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Circular Saw
241-0428
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
CAUTION:
To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User Must Read And
Understand Operator's Manual. Save These Instructions For
Future Reference.
For questions / comments, technical assistance or repair parts –
Please Call Toll Free: 1-866-917-4374. (M-F 8am – 6pm EST.)

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  • Page 1 Circular Saw 241-0428 OPERATOR’S MANUAL CAUTION: To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User Must Read And Understand Operator’s Manual. Save These Instructions For Future Reference. For questions / comments, technical assistance or repair parts – Please Call Toll Free: 1-866-917-4374. (M-F 8am – 6pm EST.)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Symbols ............Page 2 Safety Instructions .

  • Page 3: Safety Symbols

    SAFETY SYMBOLS Some of these following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. Symbol Designation / Explanation Name Volts Voltage...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols and the explanations with them deserve your careful attention and understanding. The symbol warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.

  • Page 5: Personal Safety

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the WARNING: Read safety cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the warnings and instructions. Failure to follow power tool. Keep the cord away from heat, the warnings and instructions may result in oil, sharp edges or moving parts.
  • Page 6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6. Dress properly. Do not wear loose 7. Use the power tool, accessories, tool bits, etc. in accordance with these clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing instructions, taking into account the and gloves away from moving parts. Loose working conditions and the work to be clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in performed.
  • Page 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR CAUSES AND OPERATOR CIRCULAR SAWS PREVENTION OF KICKBACK DANGER: Keep hands away from Kickback is sudden reaction to a pinched, cutting area and blade. Keep your second bound or misaligned saw blade, causing hand on auxillary handle, or motor housing. an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the If both hands are holding the saw, they workpiece toward the operator;...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4. Support large panels to minimize the 4. Always observe that the lower guard is risk of blade pinching and kickback. Large covering the blade before placing saw down panels tend to sag under their own weight. on bench or floor. An unprotected, coasting Supports must be placed under the panel on blade will cause the saw to walk backwards, both sides, near the line of cut and near the...

  • Page 9: Overview/ Specifications

    OVERVIEW Lock-off button Front assist handle Trigger switch Worklight Bevel scale Bevel adjustment Lower blade locking knob guard lever Base Blade clamping hex screw Edge guide (not Lower blade guard including) locking knob Blade Mounting slots for edge guide (edge guide not included) Spindle lock button Depth-of-cut scale Depth-of-cut...
  • Page 10 OVERVIEW HEX KEY STORAGE PLASTIC UPPER AND LOWER BLADE GUARD WITH The blade screw hex key is conveniently ANTI-SNAG FEATURE stored on board, at the front of the motor housing. Lightweight blade guards provide protection from the blade. The self-retracting lower ERGONOMIC DESIGN blade guard features an anti-snag design for more efficient cutting.

  • Page 11: Assembly

    SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS No-load Speed 4500 RPM Blade Diameter 6-1/2 in. (165mm) Blade Arbor 5/8 in. (16mm) Cutting Depth at 90° 2-1/8 in. Cutting Depth at 45° 1-3/4 in. Maximum Bevel Angle Adjustable 0-50° Tool weight (without battery) 5 lbs. 10 oz. ASSEMBLY UNPACKING WARNING:...

  • Page 12: Operation

    OPERATION TO ATTACH BATTERY BLADE GUARD PACK (FIG. 1) SYSTEM (FIG. 2) FIG. 1 FIG. 2 Lower blade guard is in up position when making a cut Blade exposed on underside of workpiece NOTICE: Use with the battery packs listed The lower blade guard attached to your on page 8 only.
  • Page 13 OPERATION SAW BLADES WARNING: When using the saw, always stay alert and exercise control. Do All saw blades need to be kept clean, sharp not remove the saw from the workpiece and properly set in order to cut efficiently. while the blade is moving. Using a dull blade places a heavy load WARNING: A 6-1/2-inch blade is...
  • Page 14 OPERATION To avoid kickback, always follow these FIG. 6 instructions: • Keep the blade at the correct depth setting. The depth setting should not exceed 1/4 inch below the material being cut. • Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before cutting.
  • Page 15 OPERATION LOCK-OFF BUTTON (FIG. 7) DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS (FIG. 8) FIG. 7 FIG. 8 Lock-off button Trigger switch The lock-off button reduces the possibility Always keep the correct blade depth of accidental starting. The lock-off button is setting. The correct blade depth setting for located on the handle above the trigger switch.
  • Page 16 OPERATION OPERATING THE SAW FIG. 10 (FIG. 9-FIG. 10) WRONG! It is important to understand the correct method for operating the saw. Refer to the figures in this section to learn the correct and incorrect ways for handling the saw. DANGER: When lifting the saw from the workpiece, the blade is exposed...
  • Page 17 OPERATION INTEGRATED RIP AND WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and CROSSCUT RULERS support workpiece securely. ALWAYS maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workpiece and loss of Marked along the base across the front of control of saw could result in serious injury. the saw is a ruler for measuring repetitive cuts.
  • Page 18 OPERATION MAKING RIP CUTS WARNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workpiece securely. ALWAYS The combination blade provided with your maintain proper control of saw. Failure to saw is for both cross cuts and rip cuts. clamp and support workpiece and loss of Ripping is cutting lengthwise with the grain control of saw could result in serious injury.
  • Page 19 OPERATION MAKING A BEVEL CUT (FIG. 15) FIG. 15 Line of cut 45°indicator 0° BEVEL STOP 1. Secure workpiece with clamps. When making a bevel cut, hold the saw firmly with both hands. The saw has a 0° bevel stop has been adjusted 2.
  • Page 20 OPERATION POCKET CUTTING (FIG. 18) WARNING: Always remove battery pack from the tool when assembling FIG. 18 parts, changing blades making adjustments. Failure to obey this warning could cause serious personal injury. Lower blade guard lever 2. Using a carpenter’s square, check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of the saw.

  • Page 21: Maintenance

    OPERATION 10. Release the trigger switch and allow the WARNING: Never tie the lower blade blade to come to a complete stop. guard in the raised position. Leaving the 11. Lift the saw from the workpiece. blade exposed could result in serious injury 12.
  • Page 22 MAINTENANCE CHANGING THE BLADE (FIG. 19) WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based FIG. 19 products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic, which Place a may result in serious personal injury. Periodic drop of goog-quality maintenance allows for long life and trouble-...
  • Page 23 MAINTENANCE 8. Put a drop of good-quality machine 1. Remove the battery pack from the saw. oil onto the inner bushing washer and 2. Loosen the depth of cut adjustment lever. outer blade washer where they will Raise the saw to the maximum height and contact the blade.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Teeth are dull. This is caused by hitting a hard object such as a nail, dulling teeth on one side. Change to a new blade The blade The blade tends to cut to does not follow the side with the sharpest a straight line: teeth...
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  • Page 27: Warranty

    CIRCULAR SAW WARRANTY 90-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: This MASTERFORCE brand power tool carries our 90-DAY Money Back ® Guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with your MASTERFORCE brand ® power tool for any reason within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, return the tool with your original receipt to any MENARDS retail store, and we will provide ®...
  • Page 28 © 2014 Menard, Inc., Eau Claire, WI 54703 09/2014 Page 27...

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