Wen 20691 Instruction Manual page 19

OPERATING THE SAW
1. Hold the tool firmly with both hands, using both the
front grip and the rear handle. Avoid placing your hand
on the workpiece while making a cut.
2. Place the workpiece with the "good" side down.
3. Set-up and support the workpiece so that the cut is
always on your right side. The larger (left) side of the
saw's base should be on the part that does not fall off
when a cut is made.
4. Securely clamp the workpiece so it will not move
during the cut. If you are cutting with a track, use two
clamps to clamp the track to the workpiece. If you are
cutting without a track, place a clamp as close to the
base of the saw as possible to support the workpiece.
Make sure the clamp is as close to the cut as possible
without getting in the way of the saw's line of motion.
5. Draw a guideline along the desired path of cut before
starting your saw or the cut. Set up the track to meet the
needs of your particular guide line.
6. Make sure that the batteries are properly connected
to the saw and that both have charge. Start the saw and
make your cut.
CAUTION: To make sawing easier and safer, be sure to
move the tool forward gently in a straight line. Never
force or twist the saw during operation. Forcing or twist-
ing the tool will result in overheating the motor and will
increase the chances of dangerous kickback, possibly
causing severe personal injury. Do not pull the saw to-
wards you, or move the saw backwards, while cutting.
OPERATION
CROSS-CUTTING AND RIP CUTTING
Cutting directly across the grain of a piece of wood is
called crosscutting. Cutting wood lengthwise, or with the
grain, is referred to as rip cutting (or simply "ripping").
Both types of cuts are performed in the same manner
with the exception of the methods used to support and
secure the workpiece for cutting. After you have secured
the workpiece in position, performed the saw set-up ad-
justments, made the necessary measurements, drawn a
straight guide line, and put on your personal protection,
you can begin the cutting operation.
1. Hold the tool firmly with both hands, using both the
front grip and the rear handle. Avoid placing your hand
on the workpiece while making a cut.
2. Set the front portion of the saw's base on the work-
piece to be cut without the blade making any contact.
Align the line-of-cut indicator notch on the right side of
the base with your guideline. Turn the saw on and wait
until it reaches full speed.
3. Ease the tool forward over the workpiece surface,
keeping it flat and advancing smoothly while following
your guideline until sawing is completed.
4. Once the cut is complete, release the power trigger.
Wait for the blade to completely stop. Raise the saw.
Now you can safely remove the saw from the workpiece
and set it out of the way.
5. To achieve clean cuts, keep your sawing line straight
while smoothly advancing forward. Do not force the saw
forward too quickly in order to try and hurry up the pro-
cess. Let the tool work at its own pace.
6. If the cut fails to properly follow your intended cut
line, do not attempt to turn or force the tool back to the
cut line. Doing so may bind the blade and lead to dan-
gerous kickback and possible serious injury. Do not pull
the saw towards you, or move the saw backwards, while
cutting. Instead, release the switch trigger, wait for the
blade to stop, and then remove the tool. Realign saw on
a new cut guide line and start the cut again.
7. Position yourself in a way that allows you to avoid the
wooden chips and dust being ejected from the saw.
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