DeWalt DW934 Manual De Instrucciones página 12

WARNING: Do not operate the saw with a damaged or miss-
ing sight or front window. If window is damaged or missing, have
the saw serviced at an authorized service center. If saw is operat-
ed without the window, metal chips could fly through the guard and
cause personal injury.
CAUTION: Do not use oil or cutting fluids with the metal
saw. Do not use cleaning fluids to clean front window.
Cleaning fluids, cutting fluids, or oils could harm the plastic in the
front window, interferring with the safe operation of the saw.
Saw Shoe
The front of the saw shoe has a
kerf indicator (E) that allows the
operator to glide the saw along cut-
ting lines. Aligning the cutting line
with the notch on the front of the
shoe and centering it using the
"modified V" shaped kerf indicator
allows the operator to keep the
blade in line with the cutting line. If
the cutting line is visible through the narrowest part of the kerf indi-
cator, the blade will pass directly over the cutting line. The line
scribed across the saw shoe (L) indicates where the blade meets
the material to be cut when the saw is set at the full depth of cut.
Depth Adjustment
Remove the battery pack before making any adjustments to
the saw.
The metal saw is equipped with a pivoting shoe, that allows the
operator to set the depth of cut. For the most efficient cutting action,
set the depth adjustment so that one tooth of the blade projects
below the material to be cut. This distance is from the tip of the
tooth to the bottom of the gullet in front of the tooth. This keeps
blade friction at a minimum, removes metal chips from the cut,
results in cooler, faster sawing and reduces the chance of kickback.
To set the depth of cut follow the steps below.
1. Lay the piece of material you plan to cut along the blade as
shown.
2. Note how much tooth projects beyond the material.
3. Loosen the depth adjustment knob and move the shoe to
change the depth of cut.
E L 4. Retighten the depth adjustment knob securely.
OPERATION
Work Piece Support
CUTTING SHEETS OF METAL
The figures to the right show the correct
and incorrect way to support large sheet.
To avoid kickback, support material near
the cut. Do not support it away from the
cut. If material is supported away from the
cut, it will bind the blade and cause kick-
back.
When cutting thin strips, keep the blade at
least 1/2" (approximately 13 mm) from the
edge of the material. Thin strips may bind,
causing kickback and increasing the risk
of personal injury.
CUTTING RECTANGULAR METAL STOCK
Clamp the material you plan to cut to a workbench or other work
surface as shown above.
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