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17
PLUNGE CUTS (FIG. 12)
Remove the battery pack from the circular
saw before making adjustments. Set the depth
adjustment according to the thickness of the
material to be cut. Attach the battery pack.
Hold the main handle of the saw with one
hand, tilt the saw forward, and rest the front
of the foot plate on the material to be cut. Line
up the cutting-guide notch with the line you’ve
drawn. Use the lower-guard lift lever to raise
the lower guard and hold the front of the foot
plate with the other hand (Fig. 12).
Position the saw so that the blade is just
clearing the material to be cut. Start the motor
and, once it is fully up to speed, gradually
lower the back end of saw using the front end
of the foot as the hinge point.
Once the foot plate rests at on the surface
being cut, release the lower guard and move
the hand holding the front of the foot plate
to hold the auxiliary handle. Proceed cutting
inforward direction to end of cut.
WARNING
Allow blade to come to
a complete stop before
lifting the saw from the cut. Also, never
pull the saw backward, since blade will
climb out of the material and KICKBACK
will occur. Turn the saw around and nish
the cut in the normal manner, sawing
forward. If corners of your plunge cut are not
completely cut through, use a jigsaw or hand
saw to nish the corners.
Fig. 12
Line Guide Foot Lower Guard
Lift Lever
CUTTING LARGE SHEETS (FIG. 13)
Large sheets and long boards can sag or
bend, depending on support. If you attempt to
cut without leveling and properly supporting
the piece, the blade will tend to bind, causing
KICKBACK and extra load on the motor
(Fig. 13).
Support the panel or board close to the cut,
as shown in (Fig. 14). Be sure to set the depth
of the cut so that you cut through the sheet or
board only and not the table or work bench.
The two-by-fours used to raise and support
the work should be positioned so that the wide
sides support the work and rest on the table or
bench. Do not support the work with the narrow
sides, as this is an unsteady arrangement. If
the sheet or board to be cut is too large for a
table or work bench, use the supporting two-
by-fours on the floor and secure.
Fig. 13
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