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MAKINGCROSSCUTSANDRIPCUTS(Figs.14 and 14a) maintain proper control of saw. Failureto clamp and support workpeceand loss l of cWonAtrRoNl oINf sGa:w cAoLuWldAreYsSucltlaInmspearniodussuInpjpuorryt.workplece securely.ALWAYS 1. ALWAYS useyour saw withyour hands positionedcorrectly(see Figs°14, 14a)_ safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an accident resulting In I p_oWssAlbRlNe sINerGio:us InAjLuWryA. YSmaintain propercontrol of the saw to make sawing 2. When making cross or rip cuts, align your line of cut with the center of the '_/" notch located on the front of the saw's base (see Pg. 24, Fig. 1 t). 3. Since the thickness of blades varies, MAKE ATRIAL CUT In scrap matertal along the guideline to determine how much, if any, you should offset the blade from the guideline to allow for the keff of the blade to get an accurate cut. MAKING RIP CUTS (Fig. 14a) ALWAYS use a gulde when making longor wide rip cutswith yoursawoYoucan use either a straightedge (sold separately), or use the edge guide that ts includedwith your saw. Fig. 14a Rip Cut CUTTING WITH A STRAIGHT EDGE (Fig, 14) I maintain proper controlof saw. Failureto clamp and support workplace and I _loWsAs oRfNcIoNnGtr:ol of sAaLwWcAouYlSdcrleasmupltaIndsesruiopupsoritnwjuorryk. plece securely.ALWAYS II You can make an efficient rip guide by clampinga straight edge to your workpleceo t. Mark the position of the stdaedge of the saw's base (cutting platform) and then securely clamp the straight edge (sold separately) on the mark and parallelto the cut line. 2. As you cut, keep the edge of the saw'sbase flush against the straight edge and flat on the workplace. 3. ALWAYS LETTHE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED, then carefullyguide the saw into the workp]eceoDO NOT bind the blade in the cut. Pushthe saw forward at a speed where the blade Is not labortng_ 27

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MAKINGCROSSCUTSANDRIPCUTS(Figs.14and14a)
l
WARNING:
ALWAYSclamp and support workplece securely.ALWAYS
maintain proper control of saw. Failureto clamp
and
support workpeceand loss
of control of saw could result In serious Injury.
1.
ALWAYSuse
your saw
with
your hands
positionedcorrectly
(see
Figs°
14,
14a)_
I
_WARNING:
ALWAYSmaintain propercontrol of the saw to make sawing
safer and easier. Loss of control of the saw could cause an accident resulting In
posslble serious Injury.
2. When
making
cross
or rip
cuts,
align
your line
of
cut with the center
of
the
'_/" notch
located on
the
front
of the saw's
base
(see Pg. 24, Fig. 1
t).
3. Since the thickness of
blades
varies, MAKE ATRIAL
CUT
In
scrap
matertal
along
the
guideline to determine
how
much, if any,
you should
offset the
blade from
the
guideline
to allow
for
the
keff
of the
blade
to
get an accurate cut.
MAKING
RIP CUTS (Fig. 14a)
ALWAYSusea
gulde
when
making
longorwide
rip
cutswithyoursawoYoucan use
either a
straight
edge
(sold separately), or use
the
edge guide that ts
includedwith
your saw.
Fig. 14a
Rip Cut
CUTTING
WITH A STRAIGHT
EDGE (Fig, 14)
I _WARNING:
ALWAYSclamp
and
supportworkplecesecurely.ALWAYS
I
I
maintain proper controlof saw. Failureto clamp and support workplace and
I
loss of control of saw could result In serious injury.
You
can
make
an
efficient rip guide by
clamping
a straight
edge
to
your
workpleceo
t.
Mark the position of the
stda
edge of
the
saw's base (cutting platform) and then securely
clamp
the
straight edge (sold separately) on the mark and
parallel
to the cut line.
2.
As you cut, keep the
edge
of
the saw's
base flush against the straight edge and flat
on the workplace.
3.
ALWAYS LETTHE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED,
then
carefully
guide
the
saw into
theworkp]eceoDO NOTbindthe
blade
inthecut.Pushthesaw
forward
at
a
speed
wherethe
blade
Is not
labortng_
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