Skil MAG77LT manual Operating Instructions

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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

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

			25
			20
BEVEL		1	5
	1	0

53 FIG. 4

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
bevel adjustment lever at the front of the saw.
Align to desired angle on calibrated quadrant
and then tighten bevel adjustment lever (Fig. 5).
For bevel adjustments above 45° loosen bevel
adjustment lever, depress 45° stop spring (Fig.
6), align foot to desired angle mark over 45 ° on
quadrant and tighten lever. 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

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
45° BEVEL	OF ARROW FOR
	BEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
CUTS
	ABOVE 45°
	45° STOP
	SPRING

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