Skil 5400 manual Operating Instructions, Depth Adjustment, Safety Switch

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FIG. 7
FIG. 4
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 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).

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Operating Instructions

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT

Disconnect plug from power source. Loosen desired. Check desired depth (Fig. 3). 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

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 10.)

FIG. 5

SAFETY SWITCH

FIG. 6

 

RELEASE

 

 

 

 

BUTTON

 

TRIGGER

FOOT

BLADE

90º

BEVEL TAB ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

BEVEL ADJUSTMENT

FIG. 8

Disconnect plug from power source. 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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