TO ADJUST
BLADE
DEPTH
1. Unplug
the saw°
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WARNING:
Failure to unplug
the saw could result in accidental
starting
causing
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serious
personal
injury°
2, Raise depth adjust
lever to loosen.
(See Fig° 10).
3. Determine
the desired
depth
of cut°
4. Locate
the depth-of-cut
scale on the back of the upper blade guard.
5. Hold the base of saw flat against the workpiece
and then raise or lower the saw until the
indicator
mark on the bracket
aligns with the notch on the blade guard.
6. Tighten
depth adjust lever.
STARTING
A CUT
1. ALWAYS
use your saw with your hands
positioned
correctly
(See Fig, ! 1),
WARNING:
ALWAYS
maintain
proper
control
of the saw to make sawing
safer and
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easier, Loss of control
of the saw could
cause an accident
resulting
in possible
serious
injury,
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NEVER
use the saw with your
hands
positioned
as
shown
in Fig, 12!
TO HELP MAINTAIN
CONTROL
1. ALWAYS
support
the workpiece
near the cut.
2. ALWAYS
support
the workpiece
so the cut will be
on your right°
3. ALWAYS
clamp the workpiece
so it will not move
during
the cut. Place the workpiece
with the good
side down.
NOTE:
The good side is the side where
appearance
is important.
Before
starting
a cut, draw a guideline
along the desired
line of cut, Then place the front edge of the saw base on that
part of the workpiece,
that is solidly supported
(See Fig_ 11 ),.
4.NEVER
place the saw on the part of the workpiece
that
will fall off when
the cut is made (see Fig. t2).
&ALWAYS
keep the cord away from the cutting
area°
AU, NAYS place the cord so it does not hang up on
the workpiece
when making
a cut.
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