Skil HD77M Operating Instructions, Depth Adjustment, Cutting Angle Check, Bevel Adjustment

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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	FIG. 3
LEVER

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 quadrant, retighten bevel adjustment lever first, then the depth adjustment lever and check for 90° angle between the blade and bottom plane of foot with a square (Fig. 4).

QUADRANT

0°

FOOT

FIG. 4

BEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

LEVER

90° BLADE

BEVEL ADJUSTMENT		FIG. 5
Disconnect plug from power source. The foot
	QUADRANT
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). Because of the
increased amount of blade engagement in the	BEVEL
work and decreased stability of the foot, blade
	ADJUSTMENT
binding may occur. Keep the saw steady and
	LEVER
the foot firmly on the workpiece.

LINE GUIDE

For a straight 90° 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

90°	45°
VERTICAL CUTS	BEVEL CUTS
FOOT

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