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4. Make sure that the blade is fully inserted into the guide rollers and
positioned squarely against the rubber tires.
5. Rotate the blade tension lever (I) counterclockwise until it stops and
then gently turn the saw over so that the pulleys rest on your work
bench or table. Make sure the teeth face away from the bandsaw
(Fig. 2, 5).
6. Turn the saw on and off a few times to ensure that the blade is
seated properly.
FIG 6
FIG. 7
F
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 9 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 8.
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