15.
Place the wider portion of the saw base'on that part of the workpiece which
is solidly supported, not on the section that
will
fall off when the cut
is
made.
As examples, Fig. 5 illustrates the RIGHT way t o cut off the end of a board,
and Fig.
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the WRONG way. If the workpiece is short or small, clamp
it
down.
DON'T TRY TO HOLD SHORT PLACES BY HAND!
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Fig. !
Fig.
16. Never attempt to saw with the circu
lar saw held upside down in a vise.
This is extremely dangerous and can
lead t o serious accidents.
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17. Before setting the tool down after completing a cut, be sure that the lower
(telescoping) guard has closed and the blade has come t o a complete stop.
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