DeWalt DW934 Instruction Manual page 13

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Cutting
1. Hold the saw securely using both hands. The figure shows
appropriate hand position. Keep your body to one side of the
line along which you are cutting. This will protect you from injury
related to kickback.
2. When cutting ends off o f rectangular met-
al stock, place the widest part of the shoe
on the part of the material that is clamped
to the workbench or other support, not on
the part of the material that will fall when
the cut is made.
3. Depress the trigger switch and allow the saw to reach full speed
before the blade contacts the material to be cut.
4. Push the saw forward at a speed that allows the blade to cut
without laboring.
5. As you finish a cut, release the trigger and allow the blade to stop
before lifting the saw from the work. As you lift the saw, the
guard will automatically close under the blade.
CORRECTING A CUT
Should your cut begin to leave the cutting line, don't try to force it
back on. Forcing a correction can stall the saw and cause kickback.
Instead, release the switch and allow the blade to come to a com-
plete stop.
CAUTION: Do not cut through bolts with the metal saw. Damage
to the saw or personal injury could result.
Maximizing Blade Life
To extend blade life, follow these practices.
1. Do not force the blade through the metal. The saw must cut at
its own pace and at a constant rate.
2. Keep base of the saw firmly against metal you are cutting.
3. If the metal you are cutting is vibrating or shaking, clamp the
material as close to the cut as possible and slow down the cut-
ting rate.
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