Blade Selection - Black+Decker BDCMTTS Manual De Instrucciones

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Warning! To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, read, understand and follow all important
safety warnings and instructions prior to using tool.
Warning! Shock hazard. Under no circumstances
should this product be used near water.
Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, turn off
and remove battery from the tool before making any
adjustments or removing or installing attachments or
accessories.
Warning! Risk of lacerations or burns. Do not touch
work piece or blade immediately after operating the tool.
They can become very hot. Handle carefully. Always
allow accessories and workpiece to cool before handling.
Important: Refer to Power Unit instruction manual
before operating this tool for all safety warnings and
details on installing and removing attachments.
OPERATION
f To switch the tool on, press and hold the active lock-
off button (2), then fully press the variable speed
switch on the power unit. Once the bit begins to
operate, release the active lock-off button (2).
f To switch the tool off, release the variable speed switch.
Note: This tool attachment only operates in the forward
direction; the forward/reverse slider of the Power Unit
should not be able to be switch to reverse.

Blade selection

Your circular saw is designed for use with 3-3/8 inch
(86 mm) diameter blades that have a 15 mm diameter
bore. Blades must be rated for 3000 RPM operation
(or higher).
Note: This saw is designed to cut wood and plastic.
Do not use masonry or metal cutting blades. Do not
use any abrasive wheels.
General cuts
Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, remove the
battery, and follow all assembly, adjustment and set up
instructions.
Make sure lower guard operates. Select the proper blade
for the material to be cut.
f Measure and mark work for cutting.
f Support and secure work properly (See Safety Rules
and Instructions).
f Use appropriate and required safety equipment
(See Safety Rules).
f Secure and maintain work area (See Safety Rules).
f With battery inserted, make sure switch turns saw on
and off.
Sawing
Warning! To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
always hold the tool with both hands as illustrated in Fig. H
below.
f Let the blade run freely for a few seconds before
starting the cut.
f Apply only a gentle pressure to the tool while performing
the cut.
f Work with the shoe (5) pressed against the workpiece.
Hints for optimum use
f For best results use a blade with 20-24 cutting teeth.
f As some splintering along the line of cut on the top
side of the workpiece cannot be avoided, cut on the
side where splintering is acceptable.
f Where splintering is to be minimized, e.g. when
cutting laminates, clamp a piece of plywood onto the
top of the workpiece.
Pocket cutting (Fig. H)
Warning! Never tie the blade guard in a raised position.
Never move the saw backwards when pocket cutting. This
may cause the unit to raise up off the work surface which
could cause injury.
Warning! To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
always hold the tool with both hands.
Warning! Laceration Hazard. As blade starts cutting
the material, release the retracting lever immediately.
A pocket cut is one that is made in a floor, wall, or other
flat surface.
f Tilt the saw forward and rest front of the shoe on
material to be cut.
f Using the retracting lever (8), retract lower blade
guard (7) to an upward position. Lower rear of shoe
until blade teeth almost touch cutting line.
f Release the blade guard (its contact with the work
will keep it in position to open freely as you start the
cut). Remove hand from retracting lever and firmly
grip the top of the power unit, as shown in Fig. H.
Position your body and arm to allow you to resist
kickback if it occurs.
f Make sure blade is not in contact with cutting surface
before starting saw.
f Start the motor and gradually lower the saw until
its shoe rests flat on the material to be cut. Advance
saw along the cutting line until cut is completed.
f Release trigger and allow blade to stop completely
before withdrawing the blade from the material.
f When starting each new cut, repeat as above.