you've
drawn. Use the lower-guard lift lever to raise
the lower guard until you are able to grasp
and hold the auxiliary handle with the other
hand.
e. 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, use the front
edge of the foot as a hinge point to gradually
lower the back end of the saw.
f. Once the foot plate rests flat on the surface
being cut, release the lower-guard lift lever.
Proceed cutting in the forward direction to the
end of cut.
Allow the blade to come to
WARNING
lifting the saw from the cut. Also, never pull
the saw backward, since the blade will climb
out of the material and KICKBACK will occur.
CUTTING LARGE SHEETS (FIG. 14)
Large sheets and long boards can sag or
bend, depending on 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. 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 that is supporting it. 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 secured in place.
a complete stop before
Fig. 13
Lower-guard
Lift Lever
Line Guide
g. 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 jigsaw or hand saw to finish
the corners.
Fig. 14
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Foot
Incorrect
Correct