Skil 5850 manual Operating Instructions, Depth Adjustment, Safety Switch

FIG. 7

FIG. 4

ONE TOOTH LENGTH SHOULD

PENETRATE WOOD FOR

MINIMUM SPLINTERING

90° CUTTING ANGLE CHECK

Disconnect battery pack from tool. Set foot to maximum depth of cut setting. Loosen bevel adjustment knob, set to 0° on quadrant, retighten knob and check for 90° angle between the blade and bottom plane of foot with a square (Fig. 6). If adjustment is necessary, tilt foot to 45°, tighten bevel adjustment knob and bend "TAB" with an adjustable wrench or pliers (Fig. 7).

Not more than one tooth length of the blade should extend below the material to be cut, for minimum splintering (Fig. 4).

Operating Instructions

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

Disconnect battery pack from tool. Loosen the desired. Check desired depth (Fig. 3). 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

[38mm]

[25mm]

[25mm]

FIG. 3

DEPTH

SCALE

DEPTH

ADJUSTMENT

LEVER

BLADE WRENCH,

& STORAGE

AREA

SAFETY SWITCH

The safety switch is designed to prevent accidental starts. To operate safety switch, press the release button with your thumb on either side of handle to disengage the lock, then pull the trigger (Fig. 5). When the trigger is released the button will engage the safety switch automatically, and the trigger will no longer operate. (See Switch & General Cuts on page 11.)

FIG. 5	SAFETY SWITCH	FIG. 6
	RELEASE BUTTON
	TRIGGER

FOOT

BLADE

90º

BEVEL TAB ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

BEVEL ADJUSTMENT FIG. 8

Disconnect battery pack from tool. The foot can be adjusted up to 45° by loosening the bevel adjustment knob at the front of the saw. Align to desired angle on calibrated quadrant. Then tighten bevel adjustment knob (Fig. 8). 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.

QUADRANT

BEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

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