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TO CROSS CUT OR RIP CUT
When making a cross cut or rip cut, align your line of cut
with the outer blade guide notchon the saw base as
shown in figure 18.
TOPVIEWOFSAW
BLADE
GUIDENOTCH
GUIDEUNE
A width of cut scale has been providedon the base of
your saw. When making straightcross cutsor rip cuts, the
scale can be used to measure up to four inchesto the
right side of the blade. It can he used to measure up to
one inch to the left side of the blade.
RIP GUIDE (EDGE GUIDE)
Use the rip guide providedwith your saw when making
wide rip cuts.A five inchscale has been providedon the
rip guide. When using the width of cut scale on the base
in combinationwith the rip guide, cuts can be made up to
6 in. to the left of the rip guide or 8-7/8 in. to the right of
the dp guide.
The rip guide helps preventthe bladefrom twistingin a
cut. The bladetwisting in a cut can cause kickback.
TO ASSEMBLE
RIP GUIDE
•
Remove battery pack from saw.
WARNING:
Failure to remove battery pack from
saw could result in accidental startingcausing
possiblesedous personalinjury.
AUGNOUTER BLADE GUIDENOTCH ONSAWBASE WITHUNE
OFCUTASSHOWN WHENMAKING CRO6S CUTSOR RIPCUTS
Fig. 18
Since blade thicknessesvary, always make a trial cut in
scrap materialalong a guidelineto determine how much,
if any, the guideline must be offsetto producean accurate
cut.
Note: The distancefrom the line of cut to the guidelineis
the amount you shouldoffsetthe guideline.
WIDTH OF CUT SCALE
See Figure 19.
BASE
ASSEMBLY
RiP
GUIDESCREW
(WINGSCREW)
I_IP GUIDE
(EDGEGUIDE)
CUTSCALE
BLADE
Fig. 19
PLACE RiP
GUIDE THRUHOLES
Fig. 20
•
Place rip guide through holes in saw base as shown in
figure 20.
• Adjust ripguide to the width needed.
• "nghtenrip guide screw (wing screw) securely,
When usinga rip guide, position the face of the dp guide
firmlyagainst the edge of workpiece, This makes for a
true cut withoutpinchingthe blade. The guidingedge of
workplece must be straightfor your cut to he straight. Use
caution to preventthe blade from bindingin the cut.
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