Skil 5680-02 Use and Care Manual download pdf (Page 11)

PLUNGE CUTS

Disconnect the plug from the power source

before making ad justments. 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. 10).

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.

As blade starts cutting the

ma terial, release the lower

guard immediately. When the foot rests flat on

the surface being cut, proceed cutting in forward

direction to end of cut.

Allow blade to come to a

complete stop before lifting

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.

To turn tool “ON”, press the release button

with your thumb on either side of handle to

disengage the lock, then 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 and lock

the trigger.

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.

When cutting across the grain, the fibers of

the wood have a ten den cy to tear and lift.

Advancing the saw slowly minimizes this

effect. For a finished cut, a cross cut blade or

miter blade is rec om mended.

GENERAL CUTS

Always hold the saw handle with one hand

and the auxiliary handle or housing with the

other.

Always be sure either hand

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

the trigger has been

released, be aware of the nec es sary time it

takes for the blade to come to a com plete

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

ex posures 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.

CUTTING MASONRY/METAL

This tool is not designed for use with metal or

masonry cut-off wheels.

Do not use abrasive wheels

with circular saws. Abrasive

dust may cause lower guard to fail.

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FIG. 10

FOOT

LINE

GUIDE

LOWER GUARD

LIFT LEVER

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