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GENERAL
CUTTING
See Figure 7.
Fig. 7
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WARNING:
The operation of any power tool can
result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes,
which can result in severe eye damage. Before
beginning power toot operation, always wear safety
goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full
face shield when needed. We recommend Wide
Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or
standard safety glasses with side shields. Always use
eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI
Z87.1.
Hold your saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you.
Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material. Be
sure material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces
should be securely clamped in a vise or with clamps to the
work bench or table. Mark the line of cut clearly. Depress
the lock-off button, then pull switch trigger to start the
cutting action. Place the base assembly against the work,
then move the blade into the work. Do not force. Use
only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting. Let the
blade and saw do the work. Use of excessive pressure
that causes bending or twisting of the blade may result in
broken blades.
PLUNGE
CUTTING
See Figure 8.
Mark the line of cut clearly. Choose a convenient starting
point inside the area to be cut out and place the tip of the
blade over that point. Rest front edge of base (shoe)
assembly on work and hold firmly in position. Depress the
lock-off button, then pull switch trigger to start the cutting
action.
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WARNING:
Make sure blade does not touch work
until motor reaches full speed, since this could cause
loss of control resulting in serious injury.
With saw blade at full cutting speed, slowly tilt saw
downward until tip of blade starts cutting work. After blade
penetrates work, tilt saw until blade is perpendicular
to the
work.
Never use gasoline since normal sparking of motor could
ignite fumes. Clamp the work firmly and cut close to the
clamping point to eliminate any vibration of the work being
cut. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp work
in a vise if possible and cut close to the vise. To cut thin
sheet material, "sandwich" the material between
hardboard or plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate
vibration and material tearing.
METAL CUTTING
See Figure 9.
Metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum,
brass, and copper may be cut with your saw. Be careful
not to twist or bend the saw blade. Do not force. We
recommend cutting oil when cutting most soft metals and
steel. Cutting oil will also keep blades cool, increase
cutting action, and prolong blade life.
Fig. 8
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