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GENERAL CUTTING TIPS
t, Always place _hebest or "finished" side of your workplace "face down" So it does not get
scraped or abused white sawing ALWAYS CLAMP workplace securely betere sawing,
2 Draw your cutting lines, patterns or designs on the "backside lacing you This moans
they would be reversed or backwards from the way they will appear on the
'=finished" slde..
3 Always select the co=.rectblade type for your curling application
4 Place front edge el saw base on the material to be cut and line up the b_ade with your
culling line.
5 Hold saw I}_mly and _urnii on Let blade reacll se_ecled speed before slafting cut,
6 Press down (to keep saw base flat against lhe workpiece) as ymz slowly push tI_esaw
in the direction of the cut
7 Gradually bultd up tile blade speed, cutting as close le the line as pessibte (unless you
want Io leave enough roam for finished sanding)
8, As you cut. you may need to repositlon tile vise or damps to keep lhe workplace slabte
9 DO NOT force the saw because the blade teeth may rub and wear wilhmd culling.
which may result in breaking the blade
10 Let lhe saw do most ot Ihe work
11 ALWAYS cut s!owly when following culves, so ff_eblade can cul lhro_gh cross grain
This wltt provide an accurate cut and will prevent Iho blade from wandering
I NOTE: ALWAYS apply a steady firm "DOWN"pressure on the front and body of the
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saw ss you cut.This will keep the saw blade from JUMP|NG out o! the workplace. I
Z_ WA RNING: ALWAYS clamp and support workplace securely. ALWAYS
maintain proper control of saw. Failure to clamp and support workplece and
loss of control el saw could result In serious injury,
CU"I-IrlNG METAL
When culling metal ALWAYS clamp down the metal workpiece and ALWAYS use a
METAL cutting blade. Be extremely careful 1omove the saw ve_ slowly as you cut, Use
the LOW speeds (Posi_ioa 1.2 or 3 on lha variable speed dial) Also use lhe "LOW"
position on the orbital control lever, DO NOT twisL bend or force lhe blade, if the saw
jumps or bounces as you cuL change to a blade with liner teelh, I! lhe blade begins le
clog when cutting soft metal, change Ioa b_ade with coarser teelh..
For easter cutting, _ubr$cale the blade wi[h a stick of culling wax (_l avatlabte) or cutting oil
when cutting steel, Thin melal should be sandwiched between two pieces o! wood or
tightlyclamped on a single piece of wood (wood on top of the metal). Draw l!_e cul lines
or design on the lop piece ot wood,
When culling aluminum extrusion or angle iron. damp the work in a bench vise and saw
close to the vise jaws.
When sawing tubing with a diameler larger than the blade is deep. cut Ihrough the wall of
tile tubing and than insert the btada into the cul. rotating the tube as you saw
1 When cutting metals, a suitable coo_ing/ cutting oil must be used.,
2 Spread the oit onto the btade or workpiece at regutar intervals during cutting in order- to
=educe wear or overheating of tile blade
3 Don't make bevel cut when cutting mela_
t Z_ WARNING: ALWAYS unplug saw from the power source
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BEFORE
making any adjustments or nllachlng accessories. !
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