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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
8. Electric Brake
The circular saw is equipped with an electric brake. When the trigger switch is released, the
electric brake engages automatically to quickly stop the cut-off wheel rotation.
9. Tips on Making the Best Possible Cut
a. Hold the saw firmly. Avoid placing your hand on the workpiece while making a cut.
b. Support the workpiece near the cut.
c.
Clamp the workpiece securely to prevent the workpiece from moving during the cut.
d. Always place the saw weight on the workpiece that is supported, not on the "cut off" piece.
e. Place the workpiece with the "good" side down. The good side of the workpiece is the side
where appearance is important.
f.
Always draw/mark a desired line of cut before beginning your cut.
g. Use steady, even pressure when making a cut. Never force a cut.
h. A common problem when cutting tile is straying from the marked line. Once you've strayed
from the line, you cannot force the cut-off wheel back to the line by twisting the tile. Instead,
back up and recut the tile slicing off a small amount of tile until the wheel is back on track.
To avoid this problem, use a rip board guide (not included) or an edge guide (not included)
whenever possible for making cross cuts and miter cuts. Refer to chapters 'Rip Cutting with
a Rip Board Guide' and 'Installing and Using the Edge Guide' later in this manual.
WARNING
• Wait for the cut-off wheel to reach the maximum speed before any cutting.
• Allow the cut-off wheel to come to a complete stop before setting the saw down.
10. Making a Cross Cut
When making a cross cut, align your line of cut with
the edge of the 0° cut indicator. Because the cut-
off wheel thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut
in scrap material along a guideline to determine
how much, if any, the guideline must be offset to
produce an accurate cut.
a. Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the
intended line of cut on the workpiece.
b. Secure the workpiece.
c.
Start the saw.
d. Let the cut-off wheel reach its full speed and
wait for the wheel to get wet before engaging
the wheel into the workpiece.
e. When the cut is made, release the trigger
switch. Wait for the cut-off wheel to come to a complete stop before removing the saw from
the workpiece.
NOTE:
• To make a diagonal/miter cut, you can refer to the crosscutting operations above. The
differences are the position of the intended line of cut and the way to secure the workpiece.
• Diagonal cuts are also referred to as "long point to long point cuts".
• Miter cuts are used for cutting outside and inside corners with the workpiece at any angle to
the blade other than 90°. Miter cuts tend to "creep" during cutting. This can be controlled by
holding the workpiece securely against a rip board guide.
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Line of Cut
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0°Cut Indicator
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