Kawasaki 840055 - Manual (Page 42)

• 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.
• Check the lower guard for damage. If damaged, do not use tool.
• Always use the right blade for the material.
• Make sure all bolts, screws and locking levers are secure before starting tool.
• 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.
When the blade starts cutting, release the blade guard.
P PO OC CK KE ET T C CU UT TT TIIN NG G
IIff tth hee b bllaad dee b biin nd dss,, rreelleeaassee tth hee ttrriig gg geerr iim mm meed diiaatteellyy.. Do
not move the saw until the blade comes to a complete stop. Find the cause of
the binding before starting the saw again.
IIff tth hee b bllaad dee b beecco om meess p piin ncch heed d,, ttw wiisstteed d,, m miissaalliig gn need d o orr
b bo ou un nd d,, iitt w wiillll ssttaallll aan nd d lliifftt u up p o ou utt o off tth hee w wo orrkk p piieeccee,, ssu ud dd deen nllyy jjeerrkkiin ng g b baacckk
tto ow waarrd d tth hee o op peerraatto orr.. This reaction is referred to as KICKBACK.
• Mark out the line to be cut so it is
easily visible.
• Start inside the area to be cut out.
• Set the shoe against the work
piece at an angle.
• Lift the blade guard.
• Pull the trigger to start the saw.
• When the blade reaches full
speed, slowly feed the blade into
the work piece. When the blade
starts cutting, release the blade
guard.
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O OP PE ER RA AT TIIN NG G T TH HE E C CIIR RC CU UL LA AR R 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.
T Th hee llo occkk--o offff b bu utttto on n h heellp pss p prreevveen ntt aacccciid deen nttaall ssttaarrttiin ng g..
This button can be pressed from either side.
O OP PE ER RA AT TIIN NG G T TH HE E T TR RIIG GG GE ER R S SW WIIT TC CH H
T TH HIIS S T TO OO OL L IIS S C CO ON NT TR RO OL LL LE ED D B BY Y A A
T TR RIIG GG GE ER R S SW WIIT TC CH H::
• Press the lock-off button, then pull
the ““O ON N//O OFFFF”” trigger to turn the
Circular Saw ““O ON N””. To turn the
Circular Saw ““O OFFFF””, release the
trigger switch. The lock-off button
will automatically reset.
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..
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.
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LOCK-OFF BUTTON TRIGGER SWITCH