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OPERATION
WARNING:
Cutting into electrical wiring in walls can cause
metal surfaces of the saw to become electrically
live. Do not touch metal parts when cutting into a
wall; grasp only the insulated gripping surfaces pro-
vided on the tool. Make sure hidden electrical wir-
ing, water pipes and mechanical hazards are not in
the blade path when cutting into a wall.
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 5.
Hold your saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you.
Make sure saw blade is clear of any foreign material. Be sure
material to be cut is held firmly. Small work pieces should be
securely clamped in a vise or with clamps to the work bench
or table. Mark the line of cut clearly. Pull switch trigger to start
the cutting action. Place the base assembly against the
work, then move the blade into the work. Do not force. Use
only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting. Let the blade
and saw do the work. Use of excessive pressure that causes
bending or twisting of the blade may result in broken blades.
WARNING:
Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per-
forming an operation where the saw blade may
contact hidden wiring or its own card. Contact with
a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the
tool “live” and shock the operator.
PLUNGE CUTTING
See Figure 6.
Mark the line of cut clearly. Choose a convenient starting
point inside the area to be cut out and place the tip of the
blade over that point. Rest front edge of base (shoe) assembly
on work and hold firmly in position. Pull switch trigger to start
the cutting action.
WARNING:
Make sure blade does not touch work until motor
reaches full speed, since this could cause loss of
control resulting in serious injury.
With saw blade at full cutting speed, slowly tilt saw downward
until tip of blade starts cutting work. After blade penetrates
work, tilt saw until blade is perpendicular to the work.
Fig. 6
Fig. 5
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