Skil CR5435B-00 Owner's Manual page 19

Plunge Cuts (Fig . 10)
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 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.
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. Release the lower-guard lift lever as soon as the blade engages the workpiece.
g. Once the foot of the saw rests flat on the surface being cut, proceed cutting in the forward
direction to the end of cut.
WARNING
out of the material and KICKBACK will occur.
h. 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.
Cutting Large Sheets (Fig . 11)
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 secure.
Allow the blade to come to a complete stop before lifting the saw from
the cut. Also, never pull the saw backward, since the blade will climb
Fig. 10
Foot
Line Guide
Fig. 11
Lower-guard Lift Lever
Incorrect
Correct
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