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Making Cuts
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OPERATION MAKING CUTS The blade provided with your saw is a high-quality combination blade suitable for ripping and cross cut operations. Carefully check all setups and rotate the blade one full revolution to assure proper clearance before connecting saw to power source. WARNING: Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury. Use the miter gauge when making cross, miter, bevel, and compound miter cuts. To secure the angle, lock the miter gauge in place by twisting the lock knob clockwise. Always tighten the lock knob securely in place before use. NOTE: It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood first. MAKING A CROSS CUT See Figures 44 - 45. WARNING: Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickback which can cause serious personal injury. CROSS CUT PLACE RIGHT HAND MITER GAUGE HERE SWITCH IN LOCKED POSITION Fig. 44 WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. SWITCH ON SWITCH OFF Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever. Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece. Set the miter gauge to 0° and tighten the lock knob. Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. To turn the saw ON, lift the switch. To turn saw OFF, press the switch down. NOTE: To prevent unauthorized use, remove the switch key as shown in figure 45. Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade. Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands and feed the workpiece into the blade. NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the blade should be placed on the workpiece. SWITCH KEY Fig. 45 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing any part of the workpiece. 31