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CUTTING MASONRY/METAL
This tool is not recommended for usage with
metal or masonry cut-off wheels.
circular saw. The dust from metal or
masonry cutting will cause the lower guard to
become sluggish and may not close fully and
quickly after cutting these materials.
PLUNGE CUTS
Disconnect battery pack from tool before
making ad justments. Set depth adjustment
according to material to be cut. Reattach
battery pack to the saw. 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 (Fig. 10).
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.
lower guard immediately. When the foot
rests flat on the surface being cut, proceed
cutting in forward direction to end of cut.
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
KICK-BACK and extra load on the motor (Fig. 11).
Support the panel or board close to the cut, as
shown in (Fig. 12). Be sure to set the depth of
the cut so that you cut through the sheet or
FIG. 11
WRONG
Do not cut metal or
masonry
with
this
Do not cut with abrasive
wheels
around
As blade starts cutting
the ma terial, release the
Allow blade to come to a
complete stop before
flammable materials or environments.
Abrasive cutting may produce sparks that
could ignite flammable materials and cause
explosion hazards.
Do not use Wet Diamond
cutting off wheel or
water feed devices with this circular saw.
Masonry cutting waste will enter the lower
guard system, harden and cause the guard to
become inoperable. Use of water in masonry
cutting applications with an electric circular
saw will cause electric shock hazards.
lifting the saw from cut. Also, never pull
the saw backward since blade will climb
out of the material and KICKBACK will
occur. Turn saw around and finish the cut in
the normal manner, sawing forward. If corners
of your pocket cut are not completely cut
through, use a jigsaw or hand saw to finish the
corners.
FIG. 10
FOOT
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
FIG. 12
RIGHT