Skil 5750 - Manual (Page 11)

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.
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 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.
CUTTING MASONRY/METAL
This tool is not recommended for continuous
and general usage with metal or masonry cut-
off wheels. If you use your saw for cutting
these materials, use the appropriate wheel for
the material being cut.
When cutting masonry, do not cut a depth of
more than 1/4 inch (6 mm). Make successive
passes to achieve desired depth. Apply a
light forward pressure. Do not overload
motor. Disconnect plug from power source
and clean dust from air vents frequently.
Metal cutting is done at full depth.
Clean guards frequently to
assure a rapid return of
lower guard. The lower guard may become
sluggish when cutting masonry materials.
Abrasive Cut Off Wheels
must have a maximum
safe operating speed greater than the “no
load RPM” marked on the tool’s
nameplate. Wheels running over the rated
speed can fly apart and cause injury.
Do not use the abrasive
cut off wheel near
flammable materials. Sparks from the
wheel could ignite these materials.
This machine is not
intended to be used with
Wet Diamond Wheels. Using water or other
liquid coolants with this machine may result
in electrocution or shock. Use of Dry
Diamond Wheels is acceptable.
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POCKET CUTS
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. 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. WARNING: As blade starts
cutting the material, release the lower guard
immediately. When the foot rests flat on the
surface being cut, proceed cutting in forward
direction to end of cut. WARNING: 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.
FIG. 10
FOOT
LINE
GUIDE
LOWER
GUARD
LIFT
LEVER
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