Skil 5300 Manual De Instrucciones página 19

Switch
When starting the tool, hold it with both hands.The
torque from the motor can cause the tool to twist.
The safety switch is designed to prevent accidental starts.
To operate safety switch, press the release button with your
thumb on either side of handle to disengage the lock, then
pull the trigger. When the trigger is released the button will
engage the safety switch automatically, and the trigger will
no longer operate.
To turn tool "ON", squeeze the trigger switch. To turn the
tool "OFF", release the trigger switch, which is spring load-
ed and will return to the off position automatically.
Your saw should be running at full speed BEFORE start-
ing the cut, and turned off only AFTER completing the cut.
To increase switch life, do not turn switch on and off while
cutting.
Safety switch
release button
General cuts
Always hold the saw handle with one hand and the auxiliary
handle or housing with the other.
Always be sure either hand does not interfere with
the free movement of the lower guard.
Maintain a firm grip and operate the switch with a decisive
action. Never force the saw. Use light and continuous pres-
sure.
After completing a cut and the trigger has been
released, be aware of the necessary time it takes
for the blade to come to a complete stop during coast
down. Do not allow the saw to brush against your leg or
side, since the lower guard is retractable, it could catch
on your clothing and expose the blade. Be aware of the
necessary blade exposures that exist in both the upper
and lower guard areas.
When cutting is interrupted, to resume cutting: squeeze the
trigger and allow the blade to reach full speed, re-enter the
cut slowly and resume cutting.
manual skil 5300
Bevel
adjustment
knob
Trigger
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When cutting across the grain, the fibers of the wood have a
tendency to tear and lift. Advancing the saw slowly minimiz-
es this effect. For a finished cut, a cross cut blade or miter
blade is recommended.
Pocket cuts
Disconnect the plug from the power source before
making adjustments.
Set depth adjustment according to material to be cut. Tilt
saw forward with cutting guide notch lined up with the line
you've drawn. Raise the lower guard, using lift lever and
hold the saw by the front and rear handles.
Foot
Line guide
With the blade just clearing the material to be cut, start the
motor. Gradually lower the back end of saw using the front
end of the foot as the hinge point.
As blade starts cutting the material, release the
lower guard immediately.
When the foot rests flat on the surface being cut, proceed
cutting in forward direction to end of cut.
Allow blade to come to a complete stop before lift-
ing the saw from cut. Also, never pull the saw backward
since blade will climb out of the material and KICK-
BACK will occur.
Turn saw around and finish the cut in the normal manner,
sawing forward. If corners of your pocket cut are not com-
pletely cut through, use a jigsaw or hand saw to finish the
corners.
Cutting large sheets
Large sheets and long boards sag or bend, depending on
support. If you attempt to cut without leveling and properly
supporting the piece, the blade will tend to bind, causing
KICKBACK and extra load on the motor.
Support the panel or board close to the cut, as shown in.
Be sure to set the depth of the cut so that you cut through
the sheet or board only and not the table or work bench.
The two-by-fours used to raise and support the work should
be positioned so that the broadest sides support the work
and rest on the table or bench. Do not support the work
with the narrow sides as this is an unsteady arrangement.
If the sheet or board to be cut is too large for a table or
work bench, use the supporting two-by-fours on the floor
and secure.
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Lower guard
lift lever
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