Dewalt DCS371P1 Instruction Manual - Page 16
OPERATION, Cutting - band saw
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English OPERATION WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and remove the battery pack before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury. Cutting Refer to Figure 10 for recommended cutting positions for various materials. NOTE: Select and use a band saw blade that is most appropriate for the material being cut. See Blade Description. This portable band saw may be hung using the hang hook (K, Fig. 3). Hang tool on a pipe vise or other suitable, stable structure. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, only use hang hook to support the weight of the tool. Never rely on the hang hook for your own support or to help you maintain your balance. WARNING: Never attempt to use this tool by resting it upside down on a work surface and bringing the material to the tool. Always securely clamp the workpiece and bring the tool to the workpiece, securely holding the tool with two hands whenever possible as shown in Figure 9. 1. Mount the material to be cut solidly in a vise or other clamping device. 2. Bring the work stop (F) into contact with the workpiece while keeping the blade off of the workpiece. Turn the saw on. 3. When saw reaches desired rotation speed, slowly and gently tilt the main body of the tool to bring the band saw blade into contact with the workpiece. Do not apply additional pressure in excess of the weight of the main body of the tool. Carefully avoid bringing the band saw blade suddenly and heavily into contact with the upper surface of the workpiece. This will cause serious damage to the band saw blade. To obtain maximum service life of the band saw blade, ensure there is no sudden impact at the beginning of the cutting operation. 4. As shown in Figure 9, straight cutting can be accomplished by keeping the band saw blade aligned with the side surface of the motor housing. Any twisting or cocking of the blade will cause the cut to go offline and decrease the life of the blade. NOTICE: During cutting, if the band saw becomes locked or jammed in the workpiece material, release the switch immediately to avoid damage to the band saw blade and motor. FIG. 9 5. The tool's own weight provides the most efficient downward cutting pressure. Added operator pressure slows the blade and reduces blade life. 6. End pieces, which would be heavy enough to cause injury when they drop, after cut-off, should be supported. Safety shoes are strongly recommended. End pieces may be hot and sharp. 14