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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. Align the bottom contour of depth adjustment lever with the desired depth of cut mark on calibrated depth bracket and tighten lever. Check desired depth (Fig. 1).
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 |
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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 the bevel indicator to 0° on quadrant, retighten lever and check for 90°
QUADRANT
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BEVEL |
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BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
angle between the blade and bottom plane of foot with a square.
Make adjustments by turning the small alignment screw from bottom side of foot, if necessary (Fig. 4).
INDICATOR
ALIGNMENT
SCREW
90°
LEVER
FOOT
BLADE
BEVEL ADjUSTMENT | QUADRANT |
Disconnect plug from power source. The foot | |
can be adjusted up to 45° by loosening the |
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bevel adjustment lever at the front of the saw. |
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Align to desired angle on calibrated quadrant |
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and then tighten bevel adjustment lever (Fig. 5). |
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For bevel adjustments above 45° loosen bevel |
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adjustment lever, depress 45° stop spring (Fig. |
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6), align foot to desired angle mark over 45 ° on |
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quadrant and tighten lever. Because of the |
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increased amount of blade engagement in the |
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work and decreased stability of the foot, blade |
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binding may occur. Keep the saw steady and |
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the foot firmly on the workpiece. |
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FIG. 5
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
LINE GUIDE
For a 0° cut, use the large notch in the foot. For 45° 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.
FIG. 6
FOOT
0° CUTS | PUSH 45° STOP | |
SPRING IN DIRECTION | ||
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45° BEVEL | OF ARROW FOR | |
BEVEL ADJUSTMENTS | ||
CUTS | ||
ABOVE 45° | ||
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| 45° STOP | |
| SPRING |