Metal Cutting; Attaching Rip Fence - Skil 4339 Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Seguridad

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BEVEL OR ANGLE CUTTING
To prevent damage to the
CAUTION
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tool when bevel or angle
cutting, the scroll mechanism must be locked
in place with the cutting edge of the blade
facing the front or rear of tool.
Disconnect the cord from the power source.
The foot can be adjusted to cut any angle
from 0˚ to 45˚. TO ADJUST: Loosen the foot
adjustment screw in the bottom of foot with a
flat tip screwdriver. Position foot to desired
angle and securely tighten screw. After
adjusting foot make a sample cut to check
the angle, the foot has lock notchs at 0˚ and
45˚ (Fig. 12).
To lock in a notch, push the saw forward in
the foot, then tighten the screw.

METAL CUTTING

When cutting metal clamp material down. Be
extra certain that you move the saw along
slowly. Use lower speeds. Do not twist, bend,
or force the blade. If the saw jumps or
bounces, use a blade with finer teeth. If the
blade seems clogged when cutting soft
metal, use a blade with coarser teeth.
For easier cutting, lubricate the blade with a
stick of cutting wax, if available, or with
kerosene when cutting aluminum or cutting
oil when cutting steel. Thin metal should be
RIP FENCE AND CIRCLE CUTTING GUIDE
This accessory is available at an extra cost. It
is used for fast and accurate straight and
circle cutting (Fig. 13).

ATTACHING RIP FENCE

1. Insert bar of rip fence through the slots
provided in foot, from either side of foot with
the edge guide facing down (Fig. 13).
2. Thread the clamp screw from under the of
foot through the threaded hole in the clamp
on left side of foot, and securely tighten
clamp screw with a screwdriver, to clamp the
rip fence bar in place.
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BACK VIEW
sandwiched between two pieces of wood or
tightly clamped on a single piece of wood
(wood on top of the metal). Draw the cut lines
or design on the top piece of wood.
When cutting aluminum extrusion or angle
iron, clamp the work in a bench vise and saw
close to the vise jaws.
When sawing tubing and the diameter is
larger than the blade is deep, cut through the
wall of the tubing and then insert the blade
into the cut rotating the tube as you saw.
CLAMP
SLOT
CLAMP
SCREW
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FOOT
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
BOTTOM VIEW
FIG. 12
BAR
EDGE
GUIDE
FIG. 13
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