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WARNING: Before attempting any of the following operations, make sure that the tool is | |
switched off and unplugged and that the saw blade has stopped. Used saw blades can be | |
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- Hold the saw blade (4) as shown, with teeth | A |
Blade Install tion (fig. A) | |
facing forward. | 4 |
- Push the saw blade locking lever (3) |
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downward. |
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- Insert the shank of the saw blade into the |
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blade holder as far as it will go. |
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- Release the lever. |
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- Check to ensure blade is secure before |
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cutting. | 3 |
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Adjusting the shoe plate for bevel cuts (fig. B) |
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WARNING: Never use the tool when the saw shoe is loose or removed. | ||
The shoe plate can be set to a left or right bevel angle of up to 45°. |
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- Pull the shoe plate beveling lever (9) out | B |
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To se the beve angl : |
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away from the saw to unlock the shoe plate |
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(7) as shown in figure B. |
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- Slide the shoe plate (7) forward to release it |
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from the 0° positive stop position. |
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- The shoe canbe beveled to the left or to the |
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right and has detents at 15°, 30° and 45° |
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(figure C). |
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- Set the plate to the desired bevel angle.As |
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you set the shoe angle the amount of |
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degrees can be read through the bevel angle |
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window (8). Use a protractor to verify angle |
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accuracy. |
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- Push the shoe plate beveling lever (9) back |
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towards the saw to lock the shoe plate (7). |
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- Pull the shoe plate beveling lever (9) out |
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To reset the shoe plate for straight cuts: |
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away from the saw to unlock the shoe plate | 7 | 9 |
(7) as shown in figure B. |
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- Rotate shoe plate to an angle of | C | 6 |
approximately 0° and then pull shoe plate | ||
backwards to engage the 0° positive stop. |
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- Push the shoe plate beveling lever (9) back |
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towards the saw to lock the shoe plate (7). |
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