Kawasaki 840074-1HR - Manual (Page 13)

• 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.
M MA AIIN NT TE EN NA AN NC CE E A AN ND D C CL LE EA AN NIIN NG G
A Allw wa ayyss rre em mo ovve e tth he e b ba atttte erryy p pa acckk b be effo orre e a atttte em mp pttiin ng g
cclle ea an niin ng g o orr m ma aiin ntte en na an ncce e..
T Th hiiss C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w iiss llu ub brriicca atte ed d b be effo orre e iitt lle ea avve ess
tth he e ffa acctto orryy.. This lubrication should last for the life of the tool. No further
lubrication is required.
U Usse e o on nllyy m miilld d sso oa ap p a an nd d a a d da am mp p ccllo otth h tto o cclle ea an n tth he e tto oo oll.. Never let any liquid get
inside the casing. Never immerse any part of the tool in a liquid. Always keep the
ventilation openings clear.
A Allw wa ayyss cclle ea an n tth he e b ba atttte erryy p pa acckk u ussiin ng g o on nllyy a a d drryy ccllo otth h.. D Do o n no ott u usse e lliiq qu uiid dss..
A Allw wa ayyss u un np pllu ug g tth he e cch ha arrg ge err b be effo orre e cclle ea an niin ng g iitt..
R Re eg gu ulla arrllyy cclle ea an n tth he e vve en nttiilla attiio on n ssllo ottss iin n yyo ou urr tto oo oll a an nd d cch ha arrg ge err u ussiin ng g o on nllyy a a sso offtt
b brru ussh h o orr d drryy ccllo otth h..
IIn nssp pe ecctt a allll m mo ou un nttiin ng g ssccrre ew wss rre eg gu ulla arrllyy.. T Tiig gh htte en n a an nyy llo oo osse e ssccrre ew wss.. F Fa aiillu urre e tto o kke ee ep p
tth he e m mo ou un nttiin ng g ssccrre ew wss ttiig gh htt cco ou ulld d rre essu ulltt iin n sse erriio ou uss iin njju urriie ess..
N Ne evve err o op pe en n tth he e C Co orrd dlle essss C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w cca asse e,, b ba atttte erryy p pa acckk o orr cch ha arrg ge err.. Do not
attempt to repair the Cordless Circular Saw, battery pack or charger yourself.
Opening any of these parts will void your warranty.
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G GE EN NE ER RA AL L C CU UT TT TIIN NG G
A Allw wa ayyss h ho olld d tth he e ssa aw w iin n ffrro on ntt o off yyo ou u a an nd d a aw wa ayy ffrro om m yyo ou urr b bo od dyy.. K Ke ee ep p yyo ou urr
h ha an nd dss a an nd d ffe ee ett w we ellll a aw wa ayy ffrro om m tth he e w wo orrkk p piie ecce e..
N Ne evve err ffe ee ed d tth he e b blla ad de e iin ntto o tth he e w wo orrkk p piie ecce e u un nttiill tth he e b blla ad de e iiss a att ffu ullll ssp pe ee ed d..
IIff tth he e b blla ad de e iiss n no ott a att ffu ullll ssp pe ee ed d,, tth he e ssa aw w m ma ayy kkiicckk b ba acckk cca au ussiin ng g sse erriio ou uss
p pe errsso on na all iin njju urryy..
D Do o n no ott ffo orrcce e tth he e ssa aw w.. E Exxcce essssiivve e ffo orrcce e m ma ayy rre essu ulltt iin n a a
b brro okke en n b blla ad de e.. 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.
• 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
P PO OC CK KE ET T C CU UT TT TIIN NG G
IIff tth he e b blla ad de e b biin nd dss,, rre elle ea asse e tth he e ttrriig gg ge err iim mm me ed diia atte ellyy.. 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 he e b blla ad de e b be ecco om me ess p piin ncch he ed d,, ttw wiisstte ed d,, m miissa alliig gn ne ed d o orr
b bo ou un nd d,, iitt w wiillll sstta allll a an nd d lliifftt u up p o ou utt o off tth he e w wo orrkk p piie ecce e,, ssu ud dd de en nllyy jje errkkiin ng g b ba acckk
tto ow wa arrd d tth he e o op pe erra atto orr.. This reaction is referred to as KICKBACK.
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