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● Material will get hot during cutting
operations. Keep hands of of metal
being cut to avoid serious personal
injury.
● Do not touch the cut material until it
cools or you can be burned.
● Keep your hands at least 3 in. from
the cutting wheel.
● Inspect the abrasive cutting wheel
before every operation. Check for
cracks, chipping and correct speed
ratings on the cutting wheel.
1. Place the workpiece flat on the
machine base.
2. Firmly secure the material to be
cut using the machine’s vise clamp
assembly.
3. When cutting long workpieces,
support the opposite end of the
material with a roller stand or
with a work surface level with the
machine.
4. Before turning the machine on,
perform a dry run of the cutting
operation to verify no problems will
occur when the cut is made.
5. Turn on the machine by depressing
the trigger switch (1). Allow a few
seconds for the wheel to build up to
full speed before letting it come into
contact with the workpiece. (Fig. K)
6. Once the motor has reached full
speed, slowly lower the handle
of the cutting arm until the cutting
wheel contacts the workpiece.
Continue to use steady, even
pressure to obtain a uniform cut
through the workpiece. Do not force
the wheel into the workpiece.
7. When the cut is complete, release
the trigger switch and allow the
wheel to stop rotating BEFORE
raising the cutting arm out of the
workpiece.
Do not attempt to cut wood or
masonry with this chop saw. Never
cut magnesium or magnesium alloy
with this machine. Failure to comply
could result in serious personal
injury.
WARNING
!
Fig. K
1