To Bevel CUT, Lower Bladeguard | Craftsman 315.2696 instruction

TO BEVEL CUT

The angle of cut of your saw may be adjusted to any desired setting between zero and 50 °. Note: When making cuts at 50 °, blade should be set at full depth of cut.

When making 45 ° bevel cuts, there is a notch in the saw base to help you line up the blade with the line of cut. See Figure 19.

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SCALEADJUSTMENT

KNOB

BLADE

GUIDENOTCH

GUIDEUNE

AUGN INNERBLADEGUIDENOTCHONSAW BASEWITH

UNE OFCUTAS SHOWNWHENMAKING45° BEVELCUTS Fig. 19

Align your line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on the saw base when making 45 ° bevel cuts.

Since blade thicknesses vary and different angles require different settings, always make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much you should offset the guideline on the board to be cut.

When making a bevel cut hold your saw firmly with both hands as shown in figure 20.

LOWER

BLADEGUARD

Fig. 20

Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece. Depress the lock-off button and squeeze the switch tdgger to start your saw. Always let the blade reach full speed, then guide your saw into the wotkpiece.

_k WARNING: The blade coming in contact with the workpiece before it reaches full speed _€ould sC_USesaw to "kickback" toward you resultlhg in

rious injury.

After yoa complete your cut release the tdgger and allow the blade to come,to a complete stop. After the blade has stopped, lift your saw from the workpiece.

TO ADJUST BEVEL SEI"FING

•Remove battery packtfrom saw.

WARNING: FailuPe to remove battery pack from sawcould result in accidental starting causing pos_ible sedous personal injury.

•Loosen bevel adjustment knob. See Figure 19.

IIRaise motor housing end of saw untilyou reach desired angle setting on bevel scale. See Figure 19.

•Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.

WARNING: Attempting bevel cut without knob securely tightened can result in sedous injury.