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Workpiece Support (Fig. 9)
CUTTING SHEETS OF METAL
Figure 9 shows the correct and incorrect way to support a 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 kickback. 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.
FIG. 9
1/2"
(13 mm)
CUTTING RECTANGULAR METAL STOCK
Clamp the material you plan to cut to a workbench or other work
surface as shown above.
Cutting (Fig. 10, 11)
1. Hold the saw securely using both
hands.
Figure
10
appropriate hand position. Keep
your body to one side of the line
along which you are cutting. This
will protect you from injury related
to kickback.
2. When
cutting
ends
rectangular metal stock, place
the widest part of the shoe on the part of the material that is
clamped to the workbench or other support, not on the part of the
material that will fall when the cut is made.
3. Depress the trigger switch and allow the saw to reach full speed
before the blade contacts the material to be cut (Fig. 11).
FIG. 11
4. Push the saw forward at a speed that allows the blade to cut
without laboring.
5. As you finish a cut, release the trigger and allow the blade to stop
before lifting the saw from the work. As you lift the saw, the guard
will automatically close under the blade.
CORRECTING A CUT
Should your cut begin to leave the cutting line, don't try to force it
back on. Forcing a correction can stall the saw and cause kickback.
Instead, release the switch and allow the blade to come to a complete
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