KNOVA KN M-2500W Manuals page 14

OPERATION
WARNING
To avoid injury, follow all applicable safety instructions, when
cutting non-ferrous metals:
• Use only saw blades specifically recommended for
non-ferrous metal cutting.
• Do not cut metal workpieces that must be hand held.
Clamp workpieces securely.
• Cut non-ferrous metals only if you are under the
supervision of an experienced person and the dust bag has
been removed from the saw.
WHEN SAW IS RUNNING
WARNING
Do not allow familiarity from frequent use of your miter saw to
result in a careless mistake. A careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before cutting, if the saw makes an unfamiliar noise or
vibrates, stop immediately. Turn the saw OFF. Unplug the saw.
Do not restart until finding and correcting the problem.
BODY AND HAND POSITION (FIG. S)
WARNING
• Never place hands near the cutting area. Proper positioning
of your body and hands when operating the mitre saw will
make cutting easier and safer. Keep children away. Keep
all visitors at a safe distance from the mitre saw. Make
sure bystanders are clear of the saw and workpiece. Don't
force the saw. It will do the job better and safer at its
designed rate.
Starting a cut:
• Place hands at least 6-3/4 in. away from the path of the
blade – out of the "no-hands zone" (1). (Fig. S)
• Hold workpiece firmly against the fence to prevent
movement toward the blade.
• With the power switch OFF, bring the saw blade down to
the workpiece to see the cutting path of the blade.
• Squeeze trigger switch to start saw.
• Lower blade into workpiece with a firm downward motion.
Finishing a cut:
• Hold the cutting
arm in the down
position.
• Release trigger
switch and wait
for all moving
parts to stop
before moving
your hands and
raising the cutting
arm.
• If the blade
doesn't stop within
6 seconds, unplug
the saw and follow
the instructions in
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE section for
adjusting the blade
brake before using
the saw again.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Release trigger switch.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop before moving your hands
and raising cutting arm.
• Unplug the saw.
BASIC SAW OPERATIONS
WARNING
For your convenience, your saw has a blade brake. The brake
is not a safety device. Never rely on it to replace the proper
use of the guard on your saw. If the blade doesn't stop within
approximately 6 seconds, wait for the blade to stop, unplug
the saw and contact customer service.
TO TURN SAW ON (FIG. T)
Squeeze the trigger switch (1) to turn the saw ON. Release
the trigger switch to turn the saw OFF.
NOTE: Make the ON/OFF switch childproof. Insert a pad-
lock, or chain with padlock, through the holes (2) in the trig-
ger switch, locking the tool's switch, preventing children and
other unauthorized users from turning the machine on.
The saw is equipped with an automatic blade brake. When the
trigger switch is released, the electric blade brake will stop
the blade within approximately 6 seconds.
Fig. T
WARNING
To avoid injury, after completing a cut and releasing the trigger
Fig. S
switch, allow the blade brake to activate and stop the blade
before raising the cutting head.
WARNING
To avoid injury, check and tighten the arbour bolt periodically.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW
• Never leave tool running unattended. Turn power OFF. Wait
for all moving parts to stop.
• Make workshop child- proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect
No-Hands master switches. Store tool away from children and other
Zone unqualified users.
MITER CUT (FIG. U)
1. When a miter cut is required, unlock the miter table by
turning the miter handle (1) counterclockwise.
2. While holding the miter handle, press down on the
positive stop locking lever (2) to disengage the positive
stop locking lever.
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