Kawasaki 840844 - Manual (Page 7)

• Lock the pivoting shoe in place by tightening the two pivoting shoe hex screws.
• Pull outward on the pivoting shoe to ensure it is firmly in place.
O OP PE ER RA AT TIIN NG G T TH HE E R RE EC CIIP PR RO OC CA AT TIIN NG G S SA AW W
N Neevveerr ttaap pee tth hee ttrriig gg geerr ssw wiittcch h d do ow wn n tto o p prro ovviid dee cco on nttiin nu uo ou uss
h hiig gh h ssp peeeed d.. The tool may fail under such conditions causing fire or personal
injury.
V VA AR RIIA AB BL LE E S SP PE EE ED D C CO ON NT TR RO OL L W WH HE EE EL L
The variable speed control wheel controls the
speed at which the saw will run. To set the speed
control at the slowest speed, rotate the speed control
wheel toward MIN on the dial. To set the speed
control at the fastest speed, rotate the speed control
wheel backward to MAX. To select intermediate
speeds, rotate the speed control to an appropriate
position between MAX and MIN on the speed control
wheel.
T TR RIIG GG GE ER R S SW WIIT TC CH H
To turn the saw ON squeeze the trigger switch.
N NO OT TE E:: The saw will run at the speed selected on the speed control wheel.
To turn the saw OFF, release the trigger switch.
G GE EN NE ER RA AL L C CU UT TT TIIN NG G
A Allw waayyss h ho olld d tth hee ssaaw w iin n ffrro on ntt o off yyo ou u aan nd d aaw waayy ffrro om m yyo ou urr b bo od dyy.. K Keeeep p yyo ou urr
h haan nd dss aan nd d ffeeeett w weellll aaw waayy ffrro om m tth hee w wo orrkk p piieeccee..
N Neevveerr ffeeeed d tth hee b bllaad dee iin ntto o tth hee w wo orrkk p piieeccee u un nttiill tth hee b bllaad dee iiss aatt ffu ullll ssp peeeed d..
IIff tth hee b bllaad dee iiss n no ott aatt ffu ullll ssp peeeed d,, tth hee ssaaw w m maayy kkiicckk b baacckk ccaau ussiin ng g sseerriio ou uss
p peerrsso on naall iin njju urryy..
U Ussee p prro op peerr b bllaad dee ffo orr tth hee p paarrttiiccu ullaarr ccu uttttiin ng g aap pp plliiccaattiio on n..
D Do o n no ott ffo orrccee tth hee ssaaw w.. E Exxcceessssiivvee ffo orrccee m maayy rreessu ulltt iin n aa
b brro okkeen n b bllaad dee.. Use only enough pressure to keep the saw moving through the
work piece.
• Put on eye protection.
• Clear the saw of any
foreign material.
• Make sure the work piece is
held securely in place. Hold
smaller pieces in a vise or
attach to the workbench
with clamps.
• Mark out the line to be cut
so it is easily visible.
• Pull the trigger to start the
saw.
• Set the shoe against the work piece.
• When the blade reaches full speed, slowly feed the blade into the work piece.
P PL LU UN NG GE E C CU UT TT TIIN NG G
N Neevveerr ffeeeed d tth hee b bllaad dee iin ntto o tth hee w wo orrkk p piieeccee u un nttiill tth hee b bllaad dee
iiss aatt ffu ullll ssp peeeed d.. IIff tth hee b bllaad dee iiss n no ott aatt ffu ullll ssp peeeed d,, tth hee ssaaw w m maayy kkiicckk b baacckk
ccaau ussiin ng g sseerriio ou uss p peerrsso on naall iin njju urryy..
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TRIGGER SWITCH
SPEED CONTROL WHEEL