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Circular Saw
Equipped with Electric Blade Brake
415 mm (16 - 5/16”)
MODEL 5402NA
001963
INSTR U CTION MANU AL
WARNING:
For your personal safety, READ and UNDERSTAND before using.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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SPECIFICATIONS Model 5402NA Blade diameter 415 mm (16-5/16”) at 90° 158 mm (6-3/16”) Max. cutting capacities at 45° 106 mm (4-3/16”) No load speed (RPM) 2,200/min. Overall length 616 mm (24-1/4”) Net weight 13.0 kg (28.7 lbs) • Manufacturer reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Specifications may differ from country to country. GENERAL SAFETY RULES USA001-2 (For All Tools) WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may
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5. Avoid body contact with grounded sur- be used for appropriate conditions. Ordinary faces such as pipes, radiators, ranges and eye or sun glasses are NOT eye protection. refrigerators. There is an increased risk of Tool Use and Care electric shock if your body is grounded. 15. Use clamps or other practical way to 6. Do not expose power tools to rain or wet secure and support the workpiece to a conditions. Water entering a power tool will stable platform. Holding the work by hand or increase th
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24. When servicing a tool, use only identical Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow replacement parts. Follow instructions in Maintenance instructions may create a risk of the Maintenance section of this manual. electric shock or injury. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD: Use only three-wire extension cords that have three- prong grounding-type plugs and three-pole receptacles that accept the tool's plug. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. Replace or repair damaged or worn cord
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES USB008-5 DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with product (gained from repeated use) replace strict adherence to circular saw safety rules. If you use this tool unsafely or incorrectly, you can suffer serious personal injury. 1. DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting 4. Lower guard should be retracted manually area and blade. Keep your second hand only for special cuts such as “Pocket on auxiliary handle, or motor housing. If Cuts” and “Compound Cuts.” Raise lower both hands ar
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11. Causes and Operator Prevention of Kick- the resting of the saw on the workpiece, the back: saw should be rested on the larger portion Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, and the smaller piece cut off. bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece toward the operator. When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the operator. If the blade
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could easily jump backwards over your hand, could cause personal injury. Fig. 4 illus- leading to serious personal injury. trates typical hand support of the saw. Fig. 3 Fig. 4 A typical illustration of proper hand support, workpiece support, and supply Never force the saw. Forcing the saw can cord routing. cause uneven cuts, loss of accuracy, and possible kickback. Push the saw forward at 16. Place the wider portion of the saw base on a speed so that the blade cuts without slow- that part of
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extremely dangerous and can lead to seri- 18. WARNING: Blade coasts to stop after ous accidents. switch is released. Contact with coasting blade can cause serious injury. Before setting the tool down after completing a cut, be sure that the lower (telescoping) guard has closed and the blade has come to a complete stop. 19. Some material contains chemicals which may be toxic. Take caution to prevent dust inhalation and skin contact. Follow mate- rial supplier safety data. Fig. 7 SAVE THESE INSTRU
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FUNCTIONAL CAUTION: DESCRIPTION • Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before adjusting or checking function on the tool. 001964 Adjusting depth of cut CAUTION: • After adjusting the depth of cut, always tighten the lever securely. Loosen the lever on the depth guide and move the base up or down. At the desired depth of cut, secure the base by 1 tightening the lever. 1. Lever For cleaner, safer cuts, set cut depth so that no more than one blade tooth projects below workpie
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001967 Sighting For straight cuts, align the A position on the front of the base B A with your cutting line. For 45° bevel cuts, align the B position with it. 001968 Switch action 1 CAUTION: • Before plugging in the tool, always check to see that the 2 switch trigger actuates properly and returns to the “OFF” position when released. To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally pulled, a lock-off button is provided. 1. Lock-off button To start the tool, push in the lock-off button and pu
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To remove the blade, press the shaft lock so that the blade cannot revolve and use the wrench to loosen the hex bolt counterclockwise. Then remove the hex bolt, outer flange and blade. 001970 To install the blade, follow the removal procedure in reverse. BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLT CLOCKWISE 2 1 SECURELY. After installing the blade, lock the lock lever. When changing blade, make sure to also clean upper and 3 lower blade guards of accumulated sawdust. Such efforts do 4 not, however, replace
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001973 To remove the hex wrench, push the shorter side of it out with your finger. Then remove the hex wrench. 001974 To store the hex wrench, insert the longer side of it into the 2 lever. Then push the shorter side of it down. 1 OPERATION CAUTION: • Be sure to move the tool forward in a straight line gently. Forcing or twisting the tool will result in overheating the motor and dangerous kickback, possibly causing severe injury. • Grasp the rear handle and the front grip firmly when starting or
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001976 Rip fence (Guide rule) 1 The handy rip fence allows you to do extra-accurate straight cuts. Simply slide the rip fence up snugly against the side of the workpiece and secure it in position with the screw on the front of the base. It also makes repeated cuts of uniform width possible. 2 1. Clamp screw 2. Rip fence (Guide rule) MAINTENANCE CAUTION: • Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before attempting to perform inspection or maintenance. 001977 Adjusting for accura
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001145 Replacing carbon brushes Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly. Replace when they wear down to the limit mark. Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the holders. Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the same time. Use only iden- tical carbon brushes. 1 1. Limit mark 001979 Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps. Take out the worn carbon brushes, insert the new ones and secure the brush holder caps. After replacing brushes, plug in the tool and break in
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MAIL THIS PORTION Your answers to the following questions are appreciated. 1. This product was purchased from: 3. How did you learn about this product: Home Center Other ( ) Magazine Radio Hardware/Lumber Store From Dealer Exhibition Tool Distributor Newspaper From Friend Industrial Supply Store Display Previous Usage Construction Supply Catalog Other ( ) 2. Use of the product is intended for: 4. Most favored points are: Construction Trade Design Repair Se
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and • arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of
