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_1= WARNING: Do notattempt to operate thistool
untilyou have read thoroughlyand understand
completelyall instructions,safety rules, etc.,
contained in this manual. Failure to complycan
resultin accidents involvingfire, electricshock,
or seriouspersonal injury.Save owner'smanual,
and review frequently for continuingsafe opera-
tion and for instructingothers who may use this
tool.
VARIABLE SPEED
See Figure 4.
Your saw has a variable speed controlselector
designed to allow operator controland adjustmentof
speed and power limits.The speed and power of your
saw can be increasedor decreased by rotatingthe
variable speed controlselector inthe directionof the
arrows shown in Figure 4,
SWITCH
See Figure 3.
To turn your saw ON, depress the switchtrigger.
Release switchtriggerto turnyour saw OFF.
LOCK-ONBUTTON
LOCK-ON BUTTON
See Figure 3.
Your saw is equippedwitha lock-on feature, which is
convenientwhen continuous cuttingis requiredfor
extended periodsof time. To lock-on, depress the
switchtrigger;push in and holdthe lock-onbutton,
located on the side of the handle; then release the
switchtrigger.Release lock-onbuttonand your saw
will continue running.
To release the lock, depress the switchtdggerand
release.
If you have the lock-on feature engaged duringuse
and your saw becomes disconnected from the power
supply, disengage the lock-onfeature immediately.
WARNING: Beforeconnectingyour saw to the
power supplysource,always check to be sure it
is not in lock-onposition (depressand release
switchtrigger). Failure to do so could result In
accidental starting of your saw, resulting In
possible serious injury. Also, do not lock the
trigger on jobs where your saw may need to
be stopped suddenly.
T(
DECREASE
SPEED
TO
INCREASE
SPEED
VARIABLESPEED
CONTROLSELECTOR Fig.4
Note: Holdyour saw in normaloperatingpositionand
turn the variable speed controlselectorcounterclock-
wise to increase speed and power. Turn clockwiseto
decrease speed and power.
If you desire to lookthe switchon at a given speed,
depress the switchtrigger,push in, and holdthe look-
on button,and release the switchtrigger.Next, adjust
the vadable speed controlselector untilthe desired
speed is reached.
Note: If the variable speed controlselector is fully
turned inthe clockwisedirection(zero setting),your
saw may notrun.
Note: If you desire notto use the variable speed
control selector,turn it in the fullcounterclockwise
direction.This will allow the speed of yoursaw to be
controlledby the amountof switchtrigger depression.
Avoid runningyour saw at lowspeeds for extended
periodsof time. Runningat lowspeeds undercon-
stant usage may cause your saw to become over-
heated, if this occurs,cool your saw by runningit
withouta load and at full speed.
The followingguidelinesmay be used in determining
correct speed for variousapplications:
Low speed is ideal when minimumspeed and power
is required. For example, startingcuts.
Medium speed is suitableforcuttinghard metals,
plastics,and laminates.
High speed producesbest resultswhen maximum
power is required. For example, cuttingwood. Soft
metals such as aluminum, brass, and copperalso
require highspeeds.
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