Cross Cuts - Skil HD5510 Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Seguridad

SM 2610905556 1/03 1/9/03
SWITCH
This
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recommended for use
with abrasive masonry cut-off wheels.
When starting the tool,
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hold it with both hands.
The torque from the motor can cause the tool
to twist.
To turn tool "ON", squeeze the trigger switch.
To turn the tool "OFF", release the trigger
switch, which is spring loaded and will return
to the off position automatically.
Your saw should be running at full speed
BEFORE starting the cut, and turned off only
AFTER completing the cut. To increase
switch life, do not turn switch on and off while
cutting.
GENERAL CUTS
Always hold the saw handle with one hand
and the auxiliary handle or housing with the
other.
Always be sure either hand
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does not interfere with the
free movement of the lower guard.
Maintain a firm grip and operate the switch
with a decisive action. Never force the saw.
Use light and continuous pressure.
After completing a cut and
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the trigger has been
released, be aware of the necessary time it
takes for the blade to come to a complete
stop during coast down. Do not allow the
saw to brush against your leg or side,
since the lower guard is retractable, it
could catch on your clothing and expose
the blade. Be aware of the necessary blade
exposures that exist in both the upper and
lower guard areas.
When cutting is interrupted, to resume
cutting: squeeze the trigger and allow the
blade to reach full speed, re-enter the cut
slowly and resume cutting.
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tool is not When cutting across the grain, the fibers of
the wood have a tendency to tear and lift.
Advancing the saw slowly minimizes this
effect. For a finished cut, a cross cut blade or
miter blade is recommended.
Disconnect the plug from the power source
before making adjustments. Set depth adjust-
ment according to material to be cut. Tilt saw
forward with cutting guide notch lined up with
the line you've drawn. Raise the lower guard,
using lift lever and hold the saw by the front
and rear handles (Fig. 9).
FIG. 9
LOWER
GUARD
LIFT LEVER
With the blade just clearing the material to be
cut, start the motor. Gradually lower the back
end of saw using the front end of the foot as
the hinge point.
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guard immediately. When the foot rests flat on
the surface being cut, proceed cutting in
forward direction to end of cut.
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the saw from cut. Also, never pull the saw
backward since blade will climb out of the
material and KICKBACK will occur.
Turn saw around and finish the cut in the
normal manner, sawing forward. If corners of
your pocket cut are not completely cut through,
use a jigsaw or hand saw to finish the corners.
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CROSS CUTS

POCKET CUTS
LINE
GUIDE
As blade starts cutting the
material, release the lower
Allow blade to come to a
complete stop before lifting
FOOT