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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
BATTERY TOOL USE AND CARE
• Recharge only with the charger specifi ed by
the manufacturer. A charger that is suitable for
one type of battery pack may create a risk of fi re
when used with another battery pack.
• Use power tools only with specifi cally desig-
nated battery packs. Use of any other battery
packs may create a risk of injury and fi re.
• When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects like paper clips,
coins, keys, nails, screws, or other small metal
objects that can make a connection from one
terminal to another. Shorting the battery termi-
nals together may cause burns or a fi re.
• Under abusive conditions, liquid may be eject-
ed from the battery, avoid contact. If contact
accidentally occurs, fl ush with water. If liquid
contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help.
Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation
or burns.
SERVICE
• Have your power tool serviced by a qualifi ed
repair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
Causes and Operator Prevention of KICK-
BACK:
KICKBACK is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an un-
controlled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece
toward the operator.
When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the
kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor
reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the
operator.
If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in
the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade
can dig into the top surface of the wood causing
the blade to climb out of the kerf and jump back
toward operator.
KICKBACK is the result of saw misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions and
can be avoided by taking proper precautions as
given below:
• Maintain a fi rm grip with both hands on the
saw and position your arms to resist kick-
back forces. Position your body to either side
of the blade, but not in line with the blade.
Kickback could cause the saw to jumb back-
wards, but kickback forces can be controlled by
the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
• When blade is binding, or when interrupting
a cut for any reason, release the trigger and
hold the saw motionless in the material until
the blade comes to a complete stop. Never
attempt to remove the saw from the work or
pull the saw backward while the blade is in
motion or kickback may occur. Investigate and
take corrective actions to eliminate the cause of
blade binding.
• When restarting a saw in the workpiece, cen-
ter the saw blade in the kerf and check that
saw teeth are not engaged into the material. If
saw blade is binding, it may walk up or kickback
from the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
• Support large panels to minimise the risk of
blade pinching and kickback. Large panels
tend to sag under their own weight. Supports
must be placed under the panel on both sides,
near the line of cut and near the edge of the
panel.
• Do not use dull or damaged blade. Unsharp-
ened or improperly set blades produce narrow
kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding
and kickback.
• Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking
levers must be tight and secure before mak-
ing cut. If blade adjustment shifts while cutting,
it may cause binding and kickback.
• Use extra caution when making a "plunge
cut" (or pocket cut) into existing walls or
other blind areas. The protruding blade may
cut objects that can cause kickback.
DANGER:
• Keep hands away from cutting area and blade.
Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle or
motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw,
they cannot be cut by the blade.
• Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The
guard cannot protect you from the blade below the
workpiece.
• Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of
the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade
teeth should be visible below the workpiece.
• NEVER hold piece being cut in your hands
or across your leg. Secure the workpiece to
a stable platform. It is important to support the
work properly to minimize body exposure, blade
binding, or loss of control.
• Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces
when performing an operation where the cut-
ting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own
cord. Contact with a live wire will also make ex-
posed metal parts of the power tool live and shock
the operator.
• When ripping always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and
reduces the chance of blade binding.
• Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbor holes. Blades
that do not match the mounting hardware of the
saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of control.
• Never use damaged or incorrect blade wash-
ers or bolts. The blade washers and bolts were
specially designed for your saw, for optimum
performance and safety of operation.
SPECIFICATIONS
Cat. No. Volts DC No Load RPM Blade Size Arbor Depth of Cut at 90° Depth of Cut at 45°
0730-20 28 4200 6-1/2" 5/8" 0 to 2-1/8" 0 to 1-9/16"
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
SYMBOLOGY
Direct Current
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
United States and Canada
No Load Revolutions per
Minute (RPM)
• Check lower guard for proper closing before
each use. Do not operate saw if lower guard
does not move freely and close instantly. Never
clamp or tie the lower guard into the open posi-
tion. If saw is accidentally dropped, lower guard
may be bent. Raise the lower guard with the lower
guard lever and make sure it moves freely and
does not touch the blade or any other part, in all
angles and depths of cut.
• Check the operation of the lower guard spring. If
the guard and the spring are not operating prop-
erly, they must be serviced before use. Lower
guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged
parts, gummy deposits, or a buildup of debris.
• Lower guard should be retracted manually only
for special cuts such as "plunge cuts" and
"compound cuts". Raise lower guard by lower
guard lever and as soon as blade enters the
material, the lower guard must be released. For
all other sawing, the lower guard should operate
automatically.
• Always observe that the lower guard is cov-
ering the blade before placing saw down on
bench or fl oor. An unprotected, coasting blade
will cause the saw to walk backwards, cutting
whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes
for the blade to stop after switch is released.
• Do not use abrasive wheels with circular saws.
Dust and grit can cause lower guard to hang up
and not operate properly.
• Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry
important information. If unreadable or missing,
contact a MILWAUKEE service facility for a free
replacement.
• WARNING Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are spe-
cially designed to fi lter out microscopic particles.
1. Front handle
2. Lock-off button
3. Trigger
4. Handle
5. Upper guard
6. Shoe
7. Lower guard lever
8. Lower guard
9. Blade bolt
10. Blade fl ange
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11. Blade
12. Sight line
13. Spindle lock button
14. Wrench
15. Bevel pointer
16. Bevel adjusting knob
17. Bevel scale
18. Rip fence adjusting
knob
19. Rip fence slot
20. Depth adjusting lever
Use only MILWAUKEE M28™ or V28
®
battery packs.