Craftsman 315.27119 owner manual Positive 0 Bevel Stop, To Check, To Adjust, To Pocket CUT

OPERATION

POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP

See Figure 26.

ADJUSTMENT	45		BEVEL
	50
			ADJUSTMENT
SCREW	30
	22		KNOB
	15
		0	1
		4
		5
		1
	2
4	3

HEX NUT	POSITIVE 0°
CARPENTER'S	BEVEL STOP
SQUARE	BLADE

Fig. 26

Your saw has a positive 0° bevel stop, that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of your saw blade when making 90° cuts. However, misalignment can occur during shipping.

TO CHECK

■Remove battery pack from saw.

WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury.

■Place your saw in an upside down position on workbench. See Figure 26.

■Using a carpenter's square, check squareness of saw blade to the base of your saw.

TO ADJUST

■Remove battery pack from saw.

WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury.

■Loosen bevel adjustment knob.

■Loosen hex nut securing adjustment screw.

■Turn screw and adjust base until square with saw blade.

■Tighten hex nut and bevel adjustment knob securely.

WARNING: Attempting to make cuts without bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.

TO POCKET CUT

See Figure 27.

WARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting can result in loss of control of your saw possibly causing serious injury.

Adjust the bevel setting to zero, set blade to correct blade depth setting, and swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade guard handle.

Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle to avoid serious injury.

While holding lower blade guard by the handle, firmly rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece with the rear of the handle raised so the blade does not touch the workpiece. See Figure 27.

LOWER BLADE

GUARD HANDLE

50 45

30

2

	3
	3
	1	45
		0
		1
		LOWER BLADE GUARD
POCKET CUT		Fig. 27

Depress the lock-off button and squeeze the switch trigger to start your saw. Always let the blade reach full speed then slowly lower blade into the workpiece until base is flat against workpiece.

After you complete your cut release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. After the blade has stopped, remove it from the workpiece. Corners may then be cleared out with a hand saw or sabre saw.

WARNING: Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised position. Leaving the blade exposed could lead to serious injury.

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