Hi, Eric!
Thanks for the responses.
1. I’ve attached a snippet from the manual.
I was planning to operate the saw like you described - with the head in the ‘back’ position.
Maybe there is some translation issue with the language?
2. This clamp uses a ‘latch’ at the bottom of the holder to grab the clamp when the
clamp is rotated into place. I’ve attached a picture. Hopefully, the flat space at the
bottom of the clamp is visible. The clamp is articulated enough to hold the material.
What I think bothers me is just this feeling of ‘looseness’ the clamp has. It can
just be shaken around. I think I may add some shims to it to stabilize it.