Skil SHD77 manual Operating Instructions, Spring, Foot Blade, Vertical Bevel

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Operating Instructions

DEPTH ADjUSTMENT

Disconnect plug from power source. Loosen the depth adjustment lever located between the guard and handle of saw. Hold the foot down with one hand and raise or lower saw by the handle. Tighten lever at the depth setting desired. Check desired depth (Fig. 3).

Not more than one tooth length of the blade should extend below the material to be cut, for minimum splintering (Fig. 3).

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT LEVER FIG. 3

ONE TOOTH LENGTH SHOULD PENETRATE

WOOD FOR MINIMUM SPLINTERING

90° CUTTING ANGLE CHECK

Disconnect plug from power source. Set foot to maximum depth of cut setting. Loosen bevel adjustment lever, set to 0° on quad rant, retighten bevel adjustment lever first, then the depth ad ustj ment lever and check for 90° angle between the blade and bottom plane of foot with a square (Fig. 4).

QUADRANT				FIG. 4
45° STOP			BEVEL
SPRING			ADJUSTMENT
			LEVER
0°
FOOT		90°	BLADE

BEVEL ADjUSTMENT

Disconnect plug from power source. The foot can be adjusted up to 45° by loosening the bevel adjustment lever at the front of the saw. Align to desired angle on calibrated quadrant. Then tighten bevel adjustment first, then the depth adjustment lever (Fig. 5). For 51° cuts, loosen depth adjustment lever, align 51° mark on depth bracket with mark on housing and tighten lever (Fig. 1). Then loosen bevel adjustment lever, depress 45° stop spring, adjust foot to 51° and tighten lever (Fig. 5). Because of the increased amount of blade engagement in the work and decreased

stability of the foot, blade binding may occur. Keep the saw steady and the foot firmly on the workpiece.

FIG. 5

45° STOP

QUADRANT SPRING

BEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

LEVER

LINE GUIDE

For a straight 90° cut, use the large notch in the foot. For 45° & 51° bevel cuts, use the small notch (Fig. 6). The cutting guide notch will give an approximate line of cut. Make sample cuts in scrap lumber to verify actual line of cut. This will be helpful because of the number of different blade types and thicknesses available. To ensure minimum splintering on the good side of the material to be cut, face the good side down.

90°	45° / 51°		FIG. 6
VERTICAL	BEVEL
CUTS	CUTS
FOOT		PUSH
		45°STOP
		SPRING IN
		DIRECTION
		OF ARROW
		FOR 51° BEVEL
		ADJUSTMENT

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