Makita 5077B Instruction Manual page 7

12.
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.
6
the WRONG way. If the workpiece is short or small, clamp
it
down.
DON'T TRY TO HOLD SHORT PLECES BY HAND!
Fig.
Fig.
13.
Never attempt t o saw w i t h the cir-
cular saw held upside down in a
14. 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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