PLUNGE cUTrlNG
See Rgums 22.23.
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WARN|NG: Ahvaysadjust bevel se_ng to zero
before making a plunge cut. Attempting a plunge cut
at any other settingcan resuff in ioss of control of the
saw possibly causingserious personal injury,
m Adjust the bevel setting to zero,
m Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting°
E Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade
guard handle.
NOTE;Always raise the lower blade guard with the
handle to avoid serious persona] injury.
= Hold the lower blade guard by the handle.
E Restthe front ofthe baseflat against the workpiece
with the rear of the handle raisedso the blade does not
touchthe workpiece.
m Start the saw and let the blade reach fut[ speed.
m Guide the saw into the workp}ece and make the cut_
,_IIL WARNING: Ahvayscutin a forward dire_ion when
pfungecutting.Cutting inthe reversedirection could
causethe sawto climb up onthe workpleceand
back toward you.
[] Release the switch trigger and allow the blade to come
to a complete stop.
[] Lift the saw from the workpiece.
[] Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw.
_ll= WARN|NG: Never tiethe lowerblade guard in a
raised position, Leavingthe blade exposed could
lead to serious personal Injury,
LOWER BLADE
GUARD
PLUNGE
CUT
Fig, 22
Fig 23
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